Summary

Live Reporting

Tom Rostance

  1. Kick-off

    Toulouse 10-15 Sale

    George Ford hoiks the ball into the sunny sky and we're back up and running. What sort of response will the reigning champs serve up?

  2. HT: Toulouse 10-15 Sale

    Coach Ugo Mola will not have been happy with that first-half showing from Toulouse.

    A reminder that they averaged eight tries a game in the pool stage...

    Hugo MolaGetty Images

  3. ICYMI

    HT: Toulouse 10-15 Sale

    If you are late dialling in and wondering why it is only just half-time, the match was delayed by 40 minutes or so after a parachutist delivering the match ball got stuck in the roof of the stadium.

    He was eventually rescued and the shocks have kept coming.

    Parachutist gets stuckGetty Images
    Staff and the mascot rush to help the stranded parachutistGetty Images
    FiremenGetty Images
    Parachutist rescuedGetty Images

  4. How it's shaping up

    Quarter-final draw (ties to be played on the weekend 11/12/13 April):

    Leinster v Glasgow Warriors - Friday 20:00 BST

    Northampton Saints v Castres - Saturday 17:30 BST

    Bordeaux v Munster - date TBC

    Toulon v Toulouse or Sale Sharks - date TBC

    Semi-final draw (ties to be played on the weekend 2/3/4 May):

    Bordeaux/Munster v Toulon/Toulouse/Sale

    Leinster/Glasgow v Northampton/Castres

  5. Half-time

    Toulouse 10-15 Sale

    Sensational, surprising, Sale.

  6. Toulouse 10-15 Sale

    George Ford tries another drop goal attempt from the Andorran border but he's wide again. Worth a try with the clock on its way down maybe.

  7. No try

    Toulouse 10-15 Sale

    NO TRY! And how important could that be just on half-time?

    Tom Roebuck's foot was just touching the line as he gathered in the ball.

  8. Try review

    This is very, very close.

  9. Try review

    Robert du Preez kicked through over the top and Tom Roebuck does brilliantly to gather in and score. But he may have strayed in touch.

  10. try

    Try - Toulouse 10-20 Sale

    Tom Roebuck

    What sort of thing is happening here?!

    Sale have another try - but it's being checked.

  11. Penalty - Toulouse 10-15 Sale

    Thomas Ramos

    No mistake from a routine kick and Toulouse are back to within a try.

  12. Penalty to Toulouse

    Toulouse 7-15 Sale

    Luke Cowan-Dickie dives forwards into a tackle and gives away a penalty right in front.

  13. Toulouse 7-15 Sale

    Toulouse have barely had any pressure for the last 10-15 minutes but they are ending the half well now. Sale having to soak up loads.

  14. Toulouse 7-15 Sale

    This is an epic first half from Sale. The stadium DJ has had to pipe up and has got Europe's The Final Countdown pumping.

  15. try

    Converted Try - Toulouse 7-15 Sale

    Jonny Hill (con Ford)

    Magnificent!

    Scrum half Gus Warr decides to go himself with not much options around and he breaks two tackles to win many metres, George Ford then gets quick ball and feeds lock Jonny Hill on the overlap for a big stretch and touchdown.

    Ford slots the conversion too. The stadium is stunned!

  16. Toulouse 7-8 Sale

    Jack Willis and Ben Curry have a bit of a disagreement off the ball. Two Lions?

    Who expected to see this score at the half-hour mark?

  17. Toulouse 7-8 Sale

    George Ford tries a drop goal from the halfway line - he's wide but not by too far and he didn't have a lot else on.

  18. Toulouse 7-8 Sale

    Sam Dugdale's first touch is to dive in and win the ball back at a breakdown. Welcome to the game.

  19. Replacement - Tom Curry OFF

    Toulouse 7-8 Sale

    A big blow then. Tom Curry's wrist is no good and he's off with Sam Dugdale coming on.

  20. Toulouse 7-8 Sale

    Tom Curry has been in the wars since minute one and is having more treatment. Jack Willis has just flattened George Ford as well. A hard test in every way so far for Sale but one they are relishing.