Celtic League / Llanelli 37 Munster 20: Munster came back into a game that looked beyond them at half-time thanks to two tries from Anthony Horgan, yet left Stradey Park empty handed last night.
To add insult to injury, Llanelli outhalf Gareth Bowen crossed for a try on the stroke of time.
Mathew Watkins notched the first try after half an hour while Munster were reduced to 14 men with Stephen Keogh in the sin bin. Llanelli scored 10 points with Keogh off the field and were 20-3 ahead at half-time thanks to a second try from Richard Rees.
Eoin Redden sparked a revival with a try, and Rob Henderson's conversion cut the gap to 10 points. Llanelli hit back with a try from Gareth Williams before Horgan got Munster to within seven points. Llanelli had the last word when Bowen kicked his third penalty and then scampered over for a bonus-point try.
LLANELLI: B Davies; R Rees (try), T Selley, M Watkins (try), R Johnson; G Bowen (try, 4 cons, 3 pens), M Phillips; P John, A Gravelle (A Yelland 80), J Davies, V Cooper (capt), C Wyatt (A Jones 64), E Lewis, G Williams (try), D Hodges. Replacements: M O'Kelly, A Yelland, A Jones, J Griffiths, D Burn, C Thomas, D Rogers.
MUNSTER: S Payne; J Kelly, J Jones-Hughes (M Lawlor 74), R Henderson (con, pen), A Horgan 2 tries); J Holland (cap), E Reddan (try); S Kerr (F Roche 60, S Kerr for F Roche, 70), J Blaney (J Flanery 70), G McIlwham, T Hogan (D Sheahan 80), D Pusey, P Malone, E Halvey (T Hayes 58), S Keogh. Replacements: M Lawlor, C O'Sullivan, F Murphy, F Roche, J Flanery, D Sheahan, T Hayes.
Referee: G Hannah (Scotland).
