Munster set up Ulster showdown
December 1, 2001

New Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan saw Munster do just enough to beat Llanelli 13-6 and set up an all-Ireland Celtic League semi-final against Ulster next week.

Llanelli had the lion's share of first-half possession but failed to translate it onto the scoreboard.

In a niggly opening period, Munster prop Peter Clohessy and Welsh counterpart John Davies participated in a running battle. Both were warned as early as the 11th minute by Scottish referee Rob Dickson.

Munster conceded a penalty and Scarlets' captain Stephen Jones sent over the kick to open the scoring. But it was an indiscretion by Davies which led to Munster levelling the scores in the 23rd minute. The prop was penalised for deliberately killing the ball as Munster drove for the line.

Davies was sin-binned and Ronan O'Gara sent over an easy kick which sent the sides in level at half-time.
And it was O'Gara again who put Munster in front with a penalty early in the second half.

It wasn't until the hour mark that the game really opened up. Llanelly fouled up a scrum put-in their own 22 and, as the ball shot out the back, Mike Prendergast stole a march on opposing scrum-half Guy Easterby to scoop up the ball one-handed cross for a vital try. O'Gara sent over the conversion.

Jones responded with a penalty for the Scarlets but Llanelli failed to mount the sort of pressure that would bring them that vital try and conversion.

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