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So it is the Dragons that finish as Wales’ lowest-ranked side for an 18th year out of 23 seasons.

This was a familiar feeling for Filo Tiatia’s men in what has been a much-improved campaign – they have drawn four games in the United Rugby Championship that they will feel they should have won.

Could they have been a bit more cutthroat and ambitious when Scarlets were down to 13? Dragons settled for stretching their lead with a penalty rather than going for the kill.

Nigel Davies’ men stayed in the contest and shared the spoils thanks to Macs Page’s well-worked try and Joe Hawkins’ third excellent conversion from the right wing.

Scarlets have suffered late losses in recent weeks but finish with a rescue job that could have been even better with the clock in the red, only for Hawkins to be short with an ambitious long-range penalty.

The west Walians will be glad that an extremely frustrating season is over.

Scarlets supporters will enjoy telling Dragons supporters that even after a chaotic campaign they have avoided the Welsh wooden spoon.

The Gwent side must cop that flak safe in the knowledge that they HAVE made strides this season.

That's it for the Welsh sides in the regular season of the URC, although Cardiff's campaign continues for at least one play-off game.

Taine Plumtree on S4C: "It was just an arm-wrestle for the whole 80 minutes and a lot of swings in momentum. I thought we handled it well in parts.

"We were able to capitalise with some points but it's one of those games that is hard to put into words."

Ryan Elias on S4C: "To come back into the game and have a chance to win it right at the end, we're proud of that.

"It was important for us today to go out and put in a performance for each other and for the fans. We did that.

"It was a tough game, especially in the second half with the two yellow cards, but we stuck in it."

Full-time after a breathless finish to an entertaining derby in Llanelli.

A FOURTH draw of the season for Dragons, who will feel they should have finished the job.

Scarlets could have won it at the end but settle for a draw that means they finish above Dragons in 14th.

It's short. Dragons play on.

Dragons tight-head prop Chris Coleman is pinged at the scrum.

Joe Hawkins will have a shot from long range.

Knocked on by the Dragons on halfway - a mistake by Harri Keddie.

Scrum and Scarlets would finish above Dragons with a draw... do they want to push for a win or do they just kick it out and settle for 14th?

The clock goes red as we have some scrum resets.

Dragons with hard carries as they look to earn a penalty before it's spread wide and Tinus de Beer settles for chipping over the top.

Scarlets with a line-out in their 22. They clear, a minute to go and ball in play...

Ken Owens
Former Wales hooker on S4C

It's a great move. The Scarlets' pattern of play creates the space for the kick.

It's finished very well.

Dan Edwards went over for a second Ospreys try, adding the conversion himself, but it's Leinster's afternoon.

They ease to victory and finish in second place behind Glasgow.

Stormers regret drawing at Ulster and losing at Cardiff when slipping to third place.

The ball rolls clear at a scrappy breakdown and allows Dragons to clear.

Scarlets back to 15 men with seven minutes to go.

Josh Macleod with a big defensive moment for Scarlets to win a breakdown penalty just outside the Dragons' 22.

Scarlets go for the corner and aim to level things up.

A draw would mean they stay above Dragons in 'the race for 14th'.

Gareth Davies returns but Scarlets are still down to 14 and are seven points back.

Dragons within touching distance of only a third win in Llanelli, with the first of them at Stradey Park in 2007 and second in April 2022.

The Wales centre, who is wearing 10 on his back this evening, opts for goal from a penalty.

He pushes it wide.

Scarlets might have tried to put the pressure on in the corner even though they are two men down.

From their point of view at least another minute has gone from the sin-bins but time is against them.

Dragons content to stretch their lead from the tee despite it being 13 against 15.

O'Brien makes it a seven-point game.

Scarlets are down to 13 with their replacement half-backs in the sin bin.

Carwyn Leggatt-Jones sent for a breather after a deliberate knock-on with one hand.

The teenager can have no complaints.

Update from Dublin where Leinster are running riot.

It's 10 tries for the hosts now with Joe McCarthy and James Lowe going over.

Gwyn Jones
Former Wales captain on S4C

Maybe it's right by the letter of the law but it feels so wrong that Gareth Davies can't compete for the ball there.

What else is he supposed to do?

Ken Owens
Former Wales hooker on S4C

He's so dangerous in those areas, Rio Dyer.

He's had a good season and you can see that his confidence is back.