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
Northampton 10-15 Bordeaux
Mahamadou Diaby catches Temo Mayanavanua high. It is direct shoulder to head contact. Referee Nika Amashukeli gives a yellow card because the force wasn't a high degree of danger. I think that is fair enough.
Northampton 10-15 Bordeaux
Matthieu Jalibert is running the show. Again he turns Northampton with a kick that finds plenty of grass.
Northampton 10-15 Bordeaux
Matt Dawson
Former Northampton and England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live
This is no criticism of Henry Pollock but the coaches have got to get on to him and give him some instruction to get him into the game.
Matthieu Jalibert
A simple one for Matthieu Jalibert.
Northampton 10-12 Bordeaux
Damian Penaud is next to drop the ball. Bordeaux look so exciting but can't find that final pass. Alex Mitchell then is caught at the back of the scrum and Bordeaux win a penalty.
Fin Smith
Northampton staying in the fight.
It was a long penalty from around 40 metres out, which looked to be an awful strike, but it bent wonderfully back round.
Image source, ReutersNorthampton 7-12 Bordeaux
Matt Dawson
Former Northampton and England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live
It's like watching the Harlem Globetrotters. Jalibert was in so much traffic but he throws the most wonderful looping pass.
Brilliant skill.
Adam Coleman (con Matthieu Jalibert)
Magical!
I reckon Matthieu Jalibert stepped at least a third of Northampton's team before he flicked the ball to Adam Coleman on the wing.
The fly-half then nails the extras from out wide.
Image source, ReutersNorthampton 7-5 Bordeaux
Bordeaux go through the phrases before Louis Bielle-Biarrey slides a kick through. The only thing Tommy Freeman can do is slide out with the ball.
Great chance now for Bordeaux.
Northampton 7-5 Bordeaux
Rory Hutchinson dribbles a kick into Bordeaux's 22. However, before I can even type that, Bordeaux have already taken the line-out. They play with so much pace - a live texter's dream....
Northampton 7-5 Bordeaux
Louis Bielle-Biarrey chips it forward but Tommy Freeman cleans it up. That match-up is living up to the hype.
Northampton 7-5 Bordeaux
Matt Dawson
Former Northampton and England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live
The pass didn't look too bad watching live but on the TV replay the evidence is there for everyone to see.
Northampton 7-5 Bordeaux
No try! It goes forward.
Northampton 7-10 Bordeaux
Or is it forward?
Northampton 7-10 Bordeaux
Chris Jones
BBC rugby union correspondent in Cardiff
If Penaud doesn't get you, Bielle-Biarrey will.
Louis Bielle-Biarrey
Penaud passes the ball back inside to Bielle-Biarrey and the winger runs over the line after a superb sweeping move from left to right.
Image source, PA MediaNorthampton 7-5 Bordeaux
A unforced error from Fin Smith as he spills a grubber kick through. He probably hasn't done that all season. Pressure of finals footie!
Northampton 7-5 Bordeaux
This is what happens when it is two attacking teams. It looks unstructured but both sides play to make the game unstructured to use their lethal backs.
Northampton 7-5 Bordeaux
Maxime Lucu finds a wonderful touch with a left-footed clearance kick. Everything is going Bordeaux's way since the opening try.
Northampton 7-5 Bordeaux
Northampton have a scrum and can finally settle after that crazy start.
