The three recruit companies of IR 180 advanced in lines, from Grandcourt, along the lower slopes of the ridge, to the and then began to bomb up the line towards Redoubt. The Irish troops in were overrun and captured or killed. In the centre, the counter-attack began from (Stuff Redoubt), with three companies of BRIR 8 but was promptly engaged by British artillery and forced under cover. The advance was continued along , which led from Courcelette to Thepval and then moved into the open opposite the south-eastern corner of Redoubt. The fourth company of the battalion, had been intended to move along , so joined the other three companies. By troops in the original front line near St Pierre Divion, had bombed southwards and recovered some of the captured front line. The advance up the had reached the north face of the redoubt and then been repulsed, during an attempt rush the redoubt.