Kick-offpublished at 1 min
Bristol 0-0 Gloucester
Billy Burns gets us going with his boot and Bristol receive the kick-off from the Gloucester fly-half.
Summary
Full-time: Bristol 14-32 Gloucester
Jonny May's last-minute try earns Gloucester bonus point
Bristol now seven points adrift at the bottom
Kick-offpublished at 1 min
Postpublished at 19:47 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017
Image source, Getty ImagesAfter the impeccably observed silence, comes a roar from the crowd.
Here we go then, time for the action to begin...
Pause for remembrancepublished at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017
It's almost time for kick-off at Ashton Gate. Both sides are out of the dressing rooms and out on the pitch.
But before the action gets under way both sides are going to observe a minute's silence following the tragic events earlier this week in Westminster.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 19:44 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017
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Bristol fans - do you believe you can stay up?
And Gloucester fans - who would you most like to see fill the club's head coach vacancy?
Whoever you support, you can get involved and air your views tonight via #bbcrugby on Twitter.
Listen livepublished at 19:42 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017
Our colleagues at BBC local radio have full match commentary for you from Ashton Gate this evening.
Make your selection between BBC Radio Bristol or BBC Radio Gloucestershire from the options at the top of the page.
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Silverware at stakepublished at 19:41 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017
Bristol v Gloucester (19:45 GMT)
As well as playing for precious Premiership points tonight, these two sides are also playing for a unique silver cup.
The trophy is always presented to the winners when Bristol meet Gloucester in a rugby match.
It is a historic tradition linked to The Rifles & The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire & Wiltshire Regiment.
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Form guidepublished at 19:40 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017
Bristol v Gloucester (19:45 GMT)
Image source, Getty ImagesBristol have won just once in the Premiership since the 12th round, a 12-11 victory at home to Bath on 26 February.
Bristol have won two of their past three home games in the Premiership at Ashton Gate.
Gloucester's only victory in their past four Premiership matches was a 31-23 success at home to Saracens in round 15.
Gloucester have not won away from home in the competition since a visit to Sale on 16 September.
Last time they met...published at 19:38 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017
Gloucester 26-18 Bristol
Image source, Getty ImagesKingsholm was the venue in early December when these two met earlier in the season.
Gloucester scored four second-half tries to come from behind and secure a 26-18 bonus-point win over Bristol.
Bristol led 6-0 at the break thanks to two Jason Woodward penalties.
But Gloucester rallied, creating three tries inside 18 minutes after the break, for Matt Scott and Willi Heinz, followed by a penalty try.
James Hook converted all three, but not Henry Purdy's late bonus-point try before Bristol's two late tries.
Tale of the tablepublished at 19:36 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017
Bristol v Gloucester (19:45 GMT)
After a chastening 41-24 defeat at Worcester in the previous round of fixtures, Bristol are seven points adrift of the Warriors and safety ahead of tonight's game.
Gloucester's indifferent form this season has seen them fall behind the pace in the race for the European Champions Cup places, but victory this evening could take them within two points of seventh-place Harlequins.
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Bristol v Gloucester (19:45 GMT)
Image source, Getty ImagesBristol make six changes to the team beaten by fellow strugglers Worcester last time out.
Jack Wallace, Tusi Pisi and Billy Searle return to the backline, with Tom Varndell (toe) and Siale Piutau (knee) both out.
Gloucester centre Henry Trinder is to make his first Premiership start of the season.
Trinder is one of seven changes, with England wing Jonny May back in the side after returning from Six Nations duty.
Bristol: Woodward; Wallace, Hurrell, Pisi, Lemi; Searle, Mathewson; Bevington, Jones, Cortes, Phillips, Sorenson, Jeffries, Lam, Eadie.
Replacements: Crumpton, O'Connell, Ford-Robinson, Crane, Fenton-Wells, Williams, Tovey, Arscott.
Gloucester: Marshall; May, Trinder, Symons, Halaifonua; Burns, Heinz (capt); McAllister, Hibbard, Hohneck; Savage, Thrush; Kalamafoni, Rowan, Morgan.
Replacements: Matu'u, Thomas, Doran-Jones, Denton, Ludlow, Braley, Twelvetrees, Sharples.
Referee: JP Doyle
Which cide-er will come out on top?published at 19:32 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017
Bristol v Gloucester (19:45 GMT)
Friday night. Ashton Gate. Floodlights on. Rugby time.
Two big west country names go head-to-head.
Who will take local bragging rights come full-time?
Seconds out.....round 18published at 19:30 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017
Image source, Getty ImagesWe're very much into what you'd would term "the business end" of the season.
Five rounds of fixtures remain in the Premiership before we find out who's going to be battling it out for Twickenham glory in May and who's going to fall through the relegation trap door.
Here's how the fixtures look this weekend:
Tonight:
Bristol v Gloucester (19:45 GMT)
Saturday:
Harlequins v Newcastle (15:00 GMT)
Northampton v Leicester (15:00 GMT)
Exeter v Sale (15:00 GMT)
Sunday:
Wasps v Worcester (14:30 BST)
Saracens v Bath (15:00 BST)
BST, eh? Get a load of summer being on the horizon...