Glasgow Warriors v Northampton Saints

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21:56

Thank you

Thank you Warrior Nation for your support tonight, and Northampton Saints for a battle.

21:55

Next Up: Edinburgh Rugby

We're back in two weeks time for the first round of the 1872 Cup, against our Scottish rivals Edinburgh. Friday 22 December, kick off 7.35pm.

21:54

FT: Glasgow Warriors 19-28 Northampton Saints

Glasgow penalty

Glasgow look threatening with the ball and win another penalty, this time on Northampton's 22. Thompson puts it to five metres.

Glasgow penalty

The visitor's play the scrum and a lovely turnover sees the home team win a penalty. Thompson sends the ball to Northampton territory.

Northampton scrum

10 seconds left on the clock, and Glasgow with a man advantage lose the ball in their own 22.

Penalty try

The maul looks good and the Warriors pile over the line. The referees whistle blows up and he runs under the posts handing Glasgow an automatic seven points. The score now 19-28

Glasgow penalty

Ross Thompson places the ball right in the corner for a home-team line out. Angus Fraser finds his target.

No result from that earlier attack, and Glasgow now finding themselves under a great deal of pressure once again. Ross Thompson clearing the lines for Glasgow.

Glasgow break

The back three threaten again, first Sebastian Cancelliere breaks on the North Stand wing, he releases it to the supporting full back Josh McKay, he makes 30 and finds Ollie Smith on the opposite wing who takes it to five metres.

Glasgow try

Much needed points for Glasgow as Ollie Smith executes a perfect chip and chase scoring in the corner in front of the main stand. Thompson converts to cut the deficit, 28-12

Glasgow penalty

Good pressure from Glasgow in the scrum, rotating it to earn the penalty.

Northampton scrum

The teams exchange possession in a kicking battle for territory. Play is them disrupted by a handling error and Northampton scrum.

Northampton penalty

Northampton's Fin Smith slots another three points extending their lead to 28-5.

55'

Scrum Glasgow

Solid defence in midfield from Glasgow as they win the turnover.

52'

Scrum Glasgow

A squint throw from the visitors, giving Glasgow the scrum on their own 10m line.

50'

Northampton ball

Northampton somehow come away with it and hack downfield. Fagerson tidies up before McDowall clears.

50'

Glasgow ball

Turner finds Gray and on comes the drive, making yards before Ben Afshar whips it away.

48'

Penalty Glasgow

Darge at the breakdown again, forcing Northampton to seal off and concede the penalty. Jordan finds touch 15m out.

47'

Penalty Northampton

Smith sneaks the ball inside the upright and extends the lead.

46'

Penalty Northampton

Sione Vailanu and Darge hold up their man, but the ref brings play back for an earlier penalty. Smith will go for goal from 40m on the angle.

44'

Northampton ball

Scott Cummings almost steals the lineout, but Northampton come away with possession. Mitchell has a go but is chopped down by Darge.

Northampton penalty

Glasgow advance towards the Northampton line, but the attack is snubbed, giving away a penalty allowing the visitor's to send the ball back to the halfway and into touch.

Back in action

And, we're back underway at Scotstoun Stadium!

Afshar on

Ben Afshar will start the second half at scrum half, Sean Kennedy making way for his understudy.

20:49

Half Time

A tough opening half for the Warriors, but time to fight back in the second 40

40'

Penalty Glasgow

Rory Darge! Penalty won by the openside, and Glasgow survive.

39'

Northampton ball

Back come the visitors again, but Glasgow's defence is solid. Sleightholm has a go down the wing, with Mitchell controlling tempo.

38'

Penalty Glasgow

Huge from Glasgow! Another penalty won by Fagerson, and Jordan clears to touch as Cummings returns to the field.

37'

Scrum Northampton

Cancelliere has to carry over his own line, conceding the 5m scrum.

36'

Northampton ball

Through the middle goes Ollie Sleightholme, with only McKay's cover tackle bringing down the winger. Saints on the front foot again, however.

35'

Scrum Northampton

Almost another for Cancelliere! The winger steals another pass and is almost clear, were it not for the covering Hendy. The offload bounces in front of Jones and he hacks on, but the ball bounces dead.

33'

Glasgow ball

Mitchell clears up to halfway, and Smith runs it back. Jordan and Jones have a go, before Kennedy box kicks.

32'

Scrum Northampton

Lawes is deemed to have come through the middle of the maul, and Northampton are rewarded with the turnover.

31'

Penalty Glasgow

Saints penalised for offside in midfield, and Jordan finds touch once more 15m from the visitors' line.

30'

Try Northampton

The visitors go over again - Freeman gets his second after a break from Mitchell. Smith converts for a 22-5 lead.

28'

Northampton lineout

Northampton searching for a third, as Mitchell gets his hands free and offloads.

28'

Penalty Northampton

After a TMO review, referee Ramos deems Cummings to have made contact in the air and shows him a yellow card. Scotstoun is bemused, but the decision is a Northampton penalty.

28'

Scrum Glasgow

Overthrow from the Saints, and Glasgow have the scrum on the Northampton 10m line.

27'

Penalty Northampton

Glasgow are penalised at the maul, and there are a few afters for good measure. Smith finds touch just inside his own half.

26'

Penalty Glasgow

Northampton go off feet at the ruck, and Jordan finds touch 10m out.

26'

Glasgow ball

Long clearance from Mitchell, allowing McKay and Cancellire to counter. Good work from the Fagerson brothers as Kennedy looks to keep the momentum going.

24'

Northampton ball

Northampton fly up in defence, forcing Stafford McDowall to carry. McKay sticks the kick in behind but the ball dribbles into touch.

23'

Penalty Glasgow

Another scrum penalty goes Glasgow's way, and Jordan finds touch just inside the Northampton 22.

22'

Scrum Glasgow

Hendy spills the ball as it drops from the high kick, and Glasgow have the scrum on the Saints 10m line.

20'

Try Northampton

Northampton grab their second try - the ball goes wide and through the hands, and a couple of phases later Tommy Freeman has enough strength to go over from a couple of metres out. Smith is wide with the conversion, leaving the score at 15-5 to the visitors.

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Northampton lineout

Kennedy clears up to the Glasgow 22, giving Northampton the lineout.

18'

Glasgow lineout

Smith puts the kick in behind once more, finding touch 5m from the Glasgow line.

17'

Scrum Northampton

The ball goes through Glasgow hands and wide, but Ollie Smith can't hold on in contact and Northampton have the scrum out wide on halfway.

16'

Penalty Northampton

Smith extends the lead with a penalty, making it 10-5 to the visitors.

20:13

Northampton Saints Try

Courtney Lawes gets the ball down in the corner after a two v one.

11'

Penalty Northampton

Glasgow pinged for going off their feet, and Smith kicks to the corner.

10'

Northampton ball

Glasgow going through the hands here, before Kennedy kicks. Furbank and Fraser Dingwall make the break, but Johnny Matthews gets back to make the tackle.

Glasgow lineout

Saints pinch the lineout and go wide, but the ball is thrown into touch so Glasgow will do it all over again on the North Stand side.

Penalty Glasgow

First blood to the Warriors at the scrum, as Zander Fagerson wins the penalty. Jordan takes play up to halfway.

Glasgow ball

George Furbank runs back the restart and Saints in possession on halfway. Fin Smith tries the kick in behind but George Hendy can't regather cleanly and Glasgow have the scrum on their own 22.