51.30 Penalty to the Spartans. They've decided for the 3 points here for no apparent reason. Luffman nails it. Spartans 38 - 0 Crabs
Seem to be doing a fair bit but not getting on the end of anything. Carn lads lets make this 50+. Reserves to get alot of time
53.30 Great Spartans flowing move here which comes directly from a Heath Davis turnover right on the halfway line. Davis rips from the ball from Phlegm in the tackle and takes off with it. He makes a couple of metres before passing to Cribb. Cribb darts past Ryabovol and passes to Orr. Orr takes off on a trademark mazy run beating the fresh legs of Force. Orr to Alessi in a bit of space, before Heads comes across to shut him down. But Alessi does the old one-two with Orr and Heads is left in their wake. Alessi is brought down by Hurricane 9m short of the line. Hurricane attempts to knee him in the kidneys, but the Spartans forwards pile in before he gets the chance. Quick ball for Chung, and the forwards think they have this. Chung bursts forward a couple of metres before another ruck forms. Deane with the slam at the defence again. Now only 2m short, and another ruck forms. This time Davis is the man on the pick and go, and he dots down to complete a move that he started. Luffman converts another. Spartans 45 - 0 Crabs
60.00 Jackson for Blunder Smith for Alessi Webber for Orr Dorn for Farnsworth Downes for Laing Howell for Ritchie Spark for Hurricane Shriram for Ryabovol
67.30 Cribb is tackled by Somerset and Burger secures the turnover. However, as Burger goes to pick up the ball, he knocks it on. A slo-mo replay reveals a Spartan hand on that ball as Burger tried for the pick and go. It's not just the Crabs who can play dirty. Luffman cleans up and spreads the ball wide to Schaw. Schaw cuts infield past the tiring Furball. Schaw to Smith who's too fresh for Heads. Deep in Crabs territory now. Smith out to Farnsworth who dashes down the touch line. Under pressure from the ever-busy Heads, he throws a pass back infield and finds Luffman. Luffman only a couple of yards short of the line, but he throws the ball out to Smith who passes like a flash to Schaw. Schaw with his hat trick as he slides down in the corner. That's the big FIFTY points up unanswered. Luffman looking for a perfect place kicking game - scores again. Spartans 55 - 0 Crabs
77.00 With the clock running down, the Crabs finally find themselves deep in Spartans territory. Dong wins clean line out ball and passes to Phifteenplus. Good burst from Phifteenplus who palms away his opposite number Rob Cribb. Phifteenplus to Martyn who thumps Tait out of the way. Under pressure, he passes to Somerset who is nailed by Heath Davis. Howell rams into the ruck and he secures a turnover. The Spartans look to spread this wide, but a surely offside Koal Kao takes out Jackson marginally before he received the ball. The ref waves play on though. Just 10m short of the line now, and Kao has the ball but he's tackled by Deane and drops the ball in the tackle. Messy stuff this. From the scrum, the Spartans look to spread the ball, but again that man Kao is in the mix and he tackles Travis Webber and secures a turnover. The full time siren sounds with the Crabs in possession...