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 12-7 Cardiff

    Danny Southworth could be in trouble here.

    We're looking at slow motion replays of a shoulder to head contact as he tackles Neethling Fouche.

  2. Stormers 12-7 Cardiff

    Stormers have their tails up now, Cardiff are facing wave after wave of attack from the men in blue.

    This is relentless stuff.

  3. Stormers 12-7 Cardiff

    Sean Holley
    Former Ospreys head coach on BBC Two Wales

    Cardiff are getting a little bit weary in defence, they're making a lot of tackles.

    There's no real creativity in the Stormers attack, it's just about having more pace, and more numbers in the corner.

  4. try

    Converted try - Stormers 12-7 Cardiff

    Suliman Hartzenberg, con Manie Libbok

    Both Stormers' wingers are on the scoreboard now, and again it's a bit too easy as he finds a huge hole in the Cardiff defence and canters through.

    Suleiman Hartzenberg scores a tryRex Features

  5. Stormers 5-7 Cardiff

    Keiron Assiratti is penalised at the scrum and Stormers kick deep into Cardiff's 22.

    They win lineout ball and here they come again.

    DHL Stormers' Salmaan Moerat and Alun Lawrence of Cardiff in a line-outRex Features

  6. Stormers 5-7 Cardiff

    Manie Libbok takes his eye off the ball and it's a knock-on.

    Cardiff survive the onslaught and have the put in at the scrum.

  7. Stormers 5-7 Cardiff

    Stormers are now on the hunt for a second try as we approach the end of the first quarter.

    So far, the Cardiff defence have held them out.

  8. Tribute for Hendricks

    Stormers 5-7 Cardiff

    After Cardiff scored, the Cape Town crowd paid tribute to former Springbok Cornal Hendricks who died aged 37 after suffering a heart attack.

    Cornal HendricksGetty Images

  9. Stormers 5-7 Cardiff

    Sean Holley
    Former Ospreys head coach on BBC Two Wales

    Southworth's season has really blossomed, he's such a great carrier.

    What a score for Cardiff.

  10. try

    Converted try - Stormers 5-7 Cardiff

    Danny Southworth, con Callum Sheedy

    What a response from Cardiff.

    They take a tap penalty from five metres out, and while all eyes are on Taulupe Faletau, it's the prop who crashes over.

    Callum Sheedy converts to give Cardiff the lead.

    Cardiff's Danny Southworth scores a tryHuw Evans Picture Agency

  11. Stormers 5-0 Cardiff

    Sean Holley
    Former Ospreys head coach on BBC Two Wales

    That was an easy run in for Zas, that try was created by the speed of the ball Jantjies is getting at scrum-half.

  12. try

    Try - Stormers 5-0 Cardiff

    Leolin Zas

    There's your answer.

    It's poor by Cardiff as a long pass from Manie Libbok takes out several defenders and it's run in for the Stormers winger.

    Leolin Zas scores a try for StormersRex Features

  13. Stormers 0-0 Cardiff

    Stormers full-back Damian Willemse looks up and sees his opposite number Cameron Winnett out of position and he nails a 50-22.

    What can they do in their first real attack of the game?

  14. Stormers 0-0 Cardiff

    Stormers a penalised for not pushing straight in the scrum and Callum Sheedy gets Cardiff downfield where they have a promising attacking platform.

    They go through the phases but the ball is lost and Stormers are looking to counter.

  15. Stormers 0-0 Cardiff

    The first scrum of the game goes to Cardiff and despite huge pressure coming through, Taulupe Faletau picks up at base and manages to dance his way through the tackles.

  16. Stormers 0-0 Cardiff

    Sean Holley
    Former Ospreys head coach on BBC Two Wales

    Cardiff will be happy so far, it's been a nice and steady start.

    It'll take the Stormers players a little bit of time with 10 changes to the team.

  17. Stormers 0-0 Cardiff

    It's an easy out for Stormers, Taulupe Faletau of all people is blown up for obstruction and they clear their lines.

  18. Stormers 0-0 Cardiff

    A decent start from Cardiff and Callum Sheedy kicks them deep into Stormers' territory.

  19. Kick-off

    Stormers 0-0 Cardiff

    Gianluca Gnecchi blows his whistle and Manie Libbok gets us under way at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town.

    Cardiff's Josh McNally, referee Gianluca Gnecchi and DHL Stormers' Salmaan Moerat at the tossRex Features

  20. The race is on for the play-offs

    Stormers v Cardiff (18:00 BST)

    As the regular URC season nears its climax, more than half of the 16 sides still have something to play for.

    That may be chasing a favourable draw in the knockout stages or trying to claim one of the top-eight spots.

    You can read who needs what here.

    There are two other fixtures taking place tonight, both of which Cardiff will have a very close eye on.

    Edinburgh v Ulster (19:35 BST)

    Munster v Benetton (20:00 BST)