“Never in doubt”, joked Nigel Davies after seeing his side snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
Scarlets had not beaten Ulster in a competitive match since November 2018 and right up until the 82nd minute the result looked to be heading the same way.
But cue a stunning sweeping Sam Costelow pass and Ellis Mee’s 50-metre burst to the line and Scarlets fans were finally given something to celebrate.
If there was any side that needed a win this weekend, it was Scarlets who had been rooted to the bottom of the URC table.
“It was fantastic,” said Davies, who took over as interim director of rugby earlier this month.
“We’ve asked these guys to be brave and relentless in their performance, that’s what they did.”
The former member of Wales coaching staff admitted the second half was particularly tough.
“We couldn’t get out of our 22 for 30 minutes but the boys were defensively heroic, that kept us in the game and gave us a chance at the end.
“We’ll be humble with that result, there’s a long way to go and a lot to do, but I was a little lost for words because the values we’ve spoken about, they exhibited so strongly.
“It makes us all proud.”
The only dent in Scarlets’ victory was an injury concern to full-back Blair Murray who hobbled off in the second half with Davies unsure of the nature of the injury.
“I don’t think it was too serious but he was struggling so we needed to make that change,” said Davies.
Murray is set to link up with Wales’ Six Nations squad on Monday and will be assessed.
