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We’re back in BKT United Rugby Championship action next Friday night. Connacht come to town, for a 7.35pm kick off at Scotstoun Stadium.

FT: Harlequins 24-7 Glasgow Warriors 

Harlequins scrum

A final set piece in the match. Harlequins need a fourth try to guarantee a play off spot.

Glasgow defence

Glasgow stop Cadan Murley on the line once again. It’s a Glasgow scrum, right on their own five metre line.

Scrum upgraded to a penalty

Glasgow not winning anything that’s allowing them to build an attack. Harlequins kick this ball away, back into Glasgow’s half.

Dobie kicks for territory

A really good pressure kick from Jamie Dobie, wins Glasgow 30 metres of territory. The visitor’s have a line out inside the home team’s 22. But, it’s not straight.

Murley into touch

Cadan Murley looks to break on the wing again, but as he reaches half way, McKay puts him in touch.

Harlequins looking to open up

Harlequins now looking to add another score to the tally, as they chase the bonus point, but the passes are fast and loose. A wide pass over the head of the target goes into touch from the home side. Glasgow line out.

Harlequins try

It was a Glasgow break. Jamie Dobie opening up space on the wing, a chip to find Huw Jones, then Stafford McDowall, but then a Harlequins turnover and counter attack, seeing winger Cadan Murley run in from 50 metres.

Replacement

Johnny Matthews comes on for an injured Gregor Hiddleston.

Harlequins scrum

Henco Venter takes Glasgow right up to the five metre line, but once again the ball goes forward in the next phase.

Glasgow penalty

Tom Jordan sends the ball far into Harlequins territory, as the visitor’s look to build something. The first 20 of this second half has definitely need stop start.

Harlequins penalty

Kyle Rowe is penalised for taking his opposite man down in the air.

Replacements

Gregor Hiddleston, Jamie Bhatti, Sam Talakai, Henco Venter and Ben Afshar all on.

They replace Johnny Matthews, Rory Sutherland, Matt Fagerson, Rory Darge and Sebastian Cancelliere go off.

Harlequins free kick

From that penalty line out, Glasgow give up a free kick.

Stafford McDowall goes for the line

McDowall does a lovely little chip and chase over the Harlequins defensive line, in a penalty advantage. He gathers and comes within five metres, however, he can’t get the ball away to his supporting man, so the referee brings it back for the penalty.

Glasgow free kick

From the Quins line out Glasgow win a free kick, and set off quickly.

The ball is punted up field, for winger Sebastian Cancelliere to gather, he does and touches down, but there’s a knock on en route.

Harlequins penalty

Huw Jones and Kyle Rowe, get within five metres, but it’s a dominant defence that puts the winger into touch. A tussle between the teams, sees this upgraded from a line out to a penalty, for Quins.

Glasgow line out

On the half way, Johnny Matthews finds his man, then a wide ball out to Kyle Rowe. He kicks the ball on to try to win some possession. His kick comes off a Harlequins player on the way to touch, and they win another set piece, now just outside the 22.

Glasgow scrum

Both teams have an opportunity to build an attack, but neither effort comes to anything. A Harlequins line out on Glasgow’s 22, looks threatening but a handling error turns over possession to the Warriors.

Harlequins scrum

Th onward pass from the contact goes awry, and Glasgow knock on.

Glasgow line out

A set piece on Quins’ ten metre line. Johnny Matthews finds his man, them Euan Ferrie and Gregor Brown take contact.

We're back in action! 

HT: Harlequins 17-7 Glasgow Warriors 

Glasgow penalty

This will likely be the last play of the half. Tom Jordan kicks the ball down field, but misses touch.

Try disallowed

No score! Outside centre Oscar Beard is penalised for obstruction, which opened up the space for Waghorn, so the try is chalked off.

Harlequins try

A dominant contact from Chandler Cunningham-South, then on the next phase centre Ben Waghorn plays a dummy and runs straight in over the line, as the defensive line splits in front of him.

Harlequins scrum

A lovely break out wide from Jamie Dobie, after a perfectly executed offload from Tom Jordan, as the scrum half came round the corner. The pace Dobie then injected into play allowed him to make 25 metres, but unfortunately is onward pass went forward.

Glasgow scrum

Harlequins lock James Chisholm looses the ball on half way as he goes into contact. Glasgow scrum, with five minutes of this first half to play.

Another Glasgow onslaught

Glasgow Warriors are back in Harlequins’ 22. And, they are playing at some pace. The last ditch tackles are keeping Glasgow out for now, but, it’s getting noisy in the Stoop as both teams go all out.

Conversion is good

TJ converts his try, bringing Glasgow back to within ten points.

Glasgow try

An end to end score, bringing Glasgow to life. An unbelievable one-to-one from Stafford McDowall and Kyle Rowe (the passes were sensational, taking out 3/4 defenders in the process), then short lines inside to Jamie Dobie, and finally to Tom Jordan who dives under the posts.

Harlequins line out

Glasgow win the ball back from that Harlequins penalty. After two phases, Jamie Dobie clears for touch. Harlequins set piece just inside the visitor’s half.

Harlequins penalty

Smith strikes the ball to touch, after an obstruction from Rory Sutherland on Tyrone Green.

Harlequins penalised

Scrum half Will Porter is given a warning from the referee for foul play around the fringes of the ruck.

Harlequins penalty

Marcus Smith slots a penalty from directly in front of the posts.

Green breaks on the wing

The link up between stand off Marcus Smith and full back Tyrone Green is working extremely effectively. Three times in quick succession Green has broken Glasgow’s line out wide.

Big boot from Jordan

Tom Jordan punts the ball down field, but puts too much on it and it bounces into the in goal and then out, taking play back to half way, and a Harlequins scrum.

Harlequins Try

Harlequins get the ball down through Chisholm after a break down the line and offloads across the park.

Smith once more converts.

Harlequins Try

Harlequins get the first try of the game.

The ball goes out wide following a scrum, and eventually the ball goes down through Cummingham-South.

Smith converts to give them the full seven points.

Glasgow Warriors Line Out

Glasgow over throw the lineout and Quins will restart with a scrum after a knock on

Substitution

Scott Cummings has come off and Alex Samuel has come on.

Johnny Matthews Line Out

Johnny Matthews throughs well at the lineout.
Harlequins are penalised for taking the man out in the air and Glasgow send the ball down to the 22.

Kick off

Glasgow Warriors are going left to right as the final pool game against Harlequins kicks off!

Let’s go Glasgow!

5 minutes to go!

It’s nearly time to kick off in the final pool game of the Investec Champions Cup!

Your Glasgow Warriors Team!

Jack’s back 👊
Skipper Stafford ©️
Fez starts 🫡

ICYMI | Our team to take on Harlequins tomorrow night has been named 👉 https://t.co/GirLfG42IV#WhateverItTakes ⚔️🛡️ pic.twitter.com/gLn5dxIf4q

— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) January 17, 2025

15 minutes to go

If you haven’t yet got yourself sorted, you have 15 minutes to grab yourself a drink and some snacks before settling down for some European rugby action!

Captain Staff

Stafford McDowall is back in the Captain’s role this weekend and wins the toss meaning we will play left to right in the first half

Skipper Stafford wins the toss – we’ll play left to right in the first half ✅#WhateverItTakes ⚔️🛡️ pic.twitter.com/iBruVGd8Bf

— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) January 18, 2025

As it stands

Glasgow Warriors have already qualified for a home game in the Round of 16 and a win this evening would just about solidify a home quarter-final as well

30 minutes until kick-off

Hello and welcome to the Match Centre for Harlequins v Glasgow Warriors in Round 4 of the Investec Champions Cup!