Munster must switch their focus to next Saturday's clash with Scarlets at Thomond Park following last night's crucial win against Edinburgh, according to captain CJ Stander.
Speaking after the 27-19 win at Cork's Irish Independent Park, Stander said the side had one job to do against the Scottish side and they did it.
Munster raced in to a 20-13 half-time lead thanks to tries from Rory Scannell, Simon Zebo and Andrew Conway but Stander said there was no room for complacency in the dressing room at the break.
Despite some "straight comments from Axel [Foley]", Munster allowed Edinburgh back in to the game with two penalties as the men in red were held scoreless until the 77th minute.
Stander admitted that while the attacking performance was welcomed the defence needs work.
"It's good to get the tries but I think it's the small stuff we need to fix, that they can't get the points on us.
"The lead in the first half was good but it would be better if we didn't give them points."
The Ireland international admitted there are both positives and negatives to take from the second-half performance.
"We needed to come out in the second-half and score points but we played to the end, and that's a thing we've missed all year.
"I'm proud of the boys for coming out and getting their tries."
"I spoke to them and said we’re going to the corner, this is the game and this is the season"
Stander was also happy that the decision to kick to the corner with a late penalty paid off, which was a brave decision given the match hung in the balance and the TMO had ruled that an earlier maul effort was inconclusive.
"We were a bit unlucky with some of the mauls. I think the one before that we almost got over the line, I think they brought it down and got the scrum.
"I just felt we had good momentum, there was confidence in the boys and I spoke to them and said we’re going to the corner, this is the game and this is the season, put it on them and we got the try."
Francis Saili converted under the post to extend Munster's lead and leave their destiny in their own hands as they look forward to the Scarlets clash.
The Welsh outfit are level on points with Munster, although they face Newport this afternoon, meaning Munster's fate will be in their own hands in Thomond Park, with a fifth place finish a possibility.
Stander said focus immediately turns to Scarlets, who are a "great team" and "play unbelievable rugby".
"The focus going into the game is going to be fixing our defence and play our game. There's all week to concentrate on what we can do and what we can control."
However, Stander feels his side can handle the pressure of their own destiny.
"I played golf with Dougie [Howlett] last week and he told me 'pressure is for tyres', so I think that was a good quote. I think there was a bit [of pressure] to perform, all week we said it was on us, the players, to look after our destiny in the matches, so I think we handed the pressure well."
