Summary

  • European Challenge Cup final - Montpellier 59-26 Ulster (FT)

  • Montpellier win third Challenge Cup with ruthless victory

  • Use our Get Involved button to have your say

  • Ulster's 20-year silverware drought continues and defeat means they will play in Challenge Cup again next year

Send us your views

Live Reporting

Matt Gault and Issy Todd

  1. converted try

    Converted try - Montpellier 54-19 Ulster

    Wilfrid Hounkpatin (con Leo Coly)

    Rinse and repeat.

    Another line-out, another unchecked charge towards the line and Wilfrid Hounkpatin gets in on the act.

    Montpellier celebrate tryGetty Images

  2. Montpellier 47-19 Ulster

    Ian Humphreys
    Former Ulster fly-half Ian Humphreys on BBC Radio Ulster

    That's the second try that has come straight after an Ulster try. It's the small, fine margins that are killing Ulster tonight.

  3. Montpellier 47-19 Ulster

    Tony McWhirter
    1999 Ulster European Cup winner on BBC Radio Ulster

    It's just a phenomenal set piece for Montpellier. It's simple. Ulster heads are down now. That Montpellier pack really have shown up in the second half.

  4. Montpellier 47-19 Ulster

    Stephen Ferris
    Former Ireland and Ulster flanker on Premier Sports

    Ulster are shattered and there's another 20 minutes to go.

    Jack Murphy dejectedGetty Images
  5. converted try

    Converted try - Montpellier 47-19 Ulster

    Baptiste Erdocio

    After demolishing the Ulster scrum, Montpellier get their maul going once again from a line-out and we know how this goes by now.

    Sheer power takes them over the line and it's Baptiste Erdocio who scores.

    Just pure power.

    Montpellier celebrateGetty Images

  6. Montpellier 40-19 Ulster

    Bryn Ward drops the ball from the restart.

    Momentum killer for Ulster.

  7. Montpellier 40-19 Ulster

    Tony McWhirter
    1999 Ulster European Cup winner on BBC Radio Ulster

    Ulster not quite back in the game but there's certainly a glimmer of an opportunity.

  8. converted try

    Converted try - Montpellier 40-19 Ulster

    Rob Baloucoune (con Nathan Doak)

    Montpellier replacement forward Adam Beard is off his feet at the breakdown and Ulster kick into touch.

    And from the line-out, Rob Baloucoune spots a gap, swivels and gallops clear for a fine individual try.

    That's what he can bring.

    Ulster’s Robert Baloucoune scores a tryInpho

    Ulster’s Robert Baloucoune scores a try

  9. Montpellier 40-12 Ulster

    Mike Lowry kicks through to Rob Baloucoune but the winger is running with too much momentum and can only kick the ball over the dead ball line.

    A rare opening for Ulster goes begging.

  10. Montpellier 40-12 Ulster

    This time Ulster steal the Montpellier line-out and are offered a rare reprieve.

  11. Montpellier 40-12 Ulster

    Ian Humphreys
    Former Ulster fly-half Ian Humphreys on BBC Radio Ulster

    This Montpellier team just has so much energy and so much physicality.

  12. Montpellier 40-12 Ulster

    Stephen Ferris
    Former Ireland and Ulster flanker on Premier Sports

    Montpellier do look the fitter side. Ulster are starting to flag.

  13. Montpellier 40-12 Ulster

    Andy Gray
    BBC Sport NI at the San Mames Stadium

    Spain without the S....

    Ulster playersGetty Images

  14. Montpellier 40-12 Ulster

    Ulster can't buy a break right now. Alexandre Becognee is over the ball and Montpellier will go chasing another try.

  15. Montpellier 40-12 Ulster

    Tony McWhirter
    1999 Ulster European Cup winner on BBC Radio Ulster

    You've got to tip the hats to Montpellier from that score. Good width, good feet and a couple of nice offloads as well. Ulster are now in deep, deep trouble.

  16. Montpellier 40-12 Ulster

    Stephen Ferris
    Former Ireland and Ulster flanker on Premier Sports

    Montpellier have blown Ulster away in the first nine minutes of the second half. This is a test of character now for Ulster.

  17. converted try

    Converted try - Montpellier 40-12 Ulster

    Jordan Uelese (con Domingo Miotti)

    They're over again and it's Billy Vunipola - who's been outstanding - who sets up Jordan Uelese to barrel over the Ulster line.

    Montpellier are running away with this now. Pure power from the French team.

    Montpellier celebrateGetty Images

  18. Montpellier 33-12 Ulster

    Montpellier win an aerial collision and here they come once more...

  19. Get Involved

    Montpellier 33-12 Ulster

    Hesitancy in tackling gives Montpellier another easy try, a poor tackling effort. This game is over, bye bye.

    Ant, Kent

  20. Montpellier 33-12 Ulster

    Andy Goode
    Former England and Leicester fly-half on Premier Sports

    What a world class finisher he is and what a finish. Jumps and gets his feet aerial.