Cathal Forde's 78th minute penalty gives Connacht a thrilling 24-23 United Rugby Championship victory against Scarlets in Llanelli.

Although Finlay Bealham was held up over the line, within minutes they grabbed their first try when profiting from a Scarlets’ mistake. The home side, in attempting to clear their lines, lost possession and the quick-thinking Piers O’Connor touched down to open the visitors’ home account.

Cathal Forde was the Connacht hero as he landed a superb penalty from the right touchline to snatch victory in Llanelli at the end of another dramatic game for the province.

Cathal Forde’s talent and versatility were both on display in Connacht ’s home win against the Sharks, first at inside centre and then, following the head injury suffered by Josh Ioane, at outhalf. Tonight in Llanelli he will play a third position in a week, shifting to outside centre to accommodate the return of Bundee Aki.

Connacht 24 CONNACHT’S REVIVAL GATHERED pace as they hung tough at Parc y Scarlets to win by a single point thanks to a 78th-minute penalty by Cathal Forde. If it was a far from perfect performance, but Pete Wilkins can have few complaints after his side snatched victory from the jaws of defeat and continued their bright start to the URC season.