Half time and Gloucester who looked so dangerous at the beginning of the half have seen Irish come back with two electrifying tries from speed merchant Marland Yarde. The home side have suffered massive amounts of pressure for the past 20 minutes and they will start the second half with 14 men. They lead by 5 however and with Irish finding form the second half could be a thriller. Stay with us for second half updates.

A second try for Marland Yarde. They go wide and poor defense from Gloucester gives Yarde the space he needed to slice through the dart over. Ian Humphreys converts. 17-12.

Cowan is shown yellow, he shakes his head in disbelief as he departs.

Scrum Irish inside Gloucesters' 22.

Irish carry into the 22. They begin to pick and drive 8 meters from Gloucesters' line.

Scrappy play as Gloucester turn over but band hands gives possession back to Irish. Gloucester are penalized and Humphreys goes to touch again.

Irish with the line out 5 meters out. They form the maul.

TRY after Gloucester go wide from a good line out. They go through the phases and Shane Monahan takes a nice line to go over right of the posts. Burns fails to convert.

Freddie Burns finds touch from the penalty on the Irish 22. They go wide from the line out.

TRY!! Irish respond with Marland Yarde showing great pace to beat the Gloucester defense. The conversion is unsuccessful. 12-5.