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Force get a penalty from the scrum for Henderson hinging. Force kick for goal, Eberson kicks it. 15 - 8, 39 gone.

Eberson misses the conversion, remains 15 - 5. Longbottom won't be back. Force run it back, Godwin makes a half break, offloads to Stanley, but he is tackled. A few kicks back and forth until Eberson gets one right into the corner. Rebels throw, 15 out from their line. Was a good effort...

Ball goes wide to Stanley, who goes over in the cover. Ref gives it, try Force. 15 - 5 to the Rebels, kick to come. 33 gone. Quick hands allowed Stanley a run to the corner. Good finish from Stanley.

McCalman goes off the back of the scrum, pops a pass to Alby who gets 5 out. Force drive in tight, before spinning it wide, but the Rebels hold out. Eventually 3M knocks on and the Force come back and take a quick tap 5 out.

Phipps knocks on from the back of the lineout. Force get a penalty at the scrum for the Rebels walking around. Force drive to 20m out, get a penalty out in front. Force take a scrum.

I think it was called for the interference with the defender. I really think it was marginal, as it looked unlikely the defender would have gotten to Kingi. Really, the Rebels player shouldn't have gotten in the way on purpose, was silly.

Better scrum, JOC (James O'Connor) puts up a bomb under pressure. Eberson puts in a more aimless one next phase, Rebels spin it wide to Woodward, who was standing on the touch line. Godwin tries to kick to the corner, and kicks it out on the full. Lots of boos from the crowd.

Longbottom injured, and is replaced. Faulkner on. Head bin, according to Kafe. 25 gone.

Oh my, that is a horrid, horrid, horrid moustache from Higgers.

Marginal call there, but right call. Rebels second rower got in the way of a Force defender. Force go one out over and over and don't go anywhere. Eventually Tupou knocks it on under pressure from Kingi.

Force can't win a break at the moment. Phipps knocked it out as 3M tried to put it down. First stable scrum of the game, and Rebels were under pressure. Higgers reaches in to clear it. Rebels kick deep, Tupou runs it back to 45 out. Eberson kicks to the corner, but over kicks it. Poor...

Force now show some endeavour as they run some nice lines. Godwin makes a good break, dragged down 25 out. Ball goes wide to 3M down the wing, who goes over the line. Heads to the TMO. Replays show he lost it as he grounded it. No try!

Unfortunate bounce for the Force though, lucky bounce for the Rebels. Tupou definitely should have done better, though. JOC (James O'Connor) kicks the conversion. 15 to 0, 20 gone. Force in real trouble here, Rebels looking comfortable.

Force try attacking around the ruck, but knock it on. Right tactics, poor execution that time. Should have held it. Scrums have been a mess so far, none have been clean. Force engage early this time, Roberts grubbers ahead, Tupou slips over, Woodward picks up the ball and scores under the...

Penalty was for PAE playing with the ball. Didn't release the tackler and had a few goes at the ball. Eberson misses it from in front, 8 - 0 to the Rebels, 15 gone.

JOC (James O'Connor) has a "snap shift" blue band on his right wrist. Thanks, Kearns and Kafe. Scintillating commentary. Force win their line 35 out, and also go side to side without making much ground until they win a penalty out in front.

Rebels go wide again, Woodward gets around the defence and chips over the covering winger, but the bounce is not good and goes to the covering Force player. Rebels get a penalty from the lineout for Hodgson from rolling away. 25m out, 15m in from touch and Rebels take the kick at goal. JOC (James O'Connor)...

JOC (James O'Connor) hits the post, misses the conversion. Plenty of jeers from the crowd. 5 - 0 to the Rebels, 9 gone. Rebels take the deep kickoff, JOC (James O'Connor) clears to the Force 22. Eberson bombs it back, Kingi takes it under pressure.

Pyle gets it down as momentum carries him over the line. 5 - 0 to the Rebels, 8 gone. End to end stuff so far, with the Rebels making the Force wide defence look frail.

Scrum goes down but Force get it out. Delitt hits it up midfield. Force lose the ball next phase and Rebels clear to halfway but don't find touch. Longbottom loses it after going nowhere for a few phases. Rebels go wide, JOC (James O'Connor) puts Inman through a half break. Rebels go side to side but have...