| Scarlets close gap at the top |
Border Reivers |
13 - 19 |
Llanelli Scarlets |
| Netherdale Att: 1,103 |
| Referee: Olan Trevor |
| Friday 10th November 2006, 19:30 |
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| Llanelli Scarlets made the most of their first game in hand to close the gap at the top of the Magners League to a single point. But the result was overshadowed by an injury to Simon Danielli that will leave him sidelined for several weeks. |
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| Ceiron Thomas's three second-half penalties sealed Scarlets' win |
| © Steve Pope Photography |
| Scottish international Simon Danielli was rushed to hospital immediately after scoring a try where he was diagnosed with a fractured cheekbone.
The injury sealed a frustrating evening for the Borders in which they made all the early running but could not turn pressure into points. Ciaron Thomas edged the Scarlets ahead with a penalty.
Calum MacRae replied in kind after failing to score a seeming certain try, and added the extras to Danielli's try.
Jon Mills scored a try for the Scarlets, converted by Thomas, but a second MacRae penalty had Borders ahead at the break.
Thomas equalised in the 50th minute, and as the tension grew he made no mistake with two further penalties to give the visitors another win.
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| First half timeline |
| 6 | Llanelli Scarlets | Substitution - D Manu on for C Dunlea |
| 11 | Llanelli Scarlets | Penalty kick - C Thomas |
| 24 | Border Reivers | Penalty kick - C MacRae |
| 26 | Border Reivers | Try - S Danielli |
| 26 | Border Reivers | Conversion - C MacRae |
| 29 | Llanelli Scarlets | Try - J Mills |
| 29 | Llanelli Scarlets | Conversion - C Thomas |
| 29 | Border Reivers | Substitution - B Rennie on for S Danielli |
| 32 | Border Reivers | Penalty kick - C MacRae |
| Second half timeline |
| 50 | Llanelli Scarlets | Penalty kick - C Thomas |
| 63 | Border Reivers | Substitution - G Cross on for R Grant |
| 64 | Llanelli Scarlets | Substitution - G Evans on for R King |
| 65 | Llanelli Scarlets | Penalty kick - C Thomas |
| 65 | Border Reivers | Substitution - S Newlands on for J Dalziel |
| 76 | Border Reivers | Substitution - G Townsend on for S Jones |
| 80 | Llanelli Scarlets | Substitution - K Owens on for A Gravelle |
| 80 +1 | Llanelli Scarlets | Penalty kick - C Thomas |
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