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FULL TIME: London Irish 24-26 Ospreys Premier Select

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  • Welcome to live coverage of today's British & Irish Cup Pool Three clash between London Irish and Ospreys Premier Select.
  • Exiles have already reached the quarter finals having won all five of their games in the group, and will be looking to extend their club-record winning streak to 19 games in all competitions this afternoon.
  • Nick Kennedy boosts his side by recalling Canadian international centre Ciaran Hearn, while former England man and all-time leading London Irish try scorer Topsy Ojo is on the wing. The other change comes in the pack, with Will Lloyd called into the second row alongside Josh McNally, who impressed on his debut against Connacht Eagles last week.
  • The front row is made up of Harry Elrington, Todd Gleave and Ollie Hoskins, with Joe Trayfoot, captain Conor Gilsenan and Sentiki Nayolo making up the back row.
  • Scott Steele and Greig Tonks combine at half back with Johnny Williams starting at 12, while youngsters Matt Williams and Tom Parton start at left wing and full back respectively.
  • Ospreys have won two of their five games in the tournament and cannot qualify for the last eight after losing at home to Cornish Pirates last week, but will be looking to put on a show at Madejski Stadium.
  • London Irish: Elrington, Gleave, Hoskins, Lloyd, McNally, Trayfoot, Gilsenan (c), Nayolo; Steele, Tonks, J Williams, Hearn, M Williams, Ojo, Parton.
  • Substitutes: Adams, Hay, Sexton, Narraway; Brand, Neal, Atkins.
  • Ospreys: Jenkins, Gustafson (C), Jeffries, Dodd, Ratti, Tomalin-Reeves, W Jones, Davies; Aubrey, Price, Williams, Thomas, O'Flaherty, Baker, P Jones.
  • Substitutes: Phillips, Evans, Walsh, Pope; Purnell, Howley, Claypole.

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