Kick Successful
Healy slots it for the losing bonus point.
Edinburgh Penalty
Gloucester are attacking every breakdown with huge aggression and are eventually penalised. We go for the sticks in an attempt at a losing bonus point.
Edinburgh Scrum
Another error. A steady scrum and Gloucester try to send it to the short side but it’s immediately knocked on.
Gloucester Scrum
We knock it on after the line out. Scrum to Gloucester just outside their 22.
Player Of The Match
Gloucester captain Ludlow is the EPCR player of the match.
Gloucester Free Kick
We can’t set the scrum and the hosts are awarded a free kick. Carreras clears it.
Gloucester Scrum
Frustrating. Our maul is stopped dead and we’re not going anywhere. Scrum to Gloucester.
Sykes Returns
We’re back to full strength as Sykes returns.
Edinburgh Penalty
A huge effort from the maul takes us deep into Gloucester’s 22. They give away two penalties and we try to play the advantage but nothing comes from it. We kick to the corner for a line out on the five.
Edinburg Penalty
We’re awarded a penalty on the ten metre line. Healy takes us into the 22.
Failed HIA
Anscombe fails his HIA and won’t return to play.
Two New Debutants
Skinner makes way for Carmichael and Shiel for McAlpine. The academy prospects make their debut for the club.
Edinburgh Scrum
It’s frantic stuff as Healy sends it off his left boot towards the wing. Sweeney can’t collect it but Gloucester knock it on.
Lang On
Lang comes on for Tuipulotu.
Mark Called
We try to build up a head of steam but Gloucester defend stubbornly. Healy sends it high and the mark is called.
Conversion Unsuccessful.
Carreras sends it wide. Gloucester lead by two scores.
Gloucester Try
The hosts form a big drive off the line out and Tuisue scores.
Gloucester Penalty
Gloucester take it deep and we’re penalised. The hosts try to play the advantage but knock it on.
Dodd Returns
Dodd is back on from his time in the bin, but the referee has deemed the head contact worthy of a yellow card for Sykes. We remain at 14 men.
Anscombe Off
Anscombe is off for an HIA. Barton is on in the meantime. The head contact is being looked at.
Gloucester Penalty
Sykes is deemed to have changed his line into Anscombe and Gloucester are awarded a penalty.
Gloucester Clear
We put the hosts in a spot of bother, sending them deep into their half and even charging down a kick. Gloucester manage to clear it.
Changes
Healy comes on for Thompson. Gloucester bring on Fasogbon and Tuisue.
Gloucester Penalty
Gloucester take it forward and we’re penalised. Carreras kicks for the corner and misses it. We get awarded the scrum.
Edinburgh Scrum
Gloucester make a break and both McCann and Currie do well to disrupt it. We’ll resume with a scrum.
Gloucester Change
Singleton comes on for Blake.
Held Up
The TMO deems that the ball was held up so it’ll be a goal line dropout.
Gloucester Score
Gloucester think they’ve scored but the referees on field decision is no try. It goes to the TMO.
Sin Bin
Penalty from Dodd is deemed cynical by the referee and he’s sent to the bin. Gloucester kick into our 5 metre line.
Gloucester Close
Gloucester win the scrum and send it wide to Wade who dinks it through. It bounces off of Tuipulotu. We come back for the penalty advantage on the ten metre line.
Gloucester Scrum
We try to get some attacking flow but that pesky wet ball plays its part. Scrum to Gloucester on the halfway.
Edinburgh Scrum
Goosen shows off some football skills and sends the ball high. Blake can’t quite take it and we get a scrum on the halfway.
Gloucester Change
Llewellyn comes off for Butler.
Kick Successful
The home side have their noses back in front as Carreras adds an easy three points.
Gloucester Penalty
Tuipulotu is penalised for not releasing the tackled player. Gloucester with a penalty inside our 22 and Carreras goes for the sticks.
Half Time Changes
Cherry is on for Harrison. Rae is on for Hill.
Hathaway Break
Carreras takes a kick well and unleashes Hathaway down the wing who kicks it through. He can’t collect it and we retain the ball to clear it.
Second Half
We are back underway at Kingsholm. Carreras kicks it long.
Half Time
And that is actually half time.
Edinburgh Scrum
Some confusion there as the referee whistles for half time, but then brings it back for a scrum for us.
Throw Not Straight
Gloucester throw the ball in but it’s deemed not straight. There’s a tussle between the two teams after the decision is given.
Gloucester Penalty
We look like we’ve won the ball back after the line out but we’re penalised for diving on the ball. Gloucester kick for the corner again.
Gloucester Penalty
We challenge the hosts in the maul but we can’t roll away. Gloucester kick for the corner.
Gloucester Line Out
After some scrappy play Shiel tries to clear it but it was carried back into the 22. Gloucester with a line out in a good position for them.
Extras Added
Thompson slots an easy one. Game on.
Goosen Try
We build off the penalty advantage from the maul, it looks like Goosen is tackled but he lets go of the ball and regathers and does incredibly well to finish.
Edinburgh Penalty
Taylor can’t roll away quick enough and we get a penalty. Thompson takes us into the Gloucester 5 metre line with a great kick.
Edinburgh Penalty
That’s a bit more like it. We challenge Gloucester in the scrum and come away with a penalty. Thompson gets us just inside the hosts half.
Gloucester Scrum
We take the line out well but the ball gets trapped in the maul. It collapses and it’ll be a scrum for Gloucester.
Gloucester Penalty
Dodd knocks the ball on and Gloucester attempt to regather but McConnell tackles the player without the ball. Gloucester clear to just before the halfway.
Goosen Break
Hathaway tries to kick through but it ricochets off of Goosen. The fullback chases and regathers on the Gloucester five metre line, but we can’t get there to support and the hosts win the ball back.
Gloucester Scrum
Currie spills a high ball and Hathaway looks set to regather and score. The winger knocks it on and we resume with a scrum for Gloucester.
Gloucester Change
Arthur Clark makes way for Taylor.
Gloucester Scrum
We look good going forward and we’re building confidence, but the wet ball lets us down again as we knock it on just outside the Gloucester 22.
Currie break
Currie reads Anscombe’s kick beautifully and breaks out of our 22 and ships it off to Sweeney who carries it into the Gloucester 22 but he can’t get his pass away. Gloucester clear the ball.
Gloucester Free Kick
We close the gap at the line out and give away a free kick. Dodd wins a crucial turnover to relieve some pressure after Gloucester build up a head of steam.
Douglas Out
Sadly Douglas has continued to struggle with his ankle. He’s replaced by Liam McConnell who comes on to make his first appearance for the club.
Edinburgh Free Kick
A mental lapse for Gloucester as they can’t get their line out to function and give away a free kick. We clear the ball up to the half way.
Gloucester Penalty
It almost looks like Hill has stripped the ball, but he’s penalised for not releasing the tackled player. Gloucester kick into our 22.
Break in play
We get to catch our breath as there’s a break in play for Douglas to get his ankle looked at. He’s good to go and we resume play with a line out to Gloucester.
Gloucester Scrum
The wet weather is really effecting us here as we struggle to hold onto the ball. Scrum for Gloucester just inside their half.
Edinburgh Penalty
We start to build in Gloucester’s half but lose the ball as it gets kicked into our 22. Gloucester give away a penalty for not rolling away. Thompson kicks for the line, taking us to the half way line.
Carreras Conversion
Carreras adds the extras to give the hosts a 7-0 lead.
Lake Try
Gloucester bring the ball down off the line out for a maul, with the West Country side pushing over for a try.
Gloucester Penalty
Gloucester force a penalty in the scrum and try to make something of it, but play breaks down shortly after. They kick for the line, getting them within our five metre line.
Gloucester scrum
Gloucester are playing the weather and hoof the ball high. Goosen can’t collect it cleanly and knocks it on.
Gloucester Free Kick
The first scrum of the game results in a free kick for Gloucester.
Physical Battle
We chip away at the Gloucester defence but they stubborn and physical in their defences efforts. The wet weather leads to an Edinburgh knock-on.
Edinburgh Penalty
After a physical start by both sides, Dodd wins a turnover from a ruck on the halfway.
Kick-off
We are officially underway at Kingsholm.
Late change
Vellacott is out due to injury, replaced by Shiel.
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