Montpellier kept their play-off chances alive with a 31-26 victory over Bordeaux in the Top 14 Orange on Friday.
It was anything but plain sailing for the hosts as Jean-Baptiste Dubie crossed for Bordeaux three minutes in.
Simon Hickey converted but saw the gap narrowed with Francois Steyn splitting the posts on the quarter hour.
He then converted a Nemani Nadolo try on the half hour but the sides went in level with Hickey converting a penalty which saw Steyn sent to the sin bin.
Despite being a man down Montpellier grabbed the opening score of the half as Vincent Martin crashed over and after Hickey was sin-binned Nic White pushed the lead out to eight at 18-10 before Steyn returned.
Hickey and Steyn traded penalties before French superstar Baptiste Serin crossed for Bordeaux. Hickey's conversion closed the gap to a single point.
Steyn and Hickey once more traded penalties before Joseph Tomane crossed with two minutes remaining to seal the victory. Steyn converted but Hickey's penalty in injury-time saw the visitors clinch a losing bonus-point.
Top 14 Wrap - Montpellier keep play-off hope alive
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