European Rugby Champions Cup: Glasgow 21-10 Lyon

Matawalu scored his first try after just 44 seconds

Glasgow secured back-to-back wins over Lyon to keep their hopes of reaching the Champions Cup knockout stages alive.

Two first-half tries from Niko Matawalu put Glasgow in control at half-time with an 18-3 lead.

Despite having no chance of progression, Lyon provided stern resistance.

Pierre-Louis Barassi's try after the break set up a tense finish, but Glasgow held on in horrific conditions.

They stay four points behind pool three leaders Saracens, who beat Cardiff Blues 26-14 in Wales.

Etienne Oosthuizen was sent off for an elbow to the face of Adam Hastings in the final 10 minutes, but Glasgow never threatened to secure the four-try bonus point.

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Glasgow make perfect start

With three defeats from three, and with a much-changed side from last weekend's meeting in France, doubts surrounded just how much stomach Lyon would have for the fight on a wet, windy and bitingly cold day in Glasgow.

Those doubts were given credibility after just 44 seconds when some weak tackling allowed Hastings to break through before Stuart Hogg's cute little grubber was grounded by Matawalu.

A couple of Hastings penalties extended the lead and although Lyon were defending more stoutly than in those opening seconds, it would not be long before they were undone again.

Hastings found Hogg coming into the line with a sharp inside ball and he had Matawalu for company sweeping round off his wing to collect the pass and go over for his, and Warriors', second try.

Lyon battle back to make Warriors sweat

At 18-0 down after 23 minutes it would have been all too easy for Lyon to chuck in the towel and accept a fourth defeat on the spin.

To their credit, they did not, and they could have had a try but for the TMO being unable to detect the ball being grounded after a rolling maul rumbled over the Glasgow line.

Three points, courtesy of a Jean-Marc Doussain penalty, seemed scant reward for Lyon's efforts in the second quarter, during which Callum Gibbins was yellow-carded for foul play, but early in the second they did cross the try-line.

Wing Alexis Palisson glided through the Warriors defence to take Lyon into the danger zone, Hogg was unable to collect Xavier Mignot's kick ahead and Barassi was left with the simple task of flopping over the line.

A victory that looked at one stage being routine was now in peril, with Glasgow now having to contend with a strong breeze in their faces on top of a revitalised French side.

Hastings stemmed the tide with a penalty to make it 21-10.

A few minutes later he received an elbow to the face courtesy of a dubious attempted charge-down by Oosthuizen. The Lyon lock got what he deserved, a red card.

Still Glasgow could not generate any meaningful opportunities to push for the third and fourth tries, and had to settle for four points rather than the five they would have targeted at the outset.

Teams

Glasgow Warriors: Hogg; Seymour, Jones, McDowall, Matawalu; Hastings, Price; Kebble, Turner, Halanukonuka, Swinson, Gray, Wilson (co-capt), Gibbins (co-capt), M Fagerson.

Replacements: Stewart (for Turner, 40), Bhatti (for Kebble, 60), Du Plessis (for Halanukonuka, 67), Harley (for Wilson, 54), Fusaro (for Swinson, 59), Frisby (for Price, 71), P Horne (for Jones, 54).

Not Used: Nairn.

Yellow card: Gibbins (36).

Lyon: Buttin, Mignot, Barassi, Regard, Palisson,Doussain, McLeod; Chaume, Lacombe, Kaabèche, Oosthuizen, Roodt,Goujon, Sobela (capt), Fourie.

Replacements: Maurouard, Buckle (for Chaume, 59), Yaméogo, Van der Merwe (for Roodt, 70), Fearns (for Fourie, 59), Wulf (for Palisson, 71), Seguret, Delord (for McLeod, 23).

Not Used: Maurouard, Yameogo, Seguret

Red card: Oosthuizen (70).