Match Centre

Full Time

18 - 27

  • Investec Champions Cup

  • Sun 20 Dec 2020 | 17:30

  • Dexcom Stadium

2
  • O'Halloran 56'

  • Porch 74'

Tries

4
  • Byrne 34'

  • Holmes 47'

  • O'Conor 50'

  • Lloyd 71'

2
  • Carty 40+1'

  • Carty 66'

Penalties

1
  • Sheedy 78'

1
  • Carty 57'

Conversions

2
  • Sheedy 48'

  • Sheedy 51'

1
  • Aki 41'

Yellow Cards

1
  • Piutau 66'

John

Porch

15

Max

Malins

Alex

Wootton

14

Ratu

Naulago

Sammy

Arnold

13

Piers

O'Conor

Bundee

Aki

12

Siale

Piutau

Matt

Healy

11

Ioan

Lloyd

Jack

Carty

10

Callum

Sheedy

Kieran

Marmion

9

Harry

Randall

Denis

Buckley

1

Jake

Woolmore

Dave

Heffernan

2

Bryan

Byrne

Finlay

Bealham

3

Kyle

Sinckler

Eoghan

Masterson

4

Dave

Attwood

Ultan

Dillane

5

Ed

Holmes

Sean

Masterson

6

Steven

Luatua

Conor

Oliver

7

Ben

Earl

Paul

Boyle

8

Nathan

Hughes

Replacements

Shane

Delahunt

16

Will

Capon

Jordan

Duggan

17

Max

Lahiff

Jack

Aungier

18

John

Afoa

Cian

Prendergast

19

Joe

Joyce

Jarrad

Butler

20

Daniel

Thomas

Caolin

Blade

21

Tom

Kessell

Tom

Daly

22

Alapati

Leiua

Tiernan

O'Halloran

23

Niyi

Adeolokun

80+6

It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.

80+1

Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.

80

Callum Sheedy has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

79

Tom Kessell comes on for Bristol.

79

Harry Randall leaves the field.

78

Jack Carty has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

78

Callum Sheedy makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

76

Alapati Leiua comes on.

76

Siale Piutau comes off.

75

Connacht go for goal with Jack Carty taking the conversion but his aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

74

A gap opened in the defence and John Porch took full advantage.

74

Tiernan O'Halloran sets up the try.

74

Silky skills by Connacht ends with a try for John Porch.

72

Cian Prendergast comes on.

72

Conor Oliver comes off.

72

Callum Sheedy curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

71

The defensive line has been broken as Ioan Lloyd goes through the gap.

71

Spellbinding play by Harry Randall is finished off with a try.

71

A wonderful passing move by Bristol is finished off by Ioan Lloyd.

71

Bristol have won 60 rucks so far this game.

69

Niyi Adeolokun comes on.

69

Ratu Naulago comes off.

69

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Tom Daly getting some game time.

69

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Matt Healy being replaced.

66

Jack Carty kicks the penalty.

66

Siale Piutau (Bristol) is shown a yellow card.

65

What a run here by Callum Sheedy as they gets over the gainline!.

64

Bristol make a substitution with Joe Joyce coming on.

64

Bristol make a substitution with Steven Luatua coming off.

60

Bristol sub Daniel Thomas comes onto the field.

60

Nathan Hughes departs for Bristol.

60

Will Capon comes on for Bristol.

60

Bryan Byrne leaves the field.

60

Max Lahiff comes on.

60

Jake Woolmore comes off.

57

Jack Carty makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

56

Caolin Blade played a key part in that try.

56

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

56

Jake Woolmore has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

56

Ben Earl has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

56

Connacht are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Tiernan O'Halloran touching down.

54

Caolin Blade comes on.

54

Kieran Marmion comes off.

54

John Afoa comes on.

54

Kyle Sinckler comes off.

54

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Jordan Duggan getting some game time.

54

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Denis Buckley being replaced.

52

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

51

Connacht make a substitution with Shane Delahunt coming on.

51

Connacht make a substitution with Dave Heffernan coming off.

51

Callum Sheedy converts the try.

50

That's a great try assist by Max Malins.

50

Piers O'Conor makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

50

A series of passes by Bristol results in a try for Piers O'Conor.

49

Connacht sub Jarrad Butler comes onto the field.

49

Sean Masterson departs for Connacht.

49

Jack Aungier comes on for Connacht.

49

Finlay Bealham leaves the field.

48

Callum Sheedy has kicked a conversion.

47

Nathan Hughes sets up the try.

47

Fabulous play by Bristol has led to Ed Holmes being able to wriggle through a gap.

47

Bristol have won 40 rucks so far this game.

47

Dave Heffernan has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

47

Trouble here as Ed Holmes breaches the defence.

47

Great hands by Bristol leads to a try for Ed Holmes.

43

Tiernan O'Halloran comes on.

43

Alex Wootton comes off.

41

Bundee Aki (Connacht) is shown a yellow card.

40

The second half is underway.

40+1

The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.

40+1

Jack Carty has kicked a penalty goal.

37

Bristol have won 20 rucks so far this game.

34

Callum Sheedy has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

34

The Bristol pack has powered over for Bryan Byrne to score the try.

25

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

23

This is dangerous for the defence as Kieran Marmion bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

19

A gap opened in the defence and Ioan Lloyd took full advantage.

15

The defensive line has been broken as Paul Boyle goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

52%

Possession

48%

60%

Territory

40%

Metres

247

436

Carries

100

104

Clean Breaks

6

7

Defenders Beaten

13

17

Passes

108

126

Offloads

4

5

Penalties Conceded

13

16

Turnovers Conceded

11

10

112/129 87%

Tackles won

137/150 91%

5/6 83%

Scrums won

7/7 100%

15/19 79%

Lineouts won

15/18 83%

Action Areas

3.6%

8.2%

7.6%

20.7%

11.7%

11.6%

27.4%

9.3%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

John Porch

80

41

6

0

4

1

0

0

3

0

1

5

Alex Wootton

43

39

3

0

2

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Sammy Arnold

80

7

6

3

6

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Bundee Aki

70

1

5

1

5

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Matt Healy

70

1

1

0

5

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Jack Carty

80

5

5

11

9

1

1

1

1

0

0

8

Kieran Marmion

54

40

2

44

4

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Denis Buckley

54

0

1

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

51

6

7

3

11

0

1

0

0

11

0

0

Finlay Bealham

49

3

3

1

5

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

80

6

7

2

6

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

80

9

8

2

8

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sean Masterson

49

0

2

1

6

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Oliver

72

3

6

3

6

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

Paul Boyle

80

35

13

4

6

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Shane Delahunt

29

16

7

4

2

2

0

0

0

4

0

0

Jordan Duggan

26

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jack Aungier

31

0

3

1

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cian Prendergast

8

3

2

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

31

5

3

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

26

2

3

22

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom Daly

10

1

1

3

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Tiernan O'Halloran

37

24

6

2

1

1

0

0

1

0

1

5

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