Brython Thunder stunned Celtic Challenge leaders Wolfhounds with a 14-0 win over the Irish side at Parc y Scarlets.

The previously unbeaten visitors scored 11 tries in a 69-0 win over the Thunder four weeks ago, but were held to nil by the battling Welsh side.

Thunder took a surprise lead when Amy Williams sprinted clear of two Wolfhounds defenders after brilliant offloads on halfway from Kate Williams and Jorja Aiona.

The upset was well and truly on when Savannah Picton-Powell carved through the Wolfhounds defence after the Irish side gifted Thunder an attacking platform with a knock-on in their own 22.

Wolfhounds were fortunate to remain at full strength after Maggie Boylan’s high tackle on her opposite number Mabli Evans went unpunished, with replays showing contact on the Thunder wing’s head.

Minutes later, Evans knocked the ball forward a metre from her own try-line, but after the resulting scrum a well-timed jackal from Aiona won Thunder a penalty – which was celebrated like a try.

Conditions worsened in final 15 minutes, with handling errors from both sides slowing down the pace of the game.

But the tired legs of Thunder held on, as Wolfhounds were kept scoreless for the first time in the Celtic Challenge.

Lightning edged out by Warriors

Later on Saturday, Gwalia Lightning were beaten 12-15 by Glasgow, cutting the gap between the two sides to seven points.

Chloe Thomas-Bradley powered over the line in the seventh minute before a successful conversion from Carys Hughes gave the hosts a seven-point lead.

Glasgow responded in the 35th minute after Aicha Sutcliffe finished off a move she started from a line-out, crossing with a strong carry to get the visitors on the board.

The Warriors took the lead for the first time in the second half when Emily Norval finished off a flowing team move to put the Scottish side 12-7 up.

The decisive moment of the game came in the 71st minute when Glasgow were awarded a penalty which Millie Warren duly dispatched to open up an eight-point lead.

Despite a late fightback from Gwalia, courtesy of a Chiara Pearce try, Glasgow held on to record their second win of their Celtic Challenge season and their first since the opening round of games.

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