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Cardiff Blues book Challenge Cup quarterfinal place

Josh Turnbull scores a try for Cardiff Blues vs. Toulouse. Harry Trump/Getty Images

Cardiff Blues secured a quarterfinal place in the European Rugby Challenge Cup with an 18-13 win over Toulouse.

Jarrod Evans kicked Cardiff into an early lead before Cheslin Kolbe crossed first for the French side after 24 minutes, but just six minutes later Cardiff retook the lead as Tomos Williams went over.

A Thomas Ramos drop goal on the stroke of half-time sent the sides in level, and Toulouse led 13-10 when Ramos repeated the trick 10 minutes after the break.

However, good work by Alex Cuthbert set-up a 58th minute try for Gareth Anscombe, who then kicked a penalty with three minutes remaining.

The win guarantees the Blues top spot in Pool 2, although they are not yet assured of a home quarterfinal.

Pool 1 winners Newcastle will be at home in the last eight after they thrashed Enisei-STM 64-7, with Adam Radwan grabbing a hat-trick as the Falcons ran in 10 tries.

Tom Penny went over following a lineout after just 44 seconds, with Joel Hodgson's solo effort and scores from Simon Uzokwe and Glen Young securing a bonus point before the break.

Hodgson and Radwan crossed after the break, with the latter adding a second after a length-of-the-field move before Zach Kibirige added an eighth Newcastle try.

Valery Morozov pulled one back for the Russians with 10 minutes left, with Iurii Kushnarev converting.

Radwan completed his hat-trick with three minutes left and Ryan Burrows took Newcastle's try count into double figures in the closing seconds.