Leeds 19 (7)
Tries: Biggs 2, Hepworth.
Cons: Di Bernardo 2.

Llanelli Scarlets produced the perfect tribute to Ray Gravell with a try-heavy EDF Energy Cup win over Leeds Carnegie.

On a night full of emotion, Stradey Park mourned the death of one of its favourite sons with a minute's silence and then twice as long of applause.

Then it was the players' turn, as Dan Evans, James Bater and Mark Jones all went under the posts within 16 minutes.

Alix Popham's try secured a bonus point before half-time to leave Leeds adrift, although Tom Biggs scored a fine brace.

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Fly-half Stephen Jones underlined the display with an inspired show of kicking that converted all eight of his side's tries and the one penalty chance he attempted.

Although it seemed almost incidental to the night, the win remedied last week's loss at Bristol and kept the Scarlets' EDF Energy hopes alive ahead of their final Group D match at home to Saracens.

"It was a special atmosphere... Grav meant everything to the players here and it was sad news to us all. Scarlets fly-half Stephen Jones

It also puts Phil Davies' men in good shape for next week's Heineken Cup opener at Clermont Auvergne.

All of the action took place to a backdrop of determined singing worthy of any chapel, as the supporters exhausted their repertoire of songs, hymns and arias.

After the sombre and heart-felt display by the crowd before kick-off, Scarlets full-back Evans wasted no time in setting the tone on the pitch.

The 18-year-old academy product was not even close to being born when Gravell was in his pomp as a barnstorming centre for Llanelli, Wales and the British and Irish Lions.

But Evans showed the free-running spirit at Stradey Park continues undiluted, as he produced a cheeky fake and sidestep to go in under the posts with just three minutes on the clock.

Stephen Jones added the simple conversion and was instrumental in the Scarlets' second soon after.

The Wales and Lions fly-half was first to an overthrown line-out, spinning out of a weak tackle to send open-side flanker Bater stretching away for another seven-pointer.

Leeds' only scoring opportunity during that period was a penalty kick that Alberto Di Bernardo sent wide of the uprights.

Mark Jones almost added a third in quick-time, only for a fine cover tackle from Jon Goodridge to drag the wing into touch as he dived for the corner.

But Jones was not to be denied a score and two minutes later he emerged from a ruck to canter over, Stephen Jones stretching the lead to 24-0 with the conversion and then a penalty.

Leeds threatened briefly to spoil the script when Biggs came in off his wing to score, taking a delayed pop pass from a set scrum that parted the Scarlets defence.

But normal service was resumed a minute later, as Scarlets hooker Matthew Rees combined well with his back-row at close quarters to send Popham over for a a fourth try.

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With the bonus point secured before half-time and a handsome 31- 7 lead, the Scarlets entered the second period attempting to run the ball at every opportunity.

That backfired when wing Jones spilled the ball in midfield and Di Bernardo sent a speculative kick deep into the empty space of the Scarlets' half.

Biggs showed great pace to outdistance the red-shirted chasers and claim an opportunist try, his second of the night, although Di Bernardo this time missed the conversion.

Back came the Scarlets and after hammering away at the Leeds line created space on the left for Rees to send front-row colleague Iestyn Thomas over, Stephen Jones adding a fine touchline conversion.

The try-fest continued as Leeds buckled, Scott MacLeod and skipper Simon Easterby scoring to take the Scarlets past the 50-point barrier.

Full-back Evans raced through for his second of the evening, with Jones continuing his 100% record with the boot.

Jonny Hepworth added a late try for Leeds, but the night belonged to the Scarlets and to the memory of Ray Gravell.