Coppinger keeps Munster hopes alive
O’Donovan raised almost a bowl by reaching the cross in two against three for Coppinger. Coppinger cut the odds to just 30m by making the netting in two more from there. After another three O’Donovan got a valuable rub to take a 100m lead at the rock. Coppinger made the bridge in three more. O’Donovan should have matched him but he missed the bridge with a poor shot to fall almost a bowl behind.
Coppinger just reached the start of the railing with his following bowl and O’Donovan cut the odds with a good reply. Coppinger benefitted from a rub with his next shot to stay 80m clear. O’Donovan reduced the odds to just 20m with his next and then got a brilliant second last to regain the lead by 50m.
