FULL TIME: SHARKS 19-46 STORMERS

The Stormers set another attacking lineout with time now up.

The Sharks get the penalty at last with the Stormers finally penalised for scrumming inwards.

Fassi is flattened without the ball but the call doesn't come and it will be a Sharks scrum in their own 22.

PENALTY, STORMERS, LIBBOK, 19-46: Libbok's kick drops onto the crossbar but bounces over.

The Stormers dominate another scrum and their are high fives all round with most of the pep out of this contest now.

The conversion is wide and the Sharks stay on 19.

TRY, SHARKS, GROBLER, 19-43: Grobler pinches a lineout and scores a simple try to set the Sharks up for a bonus point push.

Play is stopped by Peyper as the Sharks attack with a Stormers player injured in the ruck.

The Sharks have a penalty inside the Stormers 22 from a high tackle and try a tap and go.

Wright's box kick finds a decent touch and the Stormes will start from the lineout on halfway.

CONVERSION, SHARKS, BOSCH, 14-43: The Sharks convert through Bosch.

TRY, SHARKS, JOOSTE, 12-43: The Sharks work a quick move from the lineout and get a second try which gives them a chance to play for a bonus point.

A forward pass ends a frantic passage of play from both sides and the Sharks have the scrum feed.

Libbok shanks his kick and the conversion is left on the table.

TRY, STORMERS, LIBBOK, 7-43: The Sharks just surrender the softest run-in to Libbok with a popped-up offload.

The Stormers turn it over in defence, Fourie wins the penalty although there wasn't any daylight between tackler and tackled player but the Sharks have been even worse than Peyper's officiating.

The Sharks look like they have to score but somehow make a meal of it once again. This time they get a penalty but a lack of ideas in attack and some lacklustre defence has them up against it.

CONVERSION, STORMERS, LIBBOK, 7-38: Libbok slots.

TRY, STORMERS, HARTZENBURG, 7-36: Hartzenburg finishes off a move started by a Sharks dropped pass in the Stormers 22.

The Sharks set up another attacking lineout from a penalty.

The Sharks chip while in attack but the Stormers scramble it away to about the 22.

The Stormers are now sloppy and kick straight out to give the Sharks a rare chance to attack.

CONVERSION, STORMERS, LIBBOK, 7-31: Libbok converts.

TRY, STORMERS, SENATLA, 7-29: The Stormers benefit from a spot of obstruction but once again the Sharks are flat and easy to beat.

The Sharks start badly again with a poor kick after the restart.

HALF TIME: SHARKS 7-24 STORMERS

CONVERSION, SHARKS, BOSCH, 7-24: Bosch slots the kick.

TRY, SHARKS, GROBLER, 5-24: Grobler snipes from the base and finally finds a hole.

The Sharks do well to put Blommetjies under pressure but then give away a penalty.

A brilliant move comes off for the Sharks at last as they get a 50/22 but then they lose the lineout and the attacking opportunity. Poor execution again from the Sharks.

CONVERSION, STORMERS, LIBBOK, 0-24: Libbok slots the kick.

TRY, STORMERS, DWEBA, 0-22: The Stormers drive over through Dweba.

The Stormers procession of scrumtime penalties continue and they will try a maul.

Libbok drops it over the line as the Stormers go 80 metres on the counter.

Libbok scrambles a kick into touch and the Sharks somehow get back a messy lineout.

PENALTY, STORMERS, LIBBOK, 0-17: Libbok slots the kick.

The Stormers scrum goes down on attack but they still get a penalty in their favour and call for the tee.

Fassi now knocks on under the high ball and this nightmare shows no sign of abating.

Woeful rugby all round as Peyper awards a cheap penalty at scrumtime despite the ball coming out and while the kick doesn't find touch the Sharks don't get much on the return.

CONVERSION, STORMERS, LIBBOK, 0-14: Libbok slots.

TRY, STORMERS, VAN HEERDEN, 0-12: Van Heerden bursts over for the score.

A massive error from the Sharks now as Fassi kicks straight out after the Sharks carried back into their own 22.

Dweba spills the ball on the Sharks 22 after the Stomers burst forward thanks to a big aeriel win from Zas.

A huge scrum from the Stormers wins a vital penalty that turns the momentum once again.

Blommetjies cleans up a chip ahead from Bosch but is tackled into touch in goal and the Sharks have a scrum five out.

The Sharks get a little moment going their way at last as the scrum goes down under pressure and that one should be credited to Sadie.

The Sharks continue to play high risk rugby and put themselves under pressure in their own half and they now have to defend a scrum just outside their 22 after trying to run out of trouble.

Libbok's kick drifts wide and the Sharks will restart with a 22 metre dropout.

A marginal call now goes against the Sharks and Libbok lines up a kick at goal. The heat in Durban appears to be impacting the referees vision.

Wright gives away another cheap penalty but Libbok can't find touch and instead Fassi boots it back to about ten from halfway where the Stormers will have the lineout.

The Sharks knock on and the nightmare start continues for the hosts who look like they have had a heavy night out.

The Stormers find a comfortable exit up to ten inside their own half where the Sharks have a lineout.

CONVERSION, STORMERS, BLOMMETJIES: Blommetjies kicks well to convert after Libbok took a knock.

TRY, STORMERS, JANTJIES, 0-5: Jantjies is in after a terrible kick and chase from the Sharks off of a free kick. Libbok shreds the defence in a counter before setting Jantjies in for the try.

KICK OFF: Bosch kicks off high and the chase is good but the Sharks stray offside and the Stormers get a cheap early exit.

Stormers: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Suleiman Hartzenberg, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Seabelo Senatla, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Marcel Theunissen, 7 Junior Pokomela, 6 Deon Fourie (captain), 5 Gary Porter, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Neethling Fouche, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Brok Harris. Replacements: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Sazi Sandi, 19 Ben-Jason Dixon, 20 Willie Engelbrecht, 21 Keke Morabe, 22 Paul de Wet, 23 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.

Sharks: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Marnus Potgieter, 13 Ben Tapuai, 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11 Thaakir Abrahams, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Cameron Wright, 8 Phendulani Buthelezi (captain), 7 Henco Venter, 6 James Venter, 5 Gerbrandt Grobler, 4 Hyron Andrews, 3 Carlu Sadie, 2 Kerron van Vuuren, 1 Ntuthuko Mchunu. Replacements: 16 Dan Jooste, 7 Dian Bleuler, 18 Hanro Jacobs, 19 Reniel Hugo, 20 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 21 Bradley Davids, 22 Lionel Cronje, 23 Yaw Penxe.

Greetings and a warm welcome to our coverage of the United Rugby Championship match between the Sharks and the Stormers from Kings Park in Durban.