diff --git a/openfut-blaze-host/gate-evidence.sh b/openfut-blaze-host/gate-evidence.sh
index 9247acd..dfefe1b 100755
--- a/openfut-blaze-host/gate-evidence.sh
+++ b/openfut-blaze-host/gate-evidence.sh
@@ -104,8 +104,18 @@ both ""
 both "--- TRACE ---"
 if [[ -n "$TRACE" && -f "$TRACE" ]]; then
   cp "$TRACE" "$DEST/rust-blaze.trace"
-  frames="$(grep -c '^conn-' "$TRACE" 2>/dev/null || echo 0)"
-  both "  $TRACE -> $DEST/rust-blaze.trace ($frames traced frames)"
+  # Count FRAME lines only. `^conn-` also matches the OPEN/CLOSE markers, and
+  # counting those inflated the figure by one or two — which then looked like a
+  # capture/trace divergence when compared against the capture's record count.
+  frames="$(grep -cE '^conn-[0-9]+ (RX|TX) ' "$TRACE" 2>/dev/null || echo 0)"
+  markers="$(grep -cE '^conn-[0-9]+ (OPEN|CLOSE)' "$TRACE" 2>/dev/null || echo 0)"
+  both "  $TRACE -> $DEST/rust-blaze.trace ($frames traced frames, $markers lifecycle markers)"
+  # Capture and trace are written continuously; on a LIVE session they are only
+  # comparable if read at the same instant.
+  if [[ -n "${OPENFUT_BLAZE_CAPTURE:-}" && -f "${OPENFUT_BLAZE_CAPTURE}" ]]; then
+    cp "$OPENFUT_BLAZE_CAPTURE" "$DEST/raw.ofcap" 2>/dev/null && chmod 600 "$DEST/raw.ofcap"
+    both "  raw capture -> $DEST/raw.ofcap (0600, NEVER commit)"
+  fi
   both "  routes seen:"
   grep -o '^conn-[0-9]* \(RX\|TX\) [^ ]* [A-Za-z]*::[^ ]*' "$TRACE" 2>/dev/null \
     | awk '{print $2, $4}' | sort | uniq -c | sort -rn | head -20 \
@@ -142,6 +152,26 @@ else
   both "  python blaze log not readable (container not running?)"
 fi
 
+# ------------------------------------------------- FUT actions (UTAS side)
+#
+# "Known FUT action succeeded" is a client-side fact, but it leaves an
+# independent trace: FUT actions go over UTAS (Python, never switched), so the
+# UTAS log confirms them without relying on anyone's recollection of what they
+# clicked.
+both ""
+both "--- FUT ACTIONS (observed on UTAS, which is always Python) ---"
+UTASLOG=/tmp/utas_server.log
+if docker exec openfut-fut-backend test -f "$UTASLOG" 2>/dev/null; then
+  docker exec openfut-fut-backend sh -c "grep -E 'STORE:|SQUAD:|SBC:|TRADE:' $UTASLOG" \
+    > "$DEST/utas-actions.log" 2>/dev/null || true
+  packs="$(grep -c 'opened pack' "$DEST/utas-actions.log" 2>/dev/null || echo 0)"
+  both "  pack opens recorded: $packs"
+  both "  most recent actions:"
+  tail -5 "$DEST/utas-actions.log" 2>/dev/null | sed 's/^/    /' | tee -a "$DEST/summary.txt" || true
+else
+  both "  utas log not readable"
+fi
+
 # ----------------------------------------------------------- python health
 both ""
 both "--- PYTHON BACKEND (must stay healthy throughout) ---"