However, a home side that included seven full internationals hit back through Johann Berg Gudmundsson before the half time interval.
Paul Hartley fired the home side into the lead seconds before the half-time interval with an accurate half-volley past Graeme Smith.
David Buchanan put Hamilton ahead before the half-time interval with a long-range, left-footed strike.
Mickael Antoine-Curier gave Hamilton the lead from close range 13 minutes before the half-time interval.
Ayala bundled home a scrappy opener from Tom Cairney's cross two minutes before the half-time interval.
After trailing 29-35 in the second quarter, Guildford's 24-4 run saw them in charge at the half-time interval.
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Armitage extended the home side's lead two minutes after the half-time interval when he latched onto Geraghty's pass.
But Ashton will be a little concerned by how his charges went off the boil after the half-time interval.
Defoe and Dean Ashton missed chances to add to the scoreline before the half-time interval signalled the start of a glut of changes.
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McCulloch quickly levelled for Rangers with a deflected shot and the midfielder volleyed home his second just after the half-time interval.
Both defences stood firm in the face of numerous attacks to ensure the game was level going into the half-time interval.
Stokes made a surge into the Dons penalty area but hit his angled strike high and wide shortly before the half-time interval.
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Thomas Bosc gave the visitors the early lead with two penalties before Jamahl Lolesi put the Giants ahead three minutes before the half-time interval.
Milevskiy struck the woodwork again moments before the half-time interval and Yaroslav Rakitsky forced James to make a spectacular save after the break as Ukraine continued to dominate.
England rediscovered the faith that had deserted them during the half-time interval against Sweden - and a famous and wonderfully well-deserved victory was on the point of being won.
And the home side were soon in front when Gomez was driven over for the try from close range to ensure the hosts took a 7-3 lead into the half-time interval.
Tomas Cerny denied Motherwell's Tom Hateley from the spot just before the half-time interval after Martin Canning had felled Nick Blackman, but Hamilton held out to take all three points from the narrow victory.
Without their captain the Gunners lack their usual midfield zest and Burnley equalized six minutes after the half-time interval when David Nugent latched on to Leon Cort's header and directed the ball over goalkeeper Manuel Almunia.
On the other side of the half-time interval, Prince Buaben latched on to a careless clearance and looked certain to double United's tally, were it not for the quick reflexes of Smith in the Saints goal.
The half-time interval gave Arsenal some respite, but United looked far from finished as an attacking threat and could have extended their lead six minutes after the break when Ronaldo twisted and turned the Arsenal defense before firing a fierce shot that Almunia did well to turn around the post.
Recognising this, Bielsa made two changes at half-time - and three minutes after the interval substitute Rodrigo Millar, who had replaced Gonzalez, put the South Americans firmly back in to the match.
Those looked like proving crucial blows, and during first-half injury-time scrum-half Andrew Jacobs registered the fourth Neath try to make it 32-12 at the interval.
Trailing 18-3 at the interval, Edinburgh battled gamely after half-time.
However, Benfica continued to dominate play in the lead-up to half-time, and when the players rejoined battle after the interval, three goals came in six crazy minutes.
Hohaia added the goal to give the Kiwis a half-time lead, but Great Britain hit back hard after the interval.
But Everton grabbed the initiative towards the interval and should have equalised in first-half stoppage time, right winger Toni Duggan brilliantly weaving her way past three defenders but then shooting well wide of the far post.
England survived in comfort until half-time, and should have doubled their advantage four minutes after the interval.
But Steele also did brilliantly to keep out a Crouch header on the stroke of half-time and Barnsley capitalised when they equalised out of nowhere after the interval.
Kovacevic was injured whilst tackling Fleck in first-half injury time and the full-back was replaced by Keith Watson before the interval.
Scotland fly-half Calum MaCrae, having missed one penalty shot, reduced the half-time arrears to 24-10 but the Maori streaked clear after the interval.
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