Referee Laurent Cardona blows the whistle to bring the game to a close in the Stade Marcel Michelin. Clermont come out on top and get the 5 points they desire after a controversial game which was filled with ill-discipline from both sides and left Bordeaux with 12 men at the end of the game. A total of 7 yellow cards were shown, 2 went to Clermont and 5 for Bordeaux. Vern Cotter will be happy with the result but Clermont's performance was not good enough especially when they are to face Heineken Cup winners Toulon next week. Bordeaux will need to sort their discipline otherwise they will lose players due to bans. Thank you for joining our live coverage this afternoon, join in again soon.

After getting their 5th yellow card of the game this time to Felix LeBourhis Bordeaux are now reduced to 12 men and they can not handle the Clermont attack with two tries from Sitiveni Sivivatu and Lee Byrne coming in quick succession and James getting both conversions.

Another two yellow cards for Bordeaux, first one goes to Julien Rey for deliberately knocking on the ball abd the second goes to Florea. Awful discipline for Bordeaux they now have 13 men on Clermont's 15.

Napolioni Nalaga gets his second try of the game to increase the Clermont lead. Great break from Vosloo allowed Nalaga to run in the corner. Brock James misses the conversion again.

Dirty match. Hope the top 14 doesn't continue like that.

Both teams reduced to 14 men again after Morgan Parra and Gautier Gibouin sent to the sin bin for ill-discipline. Four yellow cards so far in this game Ibanez and Cotter are not happy with the discipline of their players as the referee has had to speak to both captains on several occasions.

Great start to the first half by Clermont really coming out with intent to score and are very effective in the Bordeaux 22m getting the ball to Napolioni Nalaga for him to score his first try of the season. Brock James wildly misses the kick to the left.

Clermont finish strong getting a intercept try confirmed by TMO with hooker Tii Paulo touching down for Clermont's first try of the game just before the half ended. Brock James added the extras to take their lead to 5, but their performance so far is not enough to get the 5 points needed from this game and Vern Cotter is not happy as Bordeaux have held Clermont well in the first.

Referee Laurent Cardona shows the second yellow of the game to Lee Byrne for pofessional foul in the ruck allowing the lead to swap over again to Bordeaux due to penalty kick by Emmanuel Saubusse.

Bordeaux suffer a blow as Cameron Treloar is sent to the sin bin for effecting Morgan Parra from taking the quick tap in a promising attacking position. Brock James decides to go for the posts and Clermont regain the lead.