Thornton wins at Charlesland

Simon Thornton, the assistant to Kevan Whitson at Royal County Down, steered a steady course through the heavy showers and windy conditions at Charlesland to win the Kellogg's PGA Irish Assistants' Championship title.

Thornton began the day one stroke adrift of overnight leaders Michael Collins (Cork) and Colin McElderry (Royal County Down) and carded a four-over-par 76 in the third round.