RUGBY UNION: Gloucester v London Welsh (From Witney Gazette)

4:41pm

Burns misses. Can Welsh carve out a chance?

4:41pm

Gloucester scrum really turning the screw and Burns lines up a penalty from near halfway.

4:38pm

The tide has really turned, but there is only a point in it

4:33pm

Burns drags his effort wide and Welsh cling on to the lead!

4:33pm

More pressure yields a penalty on the left and Burns goes for goal.

4:32pm

Welsh have got a little too loose recently and could let Gloucester back in

4:22pm

Play brought back for Gloucester penalty. Burns will go for goal.

4:19pm

But he slices wide...

4:19pm

Welsh earn a penalty on edge of the 22. Ross lines up the kick.

4:18pm

Welsh have a real chance now.

4:13pm

Glos 6, Welsh 14. Superb break from Tideswell to set up try

4:09pm

Burns misses penalty from straight in front of posts, 30m out!

4:08pm

Gloucester earn penalty 30m out in front of posts.

4:00pm

Second half underway. Will we see any tries?

3:44pm

Gloucester earn a penalty in front of the posts.

3:42pm

Another scrum penalty for Gloucester. Welsh will need to be careful if they don't want a yellow card

3:39pm

This is not very pretty, but Welsh won't care if they can continue to squeeze Gloucester.

3:30pm

But the England man misses to the right

3:29pm

Gloucester have chance to hit back with Burns' penalty

3:26pm

Welsh's blitz defence earns penalty around halfway. Ross going for goal.

3:24pm

Glos awarded scrum penalty for second time in five minutes

3:17pm

Welsh wing Stegmann's grubber causes problems, but Twelvetrees runs the ball clear in style.

3:13pm

Welsh awarded penalty 40m out.

3:11pm

Neither side really settling at scrum time yet.

3:07pm

Gloucester win penalty after series of good drives into 22

3:03pm

Welsh almost steal first scrum, but are penalised.

3:01pm

We are underway.

2:58pm

An even later charge for Gloucester sees former Oxford University prop Nick Wood drop out to be replaced by Dan Murphy

2:52pm

Gloucester leave the field after warming up by running through Welsh's set move!

2:49pm

The weather here seems a lot warmer than at Northampton where Oxford United are in action. There is no sign of snow around the pitch.

2:34pm

The odds, therefore, are stacked against Welsh. But then again, they have been all season. Kick-off is at 3pm. 

2:26pm

Welsh have also had to withdraw Gavin Henson from their side. He is replaced at fly half by Gordon Ross.

2:21pm

Gloucester have named a strong side, with England internationals Charlie Sharples, Billy Twelvetrees and Freddie Burns in their back line.

2:19pm

There is no place in the side for full back Tom Arscott  just days after announcing he will join relegation rivals Sale at the end of the season.
Arscott was named in the provisional team earlier in the week, but is ruled out with an unspecified injury.
Seb Jewell takes his place at No 15, with Gonzalo Tiesi returning in the centre.

2:08pm

The Exiles expect to learn the result of their appeal against a five-point penalty for fielding an ineligible player early next week. Regardless of this, they need to start winning on the field as their last Premiership victory was on December 1.

2:05pm

London Welsh begin today's match six points off safety behind Sale Sharks, who beat Bath 14-13 last night. This means even a bonus-point victory at Kingsholm will not be sufficient for Welsh to climb off the bottom.