FULL TIME: LIONS 22-31 STORMERS

A quick tap and go from the Lions threatens but the Stormers are composed and they can drop out from the goal-line after dotting dead after a chip and chase.

CONVERSION, STORMERS, LIBBOK, 22-31: Libbok's conversion might just have settled this one.

TRY, STORMERS, XABA, 22-29: Its a glorious rolling maul from the Stormers and Xaba comes up with the ball after the bonus-point score.

The Stormers kick to the corner after a high tackle ensures that penalties are mounting against the Lions.

The Stormers win a crucial scrum time penalty and they can move play back into the Lions half.

Off the restart, Libbok finds a decent touch but this will be a Lions attacking lineout. It's a disaster though as they overthrow and the Stormers can counter. It breaks down though and the Lions have a scrum just about fifteen metres inside the Stormers half.

CONVERSION, STORMERS, LIBBOK, 22-24: Libbok gives the Stormers the lead.

TRY, STORMERS, BLOMMETJIES, 22-22: Blommetjies ghosts in untouched as he finds a line that the Lions don't read at all.

The nerves are bringing on error after error and now the Lions make a hash of a tactical kick and allows the Stormers to launch another attack.

A knock-on at lineout time takes the wind out of the Stormers' sails a little but the game stays in the balance.

The Lions think they have scored but its brought back for a penalty, the Lions tap and go but they then get penalised and the attack fizzles out.

Brilliant work from Coetzee ends up with a penalty being awarded to the Lions, the fullback charged down a kick after chasing his own grubber.

The Lions complete a good exit but the Stormers have attacking ball if they can get it right at lineout time.

The Lions have a defensive scrum but they are under pressure from the Stormers pack.

The Stormers get a scrum now and they have all the momentum.

CONVERSION, STORMERS, LIBBOK, 22-17: Libbok slots and this is going to be a tight finish.

TRY, STORMERS, MNGOMEZULU, 22-15: Mngomezulu gets the bounce of the ball and goes over flor the score.

The Lions have to carry away after a garryowen doesn't get them terribly far, a huge counter ruck wins them back the ball but another bad kick gives the Stormers the ball.

Pokomela had driven over and celebrated but the TMO has found obstruction and the try will not stand, the Lions have a penalty.

The TMO has to review a drive that has gone over the line, it could be a double-banking call.

The Stormers shred the line and Van Wyk spoils, that will draw a penalty which Libbok puts out in the corner.

A thumping kick from Blommetjies gets the Stormers away from their red zone but the Lions have the lineout feed just inside their own half.

Another kicking battle develops before the Stormers hands let them down and the Lions have the scrum just inside their half.

Van der Merwe gets up well to compete but he knocks on and the Stormers have the scrum feed just inside their own half.

Roos is held up over the goal-line and the Lions can drop-out from their goal-line.

The Stormers go to the corner with a penalty they might have goaled.

The Stormers kick off deep and keep the Lions under pressure from the get go,.

HALF TIME: LIONS 22-10 STORMERS

Monstrous defence from the Lions sees them win a crucial penalty, a superb tackle from Van der Merwe and then great work by Botha sees the Lions ensure they take a 12-point lead into half time.

A Lions kick goes straight out after being carried back into the 22 and the Stormers will have an attacking lineout again, can they get it to work.

CONVERSION, LIONS, HENDRIKSE, 22-10: Hendrikse converts from a tricky angle.

TRY, LIONS, VAN WYK, 20-10: A game of kick tennis goes horribly awry for the Stormers who allow Coetzee to beat three and then a succession of Lions carries would end with a powerful finish from Van Wyk.

The Lions are happy to look to the safety of touch after the restart but the Stormers have the lineout. Dweba's throw-in is skew and the Lions have a scrum feed.

PENALTY, LIONS, NOHAMBA, 15-10: Nohamba slots to extend the lead and the Lions have managed six points to three while a man down.

A Lions' linebreak sparks a chaotic passage of play where Zas nearly gets away before a knock-on allows the Lions to bring it back and eventually win another penalty in a kickable position.

The Lions just about win the armwrestle in a scrum and get rewarded with a relieving penalty.

Davids throws a bad pass forward and into touch and the Lions have a scrum about ten outside their own 22.

PENALTY, LIONS, NOHAMBA, 12-10: Cool as you like Nohamba whacks a long kick over to give the Lions the lead once more.

The Stormers get into a mix-up under the high-ball and give away a penalty and its decision time for the Lions whose kicker is in the bin. Sanele Nohamba will call for the tee.

PENALTY, STORMERS, LIBBOK, 9-10: Libbok slots the kick at goal to give the Stormers the lead.

YELLOW CARD, LIONS, HENDRIKSE: Hendrikse is frankly lucky to only be getting a yellow for that.

The TMO is having a look at possible foul play from Hendrikse who looks to have hit De Wet with a swinging arm. This could be red.

The Stormers don't hold it at lineout time and eventually giving away a penalty which allows the Lions to get out of trouble.

The Stormers reject a shot at goal after a breakdown penalty and set up a lineout five out from the Lions line.

Sharp work on the restart by the Stormers forces a hurried kick to touch from Coetzee.

PENALTY, LIONS, HENDRIKSE, 9-7: The Lions retake the lead through the boot of Hendrikse.

Roos and Venter get into a physical battle which ends with a headlock that will cost the Stormers a penalty.

A messy scrum goes down but the referee wants it reset and gives the front rows a lecture.

The Lions overthrow at the lineout and Dweba bursts onto it but Libbok's pass doesn't go to hand and the Lions have a scrum about ten inside the Stormers half.

CONVERSION, STORMERS, LIBBOK, 6-7: Libbok curls his kick just inside the upright from out wide to give the Stormers the lead.

TRY, STORMERS, DAVIDS, 6-5: Davids has so much to do still when getting it from De Wet after a quick tap but the winger powers over after backing himself to get to the line.

Hendrikse finds touch under pressure but the lineout is just outside the Lions 22. The Lions steal the lineout though and Nohamba kicks again however it is in touch only about five metres further back and the Stormers can try again.

PENALTY, LIONS, HENDRIKSE, 6-0: Hendrikse makes no mistake.

The Lions attack with advantage but cannot get in round the corner and the referee brings it back for a penalty straight in front.

The Stormers are forced back to their own line by some brilliant defence with Van Wyk hacking it ahead.

PENALTY, LIONS, HENDRIKSE, 3-0: Hendrikse strokes his kick between the uprights and the Lions lead.

A linebreak from Van Wyk gets the Lions going forward and they win a penalty that is in a kickable position.

Hendrikse kicks off for the Lions and the Stormers quickly kick clear finding touch close to halfway.

Stormers 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Angelo Davids, 13 Dan du Plessis, 12 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Hacjivah Dayimani, 6 Junior Pokomela, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Ernst van Rhyn (captain), 3 Neethling Fouche, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Brok Harris Substitutes: 16 JJ Kotze, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Sazi Sandi, 19 Ben-Jason Dixon, 20 Willie Engelbrecht, 21 Nama Xaba, 22 Herschel Jantjies, 23 Suleiman Hartzenberg

Lions 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Edwill van der Merwe, 13 Henco van Wyk, 12 Marius Louw, 11 Quan Horn, 10 Jordan Hendrikse, 9 Sanele Nohamba, 8 Francke Horn, 7 Ruan Venter, 6 Emmanuel Tshituka, 5 Reinhard Nothnagel (captain), 4 Willem Alberts, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 PJ Botha, 1 JP Smith Substitutes: 16 Jaco Visagie, 17 Morgan Naude, 18 Ruan Smith, 19 Pieter Jansen van Vuren, 20 Sibusiso Sangweni, 21 Morne van dern Berg, 22 Gianni Lombard, 23 Zander du Plessis

Hello and a warm welcome to our coverage of the URC match between the Lions and the Stormers from the famous Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg.