Laidlaw sends the ball skyward eventually. Mallinder is there but he's hit with a monster hit.

Clermont have it in their 22

Clermont intercept and. Saints are under pressure but the away side whip it to the other wing.

Saints attack off the scrum and Mallinder gets it out wide and finds Tuala in support.

A knock on stalls the attack - scrum to the home side

Clermont take the kick-off well and work their way up to the halfway line

Biggar gets the game underway

Welcome to Ultimate Rugby's coverage of the opening round of the Challenge Cup. Northampton Saints host a high flying and dangerous Clermont side that have enjoyed a fantastic start to their Top14 season. Saints have won their last two games heading into the encounter and will want to continue their fine form against a Clermont side that will look to score from just about anywhere on the pitch. We expect there to be plenty of tries in this one. Stay with us for live updates as they happen