Schools' rugby: Holders, Christian Brothers' College, Cork, are still on course for a second consecutive final appearance after a second-half Alec Joyce try proved crucial in yesterday's Munster Schools' Junior Cup semi-final at Thomond Park.
Crescent started brightly, Mark Doyle touching down in the eighth minute and they struck again in the 25th minute through Andrew Burke to open up a 10-point advantage.
Christians hit back four minutes later with a Conor Reilly try and after dominating possession in the second half laid claim to the replay when Alec Joyce touched down in the 44th minute.
Scorers: Crescent: M Doyle and A Burke try each; CBC: C O'Reilly and A Joyce try each.
CRESCENT: E Reddy; M Doyle, I Cross, E Healy, F Ahern; A Burke (c), J O'Leary; E Hegarty, R Costelloe, S O'Carroll; C Gleeson, P Kinevan; C Hickey, G Cagney, R McNamara. Replacements: B Downey for Hickey (45 mins), J Flannery for Hegarty (57 mins).
CBC: W Ryan; R Healy, S Creagh, P Parfrey (c), C O'Reilly; B Fleming, B O'Regan; A Joyce, G Houston, J Bransfield; J Mulcahy, J Finn; J Crowley, D Loftus, B O'Callaghan. Replacements: D Attridge for Houston (45 mins), T Vaughan for Healy (56 mins).
Referee: K Imbusch (Mar)
