Twelvetrees adds the first points of the first half...

Cipriani steals the ball in the tackle and passes it to Thorley, but he is tackled into touch at halfway...

The ref blows for the penalty under the poles ... but Irish opts for the scrum...

An attempted grubber from the visitors is charged down and the Irish looks to attack...

Cipriani kicks the game off.... but Phipps clears for the hosts, but his kick is out on the full....

Welcome to the Madejski Stadium, where 6th on the log London Irish hosts 9th place Gloucester Rugby... Gloucester leads the head to head stats 32 - 20... with the hosts winning the last encounter....