ERC have this evening confirmed the date and kick off time of the Saints' Heineken Cup quarter final at Thomond Park, Limerick.

The game against Munster will be played on Saturday, April 10th, 2010, with a 5:30pm kick off time.

The ticket ballot, the details of which were announced on Monday evening, will open at 12noon on Wednesday, January 27th. Click here for all of the information about the ballot.

Reigning champions Leinster will get the quarter finals underway on Friday, April 9th, when they play Clermont Auvergne in Dublin. The Saints' match will be preceded by the tie between Biarritz and The Ospreys, which has been switched to the Estadio Anoeta in San Sebastian. The weekend will finish with the tie between Toulouse and Stade Francais, which will be played at Toulouse's Stade Municipal.

The full details of the four ties are:
FRIDAY, 9 APRIL 2010
20.00 Leinster Rugby v ASM Clermont Auvergne; Dublin

SATURDAY, 10 APRIL 2010
16.00 Biarritz Olympique v Ospreys; San Sebastian
17.30 Munster v Northampton Saints; Limerick

SUNDAY, 11 APRIL 2010
17.30 Toulouse v Stade Francais Paris; Toulouse

All kick offs are local time