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The Emirates Western Force have beaten the Queensland Reds 39-15 on a soggy Members Equity Stadium pitch in their final trial match before the 2008 Investec Super 14 season in Perth tonight
Chris Latham opened the scoring for the Reds with a try in the sixth minute, which was converted by Clinton Schifcofske to give the Reds a 7-0 lead. The Emirates Western Force then equalled the score when scrumhalf James Stannard crossed in the 16th minute which was converted by vice-captain Matt Giteau.
A drop goal to Berrick Barnes gave the Reds a 10-7 lead just four minutes before the break. The home side countered with a converted try to David Pusey and a penalty goal to Giteaeu to take a 15-10 half time lead.
Cameron Shepherd opened the scoring after half-time when he crossed in the 42nd minute, and his try was followed soon after by a runaway intercept try to Drew Mitchell to give the boys in blue a 29-10 lead.
The Reds hit back with a try to centre Chris Siale in the 53rd minute cutting the lead to 29-15.
From that point on it was all the home side, as both sides made plenty of substitutions. A yellow card was given to Reds lock James Horwill for a high tackle on Drew Mitchell in the 63rd minute, and Nick Cummins crossed for the WA sides 5th try moments later to open a 34-15 lead.
Lachlan MacKay finished the scoring in the 78th minute to make the final score 39-15.
6th Min Try to the Reds scored by Chris Latham. Converted by Clinton Schifcofske. Reds lead 7-0.
16th Min Try to Emirates Western Force scrumhalf James Stannard. Converted by Matt Giteau. 7-all
32nd Min Drop goal to the Reds kicked by Berrick Barnes. Reds 10-7.
36th Min try to Emirates Western Force scored by david Pusey. Not converted by Giteau. Emirates Western Force lead 12-10.
40th Min Penalty goal to the Emirates Western Force kicked by Giteau. Emirates Western Force lead 15-10
HALF TIME: Emirates Western Force 15 Reds 10
42nd Min Try to the Emirates Western Force scored by Cam Shepherd. Converted by Giteau. Emirates Western Force lead 22-10.
50th Min Try to Emirates Western Force scored by Drew Mitchell. Converted by Giteau. Emirates Western Force lead 29-10.
53rd Min Try to the Reds scored by Chris Siale. Unconverted. Emirates Western Force lead 29-15.
63rd Min yellow card to James Horwill of the Reds.
65th Min Try to the Emirates Western Force scored by Nick Cummins. Uncoverted. Emirates Western Force lead 34-15.
78th Min try to Emirates Western Force scored by Lachlan MacKay. Unconverted. Emirates Western Force lead 39-15.
Emirates Western Force 39 (Stannard, Pusey, Shepherd, Mitchell, Cummins, MacKay tries; Giteau 3 cons 1 pen)(
Reds 15 (Latham, Siale tries; Barnes drop goal, Shifcofske con)