Scarlets coach Wayne Pivac says they are firmly in the mix

Scarlets coach Wayne Pivac thinks his side are firmly in the mix for qualification from their Champions Cup pool after they beat Ulster 22-13 at home.

The Welsh side got revenge for last weekend’s 25-9 loss in Belfast and are now second behind Toulon in Pool 3.

Rhys Priestland kicked 17 points for Scarlets while James Davies scored a late try as they restricted Ulster to a losing bonus point.

And Pivac said: “The sides are very even in this group and at the moment we are very much alive.

"We are holding our own but the next two games - Toulon home and Leicester away - are going to be very tough.

"I'm happy to get the result but we possibly made it harder than we wanted to.

"We did the hard work in the first half and it was disappointing to give away a try at the start of the second.

"I think the penalty count in the first half was 9-3 in our favour, which was a turnaround from the week before in Belfast.

"I was also pleased with the way we closed the game out at the end, especially after we conceded a try straight after half-time."

Ulster have now lost three of their four matches and coach Neil Doak admits that their hopes of qualification are all but over.

"It's going to be difficult to get out of the group,” he said. “We have just got to see how the next two games go.

"Obviously, Toulon away is no easy ask, and we will have to play particularly well to get something out of that.

"We started the second half very well and got a try and nearly got another.

"First half was poor from our point of view with regards to discipline.

"Credit to the guys that they got back in the game, they were some good decisions by Luke Marshall and Darren Cave. It's just unfortunate we couldn't get that second try which would have taken us into the lead.

"These top European games are always nip and tuck so you have to get those chances and we just didn't deliver on the night."