Route To The Final - Perpignan

ROUND 1: 12/10/02 PERPIGNAN 15 VIADANA 6 HT: 15-6 Attendance: 3,500

A tough opening match saw the French side overcome plucky Italian resistance
Perpignan: M Edmonds; P Bomati, E Carter (C Manas 64), N Couttet (D Marty 70), F Cermeno; N Laharrague (B Bellot 76), J Basset; R Peillard (P Meya 57), A Moreno (F Rofes 73), N Mas (V Debaty 67), R Alvarez-Kairelis, J Daniell, S Deroeux (L Mallier 60), B Gotta, P Murphy
Scorers: Tries - N Laharrague, S Deroeux, P Bomati, B Goutta, C Manas, M Edmonds, N Couttet; Cons - N Laharrague 3, B Bellot; Pen - N Laharrague Viadana: Tries - G Frasca, P Spina, A Persico; Cons - C Steyn 3; Pens - C Steyn 2
Referee: Iain Ramage (Scotland)

ROUND 2: 19/10/02 MUNSTER 30 PERPIGNAN 21 HT: 17-14 Attendance: 12,000

Munster proved too strong at Thomond Park, but only just...
Perpignan: M Edmonds; P Bomati (F Sid 72), C Manas, F Cermeno, N Couttet (D Marty 78); B Bellot (N Laharrague 72), J Basset; R Peillard, A Moreno, N Mas (S de Besombes 74), R Alvarez-Kairilis (V Debaty 52-69), J Daniell, L Mallier (F Rofes 78), B Goutta (capt), P Murphy (S Derouex 65)
Scorers: Perpignan: Tries - N Couttet, M Edmonds, N Laharrague; Cons - B Belot 2, M Edmonds. Yellow cards: R Peillard 45, J Daniell 54, A Moreno 76 Munster: Tries - J Kelly, A Quinlan, J Hayes; Cons - R O'Gara 3; Pens - R O'Gara 3
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)

ROUND 3: 08/12/03 GLOUCESTER 33 PERPIGNAN 16 HT: 16-3 Attendance 8,112

Qualification looks unlikely for the French side as they come up against an on-fire Gloucester outfit.

Perpignan: J-M Souverbie; P Bomati, P Giordani (D Marty 64), N Couttet, C Manas; M Edmonds, L Loustau (J Basset 64); R Peillard (S de Besombes 53), M Konieckiewicz (F Rofes 48), N Mas, R Alvarez-Kairelis, J Daniell (L Mallier 60), G le Corvec, B Goutta (capt, C Porcu 60) P Murphy
Scorers: Perpignan: Try - R Alvarez-Kairelis; Con - M Edmonds; Pens - M Edmonds 3. Yellow card: R Peillard (22) Gloucester: Tries - M Garvey 2, L Mercier; Cons - L Mercier 3; Pens - L Mercier 4

ROUND 4: 14/12/02 PERPIGNAN 31 GLOUCESTER 23 HT: 23-6 Attendance: 8,000

Perpignan derail the Gloucester bandwagon with a crucial home victory.
Perpignan: J-M Souverbie; P Bomati, P Giordani, C Manas, F Cermeno; M Edmonds, L Loustau (J Basset 69); R Peillard, M Konieckiewicz (capt, F Rofes 57), N Mas (S de Besombes 57), J Thion, R Alvarez-Kairelis (C Porcu 62), G le Corvec, L Mallier (N Couttet 75), P Murphy (S Deroeux 69).
Scorers: Tries - M Edmonds, N Mas, P Giordani; Cons - M Edmonds 2; Pens - M Edmonds 4
Yellow Card: P Giordani (76)
Gloucester: Tries - J Boer, L Mercier; Cons - L Mercier 2; Pens - L Mercier
3 Referee: David McHugh (Ireland)

ROUND 5: 11/01/03 PERPIGNAN 23 MUNSTER 8 HT: 13-8 Attendance: 8,000

Perpignan show their European intent with an incredible win over Munster at Stade Aime Giral.

Perpignan: J-M Souverbie; P Bomati, P Giordani, C Manas, F Cermeno; M Edmonds, L Loustau; P Meya (S de Besombes 62), M Konieckiewicz (M dal Maso 78), N Mas, J Thion, R Alvarez-Kairelis, G le Corvec (S Deroeux 78), B Goutta (capt), P Murphy (C Porcu 62)
Scorers: Tries - F Cermeno, P Giordani, G le Corvec, R Alvarez-Kairelis; Pen - M Edmonds Yellow Card: B Goutta (70) Munster: Try - A Foley; Pen - R O'Gara
Referee: Nigel Williams (Wales)

ROUND 6: 18/01/03 VIADANA 35 PERPIGNAN 39 HT: 11-29 Attendance: 1,000

Perpignan edged past Viadana to confirm their place in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals .

Perpignan: J-M Souverbie (F Cermeno 61); P Bomati, P Giordani, C Manas, F Sid; M Edmonds, J Basset (L Loustau 75); P Meya (N Mas 19, M Konieckiewicz (M Dal Maso 59), S de Besombes, J Thion, J Daniell (C Porcu 59), G le Corvec, B Goutta (capt, S Derouex 71), P Murphy
Scorers: Perpignan: Tries - P Giordani, P Bomati, J-M Souverbie, M dal Maso, penalty try; Cons - M Edmonds 4; Pens - M Edmonds 2
Viadana: Tries - H Crane, M Phillips, C Bezzi, C Steyn; Cons - C Steyn 3; Pens - C Steyn 3Referee: Roy Maybank (England)

QUARTER-FINAL: 11/04/03 LLANELLI 19 PERPIGNAN 26 HT: 13-14 Attendance: 10,800

Perpignan stun Llanelli at Stradey Park with a spirited victory, and a sublime display from Manny Edmonds.

Llanelli: B Davies; G Evans, M Watkins, L Davies (capt), S Finau (M Jones 77); S Jones, D Peel (G Easterby 67); I Thomas, R McBryde, M Madden, V Cooper, C Wyatt, D Jones, S Easterby, S Quinnell Scorers: Try - M Madden; Con - S Jones; Pens - S Jones 4. Red card: D Jones (10)

Perpignan: J-M Souverbie; P Bomati, P Giordani, C Manas, F Cermeno; M Edmonds, L Loustau; R Peillard, M Konieckiewicz (M dal Maso 66), N Mas, J Thion, R Alvarez-Kairelis, G le Corvec, P Murphy (C Porcu 66), B Goutta (capt, L Mallier 77)
Scorers: Tries - P Murphy, penalty try; Cons - M Edmonds 2; Pens - M Edmonds 2; DGs - M Edmonds 2. Yellow card: J Thion (68)
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)

SEMI-FINAL: 27/04/03 LEINSTER LIONS 14 PERPIGNAN 21 (HT 3-0) Att 48,000

Leinster: G Dempsey; D Hickie, B O'Driscoll, D Quinlan, G D'Arcy; C Warner, B O'Meara; R Corrigan (capt), S Byrne, E Byrne, L Cullen, M O'Kelly, E Miller, K Gleeson, V Costello.
Replacements: Treston, G Hickie, Kearney, McCullen, O'Riordan, Spooner, McKenna.
Leinster: Try - G D'Arcy; Pens - B O'Meara 2, N Spooner.

Perpignan: J-M Souverbie; P Bomati, P Giordani, C Manas, F Cermeno; M Edmonds, L Loustau; N Mas, M Konieckiewicz, S de Besombes, J Thion, R Alvarez Kairelis, G le Corvec, B Goutta, P Murphy.
Replacements: Dal Maso, Moreno, Porcu, Daniell, Mallier, Basset, Laharrague.

Referee: N Williams (Wales) : Tries - P Bomati, M Dal Maso; Con - M Edmonds; Pen - M Edmonds; DGs - F Cermeno, M Edmonds. Halftime: Leinster 3-0.