BRITISH & IRISH CUP: Neath 9 Munster A 23MUNSTER A kept hopes of reaching the knock-out stages alive with a convincing victory at the Gnoll yesterday.

Wingers Peter O'Mahoney and Simon Zebo crossed for a try in each half to get their campaign back on track after their last minute 6-10 home defeat to the Cornish Pirates, last weekend. JJ Hanarahan, who was switched from centre to outhalf, rattled off 13 points with the boot, with two conversion and three penalties

Munster scorers: P O'Mahony, S Zebo tries; JJ Hanrahan two cons, three pens.

MUNSTER: L O'Dea; R O'Mahoney (D Moroney 72), T Gleeson, C Hircock (J Holland 77), S Zebo; JJ Hanrahan, D Williams (P Stringer 55); D Kilcoyne, S Henry (D Casey 70), S Archer (A Cotter 64), D Foley (B O'Hara 68), I Nagle, B Holland (capt, B Hayes 77), P Butler, T O'Donnell.

Yellow card: B O'Hara 80