Ebersohn clears the ball into touch, signalling the half-time whistle. Two superb tries this half, but the boot of Smit separating the two sides. Blues struggling to deal with the mighty South African scrum, and the penalty count has continued to tick over. Cheetahs looked the superior side, but Blues by no means defeated. Nine points the difference, and an interesting second half to come.

Another penalty at scrum time - Under pressure, five metres out, The Blues' pack concede a penalty for not driving straight. Cheetahs opt for the posts, and Smit obliges.

Another penalty kick for the Cheetahs - this time for obstruction. Smit continues his perfect kicking form, extending the lead to six.

Blues earn a penalty at scrum time, and Kerr guides the ball through the uprights from a comfortable position.

After coming close on a number of occasions, the Cheetahs eventually cross for a hard-earned try. Brussow comes close, barrelling through a number of defenders before fumbling the ball over the whitewash. The Blues are awarded the scrum but are bullied off the ball by powerful a Cheetah pack. Van der Walt tears from the rear, spins out of two challenges, and crosses.

A downpour of rain last night has made for greasy conditions out there. Plenty of knock-ons, and plenty of collapsed scrums in the last ten minutes. After a number of resets, a Cheetah scrum inside Blues territory leads to a penalty. Cheetahs point for posts and Smit steps up.. and converts to points.

Frantic first few minutes in Bloemfontein. Strauss collects the kick off and tears down field. He's dragged to ground outside the Blues' twenty two, and the ball is swept wide. But the Blues infringe at the next breakdown and gift the home side with early points. The Blues respond quickly though. They recover possession following the kick off and fire the ball out to the danger man, Ranger, on the wing. Ranger cuts back inside, sucking in two defenders before slipping the ball to Gibson Park who crosses for his first Super 15 try.

Hello and welcome! Today, the Cheetahs welcome the Auckland Blues to the Free State Stadium in Round 19 of this year's Super 15 tournament. This is a high stake game, with only two points separating the teams. The hosts have had a particularly strong season, winning 9 from 15 matches and earning them second place in the SA conference. As for the Blues, the disappointment of last season has been forgotten under the reigns of Sir John Kirwan. The Blues must win this game to have any chance of progressing. A victory would give the visitors and enormous boost ahead of their clash against the Chiefs next season. Kick off on the way..