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FULL TIME HSBC Waratahs 17 have lost to the Queensland Reds 39 at Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
80 min The Reds clear to touch five metres out from their own line, giving the Waratahs one last scoring opportunity
78 min Working down the left side the Waratahs go close again, only to once again see the ball go to deck.
75 min Halangahu converts his own try. Queensland lead is reduced to 39-17
74 min Sam Harris busts the line from 22 metres, feeding Daniel Halangahu who goes over for the Waratahs second try. Waratahs trail 39-15 with a kick to come
72 min The Reds string some passes together and make it into the Waratahs 22. Hynes kicks, however Ben Jacobs takes a neat slips catch to swing the attack back in the Waratahs favour
69 min Peter Hynes surges into a gap and wins Queensland some tidy metres, only to have the ball stolen at the breakdown, allowing the Waratahs a relieving clearance to the Reds 10 metre line
67 min Waratahs substitution - Ben Hand on for Dean Mumm
64 min Attacking to the left the home side surges, only to lose the ball yet again at the breakdown.
64 min The Waratahs get the scrum feed five metres out from the Reds line.
62 min The Waratahs keep up the pressure inside the Reds half, for no reward as yet
53 min Waratahs substitution - Sam Harris on for Peter Hewat
51 min Peter Hewat converts. The Reds lead 39-10
50 min The Waratahs finally get across the line, hooker Adam Freier scoring off a driving maul to make it 39-8.
48 min Waratahs substitution - Tim Davidson on for David Haydon
53 min Waratahs substitution - Sam Harris on for Peter Hewat
51 min Peter Hewat converts. The Reds lead 39-10
50 min The Waratahs finally get across the line, hooker Adam Freier scoring off a driving maul to make it 39-8.
48 min Waratahs substitution - Tim Davidson on for David Haydon
46 min Johansson converts. Reds 39-3
45 min The Reds score again, with Brown bagging a hat-trick in banging the ball down beside the posts.
45 min The Reds split the defence through the midfield and now have good field position 40 metres out from the Waratah line
43 min Waratahs substitution - Just minutes after going on, an injured Matt Skillecorn leaves the field and is replaced by Al Manning at tight head. Uncontested scrums are called
43 min The Waratahs start in a more positive fashion than the way they finished the first half, attacking deep in Reds territory
41 min Lloyd Johansson kicks off to get the second half underway
41 min Waratahs substitution - Adam Freier on for Al Manning
41 min Waratahs substitution - Matt Skillecorn on for Matt Dunning
40 min Johansson misses the conversion, however at the end of a forgettable 40 minutes for the Waratahs they trail the Reds 32 points to 3
40 min The Reds win the lineout and attack the line again, spreading the ball to fullback John Dart who goes over for the Reds fifth try and a 32-3 lead on the cusp of half time
39 min This time it's pressure off for the Waratahs, the Reds penalised for holding on when on the attack 3 metres from the Waratahs line
38 min The Reds get back into the Waratahs territory after Peter Hewat is penalised for a collar tackle.
Still the reds lead 27-3
35 min The Waratahs win the scrum but are then penalised at the next breakdown, letting the pressure off the Reds
34 min The Reds are short-arm penalised for repeated scrum infringements. The Waratahs charge but play breaks down 2 metres out. Waratahs have the scrumfeed
32 min The Waratahs kick in behind the Reds defence, Ben Tune cleaning up four metres out from the Reds line. Reds half Nic Berry then spills the ball at the base of the ruck, giving the Waratahs their best chance yet
31 min A Daniel Halangahu charge down gives the Waratahs an opportunity 38 metres out, however play breaks down at the next ruck when the ball is spilled at the base
29 min Waratahs replacement. An injured Nick Reily is replaced by debutant Lachlan Turner
28 min The Waratahs recieve a penalty 40 metres out from the Reds line and opt to kick for touch, knowing tries are what's needed at this point
27 min Johansson's conversion is successful. Reds 27-3
26 min The Reds make their way back into the Waratahs 22, and spreading it wide their score their fourth try through winger Henari Veratau. The Reds lead 25-3
25 min Waratahs blood substitution. Caldwell returns for Hand
22 min Johansson's conversion attempt is successful. Reds lead 20-3
21 min The Reds break the midfield defence again, Brown going over for his second try in 5 minutes for an 18-3 Reds lead
20 min Waratahs blood substitution. Ben Hand on for Will Caldwell
20 min The Waratahs string passes together and get to within 5 metres, only to be penalised for holding on in the tackle
19 min The Waratahs get field position for the first time in almost ten minutes, driving towwards the line from a lineout win 20 metres out
18 min Johansson's shot is again off target. Reds lead 13-3
17 min The Reds break the line on the fifty, Ben Tune making good ground before spreading it wide for winger Caleb Brown who goes over for a try in the corner
14 min Johansson's conversion attempt is unsuccessful, however the Reds have the lead at 8-3.
12 min The Reds get a lineout on the Waratah five metre line, with James Horwill pulling it down before driving over to score the opening try of the match
10 min Johansson's shot is successful. The score is 3-all
8 min Referee Matt Goddard penalises the Waratahs for offside 10 metres out and five to the left of the posts, giving Lloyd Johansson a shot at goal
8 min The Waratahs clear from their own 22, only for the counter attack to see the Reds deep into Waratahs territory. So far the defence holds
7 min Reds flyhalf Peter Hynes splits the defence and sprints 30 metres, only to be pulled down by Nick Reily and Sam Norton-Knight on the Waratahs 22
6 min The Waratahs have the ball at the lineout on the Reds ten metres line, however the throw is not straight. Reds scfrumfeed
5 min Reds prop Ben Coutts is penalised for boring in. The Waratahs clear to touch
4 min The Reds drop the ball ten out from the line, giving the Waratahs a relieving scrumfeed
4 min The Waratahs lose the ball at the lineout, 22 metres out from their own line. The Reds attack
2 min Hewat's kick is successful. Waratahs 3-nil
2 min Peter Hewat lines up the shot at penalty goal from 15 metres out and 10 metres to the right of the posts
1 min The Waratahs attack, winger Nick Reily in space. The Reds make the tackle but are penalised in the process for diving over.
1 min The Reds fumble the kickoff. Waratahs scrum 22 metres out from the Reds line
0 min Peter Hewat of the Waratahs kicks off to get this afternoon's match underway!
0 min Hello all and welcome to Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium for this afternoon's APC clash between the HSBC Waratahs and the Reds. The match is due to get underway at 3pm (AEST), saty tuned for a blow by blow description of the action!
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big effort by the reds so far
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Reds lead 32-3 at half time.
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Might Fire the 'tahs up for next week too 
Originally Posted by Coach
I gotta get THL off my sig! 
