Took a corner with no right to be on pitch (5)
I believe the answer is:
tuned
'be on pitch' is the definition.
(at the right pitch, not out of tune)
'took a corner with no right' is the wordplay.
'took a corner' becomes 'turned'.
'with no' suggests deleting specific letters.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'turned' with 'r' taken out is 'TUNED'.
'to' is the link.
(Other definitions for tuned that I've seen before include "Correctly pitched or adjusted" , "(Of note) adjusted" , "(Of a piano) properly adjusted" , "Given the correct pitch" , "arranged for reception" .)