Simon Devereux
Ex-Gloucester No.8 on BBC Radio Gloucestershire

"Gloucester started OK, although I thought it would be tight. Bath aren't going off, they're in a huddle on the pitch. They will be the happier of the two sides and not necessarily because of the scoreboard, but because they have quietened the crowd."

So what to make of that? It's been a 40 minutes dominated by the scrum, with six penalties being conceded at the set-piece. I only hope we're treated to a second half similar to the one at Franklin's Gardens earlier on.

And the visiting fly-half again makes no mistake, sending the kick over with ease and putting Bath six points ahead on the stroke of half-time.

I suspect the Bath backline have been twiddling their thumbs a bit so far - but now they're able to get their hands on the ball. First Matt Banahan makes some ground, and then a terrific offload from Jonathan Joseph as Bath swing it from one side of the pitch to the other. Gloucester offend at the breakdown, and another kickable chance for George Ford.

Simon Devereux
Ex-Gloucester No.8 on BBC Radio Gloucestershire

"If there was any debate on Greig Laidlaw's range then that's ended it. That must have shaved the paint off the crossbar, but over it goes."

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And, it must be said, it's a fabulous kick from almost the halfway line. Greig Laidlaw reduces the deficit to three points.

The ball is so, so close to coming out at last, but this time Paul James is adjudged to have brought the scrum tumbling down and it's a penalty for Gloucester. Greig Laidlaw's turn...

Full-back Stephen McColl kicks high and long for Gloucester but, as George Ford tries to pluck it out of the air, he can only send it bouncing forward. Another scrum, another reset, and so it goes on...

Caroline Chapman
BBC Sport at Kingsholm

"It's a little bit restless among the Gloucester fans now. The Cherry and Whites made a great start and came out with intent, but that wonderful little boot of George Ford is punishing every mistake. It's tense here, to say the least."

From the restart, it's a knock on and so another scrum. The referee has a long conversation with a couple of the Gloucester props before the two teams get down to it. Can we complete one of these set-pieces at long last?

No! It seems to be the home side's turn to get a penalty - the fifth to come from scrum time inside the opening 30 minutes. Billy Twelvetrees it is, but the England centre can't land it.

Goodness me, another scrum goes down and Bath have a penalty. George Ford makes no mistake and, despite not exactly tearing up any trees in open play, the visitors suddenly find themselves six points ahead.

This has been scrappy. Bath win a line-out inside opposition territory but captain Stuart Hooper offends as the ball comes in and the chance peters out.

George Ford continues his 100% record from the tee and the away side lead. It's fair to say this match hasn't yet quite lived up to the heights achieved by our East Midlands derby earlier on.

Much of that seems to be down to the set-piece - I'm not sure we've actually seen the ball come out of a scrum yet.

It looks like Bath may be about to break the cycle here, winning another penalty at the scrum and George Ford this time has an opportunity to put his side ahead for the first time in the match...

This has fast become the Laidlaw-Ford show. Gloucester go in at the side of a ruck, Bath win the penalty, and George Ford splits the sticks from long range. A fine kick has us all square once more.

Much more straightforward than his last attempt, this time Greig Laidlaw's kick is good. Gloucester are back in front.

Taxi for George Ford! Bath recycle the ball after a ruck but Ford seems to be thinking about kicking the ball before he's even caught it and ends up fumbling. Scrum for Gloucester inside the visitors' half and, after an initial reset, the hosts have won a further penalty.

Gloucester end up winning another penalty, though, just a couple of metres inside Bath's half. Now, what's the Scot's range like tonight? By the looks of things, it doesn't stretch quite that far, and his kick is comfortably short of the posts.

Caroline Chapman
BBC Sport at Kingsholm

"An enthralling period of sustained pressure from the Gloucester attack comes to an end when James Hook puts a tame drop-goal attempt well wide of the post. The home fans groan, while the away fans breath a sigh of relief."

John McEnerney:, external James Hook will be the key man for Gloucester. One of classiest backs in the game. His time in Top 14 have made him a better player.