SOUTH Wales Scorpions produced a superb second-half display to make it two wins out of two by defeating Doncaster 18-8.

It meant more misery for the hosts, who suffered their 23rd defeat in a row.

In a match littered with errors, the Scorpions were the side who recovered best from their mistakes and deserved their close win.

Scorpions took the lead from a home error when Loz Wildbore lobbed a perfect ball through to Christiaan Roets who laid off to Andrew Gay who was in perfect position to run over unchallenged. Aled James converted.

Scorpions had a try disallowed eight minutes later when Ben Flower set up Jordan James who was ruled to have been held up over the line.

Doncaster got back into the game on 26 minutes after being gifted two sets of six, both from knock-ons. The defence had to give and Lee Gomersall grounded in the corner. Simon Brown missed the conversion.

The visitors started the second half with more clarity and precision and it wasn't long before they extended their lead.

Aled James was held up over the line and from the next play Steve Parry forced his way over. James had an easy conversion.

Doncaster started a good attack and were close to the line, but some quick thinking by David James led to Scorpions' third try when he intercepted a pass and ran 95 metres to score.

Aled James converted and the score was 18-4.

Doncaster attempted to get back into the game but Scorpions defended well. Roets did well to pull Gary King into touch and he stopped a further try five minutes later with an outstanding tackle on Gary King.

Aled James also made a number of try-saving tackles, the latter on Tommy Griffiths a metre from the line. Ben Flower also worked hard and was there to stop on a number of occasions.

However, not even the efforts of Wildbore could stop Scott Wilson eventually scoring as he went over in the corner on 71 minutes. Brown missed the kick, leaving Doncaster still 10 points behind.

Scorpions coach Anthony Seibold said: "We won through defence.

"We were really scratchy carrying the football and at one stage we made nine errors in succession, so if your defence isn't good when you make so many errors like that, you'll struggle to get a result.

"I think we made a terrific effort, especially in the second half where we defended our try-line and held them up two or three times.

"Our defence was as good as I've ever seen for a brand new team."