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Sale v Montpellier Montpellier have to beat Sale to keep their slim chances of a quarter-final place alive

Sale v MontpellierMontpellier have to beat Sale to keep their slim chances of a quarter-final place alive. The French outfit are five points behind Top 14 leaders and Pool 6 leaders Toulon. A victory is a must at the Salford City Stadium tonight.

Sale, will be hoping to kick-start their season. The Premiership side have one pool victory, against the Cardiff Blues, and are desperate to get any kind of win. But they can’t qualify for the knock-out stages and only have pride to play for. A win for the English side could end Montpellier’s slim hopes of a place in the last eight.

Salford City Stadium 8.00pm

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