Cardiff beat Ospreys to improve URC play-off hopes

Cardiff: Winnett; Beetham, B Thomas, Jennings, Bowen; Sheedy, Mulder; Barratt, Belcher (capt), Sebastian, McNally, Thornton, Lawrence, D Thomas, Basham.

Replacements: Hughes, Southworth, Assiratti, Nott, E Lloyd, Bevan, E Evans, I Lloyd.

Sin-bin: Belcher 7, McNally 75

Ospreys: Walsh; Kasende, Watkin, K Williams, L Morgan; Edwards, Morgan-Williams; S Thomas, Parry, Botha, R Davies, Smith, Ratti, J Morgan (capt), M Morris.

Replacements: Daniel, C Jones, Warren, Sutton, Moriarty, Deaves, Hardy, Nagy.

Red card (20 minutes): Kasende 17

Sin-bin: Watkin 24, Edwards 44

Referee: Christopher Allison (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Adam Jones (Wales), Carwyn Sion (Wales).

TMO: Morne Ferreira (South Africa).