European Cup Quarter-finals: Llanelli's Heineken Cup dream was destroyed at an emotion-charged Stradey Park last night as French challengers Perpignan produced a stunning quarter-final upset.
To complete Llanelli's misery, they had their flanker, Dafydd Jones, sent off for stamping after just 10 minutes.
Australian outhalf Manny Edmonds was the Perpignan hero, kicking 16 points from two drop-goals, two penalties and conversions of a penalty try and number eight Phil Murphy's 37th-minute touchdown.
A Scarlets victory would have secured a third Heineken Cup semi-final appearance in four seasons, yet 25-1 outsiders Perpignan now march on towards a last-four appointment with either Leinster or Biarritz later this month.
SCORERS - Llanelli: Tries: Madden. Cons: S. Jones. Pens: S Jones 4. Perpignan: Tries: Penalty, Murphy. Cons: Edmonds 2. Pens: Edmonds 2. DGs: Edmonds 2.
LLANELLI: B Davies; G Evans, Watkins, L Davies, Finau; S Jones, Peel; I Thomas, McBryde, Madden, Cooper, Wyatt, D Jones, S Easterby, S Quinnell
PERPIGNAN: Souverbie; Bomati, Giordani, Manas, Cermeno; Edmonds, Loustau; Peillard, Koniekiewicz, Mas, Thion, Alvarez Kairelis, Le Corvec, Murphy, Goutta.
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England).
