Summary

  • Ospreys beat Dragons 26-13 in United Rugby Championship Welsh derby

  • Ospreys score two tries in each half to maintain slim hopes of reaching end-of-season play-offs going into the final game of the regular season

  • Ospreys bounce back after successive defeats, Dragons have one win in last eight URC games

  • Ospreys have lost only one of last six home URC games

  • Dragons have not beaten Ospreys in Swansea since 2010, and have not won an away URC game anywhere since April 2022

  • Dragons beat Ospreys 20-5 at Rodney Parade last November

  • Win sees Ospreys secure the Welsh Shield

  • Both sides return action on Judgement Day on 1 June at Cardiff City Stadium

  1. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Ospreys 19-13 Dragons

    Chris Horsman
    Former Wales prop on BBC Radio Wales

    Will Reed gathered the offload and stepped under the sticks.

    That all came from that initial run from Hollis and the offload.

    The game is back on again. That has put the cat amongst the pigeons.

  2. try

    Converted try - Ospreys 19-13 Dragonspublished at 54 mins

    Will Reed, con Reed

    This game is far from over!

    The attack starts on the left wing, with Rio Dyer and Chris Hollis showing their pace to win territory for the Dragons.

    Then from an attacking line-out, the Dragons forwards make yards before Sio Tomkinson - fresh on the field - steps two defenders before passing to Will Reed for the score.

    The fly-half adds the conversion as well, and the Dragons are back within a score.

  3. Replacementpublished at 54 mins

    Ospreys 19-6 Dragons

    Sio Tomkinson is on for the Dragons, replacing Aneurin Owen.

  4. Dragons discipline issuespublished at 53 mins

    Ospreys 19-6 Dragons

    Gareth Griffiths
    BBC Sport Wales at Swansea.com Stadium

    Dragons' ill-discipline has again cost them. A yellow card last week allowed the Stormers to win the match in the final minutes and history has repeated itself here in Swansea.

    Two yellow cards and Ospreys have managed to score 19 points. Can Dragons cut out the penalties and get themselves back into this match?

  5. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Ospreys 19-6 Dragons

    A nice offload from Dewi Lake finds Morgan Morris who finds a gap in the Dragons defence.

    Dane Blacker, back on the field, makes a crucial interception while tracking back, as Ospreys would have surely been in for a fourth try on the left wing if he had not.

  6. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Ospreys 19-6 Dragons

    Chris Horsman
    Former Wales prop on BBC Radio Wales

    As well as Dragons defended in the first half, they didn't really offer much in attack.

    They have got to change that now.

  7. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Ospreys 19-6 Dragons

    The referee wants another chat with the forwards after poor discipline at the scrum.

    Both packs go back for the reset and the Ospreys are immediately awarded a penalty - Chris Coleman the guilty party for the Dragons.

  8. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Ospreys 19-6 Dragons

    Chris Horsman
    Former Wales prop on BBC Radio Wales

    Do Ospreys go all guns blazing now, or do they carry on doing what they did in the first half?

    I still think they look better when they play at tempo. I hope they do that rather than paint-by-numbers rugby.

  9. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Ospreys 19-6 Dragons

    Among the flurry of replacements, the Dragons have won a scrum midway inside the Ospreys half along the right touchline.

    Dane Blacker is also back on, so the visitors are back to full strength once more.

  10. Replacementpublished at 48 mins

    Ospreys 19-6 Dragons

    Another change for the Dragons. Brodie Coghlan is on at hooker, with Elliot Dee making way.

  11. Replacementspublished at 48 mins

    Ospreys 19-6 Dragons

    Speaking of those changes - Rodrigo Martinez and Ryan Woodman are on for Dai Flanagan's side.

    Rhodri Jones and Harrison Keddie make way.

  12. Postpublished at 47 mins

    Ospreys 19-6 Dragons

    Chris Horsman
    Former Wales prop on BBC Radio Wales

    Dragons have made a couple of early changes, bringing on some fresh legs.

    Ryan Woodman has come on and it will be interesting to see how he goes. There is a lot of talk about him in the Gwent area.

    He is going to have to do something now because this game is getting away from the Dragons.

  13. Postpublished at 46 mins

    Ospreys 19-6 Dragons

    The Dragons will need to be so careful the next time the Ospreys venture into their half.

    The referee looked in half a mind to award a penalty try during that last Ospreys attack.

    More cards could be coming.

  14. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Ospreys 19-6 Dragons

    Chris Horsman
    Former Wales prop on BBC Radio Wales

    Nothing fancy or flash. That was pure route one and a lot of effort from the forwards.

    It was initially good defence but it was Will Reed in the five-metre channel and the Ospreys went through that channel.

    As well as Reed has done, he is not going to stop all the Ospreys forwards.

  15. try

    Try - Ospreys 19-6 Dragonspublished at 44 mins

    Jac Morgan

    Back in the starting line-up and back among the try scorers.

    Ospreys did not need the penalty in the end, as the driving maul rumbles over the try-line.

    As the crowd of bodies get to their feet it is number six Jac Morgan at the bottom of the pile with the ball in his hand.

    This time Dan Edwards' conversion is off target, but they have a third try.

  16. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Ospreys 14-6 Dragons

    Ospreys have plenty of bodies in this driving maul.

    The referee's arm is out again.

    Worrying times for the Dragons.

  17. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Ospreys 14-6 Dragons

    Ospreys rush the penalty and miss touch, but as soon as the Dragons get the ball back they concede another penalty to hand momentum straight back to the hosts.

    This penalty does find touch.

  18. Postpublished at 41 mins

    Ospreys 14-6 Dragons

    Excellent start to the second half from the Ospreys, brilliant stuff from Jack Walsh chasing down his own kick before making an excellent tackle and winning the ball back at the breakdown.

    Remember, the Ospreys are a man up for the next eight or nine minutes.

  19. Kick-offpublished at 41 mins

    Ospreys 14-6 Dragons

    We are back under way at the Swansea.com Stadium.

    Can the Ospreys seal the bonus-point win they desperately need?

  20. Half-time - Ospreys 14-6 Dragonspublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 18 May

    Jac Morgan drives forwardImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency

    Far from a classic for the majority of the first 40 minutes, but the Ospreys have finished the half with a flurry to lead.

    Two Will Reed penalties had given the Dragons the lead, and the Ospreys needed almost the full 40 minutes to get on the board.

    They were helped by countless penalties against the Dragons, which resulted in yellow cards for Aaron Wainwright and Dane Blacker.

    Ospreys have taken advantage of the extra men, with tries from Dewi Lake and Reuben Morgan-Williams.

    They still need two more tries and to seal the win if they are to keep their play-off hopes alive.

    Join us for the second half in about 10 minutes.