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Three-times former winners Toulouse remained unbeaten in the Heineken Cup after a 26-13 victory at Newport-Gwent Dragons.

Toulouse - last season's beaten finalists - outscored the Dragons three tries to one to notch up their fourth win from as many games in Pool 5 but missed out on an attacking bonus point.

Second-placed Bath travel to Glasgow on Sunday in the knowledge that there can be no slip-up if they are to keep in contention with the French champions.

Maxime Medard reaped a brace for Toulouse, with the other try scored by Cedric Heymans, while the home side's sole try came through Rhys Thomas.

Ospreys moved to the top of Pool 3, and kept up their chances of a quarter-final berth, with a bonus-point 36-16 victory at winless Treviso.

Leicester can take back top spot should they beat Perpignan on Sunday.

The Welsh region, 68-8 winners over the Italian club last week, scored tries through Sonny Parker (2), Alun Wyn Jones, Jonathan Thomas and Filo Tiatia. Treviso hit back with a Brendan Williams breakaway try and the boot of Andrea Marcato.

Gloucester maintained the pressure on Pool 6 leaders Cardiff Blues with a 48-5 victory over Italian outfit Calvisano at Kingsholm.

Rugby League convert Lesley Vainikolo and Matthew Watkins grabbed a brace of tries each, while Mark Foster and Luke Narraway also touched down for the Cherry and Whites.

Fly-half Ryan Lamb was also on target with five conversions and a pair of penalties.

Sale handed Munster the initiative in Pool 1 when they went down 16-12 to bottom side Montauban.

Vilimoni Delasau touched down for the game's only try in wet conditions to hand Montauban their first Heineken Cup win.

Charlie Hodgson kicked four penalties to earn a bonus point for Sale, who trailed just 13-12 until Petre Mitu's decisive penalty three minutes from time.

The results leaves Sale two points behind Munster with just two rounds remaining in the race to reach the quarter-finals.

Terence O'Rorke / / AFP