After a morning wash-out at Celtic Manor on Sunday, the Ryder Cup goes into a fourth day for the first time in its history with Europe leading the USA 9.5 to 6.5 and needing five more points to regain the trophy
Europe's lead-off man Lee Westwood does some stretching exercises on the first tee prior to the start of his singles match against Steve Stricker
Rory McIlroy gets off to a flying start in the second match with birdies on his first two holes to go two up but Stewart Cink hits back to win the next three, before the Northern Irishman recovers to level
A layer of mist shrouds the Usk Valley for the first hour, obscuring the view from the first tee as Luke Donald tees off against Jim Furyk
Despite the tidal wave of support for the European team there are still loyal American followers, but the US challenge appears to be fading fast
Ian Poulter inspires one of the loudest cheers of the early morning play by holing a huge 35-foot putt to go one up on Matt Kuchar at the third hole
Martin Kaymer employs some drastic measures at the fifth hole but cannot prevent Dustin Johnson moving ahead
Tiger Woods cuts a disconsolate figure as he loses the first two holes against Francesco Molinari, before reducing the deficit with a birdie to win the fourth
The green valley walkways are reduced to a Glastonbury-style mudbath following the torrential rain of the previous days
The first point of the day goes to the USA as Stricker overturns a one-hole deficit to beat Westwood and suddenly the momentum begins to turn
Poulter produces some exceptional play with an eagle and four birdies as he beats Matt Kuchar 5&4
Luke Donald has a late wobble against the venerable Jim Furyk but holds on to win 1up and give Europe another key point
McIlroy holds his nerve with a crunch putt on the final green to halve his match with Cink
World number one Woods finds his touch and a remarkable run of four birdies and an eagle puts him in command against Molinari
After the worst year of his career, Woods looks like the Tiger of old as he plays his final 12 holes in nine under par to beat Molinari 4&3
It's not the succession of early morning starts but the tension of the match situation that makes US captain Corey Pavin (right) unable to watch
Europe captain Colin Montgomerie feels the pressure as the match fluctuates in dramatic fashion
Edoardo Molinari is consoled by Miguel Angel Jimenez after Rickie Fowler holes a huge putt on the final green to halve their match and take the contest to 13�-13� with just the final match remaining
It all comes down to the final match and US Open champion Graeme McDowell does the business for Europe, beating Hunter Mahan to seal a 14�-13� victory
As the celebrations break out around him, McDowell's sigh of relief reveals the pressure he was under to finish the job for Europe
Amid the hubbub, captain Montgomerie enjoys a moment of celebration with Thomas Bjorn, one of his assistants at Celtic Manor
Europe's Rory McIlroy sprays the crowd gathered outside the clubhouse with celebratory bubbly
Proud European skipper Montgomerie acknowledges the Celtic Manor fans after as his team celebrate on the clubhouse balcony
The culmination of a triumphant week for captain Montgomerie and his European team
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