Summary

  • Glasgow win dramatic contest to preserve unbeaten home record

  • Jack Carty's boot and Shamus Hurley-Langton's try moved Connacht within striking distance late on

  • Jones, Jordan, Price and Matthews crossed for Glasgow

  • Final game of the regular URC season

  • Glasgow guaranteed a home quarter-final against Munster

  • Connacht, currently seventh, will travel to Ulster in the last eight

  1. Replacementpublished at 38 mins

    Glasgow Warriors 19-17 Connacht

    Insult to injury - Huw Jones is off. It's an HIA, so currently temporary...

    Domingo Miotti is on.

  2. So close!published at 37 mins

    Glasgow Warriors 19-17 Connacht

    Glasgow are over, the celebrations are muted though - there must be a knock-on there.

    Fraser Brown played a no-look pass on the half-way that ended up putting Glasgow on their own 22m. But they thrive in that chaos.

    Tom Jordan spotted a gap, delayed brilliantly and put it straight into Huw Jones' breadbasket... but he's caught as he races through and knocks on!

    Glasgow recycled and Cole Forbes crossed, but eventually it's pulled all the way back.

  3. try

    Try - Glasgow Warriors 19-17 Connachtpublished at 33 mins

    Ali Price

    That is vintage Glasgow Warriors.

    Kicking into gear, Stafford McDowell feeds Jack Dempsey. He doesn't have much room, but it's enough, and he's able to feed onto Tom Jordan.

    Looping round is Price, and he finishes in the corner. What a response!

    George Horne takes over the kicking duties, but he slides it wide. Scott Cummings is also back on - game on!

    Ali Price crosses to put Glasgow aheadImage source, SNS
  4. Replacementpublished at 31 mins

    Glasgow Warriors 14-17 Connacht

    And another substitution for Glasgow, after only half an hour. The mulleted prop Lucio Sordoni is off, replaced by Scotland international Zander Fagerson.

    Not a bad option from the bench, to be fair.

  5. converted try

    Converted try - Glasgow Warriors 14-17 Connachtpublished at 30 mins

    Cian Prendergast

    Just minutes later, the visitors do make the extra man count.

    A ripped turnover on their own five wasn't legal from Glasgow, and Connacht tapped and went. From the second phase, exciting young Prendergast crashed over at the edge of the ruck.

    Carty plumps the cushion, and Connacht have the lead for the first time.

  6. Postpublished at 27 mins

    Glasgow Warriors 14-10 Connacht

    As Connacht ramped up the pressure, looking to make the most of their man advantage, Fraser Brown is into the breakdown quick as a flash to turnover.

    Vital from the Glasgow hooker, who looked to have picked up a nasty shoulder injury just moments before. He soldiers on.

  7. Penalty - Glasgow Warriors 14-10 Connachtpublished at 24 mins

    Jack Carty

    And the Connacht number 10 dinks over from just in front of the sticks. Four-point game.

  8. Sin-bin - Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors)published at 24 mins

    Glasgow Warriors 14-7 Connacht

    Caolin Blade is caught in a second-row sandwich after grubbering through, smooshed between the shoulders of Scott Cummings and Richie Gray.

    The former is the one who takes the rap, binned for ten minutes by Italian referee Gianluca Gnecchi.

  9. Heroic Huw stretches for the openerpublished at 20 mins

    Glasgow Warriors 14-7 Connacht

    Jones stretches for the lineImage source, SNS
    Huw Jones stretches for the lineImage source, SNS
  10. converted try

    Converted try - Glasgow Warriors 14-7 Connachtpublished at 17 mins

    Tom Jordan

    Somehow, Tom Jordan has scored!

    He seems to lose the ball in the contact, spilling it lightly in front of himself, but then regathers to the bemusement of the Connacht defenders.

    With the ball back in his mitts, he then canters over unopposed. Bizarre, and just about legal, the try will stand.

  11. Postpublished at 15 mins

    Glasgow Warriors 7-7 Connacht

    Almost a chance for Warriors as they spread the ball wide to Horne, but the ball bounces before it can reach the makeshift winger and he is smothered by the covering Connacht defence.

    They spread the play back to the left wing, but the visitors somewhat deal with it. The players are still camped in Connacht's 22m though, as Glasgow have a throw.

  12. Replacementpublished at 12 mins

    Glasgow Warriors 7-7 Connacht

    Well that's not ideal for Glasgow. Deputising winger Jamie Dobie is off, replaced by George Horne.

    Almost 70 minutes for Horne, and now a full game for Ali Price. Any game plan Franco Smith might have had concerning his scrum-halves is now out the window.

  13. converted try

    Penalty try - Glasgow Warriors 7-7 Connachtpublished at 6 mins

    Glasgow Warriors 7-0 Connacht

    The Connacht attack goes wide but the ball is thrown straight out of play. Thankfully for them, they have the advantage and it'll be another scrum.

    They wheel it round, completely dominant and the penalty try is awarded to the visitors.

    Maybe not the perfect start then...

  14. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Glasgow Warriors 7-0 Connacht

    Huw Jones gathers a kick in behind from Connacht but is then dragged to the deck behind his own line.

    Connacht have the scrum on the five...

  15. converted try

    Converted try - Glasgow Warriors 7-0 Connachtpublished at 2 mins

    Huw Jones

    A simply breathtaking start from the Warriors, who pop out of contact a few times before Rory Darge makes a break for the line.

    He's hauled down just short but there's Jones on his shoulder to flop over the line.

    The kick is good from Tom Jordan and Glasgow make the perfect start after only 90 seconds.

  16. Kick-off!published at 19:35 British Summer Time 22 April 2023

    Glasgow Warriors 0-0 Connacht

    And we are underway as the sun sets on Scotstoun!

    It's a beautiful back drop, but will we have a beautiful game of rugby? Let's find out!

  17. Smith wants to keep momentumpublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 22 April 2023

    Glasgow Warriors v Connacht (19:35)

    Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith tells Viaplay: "We don't try to add any pressure. We just want to be as good as we can be. Tonight, it is important we understand the importance of keeping momentum against a strong Connacht side.

    "They have threats across the park. They keep the ball way, they have a good shape and some good individuals. They get the offloads away, they like to keep the ball alive.

    The breakdown speed is going to be important for them. They're a very well-oiled and well-drilled team.

    Smith wants to keep momentumImage source, SNS
  18. Dobie hits the half-tonpublished at 19:26 British Summer Time 22 April 2023

    Glasgow Warriors v Connacht (19:35)

    Fresh from signing a new contract extension, scrum-half Jamie Dobie makes his 50th Warriors appearance but again finds himself in a strange new position.

    The 21-year-old has found himself shifted out to play on the wing due to an ongoing injury crisis at the Warriors

    "I'm delighted to get that done and be staying on here," Dobie told Viaplay. "The squad is in a really good place, we've come on leaps and bounds this season. Going forward, I think we do something special with this group.

    "Having that extra string to my bow, playing on the wing, is something I've practiced and I'm more and more comfortable with. Happy to contribute where the coaches see fit.

    "Connacht are in a winning run and they need a win to get a decent play-off. Hopefully our defence will combat that."

    The scrum-half continues to deputise on the wing, making a fourth start in his new position.Image source, SNS
    Image caption,

    The scrum-half continues to deputise on the wing, making a fourth start in his new position.

  19. Quarter-final opposition...published at 19:24 British Summer Time 22 April 2023

    Glasgow Warriors v Connacht (19:35 BST)

    The Warriors will face Munster in the URC quarter-finals, after the Irish side picked up two points with a draw with the Sharks in South Africa.

    That's also a guaranteed home match, so we'll be back at Scotstoun in a fortnight's time.

    The winner of that will face Leinster v Sharks, who play in the first quarter-final.

  20. TEAM NEWS from Scotstoun...published at 19:20 British Summer Time 22 April 2023

    Glasgow Warriors v Connacht (19:35)

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