Zebre enjoying their best passage so far, exerting some constant pressure on the Connacht line. Winger Odiete may be in for a try but it's up to the TMO again.

TRY CONNACHT. Second try of the game and opening score of the half as the pack drive over the line with second-row Mick Kearney the one who dots down. Porter converts, 24-3 the score.

Referee has gone upstairs, Connacht drive a maul over the Zebre line but the referee unsure about the grounding. "Try, yes or no" is the question.

Second half is underway!!

Just on the stroke of half-time, Zebre are awarded a penalty to narrow the gap but Odiete cannot capitalise as he pushes his kick to the right and wide. 17-3 the half-time score.

Penalty Connacht. More poor discipline from the visitors gives Connacht another chance and Porter extends the home lead as they go out to a 17-3 lead.

Almost a chance of a second try for Connacht, good work from Matt Healy and he nearly put Ian Porter in but the scrum-half knocked on.

Penalty Connacht. A huge Connacht scum against the head wins them the penalty inside the opposition 22. Porter makes no mistake and the score is 14-3.

Eventually Harris-Wright has to be replaced and in comes Tom McCartney.

TRY CONNACHT. Opening try of the game directly follows the Italian side's reducing to fourteen men. Connacht simply went wide, stretching their depleted opponents and it was Danie Poolman who was the benefactor. Porter just off target with the kick from the right hand touchline. 11-3.