FT: Harlequins 19-26 Montpellier
French Top 14 side Montpellier win the European Challenge Cup
Conor O'Shea's last game in charge of Quins ends in defeat
Two Jesse Mogg tries for Montpellier, Marland Yarde reply for Quins
Image source, Rex FeaturesQuins look dangerous when they get Jamie Roberts running at the line with a bit of space. He and Marland Yarde can be effective in that ilk.
Francois Steyn, meanwhile, for the French side is playing beautifully, in that 'second-five-eighth' role. An extra pivot.
Montpellier get a penalty.
Harlequins 3-10 Montpellier
Paul Grayson
Ex-England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
Quote MessageIt was a great pass from Francois Steyn, cutting everybody out, but it all came from a knock back by Danny Care, with the ball drifting out on the far side. His desperation to keep the ball in the play has resulted in seven points for Montpellier.
Harlequins 3-10 Montpellier
Montpellier get the first meat pie of the game and it's Jesse Mogg who finishes it off in the corner.
Owed much to the blockbusting running of Paul Willemse, and then the quick shift Francois Steyn gave the French side with his pass to the left.
The ball went through hands and Mogg, on for Fall, sealed the deal.
Dimitri Catrakilis added the extras.
This scrum is deep in Montpellier territory. The French side get a penalty though from that latest infringement.
It'll be slung to touch.
Paul Grayson
Ex-England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
Quote MessageWhen the ball is relatively quick from Harlequins, Montpellier look vulnerable to that grubber kick in behind. I'm sure Nick Evans will be alive to that.
Image source, Rex FeaturesFirst quarter up, and it's tight as a drum.
More than a few hold-ups at the scrum still. Adam Jones has his head on the turf as it collapsed.
Think John Lacey is speaking to the two hookers to try to restore some order at the set-piece.
Lovely switch of play by Nick Easter in midfield, looked as though Danny Care was peeling for the wrap-around but the ball went the opposite way. Quins almost into the 22.
Then a forward pass releases the pressure. Better from the Quins. Still 3-3.
Montpellier got within sight of the line but failed to convert the chance and Danny Care almost got to the hack on but it was well covered by centre Anthony Tuitavake.
Benjamin Fall - France full-back for the Top 14 outfit - looks like he's going off injured. A boost for Quins!
Bit scrappy at the moment. Set-piece penalties. Not a lot of play in the loose.
Montpellier seem have mastered the maul though and they're driving Quins back!
Nic White's amazing box-kick had some hang-time, enough to bamboozle Mike Brown as he tried to gather in midfield.
Montpellier get a scrum and it looks like it might be driven... until John Lacey penalises the French side for not using the ball.
Perhaps a bit harsh, it was travelling!
Harlequins 3-3 Montpellier
Image source, Rex FeaturesNick Evans strikes an upright! Then Quins are called offside and Montpellier get a relieving penalty.
Intriguing contest at the moment.
Fulgence Ouedraogo and Danny Care brought into the referee's earshot for a quick briefing. Jannie Du Plessis and Mike Brown told to calm down basically!
Timoci Nagusa committed the infringement.
You might say that this is an arm-wrestle so far. There's definitely no risks being taken with both teams trying to rack up points when the opportunity presents.
Nick Evans tries to lift a cute kick through to turn Montpellier round and the French side are having to ruck smartly.
However, their enthusiasm at the breakdown has handed Quins a shot at goal again. It's 3-1 in the penalty count after 10 minutes.
Harlequins 3-3 Montpellier
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Harlequins 3-3 Montpellier
Dimitri Catrakilis clips over the kick from the left side to restore parity, and there's a fair bit of flag waving from the French supporters to celebrate.
We're level. Quins to kick-off.
So Quins cough up a penalty at the set-piece themselves and Montpellier take the tee option too. Might be level shortly.
Immediate danger from Montpellier!
They turn Quins over in the 22 and Nic White pops a brilliant grubber through.
Marland Yarde scampers back to cover but Montpellier get a scrum 5 away.
More pressure to come.
Paul Grayson
Ex-England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
Quote MessageAs soon as the boos began to ring out a big notice came up on the screen saying 'please respect the kicker'. With that, there was a big French 'no' from the crowd.
Harlequins 3-0 Montpellier
No mistake from the Kiwi stand-off, whose impeccable boot does not betray him.
Nick Evans with the first points and that might settle Quins down.