Coakley and Gillen nine behind USA

Ireland's Rebecca Coakley and Martina Gillen finished brilliantly to share 11th place at the halfway stage of the European Nations Cup in Spain.

Rebecca CoakleyThe Irish pair birdied the 15th and 17th before finishing with an eagle three at the last in the foursomes for a two under par 70 at La Sella Golf Resort. Scores

After opening with a disappointing 72 in the fourballs, Coakley and Gillen are tied for 11th with Wales but a distant nine strokes behind Beth Daniel and Meg Mallon of the United States.

The Americans combined for a five-under-par 67 to finish 11 under, two clear of France's Gwladys Nocera and Anne-Lise Caudal.