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Jan 10, 2014 at 8pm UK
 
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Rhys Priestland leads Scarlets to win

Rhys Priestland kicks four penalties and a conversion to help Scarlets to a 19-13 win over Racing Metro in the Heineken Cup.

Rhys Priestland has led Scarlets from behind to a 19-13 win over Racing Metro in the Heineken Cup this evening.

Scarlets' Welsh flanker Aaron Shingler challenges Racing Metro's Fijian flanker Sakiusa Matadigo and flanker Dan Lydiate during the European Cup rugby union match between Racing Metro and Scarlets at the Yves du Manoir stadium in Colombes on January 10, 2© Getty Images

The fly-half kicked four penalties and a conversion in the win, which officially eliminates the French side from the tournament.

Mike Phillips, who began his club career with Scarlets, scored a try against the Welsh side in the first half to put Racing ahead, but Priestland kept them in contention at half time.

Priestland kept adding the penalties to put the visitors in front before Kristian Phillips scored a game-winning try inside the final 20 minutes.

The result leaves Scarlets third in their pool, and gives them a slender chance of progressing to the knockout stage.

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