MONTPELLIER HAVE JOINED Toulon in the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup after comprehensively beating their compatriots, and the Pool Six winners, 23-3 on Saturday afternoon.
Montpellier finish second in the group and qualify as one of the two best runners-up.
Jonny Wilkinson had put the visitors in front with a penalty but a try from Thomas Combezou, and subsequent conversion, but the hosts into the lead.
After that, it was all about Benoit Paillaugue.
Three penalties from the fly-half made it 16-3 at half-time, and he converted his own try to leave a 20-point gap between the neighbours come the end of the game.
Glasgow ended Northampton‘s hopes of a last eight berth as a last-gasp try from Peter Horne secured a 27-20 win for the Scottish side in Pool Four.
Gregor Townsend’s charges won their first European clash of the season against his former team, although there was only pride at stake for the home side.
Horne’s try was something to behold as he ran the length of the pitch before touching down. Glasgow’s other two tries came from Joshua Strauss and Niko Matawalu, while Dominic Waldouck, George Pisi and Ben Foden all crossed for the visitors.
The match finished Glasgow 27-20 Northampton.
Finally, Cardiff Blues also secured their first Heineken Cup victory of a miserable season at the Arms Park, beating Sale Sharks 26-14.
A brilliant individual effort from Lloyd Williams was augmented by another try from replacement Michael Paterson, while the remaining 16 points came from the boot of full-back Leigh Halfpenny.
Sale responded through converted tries by Tommy Taylor and Aston Croall.
