After Gloucester's Billy Burns kicks for touch from deep inside his own half, Leicester will have a line-out.

Now, they work the ball from right to left quite nicely. But Charlie Sharples has infringed at the breakdown and, not only will Tigers have a penalty, but the Cherry and Whites wing will be spending 10 of the remaining 12 minutes or so in the sin-bin.

London Irish respond to Sam Dickinson's try immediately with a Shane Geraghty penalty, his second of the night. That puts the Exiles within bonus-point range, and even though London Welsh are well adrift at the bottom, every point will be gratefully received by 11th-placed Irish.

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But it's absolutely magnificent from the Welsh fly-half. It's straight through the posts from long-range and, with 15 minutes left on the clock, we're still no closer to finding out whether one of these sides can grab the bull by the horns.

Huge credit to the Gloucester defence, however, as they send Leicester further and further back with some relentless tackling.

And now Sebastian De Chaves has been caught offside after a long, slightly desperate kick forward and James Hook is eyeing up another opportunity from the tee. This looks ridiculously difficult...

It's not a great spectacle but Premiership leaders Northampton won't mind too much - they're in for a second try as the Saints drive over and Sam Dickinson grounds the ball. Stephen Myler missed the conversion but it's now a nine-point lead for the home side.

London Irish number eight Tom Guest was sent to the sin-bin shortly before that score, so that 60 seconds of action could prove significant.

Apologies for giving Burns senior a further name-check, but Freddie has just sent another wonderful kick to touch to once again put Gloucester under pressure around 10 metres from their own line. Leicester are firmly in charge at the moment.

That's frustrating for Gloucester, who knock on just when they think they've turned the ball over. We'll have a scrum pretty much right on the visiting 22-metre line, slightly to the left of the posts as Leicester attack.

Now the Cherry and Whites are caught offside and Burns will send Leicester to touch. Needless to say, a score here could make all the difference.

That's a terrific kick from Freddie Burns, from his hands this time. Leicester have decent ball on halfway but the number 10 decides enough is enough and sends a lovely little poke through trickling out into touch.

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The fly-halves are doing their bit, anyhow. James Hook's kick from range is good and Gloucester reduce the deficit to three points.

I wonder how many different pictures we have of Freddie Burns and James Hook kicking from the tee?

And now it's Leicester's turn to give away a penalty at the breakdown! At this rate, ill-discipline is pretty likely to end up deciding which way this match is going to go...

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This is not good from Gloucester, who've just thrown away six points in the space of 60 second-half seconds. Another infringement at the breakdown, another opportunity for Freddie Burns, another good kick from the tee - albeit with a little help from the inside of the post this time.

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Back under way at Franklin's Gardens, where Northampton and London Irish have started the second half with 14 men apiece. Salesi Ma'afu and Tom Court will have an extra 10 minutes to get their breath back following a melee just before half-time, for which both were shown yellow cards.

Of course he can. Leicester edge in front once more.

A word for poor old Jordan Crane too. He's in the wars a bit here, isn't he? The physio is back on attending to that nasty cut on the big number eight's face.

And Gloucester give away another penalty, frustratingly for the Cherry and Whites. Can Freddie Burns make it four out of four?...

A forward pass as Gloucester move forward early in this second period hands Leicester the put-in at a scrum. Referee JP Doyle insists that the two packs "moved too early" so we'll have another crack - and Tigers successfully retain possession.

I'm absolutely convinced those half-time breaks are getting shorter and shorter. Maybe it's just me? Nonetheless, the players are back out again and, before you know it, Freddie Burns kicks long to restart this Friday night tussle at Welford Road.

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