Ospreys (14) 21
Tries: Dirksen, Tandy, Nutbrown. Cons: Prydie 3.
Leeds (10) 17
Tries: Lund, Penalty try. Cons: Ford 2. Pens: Ford.

Ospreys wing Hanno Dirksen races away for the game's first try

Ospreys edged their dead-rubber LV= Cup game against Leeds in front of 2,557 fans at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea.

After Joe Ford's penalty for Leeds, Hanno Dirksen put Ospreys ahead as the wing broke through and then followed up the move in support to barge over.

Flanker Steve Tandy then slid over for the Welshmen, but Leeds trailed 14-10 at half-time thanks to Erik Lund's try.

Jamie Nutbrown squirted over from a set scrum move, giving Ospreys a winning lead despite a late Leeds penalty try.

Ospreys: Prydie; Dirksen, Parker, Beck, Vaughton; Owen, Nutbrown; Bevington, Breeze, Mitchell, Lloyd, Evans, Collins (capt), Tandy, Smith.
Replacements: Shervington for Breeze (60), Griffiths for Mitchell (60), Taylor, Kelly for Evans (76), McInerney, Lewis for Tandy (53), Webb for Nutbown (75), John for Vaughton (68).

Leeds Carnegie: Hinton; Wackett, Fa'afili, Barrow, Blackett; Ford, Bedford; Hardy, Titterrell, Bucknall, Lund, Wentzel (capt), Pendlebury, Clark, Oakley.
Replacements: Ma'asi for Titterrell (57), MacDonald for Hardy (52), Gomez for Bucknall (52), Murphy for Wentzel (68), Myall for Pendlebury (57), Gomarsall for Bedford (57), Thomas for Welding (74), Welding for Wackett (18).

Att: 2,557

Referee: Gwyn Morris (WRU)

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