Listen live and follow live text as Zebre host Dragons at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Challenge Cup quarter-final
Fine Inisi and Harrison Keddie score first half tries for Welsh region
Dragons duo David Richards and try-scorer Inisi are both sin-binned
Jacopo Trulla and Giulio Bertaccini both touch down for Italians in tight opening half
Keddie scores his second try to put Dragons in control
Replacement hooker Elliot Dee scores away side's fourth try
Dee
Elliot Dee extends the lead!
Wow. Dragons have a kickable penalty but sensing blood, they opt for a line-out.
Like the first-half, fortune favours the brave and from another nigh-on perfect rolling maul the replacement front-rower buries over.
Angus O'Brien can't convert for once but the visitors are closing in on the final four.
Da Re
Interesting.
After going for the corner on numerous occasions in this half, this time Giacomo Da Re has a shot at the posts from 42 metres.
He nails it too and Zebre are back within a converted try.
Zebre 17-27 Dragons
Richie Rees
Former Cardiff and Wales scrum-half on BBC Radio Wales
It's great to see so many travelling Dragons fans.
It was the same last week in Paris, and now in Parma.
Zebre 17-27 Dragons
Ohhh.....they don't like that the home fans.
A long miss-pass from Marco Zanon seemingly puts Jacopo Trulla in for his second try - only for a blast of Luke Pearce's whistle to stop him in his tracks.
On reply, the official got that right - it was slightly forward.
The Dragons still have a 10-point buffer but these are tense moments.
Zebre 17-27 Dragons
Richie Rees
Former Cardiff and Wales scrum-half on BBC Radio Wales
It's good defence from the Dragons.
Zebre 17-27 Dragons
Dragons have made front-row changes but once again, their scrum creaks and Zebre have a penalty.
But the line-out drive comes up short and then Giacomo Da Re's sloppy pass is knocked on.
Danger averted - but the visitors need to address the scrum situation pronto.
Zebre 17-27 Dragons
Richie Rees
Former Cardiff and Wales scrum-half on BBC Radio Wales
Paea beat two or three tackles there.
He held on to possession, he was nice and patient.
Just two phases later, Harrison Keddie, he's earned his call-up with two tries in this quarter-final fixture.
Keddie try, O'Brien con
Harrison Keddie again!
It is two replacements that set it up. Prop Wyn Jones bursts through a tackle and up to the 22, before Fetuli Paea makes a break for the line.
The Tongan is dragged down short but but from the pressure that follows, Keddie takes the aerial route over a ruck and manages to touch down.
Angus O'Brien again does the honours and now then, the Dragons are in control...
Zebre 17-20 Dragons
That looked ominous. Dragons have a scrum but are shunted off their own ball and Zebre get a penalty.
It's a kickable one but no, Giacomo Da Re goes for the corner. Another penalty, and another line-out chance soon follows - but the ball goes loose and Niall Armstrong can clear.
Nervy moments.
Zebre 17-20 Dragons
Richie Rees
Former Cardiff and Wales scrum-half on BBC Radio Wales
This is a good start to the half for Dragons.
Territory in the right places, all in that Zebre half.
If you stay in possession for long enough with the ball in the right areas of the field, your outcome will be a penalty or a line break.
O'Brien
Bautista Staville comes in from the side and puts hands on the ball right in front of referee Luke Pearce. Not the most subtle bit of flanker play that.
Inevitably he's penalised and from 20 metres out, Angus O'Brien again does the business with the boot.
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyZebre 17-17 Dragons
Fine Inisi returns to the field and finally, after two yellow cards for Dragons, we have 15 v 15 again.
Zebre 17-17 Dragons
So this time it is the turn of Angus O'Brien to get us underway.
For both Zebre and Dragons, these next 40 minutes will define the season.
No pressure then...
HT: Zebre 17-17 Dragons
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyHowever the second half pans out here, Dragons fans already have good news to reflect on this week.
On Thursday, it was announced prop Chris Coleman has signed a new contract to extend his stay with the Welsh region.
The 27-year-old, who made his Wales debut in July 2025 against Japan, has made 88 appearances for the Dragons, scoring four tries.
"Dragons is my home region. I genuinely love training and playing with some of my best mates, especially in front of a packed Rodney Parade," Coleman said.
HT: Zebre 17-17 Dragons
Fraser Watson
BBC Sport Wales reporter
Gwyn Jones has already summed it up aptly. The perception pre kick-off was that tonight represented a huge chance for Dragons to make the semi-final of a European competition - and that remains true.
Twice, they have been in the Zebre 22 and it has yielded 14 points. But ill-discipline hasn't allowed them to ever take control of this - and both home tries came moments after the visitors were shown a yellow card.
Opportunity still knocks for the Gwent men in Parma - but they will have to shore things up to take it.
HT: Zebre 17-17 Dragons
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyDragons' Angus O'Brien speaking to S4C:
"Going down to 13 is not ideal.
"We've shown that when we're in their half and in their 22, we come away with points. We just need to repeat more of that.
"We've allowed too many entries into our half, our 22, a bit of ill-discipline, we can clean that up, big time."
And after 40 chaotic minutes, that is that for the first-half.
Zebre 17-17 Dragons
Gwyn Jones
Former Wales captain on S4C
Filo Tiatia will be calling for his side's discipline to improve in the second half.
The game is there to be won for them, but they have to be cleaner in their general play.
Bertaccini try, Da Re con
Once again, Zebre strike back.
The score had to come after prop Muhammed Hasa is held up inches short, but from the next play centre Giulio Bertaccini dives over from barely a yard out.
Three times the Dragons have led. Three times they have soon found themselves all square again.
Zebre 10-17 Dragons
After a few skirmishes, Luke Pearce is issuing warnings to both captains.
It is a chance for the rest of us to draw breath but not for long, Zebre have an attacking line-out chance here.
