GET IN THERE!! He’s a try scoring machine and has snatched this game at the death!!!
We’re camped on the Zebre line. Our scrum on the 5. Come on Edinburgh!!
A brilliant jackal from the replacement hooker!! Kinghorn fires us into the Zebre 22.
Both sides turning to the boot with nerves jangling.
YES BOYLER. We hit back immediately. The maul splinters and Boyle is on hand to score.
The conversion is brilliant from Kinghorn. It’s all square again!
We win the ball back, and then Zebre are offside! We go to the corner again.
Replacing Venter
Tiff Eden breaks through to score. He converts his own try.
James Lang is off for an HIA, Cammy Hutch comes back on.
Zebre are offside. Our lineout on half way.
Lang and Sykes replace Hutchison and Hodgson.
The visitors win a scrum penalty and clear to half way.
It looks like Edinburgh have scored, but instead it’s a Zebre scrum on their 5.
In the meantime, Harrison is on for Cherry.
We’re attacking the line patiently, with Jack Blain and Big Bill making inroads. We spill the ball, but had the advantage, so go to the corner!
Great work from Bill, who charges forward to get us out of trouble! There’s a penalty at the ruck, and we’ll clear into the Zebre half.
He replaces try scorer Shiel at scrum half.
We rip the ball free from the maul! Kvesic then goes off his feet, and in at the side. We clear our lines.
Holding on at the ruck. Zebre go to the corner.
Gesi grabs his second score, dotting down in the corner after Fusco’s dummy from the base of the maul.
Eden unsuccessful from the tee, so it’s all square.
They replace Haining and Williams. They’ll be straight into defensive duty; Zebre have an attacking lineout.
Trulla makes a dangerous break, but Shiel does well to get back and dislodge the ball in the tackle to force the knock on. We’ll have the put in on our 22.
Cammy Hutch gets us on the front foot, but we lose the ball forward at the ruck. Zebre put in on their 10.
Zebre get a nudge on the scrum, and with advantage float the ball wide to Gesi who has a walk in.
Eden misses the conversion attempt.
A tough kick is spilled. Zebre put in inside our 22.
Haining infringes at the breakdown. Zebre will have an attacking platform just outside our 22.
Kinghorn resumes proceedings!
Skinner steals the lineout! We get the ball off the field to end the half.
Zebre go to the corner for the last play of the half.
Crosbie fires through the ruck to steal the ball! We try to play from deep but spill the ball. Zebre will have the scrum on our 10.
A great kick from Zebre forces us back into our territory. The Italian side are camped outside our 22.
What a turnover! Zebre are on the charge, but Hodgson wins the jackal on our goal line. We thump the ball to half way.
Tiff Eden puts up a bomb that Harry Pat does well to diffuse, but the Zebre jackallers get there before support can arrive.
It’ll be a Zebre lineout in our 22.
No arms tackle from Cherry, Zebre clear to their 10 metre line.
Yep! Zebre winger Gesi got a hand to that. He’ll have 10 in the bin, and we’ll have a lineout on the Zebre 22.
Mark Bennett bursts into life again, almost putting Jack Blain away down the wing. Looks like a potential deliberate knock-on though..
The young fullback gets the ball into the clouds before chasing down his man to gain territory. Zebre try to clear their lines with a box kick, but spill the high ball. Our scrum on the 10 metre line.
Zebre get into our 22 for the first time, but aggression at the breakdown causes Fusco to fumble the ball. Our scrum on the 22.
YEEEEEEESSSSS!!! He scores this time! Savala double pumps to put Haining into space on the wing. The number 8 charges forward before putting Blain away for a simple score!
The conversion is wide again.
What a break from Mark Bennett! The centre charges through the Zebre lines with searing pace. We recycle well, but Blain is put into touch going for the corner. Zebre with a tricky exit.
The visitors tackle Hodgson in the air from the restart, we punt clear for a lineout in the Zebre half
WE STRIKE FIRST!! The maul rolls forward, and Shiel darts into the corner to score!
The conversion drifts wide, but we’re in the lead.
Zebre are pinged, our lineout on the 5!
A threatening attack comes to an end, with the Italians winning another jackal turnover. The clearing kick doesn’t make touch, so we’ll attack from half-way.
Great work from Connor Boyle who strips the ball cleanly! We burst forward through Bennett and Kinghorn, before Zebre infringe, and we boot to the corner!
The visitors jackal well, and will clear their lines with a penalty. Their lineout on our 10 metre line.
Great work from the inside centre – making his first start of the season – to rip the ball in the tackle and force a knock on! Our scrum in Zebre territory.
We’re looking threatening, but the ball hits the deck and Zebre will have a scrum on their 22.
We maul Zebre back 10 metres, and will have our first attacking platform of the game.
Zebre with the first infringement of the afternoon, collapsing the maul illegally, and we’ll clear upfield through the boot of Kinghorn.
The visitors are offloading at every opportunity! We’re holding firm though, with Haining and Skinner making vital interventions to halt attacks. Zebre put boot to ball, and we’ll have a lineout in our half.
We win the lineout, and pin Zebre back into their 22!
Both sides feeling eachother out here. A lengthy first play ends with Savala putting boot to ball for a Zebre lineout on half way.
Zebre get us underway. Come on Edinburgh!
A reminder of your Edinburgh team for this afternoon’s clash against Zebre Parma:
Gates open at 1.30pm
Benetton vs Ulster on the big screen in the Supporters Clubhouse pre-match
Signing session in the Supporters Clubhouse from 2pm-2.45pm with Hamish Watson, Darcy Graham, Emiliano Boffelli and Matt Currie
Meet Flinty in the DAM Health Stadium Fan Zone
Get a selfie/autograph at the player walkway (players on pitch from 1.45pm)
Non-playing players throwing autographed balls into stands at half-time
Meet the players in the Supporters Clubhouse post-match (player dining has returned to The Thistle Suite)
80:00 Second Half End
80:11
78:42
77:21
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70:36
70:31
69:25
68:17
68:11
67:53
66:54
64:39
64:03
64:02
63:12
63:11
61:49
60:02
60:01
55:35
50:14
49:53
49:52
43:19
40:00 First Half End
31:21
21:54
17:04
Kick-off 3:00 pm