Europe 18.5, United States 9.5: How the day unfolded

11.15: The singles get under way with Colin Montgomerie taking on David Toms.

11.15: The singles get under way with Colin Montgomerie taking on David Toms.

11.50: Stewart Cink strikes an early blow by winning the first two holes against the unbeaten Sergio Garcia.

12.27: Darren Clarke receives a huge ovation as he walks onto the first tee against Zach Johnson.

13.00: Montgomerie reaches the turn one up on Toms.

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13.25: Lee Westwood's birdie at the first puts Europe ahead in five matches.

14.15: Ian Woosnam must be loving this. His side now lead in eight matches as Henrik Stenson wins two in a row against Vaughn Taylor.

14.35: Garcia chips in for birdie on the 15th - but still loses 4 and 3 as an inspired Cink follows him from 25 feet.

14.50: Montgomerie makes a superb birdie from a greenside bunker on the 18th to seal victory over Toms.

15.11: Tiger Woods beats Robert Karlsson 3 and 2 to close the gap to 11-8.

15.16: Paul Casey holds off a determined Jim Furyk to record a 2 and 1 victory.

15.40: David Howell fires his fourth birdie in a row to beat Brett Wetterich 5&4. The lead is 13-8.

15.45: Luke Donald beats Chad Campbell to retain the trophy.

15.46: Just seconds later, Stenson holes the winning putt in beating Taylor on the 15th green. Europe lead 15-8.

15.55: Clarke makes it three wins out of three by beating Johnson, six weeks to the day his wife Heather died. Woosnam hugs Clarke and tells him: "Destiny, destiny."

16.08: Scott Verplank holes in one at the 14th to close out Padraig Harrington.

16.18: Paul McGinley looks set to win his match on the 18th green against JJ Henry, but sportingly concedes a half.

16.35: Olazabal completes a 2&1 victory over Mickelson.

16.50: Chris DiMarco birdies 16 and 17 to keep his match against Westwood alive, but then dumps two balls into the water on the 18th.