The only try of the game came in the second half from Munster wing Simon Zebo, but Toulon were never behind in a game which saw Jonny Wilkinson end with 21 points and Delon Armitage slot over a 55 metre penalty.

It was Wilkinson’s boot that got the scoreboard moving after five minutes and he swapped penalties with opposite number Ian Keatley as the French side kept their noses ahead in the first-half to reach the break 18-9 ahead.

Munster were guilty of giving away six points through errors in their own 22 from restarts and failed to make the most of Juan Fernandez Lobbe’s yellow card for a reckless kick at Conor Murray. Armitage’s 55 metre penalty was the last act of the first half, stretching the lead to nine points, but Munster hit back in the second half.

Simon Zebo somehow forced Steffon Armitage to put a foot in touch as he dived over in the right corner and then he crossed for a try at the other end which Keatley converted off the touchline to cut the gap to two points at 18-16 with 27 minutes to play.

Munster were looking more assured and dangerous and they dominated long periods. But they coughed up another penalty when Keith Earls was sent to the sin-bin for tackling Dave Smith without the ball and Wilkinson hit the mark again.

The Toulon skipper thought he was about to clinch the deal with another drop goal, but James Coughlan produced a magnificent charge down to save his side. Munster shunned kicks at goal as they went in search of tries from their driving line-out, but the Toulon defence stood tall.

Wilkinson had the final say with a 79th minute penalty to take his match tally to 21 and hoist his Heineken Cup tally for the season to exactly 100.

On this day in 2014, RC Toulon reached a second consecutive European Cup final after a kicking masterclass from fly-half Jonny Wilkinson secured a 24-16 win for the French side over Munster in Marseille.