Terrific Toulouse ease through to quarter-final
Last season's Heineken Cup runners-up demolished a brave but out-classed Scarlets side as they continued the French march towards a third final in a row.
A try double from hard-working lock Chris Wyatt kept the visitors in the match at half-time but there was no stopping the French after that.
The French were rocked by a Wyatt try under the posts in the 10th minute.
A ridiculous pass from full-back Clement Poitrenaud went over the head of centre Yannick Jauzion and into the arms of second-rower Wyatt to gallop over the line untouched. But the try simply made Toulouse angry.
Speedster Vincent Clerc went over in the corner after some skilful handling from scrum-half Jean-Baptiste Elissalde and poor defending left Jauzion crash over near the posts.
Gareth Bowen narrowed the margin with a penalty goal. But 'Alfie' Thomas increased the hosts' lead as he crashed through four tackles.
Toulouse's dominance was illustrated with a penalty try which gave them a bonus point and a guaranteed home quarter-final, and flanker Jean Bouilhou made sure with a pushover try moments later.
The Scarlets refused to drop their heads and Wyatt reached over from a close-range scrum to narrow the score to 33-17 at half-time.
Michalak opened the half with a beautifully-struck drop goal, before a stunning break from hooker Servat set up Poitrenaud for his side's sixth try.
Replacement back row Andy Powell gave the Scarlets some much-needed momentum up front, and some hard work paid off when prop John Davies forced his way over the line and then Powell scored a try to give his side a well-deserved bonus point.
Poitrenaud and Jean-Frederic Dubois restored the home side's authority with late tries, and Selley got the Scarlets consolation touchdown.
Toulouse scorers: Tries: Clerc, Jauzion, Thomas, Penalty, Bouihlou, Poitrenaud 2, Dupuy. Cons: Elissalde 4, Michalak. Drop Goals: Michalak.
Scarlets scorers: Tries: Wyatt 2, J. Davies, Powell, Selley. Cons: Bowen 4. Pens: Bowen.
TOULOUSE: Poitrenaud, Thomas, Jauzion, Fritz, Clerc, Michalak, Elissalde, Collazo, Servat, Poux, Pelous, Brennan, Bouihlou, F. Maka, I. Maka. Replacements: Dubois for Thomas (55), Jean-Jean for Clerc (70), Dupuy for Elissalde (78), Bru for Servat (67), Hassanein for Poux (46), Lamboley for Pelous (64), Labit for F. Maka (53).
LLANELLI SCARLETS: G. Evans, Havili, Phillips, Finau, Selley, Bowen, Peel, John, Rees, J. Davies, Cooper, Wyatt, Easterby, G. Thomas, D. Jones. Replacements: McBryde for Rees (52), Gravelle for Cooper (70), A. Jones for Easterby (74), Griffiths for G. Thomas (52).
Referee: D Pearson (RFU).
