TRY SHARKS. From the back of the scrum, McLeod throws a pass to Zeilinga who offloads to Mvovo. The big wing steps past two defenders before scoring in the left-hand corner!

Riaan Smit gets the visitors' first points after Akona Ndungane and Mvovo are pinned for straying offside at a ruck. 5-3

The Sharks attack with their backs and SP Marais spots a gap and stabs through a grubber kick. Elgar Watts gathers, inside his 22, but is forced to boot it into touch under great pressure from Lwazi Mvovo.

The Cheetahs try to launch an attack from a line-out on the Sharks' 10-metre line. The Sharks put pressure on them but the visitors gain a reprieve when Pieter-Steph du Toit knocks on at the set-piece.

TRY SHARKS. The Sharks are on the attack close to the Cheetahs' try-line. Tera Mtembu and Kyle Cooper carry strongly until Charl McLeod throws a long pass to SP Marais who scores the first try of the match! Zeilinga unable to add the extras

Fred Zeilinga gets us underway with a deep kick which Rian Smit gathers inside his 22. He kicks for touch and puts the ball out just inside the Sharks' half.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup here this afternoon with Natal Sharks hosting the Free State Cheetahs at Kings Park Stadium. Both these teams know that they can't afford to lose if they want to be among the frontrunners in the competition. In their corresponding match in Bloemfontein earlier this year, the Sharks claimed a morale-boosting 18-15 win after Naka Drotske's charges went to sleep in the second half.
The Durban-based side have included Springbok flanker Marcell Coetzee in their starting XV and the young tearaway is hungry for action after kicking his heels amongst the unused replacements during the Boks' recent tour to Australasia. The Sharks will look to continue their winning ways having pulled off a battling 25-24 victory over Griquas in Kimberley last weekend. The Cheetahs know the importance of this match as it could play a huge role in deciding who gets a home semi-final. Drotske has made just one change to his run-on side, lock Lood de Jager returns in place of Teboho Mohoje , which shows some continuity. They beat the Golden Lions last weekend but have been very inconsistent throughout the campaign. It should be an interesting encounter. Kick off not far away now, I hope you enjoy this afternoon’s coverage!