Harlequins 13-16 Clermont Auvergne

Harlequins' hopes of becoming the first team to reach the Heineken Cup last eight having lost their first two pool matches were dealt a fatal blow by Pool Four leaders Clermont Auvergne. A Brock James penalty was poor reward for Clermont's impressive opening. Quins hit back with a Matt Hopper try, and a conversion and two penalties from Nick Evans to lead 13-3 at the break. But Napolioni Nalaga and Sitiveni Sivivatu tries levelled matters before James's late penalty secured victo. It was a fine game which finished in dramatic fashion as Clermont fought back to first make sure of a losing bonus point and then a draw, before James slotted a 76th-minute penalty to secure victory and with it the group.