Summary

  • Bordeaux-Begles beat Bath 38-26 in Champions Cup semi-final and will face Leinster in final in Bilbao on 23 May

  • Read the match report from superb semi-final

  • First half: Gazzotti, Bielle-Biarrey, Lucu for Bordeaux; Muir (2) for Bath

  • Second half: Hennessey and Carr-Smith tries for Bath; Tameifuna and Matiu for Bordeaux

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Alastair Telfer

  1. Bordeaux 24-19 Bath

    Matthieu Jalibert sees a gap and accelerates clear. Henry Arundell gets back and forces an error.

    Who said Arundell needs to work on his defence?

  2. Bordeaux 24-19 Bath

    Bordeaux lose the ball.

    Ted Hill, Sam Underhill and Miles Reid are on for Bath.

  3. Bordeaux 24-19 Bath

    Finn Russell seen the space but is unable to get his kick away. Scrum Bordeaux.

    The noise increases.

  4. Bordeaux 24-19 Bath

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra at Stade Atlantique

    When will Johann van Graan unload his bench?

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    Converted try - Bordeaux 24-19 Bath

    Louie Hennessey (con Finn Russell)

    Great finish.

    Louie Hennessey cuts back and stretches over. Superb footwork.

    BathRex Features

  6. Bordeaux 24-12 Bath

    Bath keep it tight, the backs want it. Here it comes.

  7. Bordeaux 24-12 Bath

    Santiago Carreras drops it with the line begging. Quick hands gave him a shot at glory. We come back for the penalty.

    Salesi Rayasi does great to put pressure on.

  8. Bordeaux 24-12 Bath

    Bath look dead on their feet. They keep it tight.

  9. Bordeaux 24-12 Bath

    Bordeaux somehow manage to get out their in-goal area. Salesi Rayasi looked in big trouble. Bath regain the ball and pressure again.

  10. Bordeaux 24-12 Bath

    Bordeaux go dancing through, but the ball is pinched back. Bath are hanging on.

  11. Bordeaux 24-12 Bath

    Paul Grayson
    Ex-Northampton and England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra at the Stade Atlantique

    If Bath score next, anything can happen.

  12. Bordeaux 24-12 Bath

    Bath must score next.

  13. Bordeaux 24-12 Bath

    Henry Arundell is smashed by Louis Bielle-Biarrey, and the ball is booted clear by Bordeaux.

  14. Bordeaux 24-12 Bath

    Bordeaux lose the ball from kick-off. Big scrum now for Bath.

  15. Kick-off

    Bordeaux 24-12 Bath

    Finn Russell gets the game back under way.

  16. HT: Bordeaux 24-12 Bath

    Bath are looking to reach their first Champions Cup final since 1998.

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    As lovely as that take was from Rayasi, the rules state you have to be on your feet when calling a mark. Pretty poor officiating all round in this first half.

    Sam

  18. HT: Bordeaux 24-12 Bath

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra at Stade Atlantique

    The delay had nothing to do with the rain. It was about getting fans into the stadium.

  19. HT: Bordeaux 24-12 Bath

    Paul Grayson
    Ex-Northampton and England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra at the Stade Atlantique

    Bordeaux will score plenty of points, Bath should not be worried about how many they need. Bath have managed to open up Bordeaux, but physically it has taken it out of them.

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    Why on earth didn't they look closer at the high hit on Barbeary?

    Ian