Lions pick up a loose pass and swing the ball to a flying Skosan who scores in the corner

The Cheetahs in possession on the charge testing the Lions defense

The Lions doing great work on defense managing to turn over the possession. Scrum now and the Lions to feed

The Cheetahs win the ball on the Lions feed and go on the attack

The Lions turn over the possession but, it was deemed illegal by the ref and the penalty goes to the Cheetahs. The TMO is called upon to adjudicate a suspected late and dangerous tackle.

Robbie Coetzee could be in trouble here after a tip tackle on Ryno Benjamin

Coetzee VERY lucky to only get shown a Yellow on that occasion. The Cheetahs now with the mand advantage, can they make it count and claw their way back into this match

The Cheetahs no with an attacking line out five meters short of the Lions try line

The Cheetahs employ the driving maul off the line out and drive their way towards the Lions try line with Boom Prinsloo in possession. Prinsloo does the necessary to dot down and score the try

The Cheetahs now making the extra man count and enjoying some possession

The Lions in possession now after a neat take of the high ball by Faf De Klerk

A frantic passage of play , with the possession switching sides a number of times , comes to a close with a penalty to the Lions. Elton Jantjies sets himself for a kick at goal.

The Cheetahs on the attack but ,the final pass goes to ground and the Lions manage to relieve some of the pressure through a touch finder from Skosan

The Lions in possession now and on the attack but, are penalized and the penalty is taken quickly only for the Cheetahs to be penalized for not releasing the ball on the ground

The Cheetahs looked to have come away with the possession but the ball was illegally come by as Blommetjies was off his feet at the ruck.

Penalty to the Lions as the Cheetahs collapsed the maul. Lions again opt for the line out.

The Lions swing it wide and decide to put a grubber through. Combrink gives chase but the ball wins the race over the dead ball line and Combrinks momentum from sliding on the wet surfaces takes him hurtling into the concrete wall. He is okay and play goes on.

Mapoe is set away into a gap by Faf De Klerk but is brought down by the Cheetahs defense. The Ball is recycled and in the end its Faf De Klerk who reaches over for the bonus point try

The Cheetahs turn over the possession in an attacking position and go on the attack

Penalty to the Cheetahs as the Lions were offside

Cheetahs on the attack and playing with a penalty advantage.

The Cheetahs with the driving maul off the line out and its Boom Prinsloo at the back of the maul who dots down for his second try of the game.

The Cheetahs look ot break out of their own half , and the ball lands in the hands of Cornal Hendricks who puts in a kick ahead but it goes directly into touch

Blommetjies looked odds on to score but, the ball is knocked on and the Lions have the scrum feed.

The Cheetahs go on the attack but the ball is lost forward in the contact and the Lions have the scrum feed.

A promising Lions attack comes to nothing as the ball is knocked on and the Cheetahs now with the scrum feed.

The Cheetahs tap and go after being awarded the penalty but again knock the ball on handing the possession and the scrum feed to the Lions

The Hooter sounds and the referee brings proceedings to a close and the Lions come away with a well deserved win