Short arm to the Highlanders and Aaron Smith taps and goes

Naholo brought down short of the try line and the ball is recycled. The Highlanders hit another runner and from the resulting ruck the ball pops loose and its the Force who knock it on. Scrum , Highlanders to feed

The Highlanders go for the driving maul but the Force hold it up and the ball pops out the back of the ruck resulting in the Force kicking it out the side

Penalty to the Highlanders as the Force adjudged to have collapsed the scrum. Sopoaga goes to the side as the Highlanders look to go for the maximum

The TMO returns with a verdict of inconclusive and the Highlanders will have the scrum feed from five meters out.

The ball makes its way over the try line and the ref goes upstairs asking try , no try

Aaron Smith snipes the blind side but the Force deal with the threat defensively. Highlanders still in possession

The Highlanders apply the pressure on the Force off the line out and Ebersohn is caught behind his own try line resulting in him having to dot down. Aaron Smith prominent in that passage of play. Highlanders with the feed to the scrum five meters out from the Forces try line.

The ball is swung wide to Naholo who pins his ears back and charges up field but the Force defense manage to make the tackle and get the man out of bounds

The Highlanders now on the attack with a line out inside the Force's half