Jones holds his nerve to see Scarlets over the line

By ROB COLE
A LAST gasp Dan Jones penalty saved the Scarlets’ blushes as they overcame a stubborn Benetton in Llanelli to move into second in Conference B.
The Scarlets nearly let victory slip through their fingers after turning down countless kickable penalties as they dominated the second-half.
Tries from Steff Evans and Rob Evans with ten points from the boot of Jones was enough to seal their fifth win in the their opening six PRO14 fixtures.
Angelo Esposito crossed for Benetton’s only try with Tommaso Allan kicking eight points.
A comedy of errors led to the Scarlets&rsquo...

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