Fairytale script once again as Shane Williams scores

RETIRING winger Shane Williams had the final say once again in a match billed as his farewell to the Liberty Stadium as the Ospreys took another step towards a home tie in the RaboDirect PRO12 play-offs.

Just as he had done on his international swansong, Williams delivered a dazzling last-gasp try as the Swansea-based region claimed a bonus-point 31-12 win to confirm their place in the end-of-season shoot-out.

Wales’ record try-scorer could yet, though, be back in action at the ground if the Ospreys can seal a top-two finish with another victory in their final match out in Aironi next weekend.

After a storming start, the home side made hard work of putting away a gutsy Dragons side, scoring four tries in all - two of which were penalty tries from their much-vaunted scrum following Ryan Jones’ 20th-minute score. And unless they fall flat on their faces against the league’s basement boys next weekend, they look set to be back at the Liberty in the semi-finals.

With the clock ticking down there seemed little chance for any further scoring, but the script appeared to be written for Williams. He took a pass 35 metres out and cut inside the tiring cover before racing to the posts to finish with a cartwheel flourish. Williams even slotted the conversion to end another memorable night for one of Welsh rugby’s all-time greats.