Neath's Welsh-Scottish League title dream ended in heartbreak tonight after two late Gavin Henson drop-goals clinched a thrilling victory for Swansea.

A Neath win would have put one hand on the trophy, but their agonising defeat means the championship will now be won by either Llanelli, Cardiff or Newport.

Llanelli visit Cardiff on Friday night knowing victory would see them crowned champions and complete the first half of a potential domestic double.

If Cardiff win, then they will go top, but Rudy Joubert's men would then face an anxious 24-hour wait.

Newport, currently fourth, must beat Pontypridd tomorrow night and then defeat Bridgend on Saturday, and their superior try count would undoubtedly secure title glory, provided Llanelli come unstuck at Cardiff.

It promises to be a thrilling conclusion to the title race, but it is a mad scramble which no longer features Neath.

If they had defeated arch rivals Swansea, the only way they could have missed out on the championship would have been if Llanelli beat Cardiff and scored at least nine tries in the process.

The Welsh All Blacks made a blistering start, and were 10-0 ahead after just 17 minutes.

Fly-half Lee Jarvis scored a brilliant 45-metre solo try, which he also converted as he followed that up with a short-range drop goal.

In the process, Jarvis became the first player to score 300 points in a top-flight Welsh league season, and also broke former Wales full-back Paul Thorburn's 17-year Neath points record of 432 in one campaign.

Swansea were rocked by the visitors' opening, but after Henson had kicked a penalty, they further reduced their arrears with a well-worked try which saw Lions prop Darren Morris touch down wide out.

Another Henson penalty eight minutes before the break put Swansea ahead, yet another Jarvis drop goal during first half injury time gave Neath a 13-11 interval advantage.

The lead continued to change hands during a fast and furious second period.

Henson's third penalty gave Swansea a one-point advantage, only for Jarvis to complete his hat-trick of drop-goals and give the visitors hope of victory at 16-14 in front.

Swansea's overwhelming territorial supremacy had to tell though, and Neath were powerless to prevent Henson from dropping match-winning kicks on 66 and 71 minutes.

The visitors ended the game one man short when centre James Storey was sin-binned for a late challenge on Swansea wing Shaun Payne, and with his departure went the visitors' last chance.

It was a demoralising night for their coach Glyn Jones and Neath's sizeable contingent of travelling fans.

But Swansea's win has at least guaranteed that the final Welsh-Scottish League season before extinction will go right down to the wire.