YES!

Great win on boxing day, full of fight, passion and hard work. Hopefully it will be a performance to build on which makes the Dragons game on New Years Day all the more important.

I have to admit it was a little emotional when thinking that was the last time we are likely to see a full Stradey Park with Sosban Fach echoing around and a win against the old/new enemy. Hopefully we can take some of the fight and pride shown on the field into the new stadium, we won't go far wrong if we continue with that.

From the start it was obvious the Scarlets were up for the match, a game brimming with all the intensity you'd expect from a welsh derby. Watching from the enclosure you could hear how hard each tackle was, see how much each player wanted to respond to the recent criticism and feel how the crowd kept lifting the team, even after going in 9-7 down at half time, James Hook scoring the points for the visitors after Gavin Thomas grabbed the first try.

Congratulations to Nathan Brew on his first try in Scarlet colours, breaking through the Ospreys defence after a turnover. The Ospreys didn't lie down though, coming back through the Scarlets indiscipline and a powerful effort from their pack. It was only a wonder tackle from Mark Jones and a knock on from Andrew Bishop which allowed the Scarlets to hold on for a much deserved win.

One thing I noticed from referee Nigel Owens performance was that he tends to be inconsistnet at the breakdown, sometimes penalising players for using hands or being in an offside position and other times leaving the same infringement go. It's difficult as a player to get into a game if your unsure of what you can and can't do, its always a fine line and if the game is ever going to flow, it needs to be made that little bit clearer. All in all though, Owens let the game go and it was an enjoyable festive derby, if you were wearing Scarlet anyway! :)