Summary

  • FT: Leicester 17-18 Montpellier

  • Second-half Goosen try wins the game for Top 14 side

  • Leicester were playing in first major final since 2013

  • Montpellier previously won this trophy in 2016

  • Bristol won competition last season beating Toulon 32-19 in October

  • Twickenham hosts European club finals on Friday and Saturday

  • La Rochelle face Toulouse in all-French European Champions Cup final on Saturday (16:45 BST)

  • Get involved using #bbcrugby

  1. Here come the teams....published at 19:59 British Summer Time 21 May 2021

    Leicester v Montpellier (20:00 BST)

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    Montpellier players stride out of the Twickenham tunnel first in their yellow shirts and then Leicester follow shortly after in their traditional colours.

    It's almost time...

  2. Borthwick: "We're massive underdogs"published at 19:57 British Summer Time 21 May 2021

    Leicester v Montpellier (20:00 BST)

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    Steve Borthwick has been masterminding a renaissance at Mattioli Woods Welford Road since he took command as director of rugby on the eve of this season.

    Despite the fact his Leicester side are in a rich vein of form of late, Borthwick still believes his side are "massive underdogs" against Phillipe Saint-Andre's Montpellier.

    "We know we're against a very good team, a star-studded team, a very expensive team, I think, [but] we'll do our best," Borthwick told BBC Radio Leicester.

    "They've been on this incredible run through the Top 14, packed full of internationals throughout their team, so we go into this as massive underdogs."

  3. Turn on and tune in!published at 19:54 British Summer Time 21 May 2021

    BBC radio coverage

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    Two choices of commentary available for you at the top of this page to follow all the action from Twickenham this evening.

    Join Sara Orchard and Worcester winger Chris Ashton on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra to hear coverage on the BBC Sport website and app, BBC Sounds or DAB Digital Radio.

    Alternatively, I can thoroughly recommend the team from BBC Radio Leicester whose commentary is also available at the top of this page, on the BBC Sounds app or on your radio if you're in that particular part of the world.

    Adam Whitty, Chris Egerton and former England women full-back Vicky Macqueen are in position to potentially call a second cup final win in a week for the city of Leicester.

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  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:52 British Summer Time 21 May 2021

    Tweet using #bbcrugby

    We'd love to hear from you throughout this evening's final.

    Tweet using #bbcrugby and tell us who you think will be a stand-out performer for both sides.

    Also, can Leicester make it a week of two cup final victories for one city?

  5. Team newspublished at 19:51 British Summer Time 21 May 2021

    Leicester v Montpellier (20:00 BST)

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    Montpellier include on-loan Saracens fly-half Alex Lozowski and ex-France captain Guilem Guirado in their side.

    Anthony Bouthier, Arthur Vincent, Mohamed Haouas and Paul Willemse are also in the Montpellier starting line-up.

    South African stars Bismarck du Plessis, Cobus Reinach and Handre Pollard are on a bench that also includes former Saracens prop Titi Lamositele.

    Montpellier: Bouthier; Vincent, Goosen, Serfontein, Rattez; Lozowski, Paillaugue; Forletta, Guirado (capt), Haouas, Verhaeghe, Willemse, Ouedraogo, Camara, Becognee.

    Replacements: B du Plessis, Rodgers, Lamositele, Duguid, J du Plessis, Reinach, Pollard, N'gandebe.

  6. Team newspublished at 19:49 British Summer Time 21 May 2021

    Leicester v Montpellier (20:00 BST)

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    Richard Wigglesworth is named at scrum-half for Leicester, who also bring Cyle Brink and Guy Porter into their XV.

    There's also plenty of international experience in the shape of Nemani Nadolo on the blindside wing, George Ford at fly-half and a trio of England powerhouses in the front row in Ellis Genge, Tom Youngs and Dan Cole.

    Ben Youngs is the replacement scrum-half.

    Leicester: Steward; Porter, Moroni, Kelly, Nadolo; Ford, Wigglesworth; Genge, T Youngs (capt), Cole, Wells, Green, Liebenberg, Brink, Wiese.

    Replacements: Clare, De Bruin, Heyes, Henderson, Reffell, B Youngs, Henry, Murimurivalu.

  7. Postpublished at 19:48 British Summer Time 21 May 2021

    Right then - let's bring you the two teams for this evening's final...

  8. Crowds are back at Twickers!published at 19:47 British Summer Time 21 May 2021

    Leicester v Montpellier (20:00 BST)

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    Those endless blocks of dark green seats have sadly sat empty for a number of months at Twickenham, since the Autumn Nations Cup final in early December in fact.

    But tonight, Twickers is welcoming back 10,000 fans to enjoy this European Challenge Cup final between Leicester and Montpellier while the same number will also be welcomed in for La Rochelle against Toulouse on Saturday.

    They'll be a fair few who've made the trip down from the East Midlands too to roar on the Tigers!

  9. The stage is set...published at 19:45 British Summer Time 21 May 2021

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    Friday night with rugby union under the lights at Twickenham.

    Slowly but surely, things appear to be returning to normal in the sporting world.

    Another sign that club rugby union is restablishing its natural order is the sight of Leicester Tigers back in a major final.

    They have their first shot at silverware since 2013 this evening as they go in search of their third European trophy.

    But it won't be easy, they're up against Montpellier who despite having had an under-par campaign in the Top 14, still possess some stellar names of the game.

    It all gets under way in the next 15 minutes, welcome along!