<p>Pablo Martin holed the winning putt in a thrilling competition that went right to the wire, giving Europe an unlikely victory over an Asian team that needed just two and a half of the eight available points to win. <br /><br />Europe dominated right from the start with polished performances by all eight players as the Asians caved under pressure and failed to win a single match, picking up two halves in a miserable day at the Black Mountain course. <br /><br />The Europeans reduced the deficit point-by-point in a contest that could have gone either way and came right down to two pairings that were all-square. <br /><br />Martin played the pivotal role in the victory when his superb chip from 25 metres landed a foot away from the pin. Jeev Milkha Singh failed to make the necessary 12-foot putt, leaving Martin with an easy tap-in to finish one up and lift the trophy. <br /><br />“To be 6-2 down against an Asian team playing so fantastic says an awful lot for Europe,” said player-captain Colin Montgomerie. To come back and to not lose a single game against this team is quite amazing.”<br /><br />Peter Hanson led the European charge with a crushing 7&6 win over a haphazard Liang Wenchong in the opening match, clinching six birdies from the 12 holes played to finish seven strokes up and put the holders in the drivers' seat. <br /><br />Europe looked like a totally different team from the one trounced in Saturday's fourballs and were leading in seven of the eight pairings after only an hour of play in Hua Hin. <br />Late call-up Fredrik Andersson Hed was the next winner for Europe and his eagle on the 13th gave him the vital break against Yuta Ikeda to finish 2&1 and close the gap to two points. <br /><br />South Korean Noh Seung-yul was dealt a painful blow after an impressive round when he ended up in the bunker on the 18th and allowed Henrik Stenson, who holed Europe's winner last year, to halve their match. <br /><br />Newcomer Rhys Davies gained another crucial point after finishing four strokes ahead of an error-prone Ryo Ishikawa, who bogeyed five times, including the first two holes, in a dour round for the young Japanese who had shone in the first two days. Mongomerie held his lead after three holes to beat Kim Kyung Tae 3&1 then Italian teenager Matteo Mannassero put Europe into contention after finishing one up against Shunsuke Sonoda, leaving team-mate Martin to clinch the decisive point. <br /><br />Results: Europe bt Asia 9-7: Peter Hanson bt Liang Wenchong 7&6; Henrik Stenson halved Noh Seung-yul; Fredrik Andersson Hed bt Yuta Ikeda 2&1; Rhys Davies bt Ryo Ishikawa 4&2; Colin Montgomerie bt Kim Kyung-tae 3&1; Matteo Manassero bt Shunsuke Sonoda 1up; Pablo Martin bt Jeev Milkha Singh 1up; Johan Edfors halved Thongchai Jaidee.</p>
<p>Pablo Martin holed the winning putt in a thrilling competition that went right to the wire, giving Europe an unlikely victory over an Asian team that needed just two and a half of the eight available points to win. <br /><br />Europe dominated right from the start with polished performances by all eight players as the Asians caved under pressure and failed to win a single match, picking up two halves in a miserable day at the Black Mountain course. <br /><br />The Europeans reduced the deficit point-by-point in a contest that could have gone either way and came right down to two pairings that were all-square. <br /><br />Martin played the pivotal role in the victory when his superb chip from 25 metres landed a foot away from the pin. Jeev Milkha Singh failed to make the necessary 12-foot putt, leaving Martin with an easy tap-in to finish one up and lift the trophy. <br /><br />“To be 6-2 down against an Asian team playing so fantastic says an awful lot for Europe,” said player-captain Colin Montgomerie. To come back and to not lose a single game against this team is quite amazing.”<br /><br />Peter Hanson led the European charge with a crushing 7&6 win over a haphazard Liang Wenchong in the opening match, clinching six birdies from the 12 holes played to finish seven strokes up and put the holders in the drivers' seat. <br /><br />Europe looked like a totally different team from the one trounced in Saturday's fourballs and were leading in seven of the eight pairings after only an hour of play in Hua Hin. <br />Late call-up Fredrik Andersson Hed was the next winner for Europe and his eagle on the 13th gave him the vital break against Yuta Ikeda to finish 2&1 and close the gap to two points. <br /><br />South Korean Noh Seung-yul was dealt a painful blow after an impressive round when he ended up in the bunker on the 18th and allowed Henrik Stenson, who holed Europe's winner last year, to halve their match. <br /><br />Newcomer Rhys Davies gained another crucial point after finishing four strokes ahead of an error-prone Ryo Ishikawa, who bogeyed five times, including the first two holes, in a dour round for the young Japanese who had shone in the first two days. Mongomerie held his lead after three holes to beat Kim Kyung Tae 3&1 then Italian teenager Matteo Mannassero put Europe into contention after finishing one up against Shunsuke Sonoda, leaving team-mate Martin to clinch the decisive point. <br /><br />Results: Europe bt Asia 9-7: Peter Hanson bt Liang Wenchong 7&6; Henrik Stenson halved Noh Seung-yul; Fredrik Andersson Hed bt Yuta Ikeda 2&1; Rhys Davies bt Ryo Ishikawa 4&2; Colin Montgomerie bt Kim Kyung-tae 3&1; Matteo Manassero bt Shunsuke Sonoda 1up; Pablo Martin bt Jeev Milkha Singh 1up; Johan Edfors halved Thongchai Jaidee.</p>