Catalans edge dramatic French derby with Toulouse

Toby Sexton converted four tries for Catalans [Getty Images] Betfred Super League Catalans (16) 33 Tries: Sexton, Darrelatour 2, Cotric, Faataape, Laulu-Togaga'e Goals: Sexton 4 Drop-goal: Leeming Toulouse (16) 26 Tries: Ashall-Bott, Jussaume 3, Polselli Goals: Rouge 3 Catalan Dragons survived a scare as they beat neighbours Toulouse Olympique 33-26 in Super League. After seeing three tries disallowed, the visitors fell 16-0 down inside half an hour before scoring three tries of their own to level the scores. Three second-half tries then secured the victory for the home side, their fourth of the season so far.

Defeat is Toulouse's fifth in a row this season in the league. Thomas Lacans crossed inside the first five minutes for Toulouse, but the video referee adjudged there was a knock-on by Romeo Tropis and Kruise Leeming was sent to the sin bin for a foul in the build-up. Cesar Rouge and Olly Ashall-Bott's also saw tries disallowed before Toby Sexton, Leo Darrelatour and Nick Cotric compounded the visitors' misery with quickfire scores at the other end.

By half-time though Toulouse were level thanks to three tries in 11 minutes. Ashall-Bott finally crossed between two from Mathieu Jussaume. The Dragons responded with back-to-back tries of their own after the break.

Derralatour's second of the night came as Solomona Faataape's brilliant feet created space in the corner, before Faataape crossed himself. Quick thinking from a Toulouse penalty saw Jussaume grab this third try in the corner, but Rouge hit the post with his kick. Phoenix Laulu-Togaga'e's try, converted by Sexton, and a Leeming drop goal, wrapped up the Dragons' win.