Summary

  • Bordeaux beat Northampton in incident-packed final to win Champions Cup for first time

  • Alex Coles gave Northampton early lead but Saints lost George Furbank and James Ramm to injury in first five minutes at Principality Stadium

  • Bordeaux ran in three tries before Coles scored on stroke of half-time to bring Saints level

  • French side dominated second half as Saints tired under relentless pressure

  • Northampton had two Henry Pollock tries disallowed and Tommy Freeman and Ed Prowse sin-binned

  • Top 14 sides have won last five Champions Cups

Live Reporting

Alastair Telfer

  1. Northampton 20-28 Bordeaux

    A huge blast of the whistle as Bordeaux win a scrum penalty. That could be massive.

  2. Northampton 20-28 Bordeaux

    Kick tennis going on. Saints win the battle after the ball goes dead. You feel they must score next.

  3. Northampton 20-28 Bordeaux

    Matt Dawson
    Former Northampton and England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Playing with 14 men has been just one step too far for Northampton.

  4. try

    Try - Northampton 20-28 Bordeaux

    Cyril Cazeaux

    It was coming.

    Cyril Cazeaux powers his way over from close range. Maxime Lucu's kick kisses the post and stays out.

    Two scores in it.

  5. Northampton 20-23 Bordeaux

    Bordeaux win a penalty but go in search of a try.

  6. Northampton 20-23 Bordeaux

    If Saints win it Chris.....

    Damian Penaud calls a mark to calm things down.

  7. Northampton 20-23 Bordeaux

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent in Cardiff

    That could be spoken about in the stands of the Gardens for years to come if Northampton win this.

  8. 'Lockett shows Dupont-like strength'

    Northampton 20-23 Bordeaux

    Matt Dawson
    Former Northampton and England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It reminds me of Dupont's tackle against Hansen in the Six Nations.

    Tom Lockett has come out of a maul and somehow dragged Bordeaux's player backwards.

    He has got Northampton out of jail there.

  9. Northampton 20-23 Bordeaux

    Mike Henson
    BBC Sport at Principality Stadium

    Absolutely massive noise from the Northampton fans as their 14 men see off a pair of Bordeaux bulldozer drives.

    A big psychological win that for Saints. Can it set some screws rattling upstairs for the French?

  10. Northampton 20-23 Bordeaux

    It was Alex Coles who won the ball back. He is having a cracking game and was only a late fitness call.

  11. Northampton 20-23 Bordeaux

    Northampton win it back and bang it clear. I am amazed how they survived that.

  12. Northampton 20-23 Bordeaux

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent in Cardiff

    They can't give that. They've lost control of the ball.

  13. Try review

    Northampton 20-23 Bordeaux

    Has it been dropped? Maxime Lamothe spills the ball when all he had to do was drop over the tryline.

    Bordeaux go back for a penalty and try again.

  14. Northampton 20-23 Bordeaux

    Fin Smith fails to find touch and off go Bordeaux, but somehow Saints win the ball back on the floor.

    Northampton then give away a kickable penalty.

  15. 'So unnecessary from Prowse'

    Northampton 20-23 Bordeaux

    Matt Dawson
    Former Northampton and England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    That is so unnecessary from Prowse. He has to drop his height. You can't afford to do it in these big games.

  16. Northampton 20-23 Bordeaux

    Tommy Freeman returns from his yellow card.

  17. 'Poor tackle technique'

    Northampton 20-23 Bordeaux

    Paul Grayson
    Former Northampton and England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It's poor tackle technique. At least he referee has been consistent whether you agree with the decision or not.

  18. Penalty - Northampton 20-23 Bordeaux

    Maxime Lucu

    Nails it!

  19. Sin-bin - Ed Prowse (Northampton)

    Northampton 20-20 Bordeaux

    Ed Prowse is given a yellow card. A good and consistent call. Bordeaux are going for the posts.

  20. Northampton 20-20 Bordeaux

    Another head clash is being checked. Ed Prowse looks very upright.