What a thriller of a match we have been treated to here in at Stade Aime Giral! Both teams deserve credit in this match where the hosts outscored the visitors 3 tries to 1 yet still failed to claim victory. In the end it was Perpignan's indiscipline between the 50th and 60th minute, during which they conceded 9 points from penalties, which cost them dearly. Stade will be delighted with their away victory in a match that looked to be falling away from them at the break. The home side will take little consolation from their losing bonus point having managed to snatch back the lead in the final quarter only to lose it again in the dying seconds.
Stade recover the ball and work their way up to drop goal range. Plisson is delivered the ball 30 metres out just to the left of the posts and makes no mistake in converted his third drop goal of the day. The hosts are left with no time to respond as the ref blows the final whistle on a what can only be described as a stunning late victory for the visitors
Stade miss a great opportunity as Bonnevals kick through rolls over the dead ball line. The hosts are just about clinging on
The hosts also look to further secure victory as they go in search of an insurance score however the Stade defence holds strong and win the turnover
Stade will not be content to sit back and take a losing bonus point here as the bring on their impact substitutions to try and up the tempo once more.
The hosts pressure has paid off as they find themselves with a naroow lead of two points as weapproach the last 10 minutes after a well taken try from winger Sofiane Guitoune and conversion from Hook
The hosts indiscipline has cost them as they have Justin Purll binned however they are now throwing everything at Stade and find themselves inside the visitors half for the first time in a while
Discipline is letting the hosts down here as again Porical punishes them from the tee. Stade look to be gaining the upper hand here as the home side risk having a player sent to the bin if they keep infringing
Stade again race back into the opposition half and are soon awarded a penalty again to the right of the sticks but on the 22 this time. Porical keeps his 100% record and give the visitors the lead once more
Jerome Porical again displays his fine kicking ability as he slots another penalty this time from about 40 metres out and slightly to the right of the posts. Its still all to play for here as we approach the final quarter!