Summary

  • FT Connacht 40-43 Racing 92: Irish side lose exciting encounter after second half fightback from Racing

  • Cian Prendergast scores twice in eight-try first half in Galway

  • FT Ospreys 18-20 Lyon: A missed conversion proves crucial as Ospreys tumble out of Europe

  • FT Edinburgh 34-28 Bulls: Edinburgh progress after outscoring Bulls by two penalties

  1. Final whistlepublished at 22:06 British Summer Time 12 April

    Connacht 40-43 Racing 92

    That is all from us after an action-packed day of European Challenge Cup quarter-finals.

    Edinburgh progressed to the last four after outscoring Bulls by two penalties to win 34-28.

    They will face Gloucester or Bath – who play on Sunday evening – on the weekend of 2-4 May at Hive Stadium for a place in the final.

    A missed conversion proves crucial as Ospreys were dumped out of Europe after a 20-18 loss against Lyon.

    In Galway, Connacht were beaten by Racing 92 after a pulsating game in which eight of the 11 tries were scored in the first half.

    We will be back tomorrow with coverage of the Gloucester v Bath game.

    See you then, but for now goodnight.

  2. Nolann Le Garrec: "Happy to look forward to a semi-final"published at 21:58 British Summer Time 12 April

    FT: Connacht 40-43 Racing 92

    Player-of-the-match Nolann Le Garrec speaks to Premier Sports after his two-try perfomance in this evenings win.

    "It was a tough game in the conditions particularly the wind which we played against in the first half.

    "Yes im pleased (with my own perfomance), but more so with the performance of the team.

    "I am happy for the group and we have a semi to look forward to now."

  3. Full-timepublished at 21:49 British Summer Time 12 April

    Connacht 40-43 Racing 92

    It is all over at the Dexcom.

    Connacht are out of Europe. They played most of the game against 14 men and briefly 13 men late on, but made too many errors in possession.

    11 tries overall tells the tale of an enthralling game and that is a huge opportunity gone for the westerners to grab a semi-final place.

  4. Postpublished at 21:48 British Summer Time 12 April

    Connacht 40-43 Racing 92

    But Connacht knock-on. Scrum Racing and that will be that unless Connacht turnover.

  5. try

    Try - Connacht 40-43 Racing 92published at 21:46 British Summer Time 12 April

    Cathal Forde (try) JJ Hanrahan (conv.) - 79mins

    Paul Boyle crashes through defenders down the left before offloading close to the line for Forde to score. What a comeback this would be.

    JJ Hanrahan adds the extras.

  6. Sin-binpublished at 21:44 British Summer Time 12 April

    Connacht 33-43 Racing 92

    TMO check on a clear out from Owen Farrell with no use of the arms, and his game is over.

  7. Player of the Matchpublished at 21:43 British Summer Time 12 April

    Connacht 33-43 Racing 92

    Nolann Le Garrec awarded player of the match and few would complain about that decision.

  8. Postpublished at 21:42 British Summer Time 12 April

    Connacht 33-43 Racing 92

    Connacht win a turnover from the resulting lineout maul.

    They are only five metres out from their own line but they will be hoping for some clear ball at this scrum.

  9. Postpublished at 21:40 British Summer Time 12 April

    Connacht 33-43 Racing 92

    But straight away Connacht concede a penalty on their own 22.

    Racing kick into the corner.

  10. try

    Try - Connacht 33-43 Racing 92published at 21:39 British Summer Time 12 April

    Ben Murphy - 73mins

    Game on!

    Fantastic sniping run from Murphy as he dashes off the back of a ruck and races home from 40 metres, beating a couple of defenders en-route.

    Unfortunately JJ Hanrahan misses the conversion.

  11. Postpublished at 21:37 British Summer Time 12 April

    Connacht 28-43 Racing 92

    Racing come away from the lineout and clear.

    Cian Prendergast collects just inside his own half and strangely opts to kick but the ball flies straight into touch.

    Pressure does funny things to people.

  12. Postpublished at 21:36 British Summer Time 12 April

    Connacht 28-43 Racing 92

    Substitute Paul Boyle injects some real pace into a Connacht attack there as he bursts clear up to the halfway line.

    Mack Hansen then decides to kick into touch near the 22.

  13. Missed penaltypublished at 21:34 British Summer Time 12 April

    Connacht 28-43 Racing 92

    Wow Nolann Le Garrec misses a penalty.

  14. Postpublished at 21:32 British Summer Time 12 April

    Connacht 28-43 Racing 92

    Oh dear.

    Now it is Cathal Forde who does his impression of juggling a hot potato as the ball falls forward and onto the ground.

  15. Penalty - Connacht 28-43 Racing 92published at 21:30 British Summer Time 12 April

    Nolann Le Garrec - 65mins

    No mistake fro the scrum-half and Connacht must score in the next couple of minutes you feel, but so far they look short of ideas.

  16. Postpublished at 21:29 British Summer Time 12 April

    Connacht 28-40 Racing 92

    Connacht illegally sack the Racing maul and the visitors call for a kick at goal.

  17. Postpublished at 21:29 British Summer Time 12 April

    Connacht 28-40 Racing 92

    Lions head coach Andy Farrell, who is dad of Racing 92's Owen Farrell, is in attendance in Galway this evening.

    He picked a good game to watch!

    Andy FarrellImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 21:28 British Summer Time 12 April

    Connacht 28-40 Racing 92

    Hooker Dylan Tierney-Martin wins a super penalty turnover and Connacht kick to touch.

    However, they mix up in midfield and knock the ball on and the ball ends up getting kicked deep into the hosts territory.

    Mack Hansen looking a little "hobbly" in the backline.

  19. Postpublished at 21:26 British Summer Time 12 April

    Connacht 28-40 Racing 92

    It looks like fro our poll most of you fancy a Racing 92 win here, will that be the case?

    Connacht must stop unenforced errors, but they now do have a free-kick outside their own 22.

  20. Penalty - Connacht 28-40 Racing 92published at 21:22 British Summer Time 12 April

    Nolann Le Garrec - 57mins

    Le Garrec is now on kicking duties and makes no mistake.

    Connacht need to score next