Yohan Beheregaray is tripped by Rob Baloucoune on the left flank as Ulster concede another penalty.

Anthony Belleau makes it three from three from the tee as he extends Clermont's lead to six points.

The home side are ahead for the first time in the game with Anthony Belleau converting a penalty on the half hour mark.

Ulster have responded well to conceding that try as they attempt to reestablish their lead.

James Hume tries to find Rob Baloucoune out on the right hand side, but he is unable to find him with the pass and a promising attack breaks down.

Patient play from Ulster, but they just can't get over the line. They then win a after penalty and they opt for a tap and go, let's see if they can finally get over the line.

The first 10 minutes of this game have flown by with the ball being turned over constantly. Ulster are currently on the attack and are going through multiple phases to try reach the try line.

An early blow for Ulster, as Stewart Moore is forced off with an injury, he is replaced by Ethan McIlroy just as Richie Murphy's side begin to get a foothold in the game.

Ulster break forward with a darting run from Stuart McCloskey, who gives it out to Rob Baloucoune and runs into trouble as he wriggles his way inside as Clermont survive a scare.

A bright start from the home side who are making a number of forays into Ulster territory early on.

The hosts get the game underway.

Ulster are aiming to make a first European semi-final since reaching the last four of this competition in 2021, let's see how they fare.

The teams are on the pitch in sunny France ahead of kick-off.

Ulster and former Ireland centre Luke Marshall will retire at the end of the season after 15 years with the province.

The 31-year-old made his senior Ulster debut in the 2010-11 season and won the 2012-13 Pro12 Young Player of the Year award.

Marshall played for Ireland U20s before making 11 appearances for the senior side between 2013 and 2017.

A knee injury sustained in 2020 kept Marshall out of action for 16 months.

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John Cooney believes "reconnecting" with Ulster's interim head coach Richie Murphy can help him regain his best form after what he says has been a "difficult" season.

Scrum-half Cooney, 33, worked with Murphy as a 17-year-old when he was in the Leinster Academy.

"I probably know Richie the best out of everybody in this [Ulster] environment," said Cooney on Wednesday.

"I know how good he actually is at coaching players.

"His attention to detail and his skill ability is as good as you find in the country," added Cooney.

"For a player like me, a bit later in your career, it's nice to reconnect with him. He knows how I should play and he knows how to get the best out of me."

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Scott Wilson, the Ulster Academy product who started the year well down the depth chart, will make his 10th appearance of the campaign from the bench against ASM Clermont in the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals on Saturday having already made a big impression at Kingspan Stadium.

Ulster captain Iain Henderson predicts a big future for the 21-year old, who scored his first try in the last-16 win away to Montpellier

“At the start of the year, I think people were saying ‘oh my goodness, we’re going to have to play Scotty this weekend’ and that week in training I was so excited about him playing,” said Henderson.

“We saw the impact he could have in games and to be scrummaging at the level he’s scrummaging at, and at his age, is phenomenal.

“For me, he is one of the most exciting prospects we’ve had in a long time and he has some incredible natural talents.

"He has his ability to try and pick up things on the go but he’s also very laid back and quite chilled as a character, which is I think could be the making of him going pretty far.”

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Iain Henderson is fit to lead Ulster in their European Challenge Cup quarter-final against Clermont on Saturday.

The lock had been a doubt having picked up a foot injury against Montpellier in the last-16 win.

Prop Steven Kitshoff is also included having been dealing with an ankle issue since last weekend.

Ulster are aiming to make a first European semi-final since reaching the last four of this competition in 2021.

ASM Clermont: Alex Newsome; Bautista Delguy, Leon Darricarrere, Julien Heriteau, Alivereti Raka; Anthony Belleau, Baptiste Jauneau (capt); Giorgi Beria, Yohan Beheregaray, Rabah Slimani; Thibault Lanen, Tomas Lavanini; Killian Tixeront, Peceli Yato, Pita-Gus Sowakula.

Replacements:Etienne Fourcade, Daniel Bibi Biziwu, Giorgi Dzmanashvili, Rob Simmons, Alexandre Fischer, Sebastien Bezy, Theo Giral, Joris Jurand.

Ulster: Stewart Moore; Robert Baloucoune, James Hume, Stuart McCloskey, Mike Lowry; Nathan Doak, John Cooney; Steven Kitshoff, Rob Herring, Tom O'Toole, Alan O'Connor, Iain Henderson (capt), Harry Sheridan, David McCann, Nick Timoney.

Replacements:Tom Stewart, Andrew Warwick, Scott Wilson, Cormac Izuchukwu, Dave Ewers, Jake Flannery, Ethan McIlroy, Marcus Rea.

Good afternoon and welcome to our live audio and text coverage of Ulster's Challenge quarter-final against old foes Clermont Auvergne at Stade Marcel Michelin.

It's a second week in a row on the road in France for Richie Murphy's charges following last week's victory in Montpellier as the Irish province aim to secure a semi-final spot and make further progress towards a first trophy success since 2006.

That follows two away fixtures in South Africa in the United Rugby Championship so there has been little by way of home comforts for Ulster of late.

Can they advance to the last four? Stay with us and find out.

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