Racing Metro 16 Clermont 9:RACING METRO edged their all-French Heineken Cup clash against Clermont Auvergne on Saturday to register their first win in Pool Two.

Clermont Auvergne made 11 changes from the side which defeated Saracens in style last weekend and could only register three penalties throughout the afternoon.

Racing struggled on their Heineken Cup debut a week ago against Leinster in Dublin, but claimed their first victory with a good victory over the French champions.

The opening exchanges saw simply a kicking dual between Racing’s Jonathan Wisniewski and Clermont’s Gavin Williams.

Wisniewski managed to kick the home side ahead twice, only for Samoan centre Williams to level the scores in reply on each occasion.

The teams were locked on six apiece until a minute before half-time when veteran Fijian winger Sereli Bobo struck for the game’s only try, with Wisniewski converting to give the hosts a 13-6 lead.

It was nearly 20 minutes into the second half before the next points were scored and again it was the boot of Wisniewski that pushed his side further ahead with a penalty.

Replacement Morgan Parra got a late penalty for the visitors to claim a vital losing bonus point.

Scorers – Racing Metro 92:Tries: Bobo. Cons: Wisniewski. Pens: Wisniewski 3. Clermont Auvergne: Pens: Williams 3.

RACING METRO 92:Scarbrough, Bobo, Vulivuli, Chavancy, Saubade, Wisniewski, Durand, Lo Cicero, Noirot, Tuugahala, Nallet, Nailiko, Leo'o, Le Roux, Chabal. Replacements: Fillol for Durand (66), Brugnaut for Lo Cicero (62), Festuccia for Noirot (53), Dellape for Nallet (72), Battut for Le Roux (44).

CLERMONT AUVERGNE: Baby, Nalaga, Fofana, Williams, Malzieu, Lavea, Senio, Debaty, Paulo, Scelzo, Pierre, Jacquet, White, Audebert, Lauaki. Replacements: Russell for Baby (64), Canale for Fofana (58), Parra for Senio (53), Domingo for Debaty (53), Zirakashvili for Scelzo (40), Privat for Jacquet (55), Vermeulen for White (60).