The Stormers have the first home semi-final in 11 years. Can they produce under the weight of expectation, in front of their home fans?

3rd min – Early penalty to the Waratahs for holding on.
Berrick Barnes with the early kick and he pushes it wide.

7th Min – All the early pressure from the Waratahs and the Stormers defence has been great.
A turnover and breakout sees the Stormers with a lienout 10m out.

8th Min – A penalty right in front to the Stormers.
Grant makes it 3-0.

10th Min – Great counterattack from Joe Pietersen running it from his 22m.

12th Min – Another penalty to the Stormers and Peter Grant makes it 6-0.

15th Min – Penalty to the Waratahs for a high tackle.
Berrick Barnes has a second attempt and kicks it. The gap is closed to 6-3.

17th Min – A completely different semi-final to the first one.
Duvenhage kicks deep into Waratahs territory and Barnes has to kick out from his in-goal.

25th Min – Waratahs building up phases and Berrick Barnes kicks a drop goal.
The score is 6-6.

25th Min – Juan de Jongh brilliant solo effort. 3 Awesome side steps and he scores the try! His first in super rugby.
Grant converts to make it 13-6.

32nd Min – Waratahs get the scrum penalty just inside their half.
The penalty attempt comes up short.

35th Min – Penalty to the Waratahs and I thought lucky not to be reversed as 2 players threw punches (albeit weak ones) to Schalk Burger.

39th Min – One last chance to the Stormers with a lineout deep in Waratahs territory.

Half Time – Stormers 13 Waratahs 6

It hasn’t been an open game. Tight defence and a moment of brilliance from de Jongh have been the way so far.

The game will open up a bit in the second half, but discipline, defence and goal kicking will be important.

42nd Min – Penalty to the Waratahs, and they go for touch.

44th Min – Polota-Nau found tons of space up the middle and the Waratahs blew a try-scoring chance as they knock on.

46th Min -Penalty to the Stormers straight out in front, 40m back.
Grant pulls the kick left.

50th Min – Penalty to the Stormers. Waratahs getting penalised for not releasing the tackled player.
Grant nails it to make it 16-6.

51st Min – Berrick Barnes with his second drop goal attempt.
Hooks it wide.

55th Min – Another penalty. Phil Waugh penalised. Possibly a bit harsh, but he never really released the player.
Grant kicks another penalty to make it 19-6.

59th Min – Waratahs have had a couple of chances, but the Stormers scrambling defence has been great.

61st Min – Great defence Stormers, good breakout down the left hand flank, and Jaque Fourie kicks ahead well.
Penalty Stormers.
Grant nails it and the score is now 22-6. Game over?

64th Min – Waratahs have now thrown caution to the wind. They need some miracles.

66th Min – Penalty to the Stormers. Grant kicks another penalty to make it 25-6.
Tiaan Liebenberg and Wicus Blaauw go off for a rest.

74th Min – Another penalty to the Stormers who have dominated the battle at the breakdown.
Now Schalk Burger is pulled off, resting up ahead of the final.
Habana comes off too.

Full time Stormers 25 Waratahs 6

It will be an all South African final next week.

The Stormers played a tight game and won the battle of attrition by dominating the tight exchanges. Can they do that to the Bulls?

Vodacom man of the match: Juan de Jongh