Young Munster win tight encounter

Young Munster 18 Belfast Harlequins 15

Young Munster recovered from conceding seven points inside four minutes to end Belfast Harlequins' AIB Cup hopes at Tom Clifford Park.

Rory Blake-Knox capitalised on an attempted clearance to race in for the early try for the visitors which full-back Keith Pyper converted.

Pierre Duboit kicked a Young Munster penalty but Miles O'Hagan's drop goal had 'Quins 10-3 in front at the interval.

Prop David O'Dwyer notched an early second-half try for Young Munster and after 57 minutes, hooker and former Schools international Ger Slattery added a penalty to edge the hosts 11-10 in front.

Team captain Derek Corcoran rounded off a superb three-quarters move for another Cookies try, with Slattery slotting over the conversion.

Two minutes from the end, 'Quins had a second try when former Ulster centre Shane Stewart went over in the corner but it was too little, too late.

Scorers:

Young Munster: Tries: David O'Dwyer, Derek Corcoran; Con: Ger Slattery; Pens: Pierre Duboit, Ger Slattery

Belfast Harlequins: Tries: Rory Blake-Knox, Shane Stewart; Con: Keith Pyper; Drop: Myles O'Hagan