Summary

  • Edinburgh beat Bayonne in round of 16

  • Sharks defeated Zebre

Live Reporting

George O'Neill

  1. Goodbye

    FT: Sharks 36-30 Edinburgh

    That's all from me on live text duties this afternoon, as Edinburgh's Challenge Cup campaign ends with defeat in Durban.

    Thanks for your company.

  2. converted try

    Converted try Sharks 36-30 Edinburgh

    Dave Cherry

    Yes they can.

    The rolling maul rumbles over, but it'll be Sharks who progress.

    Ben Healy knocks over the conversion, but a six-point defeat is a wee bit flattering on the visitors, who never looked like winning in Durban.

  3. Sharks 36-23 Edinburgh

    Ben Healy kicks an Edinburgh penalty to the corner.

    Can they finish on a high?

  4. Penalty Sharks 36-23 Edinburgh

    Curwin Bosch

    Another Sharks penalty flies through the posts, this time curtesy of Curwin Bosch.

    Sean Everitt's side have been comfortably second best in the second half.

  5. converted try

    Converted try Sharks 33-23 Edinburgh

    Hamish Watson

    Edinburgh crash over from the lineout.

    Ben Healy knocks over the conversion, but the visitors still need 10 points in the four and a half minutes left.

  6. Sharks 33-16 Edinburgh

    Ben Healy kicks a penalty to the corner, as Edinburgh look to make the scoreline a little more respectable.

  7. Penalty Sharks 33-16 Edinburgh

    Siya Masuku

    Another penalty from Siya Masuku's boot splits the posts, and Sharks are cruising to the Challenge Cup semi-finals.

  8. Sharks 30-16 Edinburgh

    Here come Sharks again.

    They smell blood.

  9. Penalty Sharks 30-16 Edinburgh

    Siya Masuku

    Right down the middle, and that might be a bridge to far for Edinburgh.

    They need something really special to keep their European dream alive.

  10. Sharks 27-16 Edinburgh

    Edinburgh concede another penalty, and Siya Masuku calls for his kicking tee.

  11. Sharks 27-16 Edinburgh

    Edinburgh are pinged for obstruction immediately after their lineout, and the chance is gone.

  12. Sharks 27-16 Edinburgh

    Edinburgh win a penalty just inside the Sharks half, and Ben Healy kicks to the corner...

  13. converted try

    Converted try Sharks 27-16 Edinburgh

    Bongi Mbonambi

    This is getting away from Edinburgh a bit now.

    After a series of Sharks phases, Bongi Mbonambi swan dives over the line to stretch the home lead.

    Siya Masuku adds the extras.

  14. Sharks 20-16 Edinburgh

    Sean Everitt goes to his bench for some fresh legs.

    Luke Crosbie, Dave Cherry and Ali Price are all on.

  15. Sharks 20-16 Edinburgh

    All the momentum is with Sharks at the minute.

    They win another penalty that gets nudged into the corner.

  16. Penalty Sharks 20-16 Edinburgh

    Siya Masuku

    Through it goes from bang in front.

  17. Sharks 17-16 Edinburgh

    Werner Kok thinks he's scored in the corner, but Matthew Carley has spotted a forward pass.

    Sharks have a penalty advantage to fall back on though, and Siya Masuku calls for his kicking tee.

  18. Sharks 17-16 Edinburgh

    Mark Bennett is receiving treatment after taking a bit of a whack.

    Looks like he'll be able to run it off though.

  19. Penalty Sharks 17-16 Edinburgh

    Siya Masuku

    Referee Matthew Carley awards another penalty to Sharks, and Siya Masuku knocks it through to put the hosts back in front.

  20. Sharks 14-16 Edinburgh

    Grant Gilchrist rather cynically drags the Sharks lineout down, and the hosts have another penalty.

    They go to the corner again.