Ireland reach men's amateur team final

Ireland reached the final of the European Men's Amateur Team Golf Championship in Scotland after a dramatic 4-3 win over England today.

Banbridge's Richard Kilpatrick sealed a final showdown with France when he came back from one down with three to play to beat Gary Boyd on the 18th.

After sharing the foursomes 1-1, Ireland grabbed the first singles match when Rory McIlroy beat Jamie Moul 4 and 2 at Western Gailes.

England were ahead in the other four ties at one stage but Shane Lowry's 2 and 1 win over Paul Waring gave Ireland hope before Kilpatrick's late win.

Scotland led 2-0 against France after the foursomes but could only manage a half from the five singles.

CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT - SEMI-FINALS

IRELAND 4, ENGLAND 3

Foursomes (1-1)

R McIlroy & J Caldwell bt G Boyd & D Horsey 3 and 2.

R Kilpatrick & G Shaw lost to J Moul & G Wolstenholme 5 and 4. Singles (3-2) S Lowry bt P Waring 2 and 1. McIlroy bt Moul 4 and 2. Caldwell lost to Horsey 2 and 1. Kilpatrick bt Boyd 1 hole. S Ward lost to Wolstenholme 5 and 3.

SCOTLAND 2 1/2, FRANCE 4 1/2

Foursomes (2-0)

L Saltman & K McNicoll bt A Kaleka & A Bernadet 3 and 2.

R Ramsay & J King bt J Wolff & P Relecom at 20th.

Singles (1/2-4 1/2)

Saltman lost to R Bechu 2 holes.

K McAlpine lost to Bernadet 5 and 4.

McNicoll lost to Wolff 1 hole.

King halved with V Dubuisson.

Ramsay lost to Kaleka 3 and 2.

SPAIN 4, WALES 1

Foursomes: 0-1

I Elvira & P Erice lost to R Thomas & C Evans 3 and 2.

Singles (4-0)

J Campillo bt R Davies at 20th.

J Sarasti bt R Enoch 1 hole.

I Urquizu bt N Edwards 3 and 2.

J Lagarrea bt L Matthews at 19th.

SWEDEN 2, DENMARK 3

FLIGHT 2

NETHERLANDS 5, Germany 0.

Portugal 2, NORWAY 3

Finland 1, BELGIUM 4.

AUSTRIA 3 1/2, Switzerland 1 1/2.

FLIGHT 3

TURKEY 3, Czech Republic 2.