TOULOUSE 32-16 NORTHAMPTON (HT 19-6)

0 mins: Northampton Saints' Paul Grayson kicks-off

2 mins: Toulouse putting Saints under early pressure, but Nick Beal is dealing with up-and-under kicks well.

6 mins: Paul Grayson steps up to strike a 50-metre penalty goal after Toulouse penalised for an infringement at the ruck. (Toulouse 0 Northampton 3)

7 mins; Yann Delaigue's restart kick fails to make 10m. Saints scrum

8 mins: Xavier Garbajosa wastes an early overlap, he takes the wrong option with a poor kick downfield.

9 mins: Northampton lose their own lineout on the half-way line, quick ball moves to Garbajosa who drives forward, but Emile Ntamack knocks on.

9 mins: Toulouse threatening with attacking running rugby, they earn a penalty as Andrew Blowers is called for offside.

10 mins: Delaigue scores the penalty goal, 38-metres out from the left hand side. (Toulouse 3 Northampton 3)

14 mins: Poitrenaud chips ahead and it's a race between Vincent Clerc and James Brooks, but the ball bounces out in the corner before Clerc can ground the ball.

17 mins: Saints called offside after losing another lineout. Delaigue scores his second penalty goal, straight in front of the posts. (Toulouse 6 Northampton 3)

21 mins: Delaigue misses a 37-metre penalty goal.

24 mins: Toulouse lose a lineout, from the resulting Saints drive, Toulouse penalised for coming in from the side of a ruck. Paul Grayson levels the scores with a 40-metre kick form the right hand side. (Toulouse 6 Northampton 6)

25 mins: Toulouse come straight back, good running play from Clerc earns good yards, Saints penalised for diving over the top at a ruck, Delaigue scores with an easy 15-metre kick. (Toulouse 9 Northampton 6)

27 mins: Delaigue keeps the pressure on Northampton with good territorial kicking.

29 mins: Scrappy play from both sides, with the referee the busiest man on the park.

30 mins Grayson misses a long penalty goal attempt.

34 mins: A heavy forwards battle, but Mark Conners is called for an infringement at a ruck. Frederic Michalak scores a 40-metre penalty goal from straight in front of the posts. (Toulouse 12 Northampton 6)

35 mins: The temperature is rising inside the arena with both sides sizing each other up.

38 mins: The physical side of professional rugby is displayed after heavy exchanges in the forwards. Toulouse win a penalty, they kick to touch.

40 mins: Toulouse win the line-out, from the catch and drive Christian Labit touches down. Delaigue converts. (Toulouse 19-6 Northampton)

HALF-TIME: TOULOUSE 19-6 NORTHAMPTON

40 mins: Yann Delaigue kicks-off, Northampton flood into Toulouse territory.

42 mins: Paul Grayson kicks his third penalty goal of the game to narrow the gap to ten points. (Toulouse 19-9 Northampton)

43 mins: Saints giver the ball away Emile Ntamack leads the resistance with a stirring run breaking three tackles, Northampton, in desperation are penalised at the ruck. Delaigue punishes them with his fourth three pointer of the game (Toulouse 22-9 Northampton)

47 mins: Saints on the back foot, Toulouse dominating the breakdowns, and Budge Pountney is yellow-carded for coming in from the side of a ruck

49 mins: Xavier Garbajosa spots a gap in the Saints defence, his chip puts Ben Cohen under extreme pressure on his own line, great play from Cohen who gets the ball to Matt Dawson, he clears well with the right boot.

52 mins: Saints working hard in defence, Delaigue fires a drop goal attempt that just drifts wide of the posts.

53 mins: Toulouse steal the ball after the restart.

54 mins: Saints playing rugby in their own 22, Cedric Desbrosse yellow carded.

56 mins: A rare Saints attack lead by Paul Grayson, Saints push to the line, but Toulouse hold them up one metre out, Ben Cohen goes wide, but is forced into touch.

58 mins: Saints have good territory, tight play on the Toulouse 22, but the home defence holds firm, and the Saints can't find a way through.

61 mins: Toulouse win another penalty as Steve Thompson comes in from the side of a ruck. Michalak attempts a 52-metre goal, it has the length and direction. (Toulouse 25-9 Northampton)

63 mins: Toulouse penalised, Dawson takes the tap penalty, Saints move the ball quickly to the wing, Jon Sleighthome scores the try. Grayson scores a beautiful conversion from just one metre from touchline. (Toulouse 25-16 Northampton 16)

65 mins: Northampton's confidence is up, and the home crowd are silenced.

66 mins: Saints have men over on the far right 10-metres from the Toulouse line, Andrew Blowers has a gilt-edged change, but the Kiwi can't hold on to the pass

70 mins: Toulouse score. Cedric Heymans profits from a mistake from James Brooks, his pass misses everyone, Heymans kicks the bouncing ball and races 50-metres to the line, he touches down under the posts. Delaigue converts (Toulouse 32-16 Northampton)

72 mins: Toulouse threatening the Saints line, but a mistake lets Northampton off the hook.

75 mins: Saints resilient, with good territory, but they haven't got the ability to break the tough Toulouse defence.

79 mins: Christian Labit named man-of-the-match.

82 mins: Northampton finish with a flourish, but the Toulouse defence is solid.

FINAL SCORE: TOULOUSE 32 NORTHAMPTON 16