| First half timeline |
| 1 | Gloucester Rugby | Gloucester get the match underway, Everitt takes the mark and kicks to touch |
| 1 | Gloucester Rugby | Gloucester have the first lineout of the match and win it successfully, the ball spills loose from a tackle and Irish have a chance to break. |
| 2 | Gloucester Rugby | |
| 2 | London Irish | Ojo breaks two tackles as Irish move into the 22 with a strong run from Roche, the move breaks down as Magne drops the greasy ball. |
| 3 | Gloucester Rugby | Gloucester have their first scrum, and Irish win a penalty Collazo called for collapsing the scrum |
| 4 | London Irish | Penalty kick - B Everitt Everitt opens the scoring with a 20m from in front of the posts |
| 6 | London Irish | Irish have their first lineout 30m from their own line, they win it and drive 10m, Hodgson kicks up field, and Flutey collects the high ball, Ojo receives a pass and is pushed into touch |
| 8 | Gloucester Rugby | Referee calls Gloucester offside after a clever chip into the 22 by Everitt |
| 9 | London Irish | Penalty kick - B Everitt He slots over a 25m kick from the left hand side |
| 10 | Gloucester Rugby | Gloucester have a scrum after Armitage knocks on, they earn a free kick and try to spread it wide. |
| 11 | Gloucester Rugby | Try - M Foster Tindall makes a clever grubber kick through, and the pace of Foster means he outstripped the Irish defence, he kicks on and dives on the bouncing ball to score |
| 12 | Gloucester Rugby | Conversion - R Lamb He makes the tricky kick from the left hand touchline |
| 13 | Gloucester Rugby | Gloucester's lineout is working well, Davies makes good ground up to half way but Tindall's kick for territory goes beyond the dead ball line |
| 15 | Gloucester Rugby | Penalty kick - R Lamb Lamb keeps the scoreboard ticking over |
| 16 | London Irish | Armitage slices a kick to touch, and Gloucester have a lineout 30m out. |
| 19 | Gloucester Rugby | The sides exchange kicks, it's a good flowing game at the moment with both sides trying to run the ball |
| 20 | London Irish | Magne chips towards the Gloucester tryline, the ball bounces off the post into the try area, and Tindall grounds the ball, but the ref pulls play back to the 22 after a knock on by Richards. |
| 21 | London Irish | London Irish have scrum, and eventually win a penalty as Gloucester infringe at a ruck. Everitt kicks to the corner |
| 22 | London Irish | Gloucester win the lineout, but knock on. Irish have a scrum 5 m out |
| 23 | Gloucester Rugby | Gloucester do well, and Richards clears to almost halfway |
| 25 | London Irish | Both sides are struggling to hold onto the ball because of the wet conditions, this passage of play ends with Catt pushed out of bounds near his try line as he attempts to gather a well weighted grubber |
| 27 | Gloucester Rugby | Try - A Hazell Gloucester win the lineout and very quickly drive forward. Hazell does his job well and dives over |
| 27 | Gloucester Rugby | Lamb's kick from the far right touchline drifts wide |
| 30 | London Irish | Try - D Armitage A terrific crossfield kick from Everitt and Armitage is on hand to beat two defenders and catch it in the endzone and get Irish back into the match |
| 31 | London Irish | Conversion - B Everitt Another composed kick from the Irish fly-half |
| 33 | Gloucester Rugby | Penalty kick - R Lamb Casey is penalised for a push in the lineout and Lamb punishes him with a three pointer |
| 35 | Gloucester Rugby | Lamb makes a huge territory gaining kick, from deep into his own half, his kick beats Armitage and goes out just 5 metres from Irish's line |
| 36 | London Irish | Irish's lineout works well, and Everitt clears |
| 38 | London Irish | |
| 38 | Gloucester Rugby | Irish penalised for coming in from the side of a ruck, and Lamb kicks to the Irish 10m line, they win the following lineout and start a rolling maul. Tindall and Lamb combine to push their side toward the 22 |
| 39 | London Irish | Flutey reads Lambs chip perfectly, he passes to Everitt who clears, Gloucester fail to find touch and Ojo attempts to run the ball out from his 22, but Gloucester's drift defence does its job |
| Second half timeline |
| 41 | London Irish | Substitution - D Paice on for N Hatley |
| 42 | London Irish | Irish come firing out of the second half blocks but are penalised at a ruck 5m from Gloucester's try line. Lamb clears |
| 43 | London Irish | A fabulous gain breaking run from Flutey sees him power in to the 22, but he has no support. Irish retain possession and go through the phases |
| 44 | London Irish | Drop kick - B Everitt Everitt shows his skills with a 30 kick from the left hand side |
| 46 | Gloucester Rugby | Both sides exchange kicks in an effort to gain territory, the play breaks down as Lamb is injured after a huge tackle from Hodgson |
| 46 | Gloucester Rugby | Substitution - L Mercier on for R Lamb |
| 47 | Gloucester Rugby | Substitution - G Powell on for J Forster |
| 47 | London Irish | Yellow card - J Leguizamon |
| 49 | Gloucester Rugby | The tension is rising in The Stoop, with both sides making mistakes |
| 51 | Gloucester Rugby | Penalty kick - L Mercier Mercier announces his arrival to the match with a three pointer |
| 54 | London Irish | Irish have the bit between their teeth, and the forwards drive to the 22 |
| 55 | Gloucester Rugby | Thirbly catches a cross kick by Everitt, and tries to run the ball from his own tryline, his kick is poor and Irish come straight back at Gloucester |
| 56 | London Irish | Irish have lineout 10m out, Magne catches and drives towards the line.. the ball is recycled and they spread it across the park, again the Gloucester defence holds, butr Tindall strays offside |
| 57 | London Irish | Penalty kick - B Everitt Everitt cuts the gap to just two points |
| 59 | Gloucester Rugby | Penalty kick - L Mercier The dead-eyed French man makes no mistake |
| 61 | London Irish | Substitution - M Collins on for R Skuse |
| 62 | Gloucester Rugby | Gloucester enjoying a period of attacking play, they spread the ball wide, but Foster's attempted miss pass is too strong for Thirlby and Irish have a lineout on their on 22 and a chance to clear through Catt |
| 64 | Gloucester Rugby | Try - J Simpson-Daniel Simpson Daniel collects a loose pass and races 60 metres to score under the posts |
| 65 | Gloucester Rugby | Conversion - L Mercier Mercier stretches the lead to 12 points |
| 67 | London Irish | Irish throw everything forward and earn a penalty on the 22 as Gloucester peanalised at ruck. Flutey kicks for the corner, and after a scrappy lineout, they drive toward the line, and are camped on the tryline |
| 70 | London Irish | Irish attack time and time again, but can't get back the dogged defence. They think it's a try, but referee Nigel Whitehouse says he's going to consult the TMO |
| 71 | London Irish | The TMO cannot see if the ball was grounded, so calls play back for a penalty. Again, Irish drive toward the line |
| 71 | London Irish | Try - O Magne Magne grounds the ball as wave after wave of Irish attack finally pays off |
| 72 | London Irish | Conversion - B Everitt Irish move to within five points of Gloucester |
| 74 | London Irish | Substitution - D Danaher on for O Magne |
| 75 | London Irish | Tindall penalised at a ruck, and Everitt kicks towards the corner |
| 76 | London Irish | Irish win the lineout through Kennedy, the maul is formed and it's a real battle for each and every yard |
| 77 | London Irish | Irish are just 3 meters out, attacking with great effort, they are so close from the Gloucester line |
| 78 | London Irish | Irish think they have scored, but the ref says he can't see it! The TMO is called into action again. Incredible tension and drama as the clock ticks down. |
| 78 | London Irish | |
| 78 | London Irish | Try - R Russell The try is given, and the scores are level, what an amazing climax |
| 79 | London Irish | Barry Everitt has a chance to win the match, but he misses the kick from the far touchline, his 100 per cent record is smashed. Extra time is looming |
| 80 | Gloucester Rugby | Richards aims a 40m drop goal, but it fades wide with the wind |
| 80 | London Irish | |
| 80 | Gloucester Rugby | Mercier kicks to touch, its the end of normal time, and the scores are level. What a match! |
| 80 | Gloucester Rugby | Substitution - A Eustace on for J Pendlebury |
| 80 | Gloucester Rugby | Substitution - L Narraway on for A Hazell |
| 80 | London Irish | Substitution - P Murphy on for M Collins |
| 80 +1 | Gloucester Rugby | Substitution - O Azam on for P Collazo |
| 80 +1 | London Irish | Substitution - G TIESI on for R Flutey |
| 80 +2 | London Irish | Irish start the extra time period as they ended the match - in all out attack. Catt chips ahead and Richards can only ground the ball in his dead ball area. The ref calls uncontested scrums ad the effects of battle start to show |
| 80 +2 | Gloucester Rugby | Substitution - J Bailey on for R Thirlby |
| 80 +3 | London Irish | Irish's pack push toward the line, Gloucester are defending desperately. Irish have a penalty, and Catt decides to retain possession with another scrum |
| 80 +4 | Gloucester Rugby | Somehow, Gloucester survive and Mercier earns 50m of territory with a fine clearing kick |
| 80 +6 | London Irish | Irish spending time in the Gloucester 22, and get their reward when a defender infringes at ruck. This time, Catt points to the posts |
| 80 +7 | London Irish | Penalty kick - B Everitt Irish move ahead thanks to Everitt's effort |
| 80 +7 | Gloucester Rugby | Mercier kicks directly into touch, and Irish have a scrum put in on halfway |
| 80 +8 | London Irish | By contrast, Catt judges his kick perfectly, and Irish have good field position |
| 80 +10 | London Irish | Everitt pumps the ball into the corner, Gloucester are on the ropes |
| 80 +10 | London Irish | Substitution - B Willis on for P Hodgson |
| 80 +11 | Gloucester Rugby | The second period gets underway, and this time its Gloucester who come out fighting |
| 80 +11 | Gloucester Rugby | Try - J Forrester The TMO awards a try for Forrester after the Gloucester player broke loose with a great grubber and a pacy run to score |
| 80 +12 | Gloucester Rugby | A nercy Mercier misses a kick he would normally score, meaning Irish are just one score behind |
| 80 +13 | London Irish | What a match, the pace is relentless, with both sides running the ball whenever possible. Irish have a throw on the Gloucester 10m line |
| 80 +14 | London Irish | Everitt attempts a 45 m drop goal, it's only inches wide |
| 80 +15 | London Irish | Gloucester are dead on their feet, and are called offside at a ruck, Everitt has a tough kick, nearly 45 m out to win the match |
| 80 +15 | London Irish | Everitt's kick is woefully short, as fatigue sets in |
| 80 +18 | Gloucester Rugby | Only moments remain, Mercier puts a good territory gaining kick to touch. |
| 80 +19 | London Irish | Irish have the ball at halfway, they drive on, Catt spreads it wide, but he can't find space. The clock is ticking down, and Irish fans look nervous |
| 80 +19 | Gloucester Rugby | Hazell is the Fedex man-of-the-match |
| 80 +20 | Gloucester Rugby | The ref blows his whistle, Gloucester have won the European Challenge Cup, what an amazing match, the crowd are on their feet saluting both sides. |
