IT was another ugly win for Munster rugby this evening, but head coach Tony Mc Gahan won’t mind. A 19-13 win over the Scarlets means Munster top pool 1 of the Heineken Cup with four wins from four. A try from James Coughlan and 12 points from Ronan O’Gara now means that Munster have their fate in their own hands ahead of the final two pool games in 2012. For more on today’s game see this Thursday’s Limerick Post Newspaper.
Time Line for the game:
5th Penalty to Munster. O’Gara converted to put Munster 3-0 in front.
11th Penalty to Scarlets, Jones converts to make it 3-3
33rd Penalty to Munster, O’Gara converts straight in front from an infringement at scrum time. Munster 6-3 Scarlets
HALF TIME
Subs at Half time for Scarlets. Longi on for Stephen Jones. (Priestland to 10). Kieran Murphy for Mc Cusker.
42nd O’Gara hits the post from a penalty, which leads to Scarlets counter attack. Munster turn the ball over after good work by Hurley and Murphy. Munster win a penalty, which O’Gara converts. 9-3 to Munster.
48th Penalty to Scarlets for Mafi going off of his feet. Priestland misses the kick straight in front.
50th Sin bin for Scarlets number seven Edwards. Leads to Munster penalty to corner which was picked and driven over the line by James Coughan. Converted by Ronan O’Gara. Munster go 16-3 in front.
55th Munster off side at the breakdown led to Preistland getting a kickable penalty straight in front. Munster 16 Scarlets 6
61st Penalty for Munster straight in front of the posts. Pulling down the maul. O’Gara kicks it to make it Munster 19 Scarlets 6
Substitutions. O’Leary for Murray. Ryan for Leamy. Owens and Maule for Rees and Williams (L)
66th Try for Scarlets scored by Ken Owens. Converted by Priestland. Munster 19 Scarlets 13
Substitutes for Scarlets, Timani, Knoyle and John come one for Welch, G Davies and Jones respectively
Substitute for Munster, Horan on for Du Preez
Substitute for Munster. T O’Donnell on for Coughlan.
A territorial battle for the last 14 minutes allowed Munster to close out the win.
Conor Murray is the man of the match.
Munster: Hurley, Murphy, Earls, Mafi, Zebo, O’Gara, Murray, Du Preez, Varley, Botha, O’Callaghan, O’Connell, Leamy, Ronan, Coughlan.
Subs: Fogarty, Horan, Archer, Ryan, O’Donnell, O’Leary, Keatley, Barnes.
Scarlets: Priestland, L Williams, S Williams, J Davies, Lamont, S Jones, G Davies, R Jones, Reed, Welch, Mc Cusker, Edwards, Morgan.
Subs: Owens, John, Manu, Timani, Murphy, Knoyle, Maule, Longi.
