Ken Owens’ first-half try helped Scarlets on their way to a 29-10 Judgement Day victory over Welsh rivals Newport Gwent Dragons and kept them on track for a GUINNESS PRO12 top-six spot.

Dragons centre Tyler Morgan crossed for the first try of the match before Owens and Scott Williams ensured Scarlets held a 17-10 half-time lead.

That advantage was only stretched after the interval as Liam Williams and Harry Robinson wrapped up a four-try bonus point and lifted their side above Edinburgh into sixth place in the table.

Heading into the game, the Dragons had recorded just one victory over their provincial rivals in 13 attempts but they were the first to land a heavy blow at the Millennium Stadium.

Priestland’s early penalty had given Scarlets a 3-0 lead when, with 17 minutes on the clock, Morgan powered over in the corner and Dorian Jones duly added the extras.

Jones’ penalty then extended that advantage to 10-3 but their opponents began to slowly get themselves a foothold in the game.

And a quick-fire try double just before half-time turned the game on its head.

Firstly, after a turnover deep in their own half, Scarlets worked the ball down the field and Owens eventually crossed the whitewash.

Then, less than two minutes later, the Dragons’ misery was compounded as good work by Liam Williams allowed a supporting Scott Williams to dot down for the score.

The trusty boot of Priestland converted both to give his side a 17-10 lead going into the interval.

That burst just before the break seemed to subdue Dragons’ fight and just two minutes into the second half, Liam Williams got a try of his own – the Welsh international the beneficiary after a spell of sustained pressure.

With the Scarlets now playing with increased confidence, another extended spell of pressure ended with them wrapping up the four-try bonus point.

The ball was eventually worked wide and 22-year-old Robinson gleefully dived over for his fifth GUINNESS PRO12 try of the season.

That score was enough quell any thoughts of a Dragons comeback and, in fact, they almost conceded try number five on 75 minutes but the TMO ruled that Liam Williams was stopped from grounding the ball by a combination of Morgan and Amos.

The defeat leaves them ninth in the table, now 12 points behind the Scarlets.

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