Although injuries have forced Taurua's hand in places, she has shuffled her deck more than Thirlby. Taurua's post-match comments - and further quotes to RNZ in New Zealand - indicate that this series is all about learning and continued growth. The pair arrived at the 18th all-square, and the advantage Couples had in distance was abundantly evident when he pulled his drive but still had plenty in hand to make the carry over the hazard and leave himself just a nine-iron for his second. O'Connor, after a perfect drive, chose a two-iron! Swindon jumped up to third as they beat Hartlepool 3-1 to record their third straight win. Jonathan Williams opened the scoring with a 52nd-minute header and, despite Matty Daly's leveller for the visitors, Tyreece Simpson and Jack Payne struck late to seal the win.