Cardiff 13-13 Ospreys – Dan Edwards steers 14-man visitors to derby draw
Cardiff (5) 13
Tries: Botham, Hughes Pen: Thomas
Ospreys (3) 13
Try: Edwards Con: Edwards Pens: Edwards 2
Ospreys’ revival under Mark Jones continued after claiming a well-earned draw at high-flyers Cardiff despite a red card.
Jones claimed a late win over Scarlets in his first game since succeeding Toby Booth as head coach.
And Ospreys came within inches of clinching another such victory even after James Fender’s first-half sending off.
James Botham gave Cardiff a half-time lead in a chaotic and disjointed derby.
But a gutsy defensive display, a dominant scrum and 13 points from fly-half Dan Edwards ensured Ospreys left the Arms Park on level terms.
It could have been more but replacements Lewis Lloyd and Morgan Morse both saw tries ruled out in a nerve-tingling climax.
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Cardiff: Cam Winnett; Josh Adams, Louie Hennessey, Ben Thomas (capt), Gabriel Hamer-Webb, Callum Sheedy, Ellis Bevan; Danny Southworth, Evan Lloyd, Kieron Assiratti, Seb Davies, Teddy Williams, James Botham, Dan Thomas, Alun Lawrence.
Replacements: Daf Hughes, Corey Domachowski, Rhys Litterick, Josh McNally, Thomas Young, Taulupe Faletau, Aled Davies, Rory Jennings.
Sin bin: Williams (49), Litterick (68)
Ospreys: Max Nagy; Iestyn Hopkins, Owen Watkin, Keiran Williams, Keelan Giles; Dan Edwards, Reuben Morgan-Williams; Gareth Thomas, Sam Parry, Tom Botha, Rhys Davies, James Fender, Jac Morgan (capt), Justin Tipuric, Morgan Morris
Replacements: Lewis Lloyd, Garyn Phillips, Rhys Henry, James Ratti, Morgan Morse, Kieran Hardy, Jack Walsh, Evardi Boshoff.
Red card: Fender (39)
Referee: Ben Breakspear (WRU)
Assistant referees: Ben Connor &Adam Jones (WRU)
TMO: Tom Spurrier (WRU)