Team Europe have retained the Ryder Cup after a breathtaking final day at Bethpage Black which saw Shane Lowry fail to hide his tears.Luke Donald’s side secured the cup on Sunday after clinching the two points they needed in the singles.GettyLowry secured the half-point needed for Europe to retain the Ryder Cup on the 18th[/caption]He failed to contain his emotions after sinking his puttGettyLowry’s halved match with Russell Henley halted the Americans’ fightback as he won the final hole to snatch the last half-point needed.Heading into the final day, the visitors had required just two points to retain the title they won in Rome two years ago.It is the first time they’ve failed to lose on American soil for 13 years following the ‘Miracle at Medinah’.Meanwhile, they had not successfully retained the Ryder Cup since victory at Gleneagles in 2014.However, the Europeans had to survive a late scare after heading into the final day with a 12-5 lead over their opponents.Wins for Cameron Young, Justin Thomas and Xander Schauffele had eaten into their advantage with the USA ahead in five more matches.Ludvig Aberg was able to stem the tide by seeing off Patrick Cantlay for Europe’s first point of the day.Matt Fitzpatrick added another half-point despite a thrilling comeback from Bryson DeChambeau.The American trailed for 16 holes, including finding himself five down through seven, before halving the match.JJ Spaun then added to the tension as the US Open champion and Ryder Cup rookie sealed a 2&1 triumph over Sepp Straka.More to follow...