Converted try - Bath 21-25 Montpellierpublished at 69 mins
Josh Bayliss (con Finn Russell)
Josh Bayliss powers over.
It is being checked....
Opening weekend of pool games in 2026-27 Champions Cup
Saturday results: Sale 27-47 Glasgow, Bulls 56-20 Stade Francais, Stormers 49-12 Bristol, Clermont Auvergne 23-48 Leinster, Connacht 45-36 Saracens, La Rochelle 31-14 Lions, Bath 14-32 Montpellier, Munster 33-25 Racing 92
Tributes paid to Lions lock Hyron Andrews, who died aged 31 on Friday
Alastair Telfer, Jonathan Bradley, George Booth, Matt Gault and George O'Neill
Josh Bayliss (con Finn Russell)
Josh Bayliss powers over.
It is being checked....
Bath 14-25 Montpellier
Santi Carreras hammers the ball up the field. It is a poor clearance from Montpellier.
Advantage Bath.
Munster 28-25 Racing 92
That Munster try seemed to settle the hosts and Racing were looking a bit listless again.
Enter Joey Manu!
He's over in the corner after a fine offload from James sticks to put him into space.
The conversion is added and we're back to a three-point game.
Bath 14-25 Montpellier
Bath have been miles off their best tonight.
Donovan Taofifenua (con Adam Hastings)
WOW!
Donovan Taofifenua intercepts Finn Russell's pass and races clear!
Bath 14-18 Montpellier
Finn Russell gets through a gap, but again Montpellier turn it over. Their defence has been outstanding.
Munster 28-18 Racing 92
That'll settle a few nerves around Cork!
Fineen Wycherley is only just on the field and Craig Casey delays his pass well to set the replacement through the gap and over for a score.
Back to a 10-point buffer as JJ Hanrahan adds the extras.
Bath 14-18 Montpellier
Alex Becognee locks himself over the ball to win a penalty. This would be a stunning win for Montpellier.
Bath 14-18 Montpellier
Charlie Griffin does well to take the high ball, but an error proves costly. Bath need a score soon.
Adam Hastings
Adam Hastings makes no mistake.
Bath 14-15 Montpellier
Montpellier break clear up the pitch! They are so comfortable offloading the ball. A try looked on, but there was just too much to do.
They do, however, win a penalty.
Munster 21-18 Racing 92
Well, those replacements certainly injected some life into the Racing cause.
Having barely troubled the Munster line, the visitors have crossed twice in the space of seven minutes.
First wing Wilfried Hulleu scored a try from nowhere and then Maxime Machenaud scored off a close-range maul.
To be clear, that's not a typo. Scrum-half Machenaud, for reasons unclear, not only found himself in a maul but scored off one too.
Bath 14-15 Montpellier
Former England number eight Billy Vunipola comes on for Lenni Nouchi for Montpellier. Bath win a scrum penalty, so Vunipola will have to wait a little longer for his first carry.
Bath 14-15 Montpellier
Bath launch an attack! Arthur Green carries strongly. He has been outstanding.
Bath 14-15 Montpellier
Montpellier bottle the restart. Huge chance now for Bath, but they are forced into touch.
Donovan Taofifenua
Image source, Getty ImagesMontpellier punish Bath! Adam Hastings is key, with sharp hands putting Donovan Taofifenua away for the try.
Hastings is unable to add the extras.
Munster 21-6 Racing 92
Munster were undone by a second-half comeback against Ulster seven days ago but Tadhg Beirne's score four minutes after the restart tonight will ease any fears of a repeat.
The Ireland international, back in his familiar blue scrum cap after forgetting to put it in his kitbag last time out, was on hand to finish off a spell of Munster pressure to begin the second half.
That's enough for Patrice Collazo to call for the cavalry... Demba Bamba, Maxime Machenaud and Sam James all on.
Bath 14-10 Montpellier
That's one Joe Cokanasiga won't want to see again. Perfect play right up until the finish. Cokanasiga drops the ball when all he had to do was catch it and score.
Bath 14-10 Montpellier
Bath can attack either side of the scrum. A really good chance to put Montpellier under pressure.
Bath 14-10 Montpellier
We are back under way in Bath.
