HALF TIME

The siren sounds for the half.

Luke Tyson is tackled by Herr Burger for the Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested and he's run himself into a world of pain and trouble here. He's run away from his support and that's an easy turnover for Double Dong.

( 0:40.00: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|--0--/-----||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 37 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

The ball carrier drives at the opposition line and gains 3 metres before the offload.

Easy take there for the Gamblers. Jack Dempsey is forced to contest this one, but has enough strength to snatch the ball from his opponent's grasp.

Line Out to Gamblers. Aaron O'Neill struggles to hear the calls over the cheering of the crowd. He waits, then throws.

( 0:39.45: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|---0-/-----||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 34 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Ivan Ryabovol opts to kick here for the Crabs. He's trying to Kick for Touch. Not the greatest kick you're ever likely to see. Still, they've gained 7 metres.

( 0:39.30: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-0---/-----||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 41 metres in Crabs territory.

Dion Alessi is tackled by Geraint Martyn for the Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested. There's nothing he can do on his own, and the Crabs secure the turnover.

( 0:39.15: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-0---/-----||-----/-----|--A Now they're 43 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line. What can they do with the ball from here?

The forwards are there to support him and they go to drive Brett Hall up field. 4 metres gained from that effort.

Easy take there for the Gamblers. And that's a really loose throw. It's gone way beyond the intended target, but luckily Brett Hall is on hand to tidy up and is first on the spot to gather the loose ball.

Line Out to Gamblers. The touchie stands next to Aaron O'Neill as he readies for the throw. The calls are made and the ball comes sailing between the two lines.

( 0:39.00: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|--0--/-----||-----/-----|--A We're now 39 metres into Crabs territory.

Ginger Furball opts to kick here for the Crabs. He's trying to Kick for Touch. He was under pressure for this kick. Still, he's managed to find touch at least - 6 metres further downfield.

( 0:38.45: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-0---/-----||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 45 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

The ball should be coming out of the scrum towards Cobra Classified. He's immediately under pressure from Mate Perry. He manages to evade him though and play continues.

Scrum to the Crabs. Great work by the Crabs. That's been hooked cleanly and the Crabs scrum looks as if it is working well today. That was a good, clean good put in.

( 0:38.30: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-0---/-----||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 45 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Jack Dempsey thinks about having a dart at the line. He zigs one way, then zags the other. Maybe someone should tell him he needs to run up the field rather than side to side. Jack Dempsey loses the ball in the tackle from Ginger Furball there. Ginger Furball wrapped up his legs, and as Jack Dempsey hit the deck, the force on his elbow sent the ball forward.

( 0:38.15: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|0----/-----||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 49 metres in Crabs territory.

Damien Taylor with a great turn of pace. He gains 4 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Geraint Martyn but he's able to free his arms and gets the ball away to Jack Dempsey just in time.

( 0:38.00: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-0---/-----||-----/-----|--A We're now 45 metres into Crabs territory.

Ben Herd to take the quick tap here for the Gamblers. He looks up and passes to Damien Taylor.

( 0:37.45: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-0---/-----||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 45 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Scrum to the Crabs. What is this? Amateur hour. Ridiculously poor attempt at a scrum feed from Cobra Classified. That'll be a free kick to the Gamblers.

( 0:37.30: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-0---/-----||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 45 metres in Crabs territory.

Wes Welker is almost static as he receives the ball. The defensive line are up on him in a flash and he can't gain any momentum. He's passed far too high there. It hits one of his unfortunate team mates on the shoulder and careens away forward. Scrum time.

( 0:37.15: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|0----/-----||-----/-----|--A We're now 46 metres into Crabs territory.

Dion Alessi with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 8 metres. He quickly looks over his shoulder and sees Jake Howe closing in but he holds the tackler off for just long enough to get the ball away to Wes Welker with a well weighed pass.

( 0:37.00: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|--0--/-----||-----/-----|--A We're now 38 metres into Crabs territory.

Ivan Ryabovol opts to kick here for the Crabs. He's trying to Kick Downfield. The ball lands 4 metres downfield, it bounces a couple of times but sits up nicely for Ether Starris to gather.

( 0:36.45: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-0---/-----||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 42 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Ben Herd is tackled by Herr Burger for the Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested. There's nothing he can do on his own, and the Crabs secure the turnover.

( 0:36.30: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-0---/-----||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 45 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Aaron O'Neill thinks about having a dart at the line. He looks around, but he's plum out of decent options here. Dan Wayne completes a clean tackle and tries to stay on his feet to compete for the ball. A ruck forms.

( 0:36.15: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-0---/-----||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played in Crabs territory. 5 metres from their try line.

The Gamblers look to form a maul and rumble a few metres up field. They gain 7 metres.

Easy take there for the Gamblers. Brett Gemmell wasn't the intended target, but he wasn't put off by the lifted player a few places ahead of him in the line out. He followed the trajectory well and takes the catch at the rear of the line out.

Line Out to Gamblers. That's a good throw from Aaron O'Neill.

( 0:36.00: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|--0--/-----||-----/-----|--A We're now 38 metres into Crabs territory.

Penalty to the Gamblers to be taken by Dion Alessi. From here, they're going to have a Kick for Touch. Great kick. That finds touch 21 metres up-field. The players run up to form the line out.

( 0:35.45: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-----/-0---||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 17 metres in Crabs territory.

Scrum to the Gamblers. The scrum collapses as the ball's fed. The referee has called Herr Burger for that offence. That'll be a penalty to the Gamblers.

( 0:35.30: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-----/-0---||-----/-----|--A Now they're 17 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line. What can they do with the ball from here?

John Heads looks slightly surprised to receive the ball. He's faced by a strong and well organised defensive line and he doesn't have much in the way of support to help him. The move ends as he passes low and his target's knocked it forward. Scrum down!

( 0:35.15: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-----/-0---||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 17 metres in Crabs territory.

John Heads with the ball on the run here. He gains 4 metres. Luke Tyson is running across to close him down but he puts in a great side step and he beats him all ends up.

( 0:35.00: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-----/0----||-----/-----|--A Into Crabs territory now. 21 metres from the halfway line

Mate Perry looks to be lining up for the pick and go, but instead he's decided to throw this one out wide. He gains 5 metres. He's been held up by a rampant Okoudou Gbagbo. After an old-fashioned arm-wrestle, Okoudou Gbagbo comes away with the ball.

( 0:34.45: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-----/-0---||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 16 metres in Crabs territory.

Benny Read is tackled by Geraint Martyn for the Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Gamblers have the ball loose at the back of the ruck. Cleaned up easily.

( 0:34.30: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-----/--0--||-----/-----|--A 15 metres into the Crabs side of the field.

The ball should be coming out of the scrum towards Mate Perry. He's immediately under pressure from Cobra Classified. He manages to evade him though and play continues.

Scrum to the Gamblers. Great work by the Gamblers. There's some twisting and turning going on up front but the Gamblers have won the scrum. A metre is gained by the Gamblers in that contest.

( 0:34.15: Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-----/--0--||-----/-----|--A We're now 14 metres into Crabs territory.

Daniel Speirs with ball in the midst of a mass of bodies. He looks to run, but it doesn't look like there's anywhere to go. A big hint of a high tackle there from Aaron O'Neill. We'll have a scrum as Daniel Speirs lost it forward. A scuffle breaks out between Daniel Speirs and Aaron O'Neill. Daniel Speirs didn't like that hit at all!

Restart to the Gamblers. Ben Herd with the kick. He kicks a short one. That's gone to Double Dong who takes the catch cleanly.

Crabs 8 - 10 Gamblers

Ginger Furball lines up the conversion attempt for the Crabs. He breathes in deeply and begins his run up. Nah, that's sailed wide of the posts.

( 0:33.45: Crabs 3 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-----/---0-||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 10 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Cobra Classified with the ball off the back of the ruck. He looks to spread the ball. He passes to Ivan Ryabovol who then passes on to John Heads.

Ginger Furball is tackled by Wes Welker for the Gamblers and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Crabs have pushed the opposition off the top of the ruck and secured the ball.

( 0:33.30: Crabs 3 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-----/--0--||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 11 metres in Crabs territory.

Pretzel Spark thinks about having a dart at the line. He floats sideways like one that just won't flush as he tries to spot a weakness in the defence that he just can't find.Ooh, he'll feel that one in the morning! Huge tackle from Brett Gemmell and he does well to present the ball to his forwards.

( 0:33.15: Crabs 3 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-----/--0--||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 11 metres in Crabs territory.

Cobra Classified with the ball off the back of the ruck. Pretzel Spark receives it and has a drive at the defence.

Ginger Furball is tackled by Benny Read for the Gamblers and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Crabs are taking an age over this. 'Use it!' shouts the referee as they secure the ball.

Restart to the Gamblers. Ben Herd with the kick. He kicks a short one. That's gone to Double Dong who's tackled as he takes the ball.

Crabs 3 - 10 Gamblers

PENALTY GOAL TO Crabs

Penalty to the Crabs to be taken by Ginger Furball. From here, they're going to have a Kick at Goal. A lovely kick, he's already running back he knows how good that one was.

( 0:32.45: Crabs 0 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||---0-/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 19 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Looks like there's been some infringement from the Gamblers here. Penalty to the Crabs.

Dan Wayne is tackled by Senor Slippy for the Gamblers and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Crabs have the ball at the base of the ruck and look to use it.

( 0:32.30: Crabs 0 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||---0-/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 16 metres in Gamblers territory.

Os du Toit doesn't have any real options here. Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. He looks out of options, and out of luck. A solid tackle by Benny Read. A ruck forms.

( 0:32.15: Crabs 0 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||---0-/-----|--A We're now 16 metres into Gamblers territory.

Geraint Martyn on the run with the ball. He looks around and sizes up his options. He gains 4 metres. Damien Taylor is bearing down on him but he spots the danger and offloads to Os du Toit before the tackler leaps on him like a back-street sex offender.

( 0:32.00: Crabs 0 - 10 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||--0--/-----|--A Now they're 12 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line. What can they do with the ball from here?

Jack Dempsey with a great turn of pace. He's already gained 8 metres. Not great technique here. Herr Burger is all over him, and we have ourselves a turnover.

Restart to the Crabs. Ginger Furball with the kick. He kicks deep. That's gone to Ether Starris who takes the catch cleanly.

Crabs 0 - 10 Gamblers

Conversion attempt for the Gamblers. Kick to be taken by Dion Alessi. Two more to the total as Dion Alessi has judged that kick perfectly.

Mate Perry is on hand to continue the charge down field with the pick and go. Geraint Martyn tries to get under the ball and hold him up, but it's too late and Mate Perry has got the ball down cleanly.

( 0:31.30: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|0----/-----||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 50 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

And they've gained another 7 metres from driving the resulting maul. Some impressive power out there today.

Easy take there for the Gamblers. And that's a really loose throw. It's gone way beyond the intended target, but luckily Brett Hall is on hand to tidy up and is first on the spot to gather the loose ball.

Line Out to Gamblers. Aaron O'Neill struggles to hear the calls over the cheering of the crowd. He waits, then throws.

( 0:31.15: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-0---/-----||-----/-----|--A We're now 43 metres into Crabs territory.

Ivan Ryabovol opts to kick here for the Crabs. He's trying to Kick for Touch. Not the greatest kick you're ever likely to see. Still, they've gained 3 metres.

( 0:31.00: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|0----/-----||-----/-----|--A We're now 46 metres into Crabs territory.

Jaz Eightyfour is tackled by Os du Toit for the Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested. It looks like they might have stolen it here, after a massive hit from Herr Burger in the ruck. Yep, that's a turnover.

( 0:30.45: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|0----/-----||-----/-----|--A 46 metres into the Crabs side of the field.

The ball should be coming out of the scrum towards Mate Perry. He's immediately under pressure from Cobra Classified. He manages to evade him though and play continues.

Scrum to the Crabs. A great shove by the Gamblers front rowers. They've pushed the Crabs back over the ball and they've turned this over gaining 1 metres in the process.

( 0:30.30: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-0---/-----||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 45 metres in Crabs territory.

Jack Dempsey is slow to drive at the opposition. The defensive line rushes up to meet him and he can only go sideways. The move ends as he passes low and his target's knocked it forward. Scrum down!

( 0:30.15: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-0---/-----||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 45 metres in Crabs territory.

Jaz Eightyfour is trying to create some room. He gains 3 metres. Cobra Classified is zeroing in for the tackle but he manages to get the offload away in time.

( 0:30.00: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-0---/-----||-----/-----|--A They're into Crabs territory. 8 metres from their try line.

Ben Herd slams into contact with the massed troops of the opposition. He's already gained 6 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Bruce Force but he manages to offload to Jaz Eightyfour in time.

( 0:29.45: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|--0--/-----||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 36 metres in Crabs territory.

Damien Taylor with the ball on the run here. He gains 4 metres. Cobra Classified is running across to close him down but he draws in the tackler and gets the offload away to Ben Herd.

( 0:29.30: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|---0-/-----||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played in Crabs territory. 18 metres from their try line.

Damien Taylor works his way upfield with grit and determination. He gains 4 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Chuck Faldo but he does the Campese goose step and goes right around him and keeps on running.

( 0:29.15: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/0----||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 28 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Ginger Furball opts to kick here for the Crabs. He's trying to Kick Downfield. He hits an up and under which travels 9 metres, but is gathered by the Gamblers.

( 0:29.00: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|--0--/-----||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 37 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Ben Herd opts to kick here for the Gamblers. He's trying to Kick Downfield. He hits the ball into open space 11 metres downfield, but he's handed over possession to the Crabs.

( 0:28.45: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/0----||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 26 metres in Crabs territory.

Scrum to the Crabs. What is this? Amateur hour. Ridiculously poor attempt at a scrum feed from Cobra Classified. That'll be a free kick to the Gamblers.

( 0:28.30: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/0----||-----/-----|--A 26 metres into the Crabs side of the field.

Dion Alessi doesn't have any real options here. He looks to run, but it doesn't look like there's anywhere to go. What this game really needs is more scrums. And you're in luck. He's knocked the ball on so the forwards organise themselves to pack down.

( 0:28.15: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/0----||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 26 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Ginger Furball opts to kick here for the Crabs. He's trying to Kick Downfield. He hits the ball into open space 10 metres downfield, but he's handed over possession to the Gamblers.

( 0:28.00: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|--0--/-----||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 36 metres in Crabs territory.

Brett Gemmell is tackled by Bruce Force for the Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested and the Crabs players pile in. I think he got a little isolated there, and they've turned the ball over here.

( 0:27.45: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|--0--/-----||-----/-----|--A Now they're 37 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line. What can they do with the ball from here?

Benny Read with ball in the midst of a mass of bodies. He's moving sideways at the moment in the face of a good defensive line. A thumping tackle by John Heads. A ruck forms as they fight over the ball.

( 0:27.30: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|--0--/-----||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played in Crabs territory. 13 metres from their try line.

Dion Alessi with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 7 metres. Cobra Classified is running across to close him down but he manages to offload to Benny Read in time.

( 0:27.15: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|----0/-----||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 30 metres in Crabs territory.

Dion Alessi is looking short of options here. He gains 2 metres. He quickly looks over his shoulder and sees Ivan Ryabovol closing in but he puts in a great fend on him and has found a bit of space.

( 0:27.00: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/0----||-----/-----|--A 28 metres into the Crabs side of the field.

A maul is formed by the Gamblers. They try to get a roll on. A well contested maul. Plenty of bodies involved here, but Jack Dempsey has the ball secure in the boot. The maul secures the Gamblers a gain of 6 metres.

( 0:26.45: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/0----||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 22 metres in Crabs territory.

The ball should be coming out of the scrum towards Mate Perry. He's immediately under pressure from Cobra Classified. He manages to evade him though and play continues.

Scrum to the Gamblers. Great work by the Gamblers. That's a great hit and the ball appears at the back of their scrum for the Gamblers. 2 metres are earned by the Gamblers there! A great shove by the front rowers.

( 0:26.30: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-0---||-----/-----|--A They're into Crabs territory. 30 metres from their try line.

Bruce Force thinks about having a dart at the line. He's moving sideways at the moment in the face of a good defensive line. What this game really needs is more scrums. And you're in luck. He's knocked the ball on so the forwards organise themselves to pack down.

( 0:26.15: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-0---||-----/-----|--A We're now 20 metres into Crabs territory.

John Heads is looking short of options here. He's gained about a metre. Aaron O'Neill is zeroing in for the tackle but he manages to offload to Bruce Force in time.

( 0:26.00: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/0----||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 21 metres in Crabs territory.

Dan Wayne thinks about the offload. He's gained about a metre. Benny Read is running across to close him down but he holds the tackler off for just long enough to get the ball away to John Heads with a well weighed pass.

( 0:25.45: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/0----||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 22 metres in Crabs territory.

Ben Herd opts to kick here for the Gamblers. He's trying to Kick Downfield. A decent kick downfield yields a territorial gain of 8 metres, but he's handed over possession.

( 0:25.30: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/--0--||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 14 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Ben Herd is tackled by Pretzel Spark for the Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Gamblers are finding this difficult to clear out. It looks like there's more hands on the ball here than on a cheap whore's tits in a backstreet strip-club. Nevertheless, somehow they've dug this one out.

( 0:25.15: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/--0--||-----/-----|--A 14 metres into the Crabs side of the field.

The forwards are there to support him and they go to drive Senor Slippy up field. 7 metres gained from that effort.

Easy take there for the Gamblers. And Senor Slippy takes it without fuss.

Line Out to Gamblers. Aaron O'Neill struggles to hear the calls over the cheering of the crowd. He waits, then throws.

( 0:25.00: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/---0-||-----/-----|--A Now they're 7 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line. What can they do with the ball from here?

Penalty to the Gamblers to be taken by Dion Alessi. From here, they're going to have a Kick for Touch. Not the greatest kick you're ever likely to see, but a gain of 12 metres. Could have been worse.

( 0:24.45: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-0---/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 5 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Looks like there's been some infringement from the Crabs here. Penalty to the Gamblers.

Jack Dempsey is tackled by Pretzel Spark for the Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Gamblers are there in force and jump in quickly to secure the ball.

( 0:24.30: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-0---/-----|--A 7 metres into the Gamblers side of the field.

Mate Perry thinks about having a dart at the line. He's moving sideways at the moment in the face of a good defensive line. A solid tackle by Bruce Force. A ruck forms.

( 0:24.15: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-0---/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 7 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Ben Herd with a great turn of pace. He gains 5 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Pretzel Spark but he holds the tackler off for just long enough to get the ball away to Mate Perry with a well weighed pass.

( 0:24.00: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||--0--/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 12 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Mate Perry with the ball off the back of the ruck. He spins the ball down the backs until eventually the ball is in the hands of Ben Herd.

Benny Read is tackled by Double Dong for the Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Gamblers are finding this difficult to clear out. It looks like there's more hands on the ball here than on a cheap whore's tits in a backstreet strip-club. Nevertheless, somehow they've dug this one out.

( 0:23.45: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||--0--/-----|--A Now they're 13 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line. What can they do with the ball from here?

Ether Starris palms a back out of the way and finds himself with a bit of space. Good cover defence though as he's brought down; gaining 17 metres.

( 0:23.30: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-----/-0---|--A Now they're 30 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line. What can they do with the ball from here?

Mate Perry off of the scrum. He passes to Dion Alessi who then passes on to Jaz Eightyfour who finds the next man outside him - Luke Tyson who shows quick hands to pass on to Ether Starris.

The ball should be coming out of the scrum towards Mate Perry. Scrum halves can be annoying buggers and Cobra Classified is no exception. He can't stop Mate Perry from getting away from him though.

Scrum to the Gamblers. Great work by the Gamblers. That's a great hit and the ball appears at the back of their scrum for the Gamblers. A good, firm contest pushes them back a metre.

( 0:23.15: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-----/-0---|--A Now they're 31 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line. What can they do with the ball from here?

Cobra Classified is almost static as he receives the ball. The defensive line are up on him in a flash and he can't gain any momentum. Passes to no one in particular, who - no surprises - fails to collect it in spectacular fashion. That's a knock on as well.

( 0:23.00: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-----/-0---|--A The next phase to be played from 31 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Cobra Classified with the ball off the back of the ruck. It looks like he fancies a run himself.

Dion Alessi is tackled by Okoudou Gbagbo for the Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested. The defence has turned up in number here and that one's been pilfered by the Crabs.

( 0:22.45: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-----/0----|--A The next phase to be played from 28 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Mate Perry with the ball off the back of the ruck. He looks to spread the ball. He passes short to Dion Alessi.

Daniel Speirs is tackled by Jack Dempsey for the Gamblers and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested and some hints of Richie McCaw here. The Crabs throw their arms up in disgust at the ref - they're claiming there's hands on the ball, but the ref's not having a bean of it. That's a turnover for the Gamblers.

( 0:22.30: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-----/0----|--A The next phase to be played from 28 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Daniel Speirs with ball in the midst of a mass of bodies. He looks to run, but it doesn't look like there's anywhere to go. Wes Welker completes a good tackle, causing a ruck to form.

( 0:22.15: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-----/0----|--A Into Gamblers territory now. 28 metres from the halfway line.

Os du Toit is trying to create some room. He's gained about a metre. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Damien Taylor but he draws in the tackler and gets the offload away to Daniel Speirs.

( 0:22.00: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||----0/-----|--A 27 metres into the Gamblers side of the field.

Cobra Classified with the ball off the back of the ruck. He throws the pass immediately. Os du Toit is on the receiving end and he takes this cleanly.

Pretzel Spark is tackled by Simon Humble for the Gamblers and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Crabs show good ball security and extricate the ball from the ruck.

( 0:21.45: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||----0/-----|--A 26 metres into the Gamblers side of the field.

Okoudou Gbagbo thinks about having a dart at the line. The defensive line are up on him in a flash and he can't gain any momentum. Luke Tyson brings him down and the forwards will look to recycle.

( 0:21.30: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||----0/-----|--A Now they're 26 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line. What can they do with the ball from here?

Jake Howe slams into contact with the massed troops of the opposition. He gains 4 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Brett Hall but he draws in the tackler and gets the offload away to Okoudou Gbagbo.

( 0:21.15: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||----0/-----|--A We're now 22 metres into Gamblers territory.

Ben Herd opts to kick here for the Gamblers. He's trying to Kick for Touch. He's failed to find touch there, the ball remains in play and possession is conceded. The pressure of a counter-attack looks to be coming from the Crabs.

( 0:21.00: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-----/-0---|--A The next phase to be played from 32 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

The ball is at the feet of Brett Gemmell. He looks to detach from the scrum and go for a charge himself. The opposition didn't see this coming and he makes a clean getaway as play continues.

Scrum to the Gamblers. Great work by the Gamblers. That's gone with the feed and the ball's sitting there at the base of the scrum for Mate Perry. That was a good, clean good put in.

( 0:20.45: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-----/-0---|--A The next phase to be played from 32 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Os du Toit thinks about having a dart at the line. He looks around, but he's plum out of decent options here. He's passed far too high there. It hits one of his unfortunate team mates on the shoulder and careens away forward. Scrum time.

( 0:20.30: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-----/-0---|--A That brings the ball up to 32 metres in Gamblers territory.

Double Dong squirms forward, but can't get much purchase. He gains 2 metres. Mate Perry is running across to close him down but he spots the danger and offloads to Os du Toit before the tackler leaps on him like a back-street sex offender.

( 0:20.15: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-----/-0---|--A The next phase to be played from 30 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Chuck Faldo with a great turn of pace. He's already gained 7 metres. He quickly looks over his shoulder and sees Senor Slippy closing in but he holds the tackler off for just long enough to get the ball away with a well weighted pass.

( 0:20.00: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||----0/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 23 metres in Gamblers territory.

Daniel Speirs on the run with the ball. He looks around and sizes up his options. He gains 5 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Ether Starris but as the tackler seizes him, it becomes clear that he's expertly got the ball away to Chuck Faldo. Great pass.

( 0:19.45: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||---0-/-----|--A Into Gamblers territory now. 18 metres from the halfway line.

Ben Herd to take the drop out for the Gamblers. A decent kick downfield yields a territorial gain of 10 metres, but he's handed over possession.

( 0:19.30: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) 22m from the Gamblers try line.

That's touched down by the Gamblers in the goal area. We'll have a 22m drop out.

A Grubber is put in by Ginger Furball for the Crabs. Interesting decision making there. A stroke of luck here for the Crabs, or a masterful grubber. Either way, the attacking team regain possession, gaining 10 metres in the process.

( 0:19.15: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-----/----0|--A That brings the ball up to 46 metres in Gamblers territory.

The ball should be coming out of the scrum towards Mate Perry. That wasn't a very clean exit for the ball, and Mate Perry has struggled to gather it cleanly. The ball has gone loose and it is seized by the Crabs.

Scrum to the Gamblers. Great work by the Gamblers. That's a great hit and the ball appears at the back of their scrum for the Gamblers. The ball goes in, the ball comes out. That's what Osaka Rugby Concern is all about.

( 0:19.00: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-----/----0|--A The next phase to be played from 45 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Pretzel Spark is slow to drive at the opposition. The defensive line rushes up to meet him and he can only go sideways. Absolutely demolished in the tackle by Benny Read and Pretzel Spark has lost all control of the pill. Knock on, scrum.

( 0:18.45: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-----/----0|--A The next phase to be played from 50 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Double Dong is looking short of options here. He gains 2 metres. Ben Herd is zeroing in for the tackle but with the no-look pass, he finds Pretzel Spark. Stunning offload.

( 0:18.30: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-----/----0|--A That brings the ball up to 48 metres in Gamblers territory.

Chuck Faldo runs the diagonal - and the defence haven't picked it. He's found a bit of space out of nothing. He's already gained 10 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Benny Read but incredibly, he's able to get the ball away to Double Dong.

( 0:18.15: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-----/--0--|--A The next phase to be played from 38 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Chuck Faldo on the run with the ball. He looks around and sizes up his options. He's already gained 7 metres. Ether Starris is running across to close him down but he has stiff armed him and he is through.

( 0:18.00: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-----/-0---|--A The next phase to be played from 31 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Jake Howe works his way into a bit of space with an injection of speed. He's already gained 9 metres. Dion Alessi is running across to close him down but the tackler hasn't been able to wrap up the arms and he's able to pass to Chuck Faldo just before he's wrestled to the ground.

( 0:17.45: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||----0/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 22 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

The ball carrier drives at the opposition line and gains 2 metres before the offload.

Easy take there for the Crabs. Geraint Martyn is lifted high above the Gamblers line. He looks far from comfortable being in the air, but the unusual tactic has paid off as he makes the catch without the opposition even mounting a challenge.

Line Out to Crabs. The calls come from the lines. Okoudou Gbagbo throws and that's right down the middle. Who can time their leap best?

( 0:17.30: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||----0/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 20 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Great defensive work there. The ball carrier has been forced out into touch. That'll be a Line Out to the Crabs.

Simon Humble is tackled by John Heads for the Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Gamblers have to dig like a demented mole to get the ball out of this ruck. Eventually, Mate Perry has his hands on it at the back of the ruck.

( 0:17.15: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||----0/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 21 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

The ball should be coming out of the scrum towards Mate Perry. He's immediately under pressure from Cobra Classified. He manages to evade him though and play continues.

Scrum to the Gamblers. Great work by the Gamblers. That's a great hit and the ball appears at the back of their scrum for the Gamblers. The ball goes in, the ball comes out. That's what Osaka Rugby Concern is all about.

( 0:17.00: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||----0/-----|--A Now they're 22 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line. What can they do with the ball from here?

Herr Burger thinks about having a dart at the line. The defensive line are up on him in a flash and he can't gain any momentum. Herr Burger has dropped the ball cold there. Decent tackle from Damien Taylor but he should have retained possession.

( 0:16.45: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||----0/-----|--A We're now 22 metres into Gamblers territory.

Double Dong on the run with the ball. He looks around and sizes up his options. He's already gained 7 metres. Ben Herd is bearing down on him but he spots the danger and offloads to Herr Burger before the tackler leaps on him like a back-street sex offender.

( 0:16.30: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||---0-/-----|--A Now they're 15 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line. What can they do with the ball from here?

Cobra Classified with the ball off the back of the ruck. He throws the pass immediately. Double Dong is on the receiving end and he takes this cleanly.

Ether Starris is tackled by Bruce Force for the Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested and he's run himself into a world of pain and trouble here. He's run away from his support and that's an easy turnover for Bruce Force.

( 0:16.15: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||---0-/-----|--A We're now 15 metres into Gamblers territory.

Mate Perry with the ball off the back of the ruck. He passes to Dion Alessi who then passes on to Jaz Eightyfour who finds the next man outside him - Luke Tyson who shows quick hands to pass on to Ether Starris.

Brett Gemmell is tackled by Double Dong for the Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Gamblers show good ball security and extricate the ball from the ruck.

( 0:16.00: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||---0-/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 15 metres in Gamblers territory.

The Gamblers are looking to keep the ball in close here. Brett Gemmell snatches the ball off the ruck and drives down field. He's gained about a metre. Double Dong brings him down and the forwards will look to recycle.

( 0:15.45: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||---0-/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 16 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Ether Starris is tackled by Os du Toit for the Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Gamblers have to dig like a demented mole to get the ball out of this ruck. Eventually, Mate Perry has his hands on it at the back of the ruck.

( 0:15.30: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||---0-/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 16 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

The ball should be coming out of the scrum towards Cobra Classified. That wasn't a very clean exit for the ball, and Cobra Classified has struggled to gather it cleanly. The ball has gone loose and it is seized by the Gamblers.

Scrum to the Crabs. Great work by the Crabs. That's been hooked cleanly and the Crabs scrum looks as if it is working well today. A good, firm contest pushes them back a metre.

( 0:15.15: Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||---0-/-----|--A We're now 17 metres into Gamblers territory.

Luke Tyson thinks about having a dart at the line. The defensive line are up on him in a flash and he can't gain any momentum. He's tried to pass that, but it's gone forward and the opposition attempt to gather. They fail too. No advantage there, so we'll have a scrum. Feed to the Crabs.

Restart to the Crabs. Ginger Furball with the kick. He kicks that to no one in particular. That's gone to Ether Starris who takes the catch cleanly.

Crabs 0 - 3 Gamblers

PENALTY GOAL TO Gamblers

Penalty to the Gamblers to be taken by Dion Alessi. From here, they're going to have a Kick at Goal. He's made that kick look easy, and over it goes.

( 0:14.45: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-0---/-----||-----/-----|--A We're now 45 metres into Crabs territory.

Scrum to the Crabs. That's a penalty to the Gamblers. The referee has spotted that Herr Burger was angling in to his opposite number.

( 0:14.30: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-0---/-----||-----/-----|--A 45 metres into the Crabs side of the field.

Luke Tyson thinks about having a dart at the line. The defensive line rushes up to meet him and he can only go sideways. Passes to no one in particular, who - no surprises - fails to collect it in spectacular fashion. That's a knock on as well.

( 0:14.15: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-0---/-----||-----/-----|--A We're now 45 metres into Crabs territory.

Ben Herd has put his head down and drives hard, and drives well at the defensive line. He's already gained 10 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Bruce Force but he's able to free his arms and gets the ball away to Luke Tyson just in time.

( 0:14.00: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|---0-/-----||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 35 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Damien Taylor squirms forward, but can't get much purchase. He gains 2 metres. John Heads is zeroing in for the tackle but he manages to offload to Ben Herd in time.

( 0:13.45: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|---0-/-----||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 33 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Mate Perry has found a gap and makes a run through it. He's already gained 10 metres. He quickly looks over his shoulder and sees Cobra Classified closing in but he manages to offload to Damien Taylor in time.

( 0:13.30: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/0----||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 23 metres in Crabs territory.

Brett Hall on the run with the ball. He looks around and sizes up his options. He's already gained 7 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Cobra Classified but he draws in the tackler and gets the offload away to Mate Perry.

( 0:13.15: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-0---||-----/-----|--A Into Crabs territory now. 16 metres from the halfway line

Ginger Furball to take the drop out for the Crabs. The ball hangs in the air for what seems like an age before landing 12 metres downfield. No one wanted to take that one cleanly and the Gamblers clean up.

( 0:13.00: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) 22m from the Crabs try line.

We'll have a 22m drop out. The ball has been touched down in the goal area by the Crabs.

Penalty to the Gamblers to be taken by Dion Alessi. From here, they're going to have a Kick at Goal. Sliced, and wide.

( 0:12.45: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|--0--/-----||-----/-----|--A 37 metres into the Crabs side of the field.

Jake Howe is lifted, but that's a terrible lift. He has to lean heavily on Simon Humble to avoid falling to the floor in a heap. The ref's called that as interference, and the Gamblers earn a penalty.

Line Out to Gamblers. Aaron O'Neill listens to the calls and chucks the ball in.

( 0:12.30: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|--0--/-----||-----/-----|--A 37 metres into the Crabs side of the field.

Penalty to the Gamblers to be taken by Dion Alessi. From here, they're going to have a Kick for Touch. That sails over the head of the fullback and deep into touch, 24 metres up-field. Great strike.

( 0:12.15: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/--0--||-----/-----|--A Now they're 13 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line. What can they do with the ball from here?

Jaz Eightyfour is tackled by Okoudou Gbagbo for the Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but there's clearly some Crabs hands in that ruck. The ref's spotted it. Penalty to the Gamblers.

( 0:12.00: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/--0--||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 13 metres in Crabs territory.

The ball should be coming out of the scrum towards Mate Perry. Cobra Classified is buzzing around him like a mosquito as the ball comes out of the scrum. He ignores the distraction though and looks to set up the next phase.

Scrum to the Gamblers. Great work by the Gamblers. There's a bit of push and shove from both sets of front rowers, but the ball is there at the boot of the scrum for the Gamblers. A metre is gained by the Gamblers in that contest.

( 0:11.45: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/--0--||-----/-----|--A We're now 12 metres into Crabs territory.

Bruce Force scrabbles to pick up a loose pass which has gone behind him. He looks to run, but it doesn't look like there's anywhere to go. Absolutely demolished in the tackle by Damien Taylor and Bruce Force has lost all control of the pill. Knock on, scrum.

( 0:11.30: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/--0--||-----/-----|--A We're now 12 metres into Crabs territory.

Cobra Classified with the ball off the back of the ruck. He passes short to Bruce Force who is up supporting the play.

Benny Read is tackled by Jake Howe for the Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested and he's run himself into a world of pain and trouble here. He's run away from his support and that's an easy turnover for Bruce Force.

( 0:11.15: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/--0--||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 14 metres in Crabs territory.

Mate Perry with the ball off the back of the ruck. He passes the ball away. The first receiver is Benny Read. What's he of all people doing there?

Brett Hall is tackled by Os du Toit for the Crabs and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Gamblers have held on to this one as the ball leaves the ruck.

( 0:11.00: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/--0--||-----/-----|--A Into Crabs territory now. 14 metres from the halfway line

Mate Perry thinks about having a dart at the line. The defensive line rushes up to meet him and he can only go sideways. His progress is halted by Double Dong and a ruck forms.

( 0:10.45: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/--0--||-----/-----|--A We're now 14 metres into Crabs territory.

Mate Perry throws his weight around and tries to push forward. He's already gained 6 metres. Coming across to try and complete the covering tackle is Chuck Faldo but he has stiff armed him and he is through.

( 0:10.30: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/---0-||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 8 metres in Crabs territory.

Mate Perry with the ball off the back of the ruck. It looks to me that there were better options outside him, but he's chosen to go for a run himself.

Dan Wayne is tackled by Wes Welker for the Gamblers and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested and the Gamblers players pile in. I think he got a little isolated there, and they've turned the ball over here.

( 0:10.15: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/---0-||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 6 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Os du Toit looks slightly surprised to receive the ball. He floats sideways like one that just won't flush as he tries to spot a weakness in the defence that he just can't find.A ruck forms following a solid tackle by Simon Humble.

( 0:10.00: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/---0-||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 6 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Dan Wayne is trying to create some room. He's gained about a metre. Wes Welker is running across to close him down but he manages to offload to Os du Toit in time.

( 0:09.45: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/---0-||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 7 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Dan Wayne has found a gap and makes a run through it. He's already gained 10 metres. Damien Taylor is running across to close him down but he just puts his foot on the gas and beats him for pace.

( 0:09.30: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-0---||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 17 metres in Crabs territory.

Ivan Ryabovol puts his head down and wants to drive at the opposition defensive line. He gains 3 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Luke Tyson but he holds the tackler off for just long enough to get the ball away to Dan Wayne with a well weighed pass.

( 0:09.15: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-0---||-----/-----|--A We're now 20 metres into Crabs territory.

Cobra Classified with the ball off the back of the ruck. He looks to spread the ball. He passes short to Ivan Ryabovol.

Dan Wayne is tackled by Senor Slippy for the Gamblers and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Crabs have pushed the opposition off the top of the ruck and secured the ball.

( 0:09.00: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-0---||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 20 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Ivan Ryabovol doesn't have any real options here. He zigs one way, then zags the other. Maybe someone should tell him he needs to run up the field rather than side to side. Ooh, he'll feel that one in the morning! Huge tackle from Aaron O'Neill and he does well to present the ball to his forwards.

( 0:08.45: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-0---||-----/-----|--A We're now 20 metres into Crabs territory.

Cobra Classified slams into contact with the massed troops of the opposition. He gains 4 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Dion Alessi but he manages to offload to Ivan Ryabovol in time.

( 0:08.30: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/0----||-----/-----|--A 24 metres into the Crabs side of the field.

Okoudou Gbagbo throws his weight around and tries to push forward. He's already gained 6 metres. It looks for all money that Mate Perry will make the tackle but he's able to free his arms and gets the ball away to Cobra Classified just in time.

( 0:08.15: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|----0/-----||-----/-----|--A Now they're 30 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line. What can they do with the ball from here?

Cobra Classified with the ball off the back of the scrum. He passes short to Okoudou Gbagbo who is up supporting the play.

The ball should be coming out of the scrum towards Cobra Classified. Scrum halves can be annoying buggers and Mate Perry is no exception. He can't stop Cobra Classified from getting away from him though.

Scrum to the Crabs. Great work by the Crabs. That's gone with the feed and the ball's sitting there at the base of the scrum for Cobra Classified. 3 metres are earned by the Crabs there! A great shove by the front rowers.

( 0:08.00: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|---0-/-----||-----/-----|--A We're now 33 metres into Crabs territory.

Brett Hall doesn't have any real options here. He looks to run, but it doesn't look like there's anywhere to go. He's tried to pass that, but it's gone forward and the opposition attempt to gather. They fail too. No advantage there, so we'll have a scrum. Feed to the Crabs.

( 0:07.45: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|---0-/-----||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 33 metres in Crabs territory.

Ben Herd with a great turn of pace. He's already gained 6 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Dan Wayne but he spots the danger and offloads to Brett Hall before the tackler leaps on him like a back-street sex offender.

( 0:07.30: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/0----||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played in Crabs territory. 23 metres from their try line.

Luke Tyson thinks about the offload. He gains 3 metres. John Heads closing in for the tackle with all the subtlety of Slyza stalking Mousey but he holds the tackler off for just long enough to get the ball away to Ben Herd with a well weighed pass.

( 0:07.15: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/0----||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 24 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Brett Gemmell works his way upfield with grit and determination. He gains 4 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Geraint Martyn but the tackler hasn't been able to wrap up the arms and he's able to pass to Luke Tyson just before he's wrestled to the ground.

( 0:07.00: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-0---||-----/-----|--A 20 metres into the Crabs side of the field.

Brett Gemmell works his way upfield with grit and determination. He gains 4 metres. Jake Howe is running across to close him down but he just puts his foot on the gas and beats him for pace.

( 0:06.45: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-0---||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 16 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Mate Perry with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 7 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by John Heads but he draws in the tackler and gets the offload away to Brett Gemmell.

( 0:06.30: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/---0-||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 9 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Dion Alessi is looking short of options here. He gains 2 metres. John Heads is zeroing in for the tackle but he manages to offload to Mate Perry in time.

( 0:06.15: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/---0-||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played in Crabs territory. 43 metres from their try line.

Luke Tyson on the run with the ball. He looks around and sizes up his options. He's already gained 8 metres. Ginger Furball is zeroing in for the tackle but he manages to offload to Dion Alessi in time.

( 0:06.00: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||0----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 1 metres in Gamblers territory.

Dion Alessi works his way into a bit of space with an injection of speed. He's already gained 10 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Jake Howe but he's able to free his arms and gets the ball away to Luke Tyson just in time.

( 0:05.45: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||--0--/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 11 metres in Gamblers territory.

Damien Taylor has carried a good bit of momentum with him as he receives the ball. He's already gained 7 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Ivan Ryabovol but he manages to offload to Dion Alessi in time.

( 0:05.30: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||---0-/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 18 metres in Gamblers territory.

The ball carrier drives at the opposition line and gains 8 metres before the offload.

Easy take there for the Gamblers. Brett Hall is lifted high above the Crabs line. He looks far from comfortable being in the air, but the unusual tactic has paid off as he makes the catch without the opposition even mounting a challenge.

Line Out to Gamblers. Aaron O'Neill weighs up the calls in his mind. He throws.

( 0:05.15: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||----0/-----|--A Now they're 26 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line. What can they do with the ball from here?

Penalty to the Gamblers to be taken by Dion Alessi. From here, they're going to have a Kick for Touch. Not much of an angle to work with and he only finds touch 10 metres up-field. Line out time.

( 0:05.00: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-----/--0--|--A The next phase to be played from 36 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Scrum to the Gamblers. Penalty to the Gamblers. Clearly some issues with the way that Herr Burger was binding on there.

( 0:04.45: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-----/--0--|--A We're now 36 metres into Gamblers territory.

Daniel Speirs thinks about having a dart at the line. He looks to run, but it doesn't look like there's anywhere to go. He's passed far too high there. It hits one of his unfortunate team mates on the shoulder and careens away forward. Scrum time.

( 0:04.30: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-----/--0--|--A The next phase to be played from 36 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Cobra Classified with a great turn of pace. He gains 4 metres. Ether Starris is running across to close him down but he manages to offload to Daniel Speirs in time.

( 0:04.15: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||-----/-0---|--A Now they're 32 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line. What can they do with the ball from here?

Os du Toit with a great turn of pace. He's already gained 6 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Ben Herd but he holds the tackler off for just long enough to get the ball away to Cobra Classified with a well weighed pass.

( 0:04.00: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||----0/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 26 metres in Gamblers territory.

Daniel Speirs throws his weight around and tries to push forward. He's already gained 8 metres. Jaz Eightyfour is running across to close him down but he draws in the tackler and gets the offload away to Os du Toit.

( 0:03.45: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||---0-/-----|--A We're now 18 metres into Gamblers territory.

Pretzel Spark with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 6 metres. He quickly looks over his shoulder and sees Mate Perry closing in but the tackler hasn't been able to wrap up the arms and he's able to pass to Daniel Speirs just before he's wrestled to the ground.

( 0:03.30: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||--0--/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 12 metres in Gamblers territory.

Os du Toit works his way into a bit of space with an injection of speed. He's already gained 9 metres. Ether Starris is running across to close him down but incredibly, he's able to get the ball away to Pretzel Spark.

( 0:03.15: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||0----/-----|--A We're now 3 metres into Gamblers territory.

Cobra Classified with the ball off the back of the ruck. He pops up a short pass to Os du Toit who's on hand to provide support.

John Heads is tackled by Aaron O'Neill for the Gamblers and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested but the Crabs have to work hard to dig the ball out of this ruck. Eventually, Cobra Classified has his hands on it at the back of the ruck.

( 0:03.00: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||0----/-----|--A We're now 3 metres into Gamblers territory.

Ivan Ryabovol is almost static as he receives the ball. The defensive line are up on him in a flash and he can't gain any momentum. Aaron O'Neill takes him to ground and a ruck forms around them.

( 0:02.45: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-----||0----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 3 metres on the Gamblers side of the halfway line.

Ginger Furball with a great turn of pace. He's already gained 7 metres. Ben Herd is running across to close him down but he spots the danger and offloads to Ivan Ryabovol before the tackler leaps on him like a back-street sex offender.

( 0:02.30: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/----0||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 4 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

Ivan Ryabovol puts his head down and wants to drive at the opposition defensive line. He gains 2 metres. Ben Herd is running across to close him down but the tackler hasn't been able to wrap up the arms and he's able to pass to Ginger Furball just before he's wrestled to the ground.

( 0:02.15: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/---0-||-----/-----|--A The next phase to be played from 6 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line.

John Heads on the run with the ball. He looks around and sizes up his options. He gains 5 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Dion Alessi but he spots the danger and offloads to Ivan Ryabovol before the tackler leaps on him like a back-street sex offender.

( 0:02.00: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/--0--||-----/-----|--A We're now 11 metres into Crabs territory.

Ginger Furball with the ball on the run here. He gains 5 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Brett Gemmell but he's able to free his arms and gets the ball away to John Heads just in time.

( 0:01.45: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-0---||-----/-----|--A We're now 16 metres into Crabs territory.

John Heads is looking short of options here. He gains 2 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Simon Humble but incredibly, he's able to get the ball away to Ginger Furball.

( 0:01.30: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-0---||-----/-----|--A They're into Crabs territory. 32 metres from their try line.

Simon Humble is looking short of options here. He's gained about a metre. Not great technique here. Bruce Force is all over him, and we have ourselves a turnover.

( 0:01.15: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-0---||-----/-----|--A That brings the ball up to 17 metres in Crabs territory.

Ben Herd on the run with the ball. He looks around and sizes up his options. He gains 5 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by John Heads but he manages to offload to Simon Humble in time.

( 0:01.00: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/--0--||-----/-----|--A Now they're 12 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line. What can they do with the ball from here?

Ben Herd is trying to create some room. He gains 3 metres. Ginger Furball is bearing down on him but he sidesteps the oncoming player and continues to run!

( 0:00.45: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/---0-||-----/-----|--A We're now 9 metres into Crabs territory.

Okoudou Gbagbo with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 8 metres. He's been held up by a rampant Aaron O'Neill. After an old-fashioned arm-wrestle, Aaron O'Neill comes away with the ball.

( 0:00.30: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-0---||-----/-----|--A Now they're 17 metres on the Crabs side of the halfway line. What can they do with the ball from here?

Jake Howe puts his head down and wants to drive at the opposition defensive line. He gains 3 metres. Ether Starris is zeroing in for the tackle but he holds the tackler off for just long enough to get the ball away to Okoudou Gbagbo with a well weighed pass.

( 0:00.15: Crabs 0 - 0 Gamblers) H--|-----/-0---||-----/-----|--A 20 metres into the Crabs side of the field.

Kick off to the Gamblers. Ben Herd with the kick. He kicks deep. That's gone to Daniel Speirs who takes the catch cleanly.

The weather is dry.