Updated at 23.38

Connacht 14

Scarlets 8

CONNACHT RECOVERED FROM a slow start to edge out Scarlets 14-8 at the Galway Sportsgrounds on Saturday evening.

Pat Lam’s side were caught cold by the Scarlets, who came blistering out of the blocks with a penalty and try in the opening minutes to take a 8-0 lead before several of the Connacht players had even managed to get a touch of the ball.

Jack Carty kicked two penalties either side of the interval to reduce the deficit before a superb individual try from Matt Healy completed the turnaround.

Another penalty from the boot of out-half Carty created daylight between the sides as Connacht recorded their sixth win of the Pro12 season.

The Westerners currently lie in sixth place in the standings, level on points with Glasgow Warriors.

Connacht try: Healy (48), Penalties: Carty (19, 47, 63)Scarlets try: Robinson (3), Penalty: Shingler (1)

CONNACHT:

15. Mils Muliaina
14. Danie Poolman
13. Bundee Aki
12. Dave McSharry
11. Matt Healy
10. Jack Carty
9. Kieran Marmion

1. Denis Buckley
2. Tom McCartney
3. Rodney Ah You
4. Quinn Roux
5. Andrew Browne
6. John Muldoon (c)
7. Eoin McKeon
8. George Naoupu

Replacements: 16. Dave Heffernan, 17. Ronan Loughney, 18. Finlay Bealham, 19. Mick Kearney, 20. Willie Faloon, 21. John Cooney, 22. Craig Ronaldson, 23. Darragh Leader.

SCARLETS:

15. Steffan Evans
14. Harry Robinson
13. Michael Tagicakibau
12. Regan King
11. Kristian Phillips
10. Steven Shingler
9. Aled Davies
1. Phil John
2. Kirby Myhill
3. Peter Edwards
4. George Earle
5. Johan Snyman
6. Aaron Shingler
7. James Davies
8. John Barclay (c)

Replacements: 16. Ryan Elias, 17. Wyn Jones, 18. Jacobie Adriaanse, 19. Lewis Rawlins, 20. Rory Pitman, 21. Kieran Hardy, 22. Josh Lewis, 23. Gareth Owen.

Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

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