HEINEKEN CUP POOL FOUR Scarlets (25) 53 Tries: M. Jones, Watkins, Finau, G. Bowen, J. Davies, S Quinnell 2, A. Gravelle Cons: G. Bowen 5 Pens: G. Bowen Borders (0) 7 Tries: Utterson Con: Vili Att: 7,393

Their eight-try demolition of the visitors sets up a winner-takes-all showdown at Northampton next weekend.

It was too easy for the Welsh side, who claimed the required four tries for a bonus point before half-time.

Number eight Scott Quinnell was in irresistible form, crossing for two tries and creating another - although he was sin-binned in the second half.

The Scarlets had been forced into a late change prior to kick-off, with Gareth Bowen coming in for Wales No 10 Stephen Jones.

We will now be realistic about what we need to do next week Scarlets coach Gareth Jenkins

Bowen landed the game's first point with a ninth-minute penalty, but the home side were finding the visitors tough to break down until Quinnell took charge.

The influential number eight powered over from a five-yard scrum after 24 minutes, then crossed in similar fashion soon after with Borders flanker Dan Kane in the sin-bin.

Bowen missed with both conversions, but it was tries the Scarlets were after, and the third came after 38 minutes, again through the forwards.

This time Quinnell was provider, driving through a close-range line-out to feed prop John Davies on his shoulder.

The fourth and crucial try for the bonus point was the home side's before half-time as winger Mark Jones raced in unopposed, Bowen converting to make it 25-0 at the break.

The second half started with Quinnell being shown the yellow card for hands in a ruck and Borders were able to claim their only score through captain Kevin Utterson.

We have to come through this and step up when we play Agen in our final match next week Borders coach Tony Gilbert

That was as good as it got for the visitors, as Bowen raced through some fragile defence for the Scarlet's fifth try of the night.

Further tries followed at regular intervals for replacement hooker Aled Gravelle, wing Salesi Finau, and centre Matthew Watkins as the Borders defence disintegrated late on.

The Scots remain without a point in their debut Heineken Cup season.

Scarlets: G Evans; M Jones, M Watkins, L Davies (capt), S Finau; G Bowen, D Peel; I Thomas, R McBryde, John Davies, V Cooper, A Jones, D Hodges, D Jones, S Quinnell.
Replacements: P John, A Gravelle, C Wyatt, E Lewis, M Phillips, T Selley, B Davies.

Borders: S Paterson; N Walker, J Stuart, K Utterson, C Moir; T Vili, C Cusiter; C Dunlea, S Scott, B Douglas, S MacLeod, C Stewart, A Rennick, D Kane, S Sititi.
Replacements: R Ford, G Cross, D Weir, T Walker, G Armstrong, I Fairley, C Murray.

Referee: Dave Pearson (England).