Great Britain & Ireland fought back from the brink to give themselves a chance of reclaiming the PGA Cup at The Carrick on Loch Lomond.
After trailing 6-2 overnight, Gary Alliss's team produced a stirring display in the Saturday morning fourballs which they won 3-1 and then halved the afternoon foursomes 2-2 to sit 9-7 behind going into tomorrow's (Sunday) final day singles.
A rousing start had been a must for GB&I but they were pushed all the way by Brian Whitcomb's US team with two of the morning matches extremely close run affairs with the outcome going right down to the last hole.
"It was a very good day's work," said Alliss. "We were very motivated this morning because the guys felt they did not play their A game yesterday and were determined to show they can play.
"They gelled well and got used to the greens. Maybe yesterday they tried to make things happen and you can't force things on these greens."
Topping off a successful morning for the home side was the Welsh pairing of Andrew Barnett (North Wales Driving Range) and James Lee (Caerphilly), who were playing together for the third successive time this week.
The Welshmen were never in front until the last hole but turned the match with a brilliant iron by Barnett on the par three 16th which was conceded to square the match.
The pair clinched a one hole victory on the last when Lippert found a greenside bunker with his second shot while both Welsh boys found the green. Their putts rolled close to the hole and that was enough to win the match after Lippert took two attempts to get his ball out of the sand.
"We knew we needed 3-1," said Barnett. "We had a talk last night and stressed how important it was to close the gap and we've done that this morning. And what it's all about, that's why we're here for these close matches."
Earlier Paul Simpson (West Berkshire) and Jamie Harris (Nevill GC) secured a point by finally seeing out a rollercoaster battle against Craig Thomas and the previously unbeaten Kyle Flinton.
The score changed hands on the first eight holes until the first half on the ninth - in part due to three birdies and two bogeys from Flinton from the fourth.