Goodnightpublished at 21:56 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2023
FT: Perpignan 26-40 Glasgow
That's all from me tonight.
A job well done by Glasgow - that's seven wins on the spin for Franco Smith's side.
Glasgow win secures last-16 place in Challenge Cup
George O'Neill
FT: Perpignan 26-40 Glasgow
That's all from me tonight.
A job well done by Glasgow - that's seven wins on the spin for Franco Smith's side.
Perpignan 26-40 Glasgow
An attempted grubber kick through from Matteo Rodor dribbles harmlessly into touch, and that is that in the south of France.
Glasgow are through to the knockout stages of the Challenge Cup.
Perpignan 26-40 Glasgow
Both teams seem to be under the illusion that the next score wins.
There's a lot of very reckless offloading going on.
Still, it's an entertaining way to finish this game.
The clock has just ticked past 80 minutes...
Posolo Tuilagi
Perpignan do score, but it's little more than a consolation.
Posolo Tuilagi breaks away from a maul to crash his way over the line.
Conversion successful.
Perpignan 19-40 Glasgow
Not a lot to write home about in the past few minutes.
Perpignan win a scrum penalty though inside Glasgow's 22, and have a chance to restore some pride.
Perpignan 19-40 Glasgow
Perpignan are huffing and puffing as they hunt their fourth try, but Glasgow are holding firm for now.
Josh McKay
Glorious rugby - Glasgow have another!
Jack Dempsey starts it off - the big number eight crashes through a weak tackle, and finds Jamie Dobie in support.
Some more quick, slick hands take Glasgow to within inches of the line, and with Perpignan stretched, the ball goes wide to Josh McKay, who scores in the corner.
Duncan Weir adds the extras from out wide.
Ollie Smith
A wonderful score gets Glasgow their first points of the second half!
Quick ball, and deft hands release Ollie Smith, and the youngster pins back his ears to race away and score in the corner.
Duncan Weir's conversion slides just wide.
Perpignan 19-28 Glasgow
Glasgow have routinely upset the Perpignan lineout this evening, and do so again here.
Josh McKay then goes through a hole and gets his side over halfway.
Perpignan 19-28 Glasgow
Glasgow's turn to attack.
A big carry from Jack Dempsey gets the Warriors over the gain-line, but Perpignan get over the ball and win a penalty.
Matteo Rodor
Perpignan make their numerical advantage count.
Some great work from Posolo Tuilagi gives the hosts attacking momentum, and Matteo Rodor just about holds off some last-ditch Glasgow tackles to score in the corner.
Rodor dusts himself down to add the extras.
Perpignan 12-28 Glasgow
Thomas Gordon has only been on the park for about a minute, and the replacement flanker is shown yellow after a no-arms tackle sends the Perpignan ball-carrier flying beyond the horizontal.
For the second time tonight, Glasgow will have to play the next ten minutes with 14 men.
One positive for the Warriors is that the hosts knock-on from their lineout, and Glasgow have a chance to clear their lines.
Perpignan 12-28 Glasgow
Some delightful hands release Jamie Dobie down the left-hand side, but the scrum-half's kick through has far too much on it, and Perpignan will have a goal-line drop-out.
Perpignan 12-28 Glasgow
Glasgow have dominated possession and territory at the start of this second half.
No chances as of yet though.
Perpignan 12-28 Glasgow
We're back under way in the south of France.
Duncan Weir's kick is launched into the home 22.
HT: Perpignan 12-28 Glasgow
In the absence of any noteworthy half-time punditry, I'm going to make myself a cup of tea.
Milk, no sugar, if you're interested.
Perpignan 12-28 Glasgow
A very ambitious cross-field kick from Duncan Weir flies out on the full, and so the players head for the sheds.
Glasgow deservedly lead. More of the same would do very nicely after the break.
Perpignan 12-28 Glasgow
Perpignan knock-on from their own lineout, and Glasgow have a scrum as we approach the interval.
Perpignan 12-28 Glasgow
Now it's Perpignan's turn to fly forward in attack.
Edward Sawailau is stopped just inches short of the line, before Glasgow get over the ball and pinch possession back.
The Warriors have more defending to do now - the hosts have a lineout just inside the Glasgow 22.
Johnny Matthews
Here's Johnny!
Victor Montgaillard's lineout throw flies over everyone's head, and Johnny Matthews pounces for Glasgow.
The powerful hooker bounces off a couple of would-be tacklers and crashes over to score Glasgow's fourth try.
The conversion sails through, bonus point in the bag - lovely stuff.