Summary

  • Dragons win for only the second time in Cardiff since the inception of the regions in 2003

  • Dragons' Elliott Dee scores their first try, with a second penalty try for the visitors

  • Cardiff Blues have two tries from Tavis Knoyle and Jarrad Hoeata

  • Dragons full-back Tom Prydie kicks three penalties

  • The two sides meet again on 1 January at Rodney Parade

Live Reporting

Richard Williams and Owen Rawlings

  1. Thank you, and goodnight

    So that's it from a dark and damp Cardiff Arms Park.

    And remember, rugby derbies are like buses so there'll be another one along tomorrow when the Ospreys host the Scarlets at Liberty Stadium.

    And if today's excitement for Blues and Dragons fans was not enough, the teams will do it all again at Rodney Parade on New Year's Day.

    Rynard LandmanOwen Rawlings

    We'll also be at our computers tomorrow for more mince pies and live text reporting - hope you can join us again.

  2. Dragons fan's delight

    Craig Sadler tweets us using #ScrumV:

    "Hell of a win, hell of a performance @dragonsrugby looking forward to next week already #MerryChristmas"

  3. Cardiff Blues captain Matthew Rees

    Matthew ReesOwen Rawlings

    "There were way too many turnovers and our ball-in-play probably wasn't good enough. It was a poor performance on our behalf.

    "There were a few harsh words in the dressing room."

  4. Dragons' director of rugby Lyn Jones

    "We adapted to the conditions and we brought our strength to the game. You have to have a power game in rugby union and you have to score at least one try from driving play. We thought if we got 10 points ahead we could hold off the Blues.

    Lyn JonesOwen Rawlings

    "But we're very much aware it'll be a different challenge on 1 January when we meet them again."

  5. Martyn Williams
    Former Wales captain on Scrum V

    It was a brilliant derby game. The conditions were very, very difficult but both sides tried to play.

    The intensity was there and both sides were desperate to win.

    But Dragons played fantastically well and deserved to win.

  6. Blues 17-23 Dragons

    The ebb and flow of that match had a lot to do with the strength of the Blues' bench which made a real difference in the second half.

    Manoa Vosawai made a difference in the pack with Gareth Anscombe's dancing feet posing problems behind the scrum and Tavis Knoyle's more direct approach asking questions of the Dragons' defence.

    The late penalty for Tom Prydie gave the Dragons a cushion which they did well to capitalise on.

  7. Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales fly-half on Scrum V

    A big, big win for Dragons. I think everyone had written them off.

  8. Man-of-the-match Rynard Landman

    Dragons captain Rynard Landman: "The guts the boys showed out there, I'm very proud.

    "We haven't won here for a long time. I'm very proud in the boys for believing in themselves.

    LandmanOwen Rawlings

    "We can start building momentum now with four wins in a row.

    "Games like this are why we play the game."

  9. What a corker

    If that's what Christmas derby matches are all about then we can't wait for the Ospreys v Scarlets at the Liberty Stadium tomorrow.

    Great excitement, great atmosphere and a great finish that no-one - even the Blues - could have seen coming.

    Time for a festive cliche I think - it was a Christmas cracker!!

  10. Praise for the Dragons #ScrumV

    Abdullah Mahmood tweets: "Well deserved win for the Dragons, proper forward effort in the wind and the rain #ScrumV"

    DragonsOwen Rawlings

    Peter D adds "Great win for the Dragons".

  11. Get involved

    Adrian Hanks had emailed us: "Refreshing the highlights frantically on my phone hoping the Dragons can hang on."

    They did, Adrian!

  12. Full-time: Blues 17-23 Dragons

    No one would have seen that chaotic finish coming early in the second half when the Dragons led 20-3.

    Dragons celebrateOwen Rawlings

    The Dragons ran out of steam but the Blues could not make them pay and the visitors hang on for their second ever win at Cardiff Arms Park.

  13. Gareth Anscombe goes for touch and misses. Then the Dragons hoof it back down the park. It's breathless

  14. Get involved

    James Weekes writes: "Should be a tight finish to what was a one-sided match!! #ScrumV #BluesvDragons #teamblues"

  15. Turnover

    Blues turn it over. Is this their last chance?

  16. Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales fly-half on Scrum V

    My man of the match is [Dragons captain] Rynard Landman.

    He has been brilliant. He has done everything today.

  17. Nearly there now

    Minute and a half left. Dragons win the ball on half way.

  18. Try for Dragons (Dorian Jones) disallowed

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    Wait a second - they are going to the TMO to check for a knock on by Dorian Jones. After Jones runs in from 50 metres for what he thought was a try, they come back to half-way where the Dragons get a scrum.

  19. Kick it, quick!!

    Four minutes left as the Dragons hoof it down the park.

  20. Penalty for Dragons (Prydie) Blues 17-23 Dragons

    Tom PrydieOwen Rawlings

    And Tom Prydie kicks the goal to open a six point lead with less than six minutes remaining.