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  Time up on the clock, the Highlanders come close to scoring their fourth try for a bonus point, but the final pass from Burleigh is too low for Poki to take and the winger spills the ball forward. So a famous victory for the Cheetahs, who bounced back from last week's hammering to the CVhiefs with a bang! Wow, nobody could have called that. Thanks for joining us folks!

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  PENALTY, CHEETAHS. Just when the Highlanders are given a glimmer of hope of taking something out of this match, Goosen goes and strikes penalty number five to give the Cheetahs more breathing space. 19-33!

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  CONVERSION, HIGHLANDERS. This time Slade finds his target, and adds two more points that gives the Highlanders' score a bit more respect. 19-30

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  TRY, HIGHLANDERS. Consolation score for the hosts as Poki goes over again. That's a hat-rick of tries for the speedster!

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  Slade has a dart, and is supported by replacement Jarrad Hoeata who is sandwiched in a tackle. Coenie Oosthuizen is pinged for not rolling away, and the Highlanders take another quick-tap... three points won't help. They need tries!

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  Credit to the Highlanders, they haven't thrown in the towel as Treeby cuts back inside and runs away from his support and straight into a huge hit from Brÿ¼ssow. Treeby has stayed down... he twisted his knee in the tackle. And the ref has penalised the Cheetahs flank for a high tackle.

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  PENALTY, CHEETAHS. Ok, we take that back... it could be over for the Highlanderd after Goosen raises the flags once more with his fourth penalty of the match, and seventh successful kick at goal. 12-33!

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  The Highlanders throwing everything but the kitchen sink at the Cheetahs, but they just can't crack the visitors' defence. But with just under a quarter of the match remaining, it ain't over yet!

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  Penalty to the Highlanders who take a quick tap and try catch the Cheetahs napping. Not the case though - these guys are wide awake! Phil Burleigh is wrapped up in midfield... the Cheetahs not giving an inch. With the hosts going nowehere, eventualy Slade has no choice but to kick it out.

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  Pretorius goes blind and links up with Le Roux who puts up a high ball. Ben Smith is underneatch it, takes in well and evades two incoming Cheetahs before passing to Slade who hammers the ball into touch. Good skills from the Highlanders full-back.

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  Change for the Cheetahs now as Heinrich Brÿ¼ssow makes his way on the pitch, replacing Frans Viljoen. The Highlanders also make a change: Hore is off, and Brayden Mitchell takes over at hooker.

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  Francois Uys takes, and the Cheetahs get the drive on. The Highlanders slam on the brakes, so the visitors try their options out wide, but their hosts are equally up to the task and keep the South Africans out - knock-on from Johann Sadie as he tried to offload in the tackle.

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  The two packs scrum down on the Cheetahs' 10m line. Prop Tony Woodcock is penalised, and Goosen sets up a line-out 15m out from the Highlanders' tryline.

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  The conversion attempt from Slade is... no good. 12-30

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  TRY, HIGHLANDERS. The hosts needed a fast start to the second half, and they've done just that as the ball is spread wide. The Cheetahs defence is stretched, and Poki goes over for his second try of the match! Wow, they made that look easy...

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  Welcome back! Goosen gets the second half under way. Jake Paringatai takes it in, rumbles forward, sets it back for Aaron Smith who fires out to Slade for the clearance. Line-out on half-way...

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  Slade makes an instant impact, and the Cheetahs are forced to hang on for the half-time whistle. A small knock-on from John Hardie sums up the home side's half. So that's half-time! The Cheetahs on fire in the opening forty. Can the Highlanders hit back after the break? Stick around to find out...

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  The Highlanders have dominated territory and possession, but are 23 points behnd! Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph has had enough and hauls off Sopoaga.

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  CONVERSION, CHEETAHS. Gooson keeps his 100% kicking record intact!

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  TRY, CHEETAHS. A lazy pass from Sopoaga, and it's that man Pretorius who intercepts and races half the length of the field for his second try of the match. Wow, that's two tries given away by the Highlanders pivot which has left his team with a mountain to climb!

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