Summary

  • First-half Bhatti and Mathews tries for Glasgow

  • Montemauri try and two penalties, plus Trulla kick, give Zebre half-time lead

  • Rowe try puts Warriors back in lead, but Bravin replies

  • Cancelliere restores Warriors' lead, but Zebre back in front through Montemauri

  • Converted Matthews try puts Glasgow 31-26 ahead and Jordan adds another

  • Glasgow already assured of United Rugby Championship play-off place

  • Warriors can still finish in top two depending on final weekend results

  • Zebre stay bottom with one URC win all season

  • Gray and Jones return for Glasgow

  • Weir makes 150th Warriors appearance

  • Six changes for Zebre, with three key players injured

  1. try

    Try GLASGOW WARRIORS 17-16 Zebrepublished at 47 mins

    Kyle Rowe

    There's no denying this once for Kyle Rowe!

    Sione Tuipulotu sets off down the nearside and his pass skips Sebastian Cancelliere to find Rowe, who dots down over the line. Zebre just couldn't get organised enough to stop the full-back.

    Duncan Weir can't find the extras from the tee. That will be the last we see of Weir in this fixture as Ross Thompson comes on to replace him.

  2. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Glasgow Warriors 12-16 Zebre

    Zebre are on the hunt for the opening score in this second half as they push their way up to half way.

    The ball is turned over and now it's Kyle Rowe's turn to hoof it down field.

    Rowe chips it through and Sebastian Cancelliere is waiting for it, but he can't quite gather it. Zebre kick to clear, but their relief doesn't last long as it's turned over once more!

    Scrappy play turns the ball over back to the visitors. Anyone else got a bit of whiplash?!

  3. Kick-offpublished at 40 mins

    Glasgow Warriors 12-16 Zebre

    Zebre get the second half under way at Scotstoun.

  4. 'Gutsy' second half neededpublished at 20:33 British Summer Time 31 May

    HT: Glasgow Warriors 12-16 Zebre

    Glasgow Warriors flanker Ally Miller tells Premier Sports: "Most weeks, Franco [Smith] is pretty animated in the changing rooms. I think he'll be excited about the line-out, obviously a few maul tries.

    "But some easy turn overs, long sets that I think the guys need to sharpen up with in the second half.

    "I hope Glasgow win, I think it's going to be a gutsy second half. Back to mauls and hopefully we can hold on to possession and run in a few more exciting tries for the crowd."

  5. Glasgow need to find themselves and quicklypublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 31 May

    HT: Glasgow Warriors 12-16 Zebre

    Tom English
    BBC Scotland's chief sports writer on Sportsound

    This kind of standard isn’t cutting it next week in the quarter-final. Glasgow will probably go on to win comfortably, but there’s an awful lot missing in Glasgow’s game.

    Handling errors, lack of cohesion, absence of the dynamism and accuracy and ruthlessness they’ll be needing next week.

    Concerns now that the wind has left their sails just as it did at this time last season. They don’t look like themselves at all in attack or defence.

  6. Half-time Glasgow Warriors 12-16 Zebrepublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 31 May

    Well, this is a scoreline no-one expected at half-time.

    Two tries from the hosts wasn't enough to secure the lead going into the break as three penalties and a converted try mean bottom-of-the-table Zebre lead at the break.

    Can only imagine what is going through Warriors head coach Franco Smith's head.

  7. converted try

    Converted try Glasgow Warriors 12-16 ZEBREpublished at 40 mins

    Giovanni Montemauri

    Where did that come from???

    Jacopo Trulla breaks through and offloads to Pierre Bruno, who finds Giovanni Montemauri to sail over the whitewash.

    Montemauri converts his own try and that will be all from the first half.

  8. Scrappy at Scotstounpublished at 20:22 British Summer Time 31 May

    Glasgow Warriors 12-6 Zebre

    Andy Burke
    BBC Sport Scotland at Scotstoun Stadium

    Fair play to Zebre, they might have nothing to play for, but they are making life difficult for Glasgow at the moment.

    The Italians' drift defence is minimising the space for Glasgow's attacking threats in the wide channels and they are matching Warriors for physicality.

    Franco Smith will want to see a significant improvement in his side given the bigger challenges coming in the play-offs.

  9. Penalty Glasgow Warriors 12-9 Zebrepublished at 37 mins

    Jacopo Trulla

    Glasgow give a penalty away in the scrum so Zebre call for the tee.

    Full back Jacopo Trulla steps up to the tee and from his own half, splits the uprights in spectacular fashion.

  10. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Glasgow Warriors 12-6 Zebre

    Zebre look to start an attack of their own but Matt Fagerson has other ideas as he throws the Zebre attacker into touch.

    Line-out to Glasgow but a knock on at the back of the maul sees Zebre with the put in at the scrum.

  11. try

    Try GLASGOW WARRIORS 12-6 Zebrepublished at 31 mins

    Johnny Matthews

    It is a try off the back of the lineout. who else could've scored it but Johnny Matthews?

    A well worked maul let Matthews tear through the middle to crash over for Glasgow's second of the evening.

    No extras this time from Duncan Weir.

  12. Postpublished at 29 mins

    Glasgow Warriors 7-6 Zebre

    It doesn't take long for Glasgow to find their stride again as off the restart they are quick to run it up into the opposite 22.

    Johnny Matthews squeezes through a half gap and gets the offload. Glasgow go through the hands and need to keep their patience here.

    Skipper Sione Tuipulotu goes over but is held up by three Zebre players so back they go for the penalty and Duncan Weir kicks to the corner.

  13. No trypublished at 27 mins

    Glasgow Warriors 7-6 Zebre

    Or so we thought... Referee Peter Martin knocks the try off as a quick TMO check reveals some crossing from the Glasgow players.

    Still a one-point game at Scotstoun.

  14. try

    Try GLASGOW WARRIORS 12-6 Zebrepublished at 26 mins

    Kyle Rowe

    Glasgow are putting the pressure on the visitors now as they are looking for a hole in the Zebre defence.

    They go wide and Kyle Rowe spots the gap to go sailing over.

  15. Penalty Glasgow Warriors 7-6 ZEBREpublished at 24 mins

    Giovanni Montemauri

    It looks as if it's on again for Glasgow as another loose pass from the visitors sees Kyle Rowe chip the ball on and Sebastian Cancelliere is on the run.

    Jamie Bhatti is taken down and loses the ball in the contact. Another infringement from Glasgow leads to another kick at goal for Giovanni Montemauri.

    The fly-half splits the uprights no bother. It is a one-point game at Scotstoun.

  16. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Glasgow Warriors 7-3 Zebre

    After some great defensive work on their own line, Glasgow turn the ball over and work it through the hands before a grubber kick through sends Sebastian Cancelliere chasing after it.

    The ball spills over the line and Cancelliere catches it between his legs. What a try that would've been, but referee Peter Martin says it was dropped before the line.

  17. Postpublished at 15 mins

    Glasgow Warriors 7-3 Zebre

    The momentum is fully with the visitors as they find themselves back up within five metres of the Glasgow try line.

    Jamie Dobie kicks to clear, but it doesn't go very far as Zebre run it back up to the five-metre mark.

  18. Penalty Glasgow Warriors 7-3 ZEBREpublished at 12 mins

    Giovanni Montemauri

    An offside from Duncan Weir and Zebre are awarded a very kickable penalty.

    Giovanni Montemauri calls for the tee and splits the uprights.

  19. Postpublished at 10 mins

    Glasgow Warriors 7-0 Zebre

    Scrappy play from the hosts as a missed pass is intercepted by Zebre, but they can't gather it either and Rory Darge gets a boot to it and it's heading back towards his own try line!

    Jamie Dobie does well to chase and gather in his own in goal area, but he tips over and it'll be a scrum to the visitors.

  20. Postpublished at 7 mins

    Glasgow Warriors 7-0 Zebre

    It's Zebre's turn now as they look to turn the heat up and get a score of their own.

    A spilled ball at the bottom of the ruck brings that attacking phase to a close. A sigh of relief for the Scotstoun loyal.