Summary

  • Jason Tovey has gives Cardiff Blues victory with a penalty in the dying minutes

  • The hosts led 10-6 at half time

  • Cardiff Blues Josh Adams, Filo Paulo and Tomos Williams sin-binned, but an Evans try put them ahead before Marty McKenzie levelled

  • Sam Davies drops the winning goal against Scarlets with the final kick of the game for Dragons after missing with a penalty minutes earlier

  • It was Dragons second successive win over Scarlets, having lost the previous nine

Live Reporting

Dafydd Pritchard and Gareth Griffiths

  1. Team news: Wales' World Cup stars are back

    Dragons v Scarlets (17:15 GMT)

    Ross Moriarty and Ken OwensHuw Evans Picture Agency

    Both Dragons and Scarlets welcome back some of their Wales internationals following their post-World Cup break.

    Wales back-row Ross Moriarty is in line to make his first Dragons appearance of the season after being named on the bench.

    The 25-year-old has been struggling with a virus picked up during the World Cup in Japan.

    Scarlets also welcome back two Wales players for the first time this season. Hooker Ken Owens and centre Hadleigh Parkes return for the visitors at Rodney Parade, their final Wales players returning after their post-Japan rest.

    Here are the teams in full...

    Dragons: Will Talbot-Davies; Owen Jenkins, Adam Warren, Jack Dixon, Ashton Hewitt; Sam Davies, Rhodri Williams (capt); Brok Harris, Elliot Dee, Leon Brown, Joe Davies, Matthew Screech, Cory Hill, Taine Basham, Aaron Wainwright.

    Replacements:Richard Hibbard, Aaron Jarvis, Lloyd Fairbrother, Brandon Nansen, Ross Moriarty, Tavis Knoyle, Jacob Botica, Tyler Morgan.

    Scarlets: Leigh Halfpenny; Johnny McNicholl, Steff Hughes, Hadleigh Parkes, Steff Evans; Dan Jones, Gareth Davies; Wyn Jones, Ken Owens (capt), Samson Lee, Jake Ball, Sam Lousi, Aaron Shingler, Josh Macleod, Uzair Cassiem.

    Replacements:Ryan Elias, Phil Price, Javan Sebastian, Tevita Ratuva, Blade Thomson, Kieran Hardy, Ryan Lamb, Corey Baldwin.

  2. Last time out

    Dragons v Scarlets (17:15 GMT)

    Dragons celebrate beating Scarlets in April 2019Huw Evans Picture Agency

    If the last meeting between these two sides is anything to go by, we could be in for a cracker at Rodney Parade.

    Dragons defied the odds to beat Scarlets 34-32 in a nine-try Judgement Day thriller at Principality Stadium back in April.

    That ended a run of nine straight defeats for the Gwent region against Scarlets. What chances of another try-fest today?

  3. Welcome!

    Dragons v Scarlets (17:15 GMT)

    Dragons' Jordan Williams tackles Johnny McNicholl of Scarlets in April 2019Huw Evans Picture Agency

    Croeso! Welcome!

    It's the first Welsh derby of the Pro14 festive schedule as Dragons welcome Scarlets to Rodney Parade.

    Dragons have shown signs of improvement under new director of rugby Dean Ryan this season, and they're currently fifth in Conference A with two wins from seven games.

    Scarlets, meanwhile, have been in fine form under their own new boss, Brad Mooar - who is expected to join New Zealand's coaching staff - with five victories from seven to take them up to fourth in Conference B.

    You'd think Scarlets are favourites - they've won nine of their past 10 meetings with their Gwent-based opponents.

    But what is that cliche about form going out the window for derbies? Dragons did win the last time these two met...