Two quickfire scores from Hallam Amos finally kick-started Newport Gwent Dragons season, as the Welsh region picked up their first GUINNESS PRO12 win of the campaign defeating Benetton Treviso 33-15.

Wales has proved an unhappy hunting ground for Treviso, who have suffered defeats to Ospreys and Scarlets already this term.

And the bottom club fell behind on four minutes at Rodney Parade, as Jason Tovey’s penalty sailed between the posts.

On 11 minutes Amos intercepted a pass to open his account for the afternoon, with Tovey again on the money.

And the fly-half then set up Amos to dive over the line under heavy pressure five minutes later, before successfully kicking his side 17-0 up inside a rip-roaring opening 18 minutes.

Treviso finally got on the board off the boot of Joe Carlisle, while at the other end Tovey saw his own penalty attempt sale wide shortly before the interval.

Ashley Smith’s stupendous score two minutes into the second half ensured the Dragons would remain in top gear, but Tovey missed the chance to rub salt in the wounds, seeing his conversion come back off the post.

Jonathan Evans quickly crossed again to get the bonus point in the bag, but Tovey had left his kicking boots behind in the dressing room and once again missed off the tee.

Matthew Luamanu crossed for Treviso on 52 minutes, though his try was only awarded after consultation with the TMO. Carlisle missed his conversion.

The visitors capitalised on their numerical advantage to reduce the deficit further, seven minutes after Andrew Powell was sent to the sin bin.

Replacement Leo Auva’a bagged a try, which Carlisle this time successfully converted.

But any hopes of a unlikely late comeback were quickly extinguished as Tovey’s penalty on 61 minutes saw momentum shift back towards the home side.

And the No.10 struck his third penalty of the match with the final kick of the game to finally bring some cheer to south Wales for Kingsley Jones’ men.

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