Summary

  • Defending champions Glasgow Warriors have opened with two wins and a defeat

  • Zebre have one win so far

  • Johnny Matthews, Jamie Dobie and Huw Jones cross for Glasgow tries in first half

  • Jones' second try secures bonus point for Franco Smith's side before Grant Stewart adds fifth try

  1. Goodnightpublished at 21:53 British Summer Time 11 October

    FT: Glasgow 33-3 Zebre

    That's all from me on live text duties tonight, as Glasgow earn a bonus-point win over Zebre.

    We'll be back tomorrow with coverage of Scotland's WXV2 clash against Australia, and Edinburgh's URC contest against Stormers.

    Hopefully catch you then, but for now, go enjoy the rest of your evening.

  2. 'Defence was much more connected tonight' - Smithpublished at 21:49 British Summer Time 11 October

    FT: Glasgow 33-3 Zebre

    Glasgow head coach Franco Smith tells Premier Sports:

    "Really happy with how the boys reacted from last week. Our defence was much more physical tonight, more connected.

    "In general, both sides of the ball were good tonight. The fact we've changed seven players, sometimes you've got to learn the lessons every week.

    "Each one that gets an opportunity is making full use of it, so I'm happy about that.

    "They definitely tried to close our space down. We've learned to adapt to various line speeds, and credit to them - they kept coming at us."

  3. Postpublished at 21:40 British Summer Time 11 October

    FT: Glasgow 33-3 Zebre

    We should hopefully bring you quotes from Glasgow head coach Franco Smith in the next few minutes...

  4. Player of the Matchpublished at 21:35 British Summer Time 11 October

    FT: Glasgow 33-3 Zebre

    Glasgow centre Huw Jones has been named Player of the Match and has been giving his thoughts to Premier Sports:

    "It's a bonus-point win. We stopped them scoring a try, which was an aim going into it.

    "Happy with the result, we had some good periods and a whole lot of nothing at times. On the whole, pretty good.

    "We've got two games coming up in South Africa coming up. Those are real big ones and then we'll think about what comes next after that."

  5. Full-timepublished at 21:31 British Summer Time 11 October

    Glasgow 33-3 Zebre

    Eventually the ball is booted out of play, and that is that at Scotstoun.

    Glasgow get the five points they came for, and move to the top of the URC before the rest of the weekend's fixtures.

    Matthews and JonesImage source, SNS
  6. Postpublished at 83 mins

    Glasgow 33-3 Zebre

    Glasgow steal the ball, but still we go on, as Adam Hastings kicks a penalty into Zebre territory.

  7. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Glasgow 33-3 Zebre

    The clock went red a long time ago, but Zebre want to have the last word out there.

  8. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Glasgow 33-3 Zebre

    A wonderful last-ditch tackle from Kyle Rowe stops Simone Gesi going over in the corner.

    Glasgow are fighting right to the end.

    They need another backs-to-the-wall effort here after Grant Stewart's lineout throw fails to find its mark.

  9. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Glasgow 33-3 Zebre

    Glasgow are awarded a free-kick and Giacmo Da Re's first-half penalty remains Zebre's only score of the game.

  10. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Glasgow 33-3 Zebre

    Speaking of ill discipline, Glasgow are pinged at the breakdown.

    The visitors opt for a scrum, and Glasgow will need another big defensive effort.

  11. Warriors out of sightpublished at 21:15 British Summer Time 11 October

    Glasgow 33-3 Zebre

    Andy Burke
    BBC Sport Scotland at Scotstoun Stadium

    This match started resembling a training exercise quite some time ago.

    Glasgow have gone about their business in a very professional manner. Zebre have barely had a sniff in this second half.

    If there's one minor criticism, it's Glasgow's ill discipline. They have so far conceded 10 penalties, the same as their opponents, and while in itself it's not a ridiculous number, it's too high for a match in which they have been utterly dominant.

  12. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Glasgow 33-3 Zebre

    Yes they can.

    Stafford McDowall strips the ball superbly, but the Glasgow centre is then held up and Zebre will have another scrum.

  13. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Glasgow 33-3 Zebre

    Zebre have a scrum inside the Glasgow 22.

    Can the hosts keep them out?

  14. Disallowed trypublished at 64 mins

    Glasgow 33-3 Zebre

    It's chalked off, much to the frustration of the home crowd.

    Adam Hastings is judged to have played the ball in the tackle that sent the ball into Huw Jones' path, and referee Griffin Colby awards Zebre a scrum just inside their own half.

    Hastings has a wry grin on his face - I suspect he knew.

  15. try

    Try GLASGOW 38-3 Zebrepublished at 64 mins

    George Horne

    Glasgow are in full flow now.

    Huw Jones pounces on a loose ball, and releases Rory Darge down the right-hand side.

    The flanker could score himself but unselfishly passes to the supporting George Horne.

    The officials want to double check there wasn't an offside or a knock-on in the build-up...

  16. try

    Try GLASGOW 33-3 Zebrepublished at 61 mins

    Grant Stewart

    Glasgow's rolling maul does the job again, and it's Grant Stewart - on for Johnny Matthews - who finishes it off.

    The backs piled in to add extra weight, and Zebre simply had no answers.

    Adam Hastings uncharacteristically pulls his conversion attempt wide.

  17. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Glasgow 28-3 Zebre

    Glasgow look certain to score their fifth try of the contest, but replacement Paatrick Shickerling fumbles at the wrong moment.

    The attack was all sparked by a sparkling run down the left wing by George Horne.

  18. converted try

    Converted try GLASGOW 28-3 Zebrepublished at 53 mins

    Huw Jones

    Huw Jones has a double and Glasgow have their bonus-point try.

    George Horne goes wide from the base of a ruck, taking out several Zebre defenders, and from there Scott Cummings puts Jones through a gaping hole and he strolls under the posts.

    Adam Hastings knocks over a simple conversion.

    Huw Jones tryImage source, SNS
  19. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Glasgow 21-3 Zebre

    The attack comes to nothing.

    Meanwhile, Giacomo Ferrari looks to have injured his left shoulder pretty badly, but is staying out there.

    Rather him than me.

  20. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Glasgow 21-3 Zebre

    Glasgow make sure they do find touch when they are awarded a penalty, and that dangerous rolling maul takes them into Zebre's 22.

    Big chance for a bonus-point try...