Summary

  • Leolin Zas scores game's first try for Stormers in 10th minute, but Danny Southworth responds for Cardiff, with Callum Sheedy converting.

  • Suleiman Hartzenberg try restores Stormers' lead - converted by Damian Willemse - before Cardiff try scorer Southworth is sent off.

  • Zas scores Stormers' third try, again converted by Willemse, although Gabriel Hamer-Webb responds for Cardiff before half time.

  • Hartzenberg bags his second try on 47 minutes to earn home side a try-scoring bonus point.

  • Harri Millard try brings Cardiff within a score of Stormers who have Willemse sent off.

  • Connor Evans scores Stormers' fifth try late, but Dafydd Hughes scores potentially crucial bonus point try as Callum Sheedy converts.

  • Stormers already guaranteed a play-off place as Cardiff's try-scoring bonus point keeps their admittedly narrow top eight hopes alive.

Live Reporting

Ceri Coleman-Phillips

  1. Stormers 24-17 Cardiff

    Cameron Winnett has just come up with a huge 50-22 for Cardiff.

    Could this be their chance?

  2. Close!

    Stormers 24-17 Cardiff

    Cardiff survive a series of Stormers' scrums, the ball comes out wide and it's a knock-on by Leolin Zas who was on for a hat-trick.

    What a let off.

  3. As it stands

    Stormers 24-17 Cardiff

    Cardiff are currently seventh in the table courtesy of their losing bonus-point.

    They need at least another bonus-point (a fourth try) to be in with a shout of the play-offs if they don't manage to win tonight.

    Herschel Jantjies of DHL StormersRex Features

  4. Stormers 24-17 Cardiff

    Twenty minutes to go and Stormers are threatening the Cardiff try-line once more.

    The penalty count is creeping up, and Cardiff will surely be on a warning.

  5. Stormers 24-17 Cardiff

    Sean Holley
    Former Ospreys head coach on BBC Two Wales

    Brilliant defence from Cardiff.

    Teddy Williams and Alex Mann wouldn't let them through.

  6. Stormers 24-17 Cardiff

    Cardiff got themselves back into the game only to almost concede straight away.

    White line fever from the Stormers and a brilliant turnover from Rhys Litterick may have just saved them there.

  7. Stormers 24-17 Cardiff

    Sean Holley
    Former Ospreys head coach on BBC Two Wales

    Willemse goes from low to high, shoulder into the head, it's a straight red for me.

    It's a straight red, I don't understand why it's taken so long, let's get on with the game!

  8. Red card

    Stormers 24-17 Cardiff

    Game on.

    It's 14 versus 14 as Damian Willemse is given his marching orders.

  9. Stormers 24-17 Cardiff

    Sean Holley
    Former Ospreys head coach on BBC Two Wales

    That's a straight red for me!

  10. No we're not.

    It's a potential dangerous tackle on Gabriel Hamer-Webb from Damian Willemse.

    There's all sorts of confusion here!

    Assistant referee Hanru van Rooyen and referee Gianluca Gnecchi look at the big screenRex Features

  11. Try review

    Stormers 24-17 Cardiff

    Hold fire, we're looking at a potential forward pass to Harri Millard.

  12. Stormers 24-17 Cardiff

    Sean Holley
    Former Ospreys head coach on BBC Two Wales

    Stormers are loose and Cardiff will keep playing.

    Despite being a man down they keep working, anything can happen!

    All of a sudden they're only one try off that important bonus point.

    Cardiff's Harri Millard celebratesRex Features
  13. try

    Try - Stormers 24-17 Cardiff

    Harri Millard

    Cardiff are not done yet.

    They took advantage of a break in play and Ben Thomas sends a looping pass out to Gabriel Hamer-Webb who draws in two defenders to free up Harri Millard on the wing.

  14. Stormers 24-12 Cardiff

    Sean Holley
    Former Ospreys head coach on BBC Two Wales

    Manie Libbok is not your typical Springbok fly-half, he's such a talent that can kick off both feet.

  15. Replacement

    Stormers 24-12 Cardiff

    Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is on for fellow Springbok Manie Libbok.

    He's a huge talent and labelled the future of South African rugby.

    No pressure then!

  16. Stormers 24-12 Cardiff

    Stormers looked like they were in for a fifth there, that was a butchered chance.

    A huge let off for Cardiff, that could have been game over.

  17. Stormers 24-12 Cardiff

    Sean Holley
    Former Ospreys head coach on BBC Two Wales

    That could've been the try of the season!

    Teddy Williams reads the game so well.

  18. Close!

    Stormers 24-12 Cardiff

    Cardiff go from one 22 to the other.

    Evan Lloyd shows great pace for a hooker, Teddy Williams takes it on and passes to Gabriel Hamer-Webb who kicks through, but just loses his footing in the chase.

  19. Stormers 24-12 Cardiff

    Sean Holley
    Former Ospreys head coach on BBC Two Wales

    There was a missed tackle from Ben Thomas on Suleiman Hartzenberg that led to that.

    An easy try in the end.

  20. try

    Try - Stormers 24-12 Cardiff

    Suleiman Hartzenberg

    The blue wave of attack kept coming and a cross-field kick finds Hartzenberg in acres of space and the wing is over for his second.

    Stormers now have the bonus-point.

    Stormers fans celebrateRex Features