THE FUSE

European Challenge Cup

Cardiff (12) 32

Tries: Bowen, Thornton, Assiratti, Thomas Cons: Sheedy 2, Beetham Pens: Sheedy 2

Racing 92 (13) 13

Tries: Ravutaumada, Prisciantelli, Pens: Gibert

Cardiff took a huge step in guaranteeing their Challenge Cup knockout place with a hard-fought European bonus-point home victory against Racing 92.

Tries from wing Tom Bowen and centre Ben Thomas and rare scores for lock Rory Thornton and prop Keiron Assiratti were supplemented by 10 points from fly-half Callum Sheedy.

Racing 92 responded with tries from Fiji wing Selestino Ravutaumada, who was shown a yellow card after only about seven seconds, and Argentina full-back Geronimo Prisciantelli.

Cardiff's final 16 Challenge Cup spot will be confirmed tomorrow if Ulster avoid defeat against South African side Cheetahs.

Cardiff travel to face Exeter in the final group game on Sunday, 18 January.

More to follow.

Cardiff: Beetham; Stephens, Smit, B Thomas, Bowen; Sheedy, A Davies; Barratt, Belcher (capt), Assiratti, Nott, Thornton, Mann, Basham, Lawrence.

Replacements: D Hughes, Domachowski, Sebastian, McNally, Botham, Bevan, Jennings, Millard.

Racing 92: Prisciantelli; Ravutaumada, James, Ashvetia, Donguy; Gibert, Carbonneau; Njocke, Leota, Bamba, Kpoku, Joseph (capt), Baudonne, Zinzen, Dayimani.

Replacements: Tarrit, Julien, Kharaishvili, Taofifenua, Albuisson, Tagitagivalu, Labarbe, Espeut.

Referee: Sara Cox (Eng)

Assistants: Harry Walbaum (Eng), Jamie Parr (Eng)

TMO: Peter Allan (Sco).