Gloucester v Sharks LIVE! Challenge Cup final latest as Cherry and Whites meet South African side

Ugo Monye certainly thought so.

The Sharks' front-row domination led to them downing Gloucester to win the Challenge Cup final at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The penalties from scrum count was 6-1, reflective of the dominance the South African side enjoyed up front.

Gloucester were the ones in control during the first ten minutes of the match and almost scored when Johnny May knocked on just in front of the line - with opposition skipper Eben Eztebeth could easily have been penalised.

The Sharks made no mistake when it was their time with the momentum with Phepsi Buthelezi scoring a brilliant try and Siya Masuku perfect from eight kicks at goal.

Tries in the second half from Makazole Mapimpi and Aphelele Fassi put the game beyond doubt, though tries from Albert Tuisue and two in the final minutes from Freddie Clarke and Santiago Socino gave the scoreline a flattering look to the Cherry and Whites.

A well-deserved win after a fantastic performance.

You can't argue with their spirit. They keep fighting to the end and Clarke raced the last 40m to score the try.

A good kick from the sidelines from the Cherry and Whites number ten.

A brilliant move ends with Clarke tip-toeing inside the touchline and basketball passing inside for Socino to run in and score.

May catches Hastings' kick on the volley and he kicks into the in-goal area where Varney touches down. But after Hastings quickly puts over the conversion the video referee disallows it because Varney was offside from the number ten's initial kick.

Nche, Mbonambi and Koch. And they get a great ovation from their fans.

Vivas has been punished for taking a step towards the touchline. That is six in all now.

His most difficult kick, but it produced the same result.

The good feeling didn't last long. Carreras again couldn't take the high ball and Masuku kicked perfectly to the left wing where Mapimpi on his own could catch and gleefully dive over.

The deficit is down to 19.

With his first touch, Tuisue takes the ball in the maul and dives over the line.

Fassi dives in under the posts. Mapimpi was stopped a metre from the line, but a couple of phases later, Fassi who began the move by chasing down a kick down the middle, raced in for another five-pointer - soon to be seven.

They will be very happy for the game to contine in this vein.

He and Mapimpi both went for the ball in the air. Carreras comes down in pain and is getting treatment.

The lead extends to beyond two converted tries.

The referee says they were 'holding back' the tighthead. Vivas is not convinced. Sharks will kick at goal.