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Glasgow Warriors Free kick, and that’ll do it!
Glasgow win in Treviso!
Benetton knock on at the restart, scrum to Glasgow on their own 10m line…
Huge moment!
Advantage in hand, the close range power game is too much!
Oguntibeju makes the crucial carry, barging over for the try – Kuenzle uses all 60 seconds available to him, then slots the kick for good measure.
24-20 to the Warriors with a minute to go.
And again…
Benetton enter illegally from the side and the penalty is awarded.
It’s a tough angle so Kuenzle puts the ball into the corner.
Great work from Smith, who spots the space in behind and chips ahead.
He chases his own kick and forces the error, giving Glasgow the lineout on the Benetton 22.
Out on the full from Benetton – lineout to the Warriors on halfway.
Smith goes to compete in the air, but the ball goes forward.
Scrum to Benetton 35m from their own line.
Benetton are up quickly in defence, putting pressure on Reidy.
Glasgow retain possession though on halfway with Brown carrying into contact.
Louis Wechon clears to halfway from the restart, and Glasgow go quickly at the lineout.
Big carry from Tuipulotu as he barrels through two tacklers.
The strike from Umaga is good, and it’s 20-17 to Benetton.
Another scrum penalty goes to the hosts – the call is for a shot at the posts, from about 45 metres on the angle.
Ritchie looks to have stolen that lineout – the officials call a knock on and give the scrum to Benetton.
Scrum penalty to the hosts, and Umaga finds touch on the Glasgow 10m line.
Off come Scott Cummings and Jamie Dobie, on come Jare Oguntibeju and Callum Reidy.
Glasgow motoring through the gears as Steyn and Dobie make the initial inroads, before Tuipulotu slices through.
There’s a knock-on in the following phases though, and Benetton have the scrum 30m from their own line.
Glasgow are pinged at the scrum for a free-kick, so Benetton come away with the ball.
Big defensive pressure from the Warriors though, driving the hosts back over halfway and forcing them to kick.
What an introduction from Kuenzle!
An absolute monster of a hit in midfield, the pack fire through and win the turnover.
Scrum to the Warriors on their own 10m line.
Gregor Brown and Bayley Kuenzle come on for Euan Ferrie and Matthew Urwin.
Benetton are awarded the penalty at the ruck, as Hiddleston is penalised for going off his feet.
Marginal call, but Umaga finds touch 35m out.
Another belter from Dobie, this time finding touch just inside the Benetton half.
Straight from the restart!
It’s a stunning pass from Urwin, who finds Steyn in acres of space and the skipper accelerates, racing fully 60 metres upfield.
Dobie, McDowall and Fagerson all carry well to keep play motoring into the 22, before Rory Darge shows good footwork and strength to finish for the score.
Urwin’s conversion attempt is wide, but we’re tied at 17-17.
Patience does the trick!
Great work in midfield off turnover ball sees Smith racing for the line, stopped just 5 metres out.
From there the forwards go through the phases, before the ball is worked wide for Steyn to finish in the corner.
Urwin can’t add the extras from the touchline, so it’s 17-12 to the hosts.
Pressure again from the Glasgow lineout – Benetton win it but then try to chip ahead, from which Rowe returns with interest.
That’s a thumping kick from Dobie as he clears the restart, finding touch on the Benetton 10m line.
The maul does the job once more!
It’s Hiddleston who comes up with the ball after a 12-man drive, Urwin converting to narrow the gap.
Benetton somehow turn that over, but then make a mess of the exit and Glasgow have a five metre lineout.
Great work from Rowe and Smith, and Glasgow up to within five metres!
Its a yellow card for a no-arms tackle by Midena, and Urwin finds touch just outside the Benetton 22.
Benetton clear from the initial Glasgow attack, but then there’s a late hit at a ruck on halfway and the penalty is awarded.
The TMO wants a look at this too.
Immediate impact from Hiddleston as he bursts through the line on a short ball from Tuipulotu.
Benetton are offside in defence and Urwin goes to touch, for a Glasgow lineout on the Benetton 22.
Gregor Hiddleston and Alex Craig come on for Seb Stephen and Max Williamson.
A bit of kick tennis to start the second half, before Louis Lynagh picks off an interception on the Glasgow 10m line.
The winger has enough pace to sprint home, Umaga converting for a 17-0 lead.
Off we go again, as Umaga kicks off the second period.
No mistake from Umaga as the clock ticks past 40, and that’ll be that for the first half.
Benetton lead 10-0 in a match of few clear-cut chances – more to come in the second half.
Glasgow meeting their opponents at the gain line in defence, no way through for the home side.
There’s a penalty awarded in front of the posts though, and Umaga will go for goal.
Or so everyone thought – the referee deems the ball to have been brought back into the 22, and Benetton have the lineout 20m out instead.
A harsh one on Stephen, who’s pinned at the bottom of a ruck and is penalised for not rolling away.
However, Umaga misses touch and Rowe finds the halfway line in response.
Clever from Dobie, as he turns the Benetton defence with the box-kick and finds touch just outside the home side’s 22.
The throw is too long and Benetton hack downfield.
Steyn races back to clean up on his own 10m line.
Big effort from the front row at the scrum and they’re rewarded with the penalty.
Urwin finds touch five metres out.
Another mis-cue of a kick from Garbisi, but Cummings knocks on in the battle to clean up.
Scrum to the hosts on their own 10m line.
Williamson almost pinches this lineout too, but Benetton come away with it.
Umaga delays his pass to Zanandrea and the centre is through, having enough pace to arc his way into the corner.
Umaga converts well from the touchline for a 7-0 lead.
Some slightly suspect work at the lineout from Benetton, but Zuliani wins the penalty at the ruck and the hosts find touch on the Glasgow 10m line.
Benetton exit well initially, until Alessandro Garbisi makes a mess of his kick long.
The hosts go off their feet at the breakdown and Urwin finds touch 15m out.
Close!
Glasgow hammering away at the Benetton line, before Tuipulotu sends the pass wide to Steyn for the run-in.
The referee calls the pass forward though, and the score is chalked off.
Brilliant from Urwin!
The fly-half connects with Tuipulotu off the set play and frees Rowe out wide, who in turn sends Smith on the dash down the line.
Benetton go offside in their retreat and Urwin finds touch in the corner.
Rhyno Smith knocks on in the air, so Glasgow have the scrum on their own 10m line.
Cummings again with the steal, and the ball is whipped wide to Steyn.
Benetton regroup so Dobie will kick.
Dobie hooks the clearance kick slightly, but still makes good ground – Benetton lineout 30m out.
Great lineout defence from the Warriors, driving their hosts back a full five metres.
Louis Lynagh then has to stoop to gather a pass, giving Smith the easy task of ushering him to the touchline for a Glasgow lineout.
No way through for the hosts, but the referee comes back after a long advantage for a penalty to Benetton.
Umaga goes to the corner.
Clever kick from Umaga, who goes down the blindside and kicks long for a 50-22.
Benetton lineout 15m out.
This time it’s Max Williamson who makes a mess of the lineout, but the ball goes forward for a Benetton scrum.
A second steal in succession and Glasgow look to play, Rowe hurtling into the line from full-back.
Dobie has a snipe down the blindside but is taken into touch on the Benetton 10m line.
Scott Cummings steals the lineout, and Jamie Dobie kicks long. Benetton lineout, 45m out.
The ball comes loose at the ruck and Benetton pounce, Matt Gallagher counter-attacking.
The ball back inside is about a yard forward but the officials call play on, and the end result is a Benetton lineout 30m from the Glasgow line.
Sharp handing in the midfield and Steyn is almost through!
Kyle Rowe palms off a couple for defenders, before Rory Sutherland takes the direct route.
A strong impact from Jamie Ritchie as the flanker wins the ball in the air, and Glasgow look to play.
Urwin turns the Benetton defence and the clearance gives Glasgow a lineout 30m from the Benetton line.
Lightning quick from Euan Ferrie at the breakdown, as he latches on and wins the penalty.
Urwin finds touch on halfway.
Plenty of early touches for Urwin, as he looks to get the backline moving.
Benetton shoot up in defence to put the pressure on Stafford McDowall though, and the penalty goes to the home side.
Umaga finds touch on the Glasgow 22.
An early replacement for the hosts, as Michele Lamaro is forced to leave the field with an injury – on comes Manuel Zuliani.
Benetton look to attack from the scrum, but Smith covers well out wide and drags his man into touch for a Glasgow lineout on the Benetton 10m line.
Solid carrying from Seb Stephen and Max Williamson, before Urwin feeds Zander Fagerson in midfield.
Sione Tuipulotu then tries to feed Ollie Smith on a short line, but the ball goes forward.
Scrum to the home side.
Early possession and territory for Glasgow, as Benetton are penalised for a deliberate knock on.
Urwin finds touch 10m out.
Matthew Urwin gets us underway in Treviso!
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Young centre Federico Zanandrea gets the nod in the 13 jersey for Benetton this afternoon, in a back-line marshalled by Jacob Umaga – recently named in the Samoa squad for the autumn internationals – at fly-half.
Italy captain Michele Lamaro leads his team from the openside flank, in a powerful home pack.
Time to run you through today’s teams, starting with your Warriors.
Jamie Ritchie makes his Glasgow Warriors debut in the northern Italian sunshine this afternoon, after being named in a starting XV for the first time since his summer arrival from USA Perpignan.
He’s one of five changes from the team that dispatched Sale Sharks last weekend, with Matthew Urwin selected at fly-half for his first professional start.
Kyle Steyn once again leads the team from the wing.
Afternoon everyone!
Welcome to the Stadio Comunale di Monigo in Treviso, the venue for this afternoon’s BKT United Rugby Championship Round Four clash between Benetton and your Glasgow Warriors.
Kick off is just 15 minutes away…