Despite
Llanelli being a key target seat for Plaid, which held the seat at Assembly level until 2011, the party came a distant third behind Labour and the Conservatives.
The
Llanelli pack set the tone inside the opening minute by pushing Cardiff Met off the ball at a scrum.
From the north of
Llanelli (via Crosshands A476, Pontiets B4309 or Pontardulais A4138) follow the yellow signs when you reach
Llanelli.
On try count, the sides were level at two-apiece, but indiscipline cost
Llanelli dearly, as they gave away far too many penalties and were duly punished as flyhalf Jake Sharp landed six.
Stein (right) moved to
Llanelli, his first pro club, in 1950 after eight seasons with Albion Rovers but became unsettled after his home in Hamilton was broken into.
Llanelli hit back strongly and City rarely threatened again until the closing minutes of the first half.
But there are call-ups for Shane Williams, whose versatility as a wing or scrum-half will be priceless in Australia,
Llanelli wing Garan Evans and Celtic Warriors lock Brent Cockbain, 28-year-old brother of Australian international Matt.
The Scarlets' fly-half booted a perfect eight penalties from eight attempts to take
Llanelli through as the second-best runners-up.
Ioan Nicholas's brace along with tries from Ioan Hughes, Ryan Conbeer and Oli Reyland secured an emphatic five-star win for
Llanelli, their first on the road this season which also ended a run of three straights defeats in the Principality Premiership's West section.
Llanelli went straight onto the attack, and kept at it until their huge lock forward Maselino Paulino was sin-binned.
Inter-Toto Cup R1:
Llanelli 5 FK Vetra 3 (agg 6-6,
Llanelli lost on away goals).
SWANSEA 35
LLANELLI 38 FLANKER Dan Thomas scored a crucial try hat-trick as
Llanelli came from behind to beat Swansea in an enthralling Principality Premiership west Wales derby at St Helen's.
