Pro14: Connacht 11-19 Zebre

Giulio Bisegni attempts to catch Cian Kelleher during Zebre's win at the Sportsground

Zebre won for the first time on Irish soil at the 25th attempt as they overcame Connacht 19-11 in the Pro14 game at the Sportsground on Friday.

It was a notable success for former Connacht coach Michael Bradley, now in charge at the Italian outfit.

Zebre led 7-6 at half-time with the help of a Renato Giammarioli try.

Further scores from Gabriele di Giulio and Andrea di Marchi sealed Connacht's fate as they were repeatedly let down by a malfunctioning lineout.

Kieran Keane's men lost eight of their own throws and Darragh Leader's 72nd-minute try, with Ronaldson missing the conversion, mattered little in the end, despite the visitors ending the game with Maxime Mbanda and Rory Parata in the sin-bin.

Zebre remain bottom of the table despite their fourth win of their Conference A campaign, with Connacht seven points better off in fifth.

Craig Ronaldson's second penalty closed his side's deficit after Zebre number eight Giammarioli had gobbled up an 18th-minute try.

Having been denied an earlier score due to a forward pass, di Giulio touched down in the 46th minute and, with Connacht putting in their worst performance for some time, di Marchi's 64th-minute try from a charge-down sealed the victory.

Connacht: Leader; Kelleher, Griffin, Farrell, Healy; Ronaldson, Blade; Coulson, McCartney, Bealham; Thornbury, James Cannon; Eoghan Masterson (capt), Naulia Dawai, O'Brien.

Replacements: Heffernan, McCabe, Carey, Quinn Roux, Muldoon, Marmion, Jack Carty, Ahki.

Zebre: Gaffney; Di Giulio, Bisegni, Afamasaga, Parata; Canna, Palazzani; Ah-Nau, Fabiani, Bello; Tucker, Biagi (capt); Meyer, Mbanda, Giammarioli.

Replacements: D'Apice, De Marchi, Chistolini, Sisi, Minnie, Raffaele, Bordoli, Venditti.

Referee: M Adamson (Scotland)