Llanelli denied at death as Trowbridge strikes late

NATHAN Trowbridge broke Llanelli hearts as he snatched a triumph at the death for Cross Keys.

The flying wing raced over with two minutes remaining after backrower Nathan Hart had put the West Walians in control at Parc Y Scarlets.

But Keys fly-half Josh Prosser kept the Gwent side in touch with four penalties, before Trowbridge struck to claim their third win in a row.

Llanelli have only one win from their last seven Principality Premiership matches and sit 13th in the table.

But the hosts got off to a dream start after three minutes when man-of-thematch Hart broke though the defensive line and ran in under the posts.

Ioan Hughes converted to give Llanelli an early 7-0 advantage.

Prosser punished some indiscipline to narrow the gap to a single point with a pair of penalties for Cross Keys.

Dion Jones edged the Scarlets four points ahead, but Prosser was on target again to make it 10-9 at the break.

The kicking battle continued after half-time as the two kickers traded penalties again, before a long-range Jones effort looked to have sealed the victory with 15 minutes of the game still to play.

But Trowbridge used space out wide to snatch the victory, with James Thomas landing the conversion for Keys as Llanelli’s struggles for a win continue.