Sharks are piling forward again, as their powerful forward pack take contact again and again.

WP Nel and Pierre Schoeman target Eben Etzebeth superbly at the maul, and Edinburgh will have a scrum on their own line.

Sam Skinner drops the restart, and Sharks then absolutely destroy the Edinburgh scrum.

The penalty goes their way, and Siya Masuku kicks to the corner.

Through it goes, and Edinburgh lead.

A spot of kick tennis ends with Aphelele Fassi booting the ball to touch.

Edinburgh have started well here - they don't look awed by the occasion.

Vincent Tshituka then infringes at the breakdown, and Ben Healy will kick at goal.

We are off...

The players are out in Durban...

Kick-off is just moments away.

Sharks thrashed Zebre 47-3 to reach the quarter-finals, while Edinburgh overcame Bayonne 33-15 at Murrayfield.

Edinburgh head coach Sean Everitt welcomes prop Pierre Schoeman back into the fold after his concussion.

Co-captain Grant Gilchrist will make his 200th appearance for the club, becoming the fourth player in Edinburgh's history to do so.

Behind the scrum, there are no changes as half-backs Ben Vellacott and Ben Healy continue their partnership, while Matt Currie and Mark Bennett make up the midfield once again.

Jake Henry starts his fourth game in a row on the wing.

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Sharks: Fassi, Kok, Am (capt), Hooker, Mapimpi, Masuku, Hendrikse; Nche, Mbonambi, Koch, Etzebeth, Van Heerden, J. Venter, Tshituka, Buthelezi.

Replacements: Jooste, Mchunu, Jacobs, Rahl, Labuschagne, Williams, Bosch, F. Venter.

Edinburgh: Goosen, Henry, Bennett, Currie, van der Merwe, Healy, Vellacott (CC); Schoeman, Ashman, Nel, Skinner, Gilchrist (CC), Ritchie, Watson, Mata.

Replacements: Cherry, Venter, Rae, Hodgson, Crosbie, Price, Lang, Dean.

Good afternoon, and welcome to our coverage of the Challenge Cup quarter-finals, as Edinburgh travel to Durban to face Sharks.

These sides met in league action at the end of last month, with the South African side triumphing 23-13 on that occasion.

Sean Everitt's side will need a much-improved showing if they are to reach the last four.