Glasgow steal possession from the Perpignan lineout and escape downfield.

Perpignan won't lie down.

The hosts pile forward, and win a penalty inside Glasgow's 22.

Big defensive set needed now.

Glasgow win a scrum penalty which Duncan Weir, on for Domingo Miotti, kicks to the corner.

Big chance...

Ollie Smith's come back from the sin-bin on fire.

The Glasgow youngster evades a few more tackles with some fancy footwork, and gets his side on the front foot.

Perpignan then make a mess of a high ball, so Glasgow will have a scrum inside enemy territory.

This is a good platform from which to attack.

Perpignan winger Nino Seguela thinks he's scored in the corner after he chased down his own kick over the top, but the TMO is having a second look.

Did Josh McKay get back in time?

Domingo Miotti is hobbling off to the touchline here.

Glasgow's 10 took a blow to the side of his ribs and looks in some pain.

Glasgow make their way into the Perpignan 22, as they look to hit back immediately, but the ball goes loose and the hosts scramble a kick clear.

Glasgow then win a penalty for offside, and Domingo Miotti kicks into the corner.

Can the Warriors hit back?

Ollie Smith catches Boris Goutard around the neck, and is duly shown a yellow card.

Perpignan kick to the corner and have a big chance early on.

Home full-back Boris Goutard gets us under way.

Glasgow are immediately on the front foot, but Josh McKay's kick through just bobbles out over the Perpignan dead-ball line, and we'll come back for the game's first scrum.

It looks a calm and clear winter evening in the south of France, which is in stark contrast to the horrible conditions here in Glasgow.

Anyhow, the players are out - kick-off is next.

Glasgow have already beaten Perpignan this season, surviving a comeback to win 26-18 at Murrayfield.

Perpignan have lost their past six games in all competitions, and sit bottom of the Top 14 after 15 rounds of fixtures.

Despite Glasgow fielding a slightly weakened side tonight, the Warriors will come here expecting to win.

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Andy Burke
BBC Scotland rugby reporter

"Glasgow 100% back on track."

That tweet from former Scotland and Glasgow Warriors back-row John Barclay spoke to a sense among the Warriors support that, after the dog days towards the end of the Danny Wilson reign, the club is finally back on an upward trajectory.

Sunday's victory over defending URC champions Stormers at Scotstoun was special. Flair and fight. Silk and steel. Electric attack and belligerent defence. Call it what you will, it was a performance to stir the soul of Glasgow supporters.

"The crowd were more energised than they have been over the last couple of years," says the former Glasgow half-back Colin Gregor.

"The style of rugby that Franco Smith wants to play is the style of rugby that most of the Glasgow Warriors players want to play. It's what the crowd are keen on.

"He's not just saying we want to play an expansive, attractive style of rugby - he's actually putting some detail to it as well and he's drilling that into the players.

"The manner in which they are playing, the style of rugby and the fact that they are on a winning streak as well all adds up to suggesting that Glasgow are back, or at least on the way back to where they should be."

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Glasgow have rotated their starting XV for some of their European games this season, and Franco Smith does so again for this clash.

The Glasgow head coach makes 12 changes to the side that secured a stunning 24-17 URC win over the Stormers last weekend.

Johnny Matthews and Nathan McBeth come into the front row to join Lucio Sordoni, while Jonny Gray and JP du Preez form a colossal second row.

Euan Ferrie makes his first professional start on the blindside, and Cameron Neild comes in at openside.

In the backs, Jamie Dobie and Domingo Miotti are the half-backs, Stafford McDowall, who captains the side, is joined by Sam Johnson in the centres, and Cole Forbes is joined by Ollie Smith and Josh McKay in the back three.

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