Anglo-Welsh Cup: Scarlets 17-32 Saracens

Saracens' Tim Streather tackles Dion Jones of Scarlets

Saracens all-but ended Scarlets Anglo-Welsh Cup hopes with a bonus-point win in Llanelli.

The visitors were 18-0 up at the break with Nick Tompins and Matt Gallagher going over.

Morgan Allen struck back for the hosts, but Mike Ellery's touchdown kept the hosts at bay.

Billy McBryde came on to score as Scarlets again threatened, but Tom Whiteley sealed the bonus point with Saracens' fourth try.

Saracens rose to the top of Pool One while Scarlets remained third in Pool Four.

Scarlets: Dion Jones; Tom Williams, Steff Hughes, Gareth Owen, Corey Baldwin; Jack Maynard, Declan Smith; Dylan Evans, Emyr Phillips (capt), Nicky Thomas, Josh Helps, Rynier Bernardo, Jack Condy, Josh Macleod, Morgan Allen

Replacements: Torin Myhill, Gethin Robinson, Peter Edwards, Phil Day, Tom Phillips, Connor Lloyd, Billy McBryde, Richard Smith.

Saracens: Matt Gallagher; Mike Ellery, Tim Streather (capt), Nick Tompkins, Rotimi Segun; Max Malins, Henry Taylor; Titi Lamositele, Scott Spurling, Petrus Du Plessis, Nick Isiekwe, Mark Flanagan, Joel Conlon, Will Fraser, Samu Vunisa.

Replacements: Jared Saunders, Jack Culverhouse, Billy Walker, Kyle Baillie, Ben Earl, Neil De Kock, Tom Whiteley, Dominic Morris.