Sale out of Champions Cup after holders Toulouse score four unanswered tries in second half
Luke James and Jonny Hill tries gave Sale 15-10 half-time lead over Top 14 leaders but Tom Curry went off injured
Kick-off was delayed 40 minutes after parachutist helping to deliver match ball was left dangling from stadium roof after getting tangled up
Toulouse, bidding for record-extending seventh title, will face Toulon away in quarter-finals next Sunday
Ulster score five tries but lose 43-31 to Bordeaux as French side set up quarter-final tie with Munster
Toulouse v Sale (15:00 BST)
It has been an ugly weekend for Premiership sides in Europe - the four teams to play thus far have conceded 29 tries this weekend before Toulouse (even without Antoine Dupont) face Sale...
Can they put up a stiffer defence?
Toulouse v Sale (15:00 BST)
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Tasks just don't get much tougher than the one that Sale face this afternoon.
The bookies have Toulouse at 1/25 to win this one, even without the injured magician Antoine Dupont.
Toulouse have been scoring tries for fun all season and whalloped Leicester 80-12 (EIGHTY) back in January.
Gulp.
Can Sale dig deep and perform a miracle to win through to face Toulon in the last eight? Let's find out...
FT: Bordeaux 43-31 Ulster
So, Ulster's European adventure comes to an end after a thriller in Bordeaux.
We're not done with our rugby coverage just yet though, as Sale Sharks take on the mighty Toulouse.
I'm off for a breather, but I'll leave you in the capable hands of Tom Rostance for that one.
Enjoy!
Image source, InphoFT: Bordeaux 43-31 Ulster
Ulster head coach Richie Murphy, speaking to Premier Sports: "It was an incredible game, end-to-end and the ball was kept in play for long periods.
"Both sides looked tired but they probably looked better in the transitional moments.
"I'm incredibly proud of our players with what they produced today, and we played our best rugby at times. It could have been a tight ending, but we wish Bordeaux all the best next week and we'll look forward to our URC run-in."
FT: Bordeaux 43-31 Ulster
Tommy Seymour
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio Ulster
There's a lot for Ulster to be buoyant about and they can take the positives back into the URC. It's a wonderful platform.
FT: Bordeaux 43-31 Ulster
Jonathan Bradley
BBC Sport NI Journalist at the Stade Chaban Delmas
Bordeaux fans giving Ulster a real round of applause here after the underdog visitors played their part in an entertaining, 11-try contest.
FT: Bordeaux 43-31 Ulster
Chris Henry
Former Ulster & Ireland flanker on BBC Radio Ulster
Ulster can fly home with their heads up. They stayed in the fight and that's what they keep showing week after week.
FT: Bordeaux 43-31 Ulster
That winning feeling.
Image source, InphoFT: Bordeaux 43-31 Ulster
Bordeaux's reward is a home quarter-final with Munster, who knocked La Rochelle out on their home turf in the last-16 yesterday.
Can they down another French giant?
FT: Bordeaux 43-31 Ulster
Ulster exit Europe, but go out with their heads held high.
Attentions will now turn to securing a top-eight finish in the United Rugby Championship.
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Image source, Getty ImagesA bonkers ending, but Bordeaux book their place in the last eight at the expense of Ulster.
Bordeaux 43-31 Ulster
Let's finish on more chaos, why not?
Ulster lose the ball and Penaud hacks it clear int the Ulster 22.
Players seem to have stopped as they think the whistle has blown, but it's play on and Ulster try to come again.
Bordeaux 43-31 Ulster
Ulster are chipping away but the ball is the wrong side of the 22 to do any real damage.
Bordeaux 43-31 Ulster
Amid the chaos, we've just 90 seconds remaining in France.
Bordeaux 43-31 Ulster
It's been ruled out for a knock on back in the Ulster 22, but it's a penalty for Ulster after a high tackle.
They are way back in their 22 again, but can they build a platform to finish on a high?
Nathan Doak
Hahaha, no way! This is madness!
Jacob Stockdale sprints clear from his own 22 and finds Aidan Morgan, who looks to be running out of ga but he lobs it back inside for Nathan Doak to score.
There may have been a knock-on or forward pass, so we're going to have a look with the TMO.
Zac Ward (con Doak)
The Ulster wing is in again!
There's a loose ball in the Bordeaux 22 and Ward shows good skill to kick the ball forward, and he wins the foot race against Jalibert to drop over the line with the ball.
Nathan Doak lands the conversion.
Bordeaux 43-24 Ulster
We're into the final five minutes and Ulster are pressing for a response.
They've emptied the tank, and it's knocked on as the tired hearts and minds start to show.
Bordeaux 43-24 Ulster
Maxime Lucu goes off to a standing ovation.
It's a shame he's in the shadow of Antoine Dupont, he's some operator in his own right.
Another top-class showing today.
Rohan Janse van Rensburg (con Jalibert)
Clinical, and that should be that.
Lucu took a quick penalty and Ulster are on the back foot. There's three phases and the big replacement Rohan Janse van Rensburg powers over.
Jalibert lands the conversion to push the hosts further clear.
