Double red card in Castres! Castres prop Yannick Forestier and Brive scrum half Damien Neveu get sent off for punching and Rory Kockott kicks 3 points after the incident.
Brive have a spell of possession in the Castres 22 but rabid defence from the home side forces a turnover.
Brive starting to play a little now and they win a penalty in their half. This is their first time into Castres territory for a long time.
Brive do well to win the lineout and clear their lines.
Kirkpatrick's chip eludes Germain and Castres pile on the pressure at the ruck. They win a penalty and kick to the corner 5m out.
Brive go into the break on a positive note with fullback Gaetan Germain kicking their first points. No doubt Castres will look for the try bonus point in the second half.
Castres were getting ready to add to their score but Brive get a penalty at a 5m scrum. Still looks ominous for the visitors.
It goes from bad to worse for Brive as winger Elia Radikedike gets sinbinned for taking a man out in the air.
Ibrahim Diarra wins a penalty for Castres and Kockott makes the Castres lead 16.
Brive second row Apisai Naikatini gets penalised for hands in the ruck and Kockott kicks another 3 points.