Having gone into the game lying bottom of the table, the west Wales region defied the odds by triumphing 27-22 thanks to a superb match-winning try from wing Ellis Mee in the 83rd minute.
Director of Rugby Davies said: “We have asked the boys to be brave and relentless and that’s what they were. They were brave and they have given hope to west Wales.
“We had a tough second half, we couldn’t really get out of the territory, but they kept on going.
“We defended fantastically for long periods in that second half and we knew these guys are capable.
When they get half a chance, half an opportunity, they can score tries like that. To take that try there, what a finish from Ellis.
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“One of my key themes is understanding our DNA as a rugby team and we are at our best when we are moving the ball, we are keeping it alive and we are moving it quickly around the park.
“I have said if we are going to go down, we will go down fighting and we’ve got to be brave. We have got to be clever and smart as well.
“We have got a young back line and sometimes you will have your head in your hands, but there’s no other way that Scarlets can play and be successful.
“What this team was missing was a big win and that’s a big win against an excellent Ulster side.”
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The Scarlets had led 17-12 at the break but came under sustained pressure in the second half while playing into the wind and it looked as though they were going to lose out when Nathan Doak put Ulster in front with a penalty five minutes from time.
But then, in the final play deep into stoppage time, they struck as the excellent Sam Costelow sent out a long pass to fellow Wales squad member Mee who sliced between two defenders to score and spark scenes of wild celebrations.
Scarlets director of rugby, Nigel Davies.
Giving the reaction from the losing camp, Player of the Match Doak said: “It’s unbelievably gutting. It’s very frustrating. We should have won that game.
“We have got to have a look at ourselves and use this as a way to get better.”
There was another Welsh success on Saturday as Cardiff claimed a hard-fought 17-8 victory over Benetton at a rainswept Arms Park.
It’s a win that puts them fourth in the table, with Ioan Lloyd landing a penalty from the touchline with the final kick of the game to deny their Italian play-off rivals a losing bonus point.
Between them, Lloyd and Callum Sheedy slotted four shots at goal to add to a try from second row Josh McNally.
Delivering his verdict, fly-half Sheedy said: “It was definitely one for the purist.
“We speak a lot about fight and enjoyment. It’s not always going to be pretty, but come the end of the season no-one is really going to care what that game looked like. It’s four points, that’s the important thing.”
Adding some words on try-scorer McNally, who picked up the Player of the Match award, Sheedy said: “That was a Josh McNally game. He was loving it. I thought he was outstanding.
“There’s a lot of the unseen work that we see as players, just being niggly in mauls, the way he stays in contacts, the way he fights and he’s obviously been round the block and is a great leader.
“Having players like that in the environment is massive. When the game goes into a lull, he will pick you up. He’s a very energetic man for 42, 43, whatever he is!”
