Wasps claim cup triumph

But the victory was marred by an incident in the second half that saw a spectator attempt to strike Clermont prop Martin Scelzo with a programme.

The flashpoint occurred when a large brawl broke out and spilt onto the sidelines, resulting in a yellow card for Jamie Cudmore who landed several punches on Tim Payne.

Clermont blindside Cudmore could have been sent off for the offence and is sure to be cited, while the attack on Scelzo will also be pored over by tournament organisers.

Wasps survived a second-half fightback to avenge their 37-27 defeat by the French club last weekend with Eoin Reddan, Tom Voyce and Paul Sackey running in tries.

Sackey's score, which started inside the 22, was a contender for try of the season but Cipriani's performance was the highlight of the contest. The 20-year-old fly-half is enhancing his claim to full England recognition every week and tonight he further improved his hopes of figuring in the RBS 6 Nations.

Two conversions and a brace of penalties were the sub-script to a scintillating 80 minutes that saw him repeatedly shred the Clermont defence with slick handling and a series of telling kicks.

His late penalty appeared to have denied Clermont a losing bonus point but Emmanuel Etien drove over four minutes into injury time to rescue the precious point.

Etien's try capped a stirring comeback by Clermont who rallied after a dismal first half with tries from Aurelien Rougerie and Filimoni Delasau. Former Wasps fly-half Alex King kicked the rest of their points in a dramatic encounter that deserved its grandstand finish.

Josh Lewsey was named at full-back for his first start since the World Cup but the England star lasted only 20 minutes before limping off.