And the final whistle sounds, bringing this tightly fought encounter to a close, with London Irish emerging as victors by 24 points to 13. That vital win now brings them 5 points clear of Stade Francais, but with a trip to Paris next week, the top spot of this pool is very much up for grabs.
11 points down at half-time, Stade Francais certainly did not lie down and hit back well with the try and the penalty midway through the second half. But it was talisman Shane Geraghty who steadied the ship for the home side and regained control of the match with an excellently taken penalty and a big hand in the Alex Lewington try with 10 minutes to go. Geraghty was nearly flawless with the boot (5 from 6) but was even more threatening with ball in hand, causing problems for Stade Francais all afternoon.
Discipline problems were evident on both sides this afternoon, causing referee, Neil Paterson, to show the yellow card a remarkable 5 times this afternoon. So plenty to work on for next week's clash in Paris for what is set to be an absolute thriller. Hope you enjoyed today's coverage and be sure to stay tuned for next week's round of European fixtures!

Referee Neil Paterson stamps his authority on the game once more, displaying his 5th yellow card of the match. Substitute Sempere is the guilty party on this occasion.

Try for London Irish! Speaking of discipline, referee Neil Paterson is after sending Stade Francais winger, Djibril Camara to the bin. No longer with a man disadvantage, London Irish surge forward and spread the ball wide for Alex Lewington to touch down for the home side's 2nd try of the match. Geraghty adds the extras to regain the 11 point lead.

Astounding! Just as Nic Rouse returns to the action after his spell in the bin, referee Neil Paterson shows the yellow card to replacement front row Mike Mayhew, the third London Irish player to receive a yellow. Keeping the discipline for the next 10 minutes of the match will prove vital.

Penalty for Irish! Having conceded 10 unanswered points in this second half, Geraghty calms the Irish nerves in slotting his fourth penalty of the afternoon, giving some breathing space to his teammates. The gap is now 4 points.

Try for Stade! Just what the visitors were looking for. After Nic Rouse's yellow card only seconds before, Stade crash over the Irish line, with substitute Missoup credited with the try. Porical adds the extras to reduce the deficit to a single point. Game on!

Penalty to Stade! Jerome Porical called upon for the kick at goal and makes not mistake with the attempt! A crucial score in this second half for the visitors, closing the gap to just 8 points.

And referee Neil Paterson sounds his whistle, bringing this tightly fought 40 minutes of rugby to a close. An exhilarating start from both sides saw them land kicks in the opening minutes of the game. But the London Irish try midway through the first half really took the wind out of the Stade sails, and they have subsequently struggled to put their foot down on this match. Standout player of the half would undoubtedly be the Irish captain Shane Geraghty, who has not merely controlled the game with the boot (3 from 4) but has also looked very threatening with ball in hand and was responsible for the splitting of the Stade defense for the opening try. With 40 minutes left to play, both sides will evidently be looking for more tries to chase down the bonus point - so let's expect a free-flowing and more high-scoring half!

London Irish force the penalty with just one minute to the break. Captain, Geraghty, opts for the posts and is successful with the attempt, extending the host's lead to 11 points.

Both sides have really lacked penetration in the past 10 minutes, with neither side looking likely to getting that second try of the match.