Summary

  • Black Lion 14-39 Ospreys

  • Zebre 21-40 Ulster

Live Reporting

Jonathan Bradley

  1. Over to Scarlets and Newcastle...

    While that's all from Ulster, the Challenge Cup rugby is far from finished today though.

    You can listen to Scarlets v Newcastle Red Bulls right here from 20:00 BST.

    Until then!

  2. That's all from Ulster...

    FT: Zebre 21-40 Ulster

    So Ulster return to Challenge Cup action and get their first win of the season in all competitions.

    It's been an uneven start to the league campaign but they were well on top out against Zebre with Juarno Augustus really leading the charge.

    If nothing else, a ringing endorsement of the new bonus-point laws that meant the visitors couldn't be sure of taking maximum points until the very end.

    You'll be able to read today's match report and reaction on the BBC Sport NI website but that's all from Parma here.

  3. Full-time - Zebre 21-40 Ulster

    The line-out is a loose one that bounces down on to the Ulster side and Matthew Devine fly-hacks it into touch to end the game.

    Six tries and, crucially, five points for Ulster.

  4. Zebre 21-40 Ulster

    Zebre still attacking with the clock two minutes past the 80.

    They have a penalty and will try and knock this as close to the Ulster line as possible.

  5. Zebre 21-40 Ulster

    Zebre with the line-out just outside the Ulster 22 as the clock turns red...

  6. Zebre 21-40 Ulster

    There's 90 seconds or so to see out for Ulster but Zebre are on the ball

  7. converted try

    Converted try - Zebre 21-40 Ulster

    Martin Moloney (con Jamie Benson

    And will that be the bonus point?

    Ulster are over again in the corner and this time it's Martin Moloney on the end of a swift attack.

    Benson converts too.

  8. Zebre 21-33 Ulster

    Ulster in possession in the Zebre half with just under four minutes to go.

  9. Zebre 21-33 Ulster

    So, five minutes left for Ulster to make it a five-point afternoon in Parma

  10. converted try

    Converted try - Zebre 21-33 Ulster

    Giovanni Montemauri (con Giovanni Montemauri)

    Well, that didn't last long.

    Ulster were again on course for the bonus point but Zebre kick ahead and full-back Giovanni Montemauri wins the chase to score his side's third of the afternoon.

    He converts it himself for good measure.

  11. converted try

    Converted try - Zebre 14-33 Ulster

    Mike Lowry (con Jamie Benson)

    Ulster think they should have a penalty try for a deliberate knock-on but the officiating team disagree.

    From the scrum, though, the 14 men work their way over with two sharp skip passes putting Mike Lowry over in the corner.

    Jamie Benson shows his kicking ability with the conversion from the sideline.

  12. Zebre 14-26 Ulster

    Ulster in possession and importantly bleeding a bit of the clock through this sin bin.

    Three minutes until Murphy returns.

  13. converted try

    Converted try - Zebre 14-26 Ulster

    Alessandro Ortombina (con Giacomo da Re)

    Zebre make the extra man count quickly as replacement scrum-half Patricio Baronio puts lock Alessandro Ortombina over for the host's second.

    Just another reminder...that knocks Ulster out of the bonus-point zone.

  14. Sin-bin - Jack Murphy

    Zebre 7-26 Ulster

    Jack Murphy is on and off again as the replacement picks up a yellow card for a dangerous tackle almost immediately.

    The Grandpa Simpson meme comes to mind.

  15. Replacement

    Zebre 7-26 Ulster

    Martin Moloney is on for David McCann, while Tom Stewart replaces Henry Walker.

    Both departing players had strong outings for Ulster there.

  16. Zebre 7-26 Ulster

    Replacements coming thick and fast now as the game has lost a bit of rhythm.

    Ulster looking to exert similar control to that they showed in the first half and are driving for the line.

    Oh, they're pinged for holding on essentially on the Zebre line.

  17. Zebre 7-26 Ulster

    Zebre look for an immediate response themselves but the pass to Bautista Stavile Bravin doesn't stick.

    The flanker had plenty of green space ahead of him if he had been able to gather that.

  18. converted try

    Converted try - Zebre 7-26 Ulster

    David McCann (con Nathan Doak)

    Ulster do well to keep it alive and David McCann stretches forward for a try his performance deserves.

    There's a TMO review to make sure he's grounded it legally but there's nothing wrong with that.

    Richie Murphy's men back in bonus-point territory.

  19. Zebre 7-19 Ulster

    Harry Sheridan takes the line-out throw but the maul veers desperately close to touch.

    Mike Lowry, just on as a replacement, takes the ball on when it's worked back inside.

  20. Zebre 7-19 Ulster

    Good chance for Ulster to respond quickly as they get the breakdown penalty 10 metres into the Zebre half.

    Jamie Benson quickly knocks it into the corner.