Guinness PRO12: Leinster and Ospreys battle to 9-9 draw at Libery Stadium
Last Updated: 02/03/15 11:18am
Ospreys passed up a golden opportunity to climb back into the Guinness PRO12 play-off places as a final-minute Jimmy Gopperth penalty sealed a 9-9 draw for Leinster at the Liberty Stadium.
The hosts were 9-6 up going into the final 90 seconds when replacement Morgan Allen was penalised in his 22 at a ruck. Gopperth stepped up and put the ball between the posts to claim his third penalty and give the visitors a share of the spoils.
The Ospreys' points came by way of two penalties and a drop goal from outside-half Sam Davies, who was forced from the field midway through the second half for a concussion check.
In a pretty uninspiring first half which was dominated by an aerial kicking duel, Leinster led by the interval by 6-3 despite not entering Opsreys' 22 once.
Davies was on target again two minutes into the second half with a drop goal from an encouraging Ospreys attack before following that up with a 55th-minute penalty to take the home side into the lead for the first time.
The Ospreys looked like they were heading for a win and fourth place in the table in a game that never really looked like producing a try.
But the ever-reliable boot of Gopperth ensured Leinster returned home with something, leaving the Ospreys fans unhappy with their points return.
