European Champions Cup final live: Saracens beat Clermont Auvergne 28-17 to successfully defend title

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Chris Ashton dives over for his record-breaking 37th try in European rugby (Getty)

Saracens became just the fourth team in history to win back-to-back European Champions Cup finals after beating Clermont Auvergne 28-17 at Murrayfield, keeping alive their hopes of the double-double in the process. Re-live the action here.

• Saracens beat Clermont Auvergne 28-17 to win the Champions Cup
• Chris Ashton's record 37th European try opened the scoring
• George Kruis try gave Sarries a 12-0 lead
• Clermont hit back through Remi Lamaerat
• Nick Abendanon try closed gao to just one point
• Alex Goode try and 13 points from Owen Farrell secures victory

Follow the live action below...

Preview...

Saracens and Clermont Auvergne will continue their recent rivalry when they meet in the European Champions Cup at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium to bring the curtain down on another thrilling European season, with history on the line for both sides.

Reigning champions Saracens hope to become just the fourth team to win back-to-back European Cup’s, following in the footsteps of Leicester Tigers, Leinster and most recently Toulon, who remain the only team to lift the trophy three ties consecutively.

Sarries have not been beaten in Europe since the beginning of last season, and if they beat Clermont in the final they will break Leinster’s record of 16 matches unbeaten in Europe, while also gaining a measure of revenge for their 2014/15 Champions Cup semi-final exit at the hands of the French side.

Clermont have plenty to play for though, the most prominent being the attempt to avoid becoming the first team to lose three European Cup finals following the 2013 and 2015 final defeats by Toulon.

The French side have experienced their fair share of heartbreak in this competition (Getty)

In total, Clermont have finished runner-up 15 times in domestic and European competitions, winning just one final which came in the 2010 Top 14 success, and they will hope to banish their final demons by claiming the biggest trophy available in club rugby.

Here’s everything you need to know about the match.

When is it?

Saracens vs Clermont Auvergne kicks off at 17:00 on Saturday, 13 May 2017.

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on both BT Sport 2 and Sky Sports 3, with both broadcasts beginning at 16:00. You can also follow the match live with The Independent here.

Owen Farrell will be key to the hopes of the English side (Getty)

Can I still buy tickets?

Yes. Tickets are available from Scottish Rugby, with adult prices ranging from £35-£80 and Under-18s available at £20-£25. Both clubs are also selling tickets through their websites.

Teams...

Saracens: Alex Goode; Chris Ashton, Marcelo Bosch, Brad Barritt, Chris Wyles; Owen Farrell, Richard Wigglesworth; Mako Vunipola, Jamie George, Vincent Koch; Maro Itoje, George Kruis; Michael Rhodes, Jackson Wray, Billy Vunipola.
Replacements: Schalk Brits, Titi Lamositele, Petrus Du Plessis, Jim Hamilton, Schalk Burger, Ben Spencer, Alex Lozowski, Duncan Taylor.

Clermont Auvergne: Scott Spedding; David Strettle, Aurelien Rougerie, Remi Lamerat, Nick Abendanon; Camille Lopez, Morgan Parra; Raphael Chaume, Benjamin Kayser, Davit Zirakashvili; Arthur Iturria, Sebastian Vahaamahina; Damien Chouly, Peceli Yato, Fritz Lee.
Replacements: John Ulugia, Etienne Falgoux, Aaron Jarvis, Paul Jedrasiak, Alexandre Lapandry, Ludovic Radosavljevic, Pato Fernandez, Damian Penaud.

Odds...

Saracens to win: 21/50
​Clermont to win: 37/20
(Odds provided by 888 Sport)

[13 May 2017 17:03 · Jack de Menezes]

2 mins: Saracens make the first meaningful break and it's one that nearly produces a record-breaking try for Chris Ashton. The wing is put away by a smart pass from Barrett, but he's hauled down and Clermont force the turnover. Ashton's looking for his 37th European try today, in an effort to break Vincent Clerc's record.

[13 May 2017 17:05 · Jack de Menezes]

3 mins: There's a concern here over Brad Barritt, who's taken a heavy blow and needs treatment. Duncan Taylor is ready to come on, but Barritt's good to continue and on he goes.

[13 May 2017 17:07 · Jack de Menezes]

5 mins: From a penalty to touch, Saracens attack left before spreading right. Bosch takes the ball up, but when Wyles has a spurt on the right wing, the wily fox that is Rougerie gets over the ball and wins a penalty to ease the pressure on Clermont's 5m line.

[13 May 2017 17:08 · Jack de Menezes]

6 mins: Now it's Clermont's turn to attack as Yato is put into space by Lopez, and the flanker surges to the Sarries 22m line, only for the ball to be knocked forward in the ruck. First scrum, and Clermont looked to have a slight edge there. Sarries have the ball though.

[13 May 2017 17:11 · Jack de Menezes]

9 mins: Billy Vunipola beats his former teammate, David Strettle in a competition for the high ball and he'll be bragging about that one later on. The catch sets Saracens up to attack, and Farrell chips over Abendanon and the bounce undoes the Clermont wing. Ashton is quickly in attendance, and Clermont knock on to give Sarries the scrum.

[13 May 2017 17:14 · Jack de Menezes]

12 mins: Another chance goes begging for Sarries. Creative play sees them move into the Clermont 22 with strong runs from Rhodes and Barritt. Sarries come left, and despite hints of obstruction from Goode, Farrell can't find the men outside him and the ball rolls into touch.

[13 May 2017 17:15 · Jack de Menezes]

13 mins: TRY FOR SARACENS!

[13 May 2017 17:19 · Jack de Menezes]

13 mins: It's taken just 13 minutes for Chris Ashton to get the try that breaks Vincent Clerc's European record to put Saracens ahead! The wing charges after a Farrell chip to the corner, and there's no one near the bounce that allows the wing to gather and perform his trademark Ash Splash as he dives over. Farrell's conversion looks good, but cannons off the upright, so the score remains 0-5.

[13 May 2017 17:20 · Jack de Menezes]

[13 May 2017 17:21 · Jack de Menezes]

18 mins: Saracens make a telling statement in the scrum as they shove Clermont's pack around to win the penalty, and it's just inside the Clermont half, meaning it's just inside the range of Farrell. He's going for goal...