Munster came out on top against Edinburgh in the Heineken Cup, winning 26 - 17 at Murrayfield.

The failure to pick a bonus point leaves them three points behind Saracens in Pool 1 with a game to play.

The two-time winners scored two tries but it took until the 53rd minute to get the first one. The first was a penalty try while Conor Murray got the second.

But Dougie Fife responded with two late tries for Edinburgh to close the gap to eight. 

Ronan O'Gara kicked four penalties and two conversions although he may face disciplinary action after lashing out at Edinburgh's Sean Cox.

European Cup standings after Sunday's early match in  the fifth round of group games

Pool 1

Saracens 18 pts

Munster 15pts

Racing-Metro 12pts

Edinburgh 0pts

Pool 2

Leicester 14pts

Toulouse 13pts

Ospreys 9pts

Treviso 1pt

Pool 3

Harlequins 24pts - qualified for quarter-finals

Biarritz 14pts

Connacht 8pts

Zebre 0pts

Pool 4

Ulster 19pts - qualified for quarter-finals

Northampton 14pts

Castres 13pts

Glasgow 2pts

Pool 5

Clermont 23pts - qualified for quarter-finals

Leinster 15pts

Exeter 9pts

Scarlets 2pts

Pool 6

Toulon 5 5 0 0 183 61 3 23 - qualified for quarter-finals

Montpellier 5 4 0 1 145 106 2 18

Sale 5 1 0 4 64 172 0 4

Cardiff Blues 5 0 0 5 117 170 2 2

Note: Pool winners and two best-placed runners-up qualify for the quarter-finals

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