Harlequins fly-half Paul Burke single-handedly demolished a poor Montauban side as the English club secured a comfortable trip into the quarter-finals of the Parker Pen Challenge Cup.

Burke produced a superb display at Stade de Sapiac, and it will take a miracle for the French club to recover and win the second leg by enough points to qualify for the next round.

Burke set up all four first-half tries as the visitors sprinted to a 29-3 before the break, and his six goals from seven attempts kept his side in complete control throughout.

Hooker Ace Tiatia opened the visitors' try-scoring after a Burke grubber-kick, before winger Ugo Monye - who grabbed two tries - and England star Will Greenwood took advantage of his chips and cross-kicks to get on the try-scoring list.

Harlequins centre Mal Deane opened the second half in style with his side's fifth try, before a piece of Burke magic triggered the score of the match.

The Irish international ran the ball from his own try-line and it went through 10 pairs of hands before backrower Pat Sanderson dotted down 100 metres up the field.

Montauban scored a consolation try in the 75th minute through centre Bastien Beyret.