Munster v Glasgow Warriors - Glasgow Warriors

19:21

Opening day win!

It’s a win on opening weekend for your Warriors, as they get a fourth successive win over Munster for the first time in the club’s history!

A bonus-point courtesy of tries from Jamie Dobie (2), George Horne and Nathan McBeth ensure that Franco Smith’s men will start the season in winning fashion – we’ll see you at Scotstoun next weekend for our clash with Ulster, Warrior Nation!

80'

Full Time

Horne feeds Lancaster as the clock ticks into the red, and into the stands the ball goes!

79'

Glasgow ball

A fierce contest at the breakdown but Smith saves it for the Warriors.

20 seconds to go.

79'

Turnover

Huge!

Not sure who made the turnover but Stephen comes away with the ball and Horne controls it at the base.

78'

Munster ball

Horne clears long and invites Munster to return from their own 22.

Here come the men in red with Alex Nankivell taking it over halfway.

76'

TRY GLASGOW

Bonus point try for your Warriors!

Brilliant patience from Franco Smith’s men close to the line – Talakai, Duncan and Stephen all go close, before Kuenzle, Lancaster and McKay send Dobie over in the corner!

Horne can’t add the extras from the touchline, so it’s 26-20 with three minutes to play.

73'

Penalty Glasgow

This one is a penalty as Horne is taken out at the ruck.

Lancaster finds touch on the Munster 5m line.

73'

Scrum Glasgow

The officials call advantage to the Warriors, but further inspection reveals O’Donoghue’s intervention is legal.

Play restarts with a scrum to the Warriors on the Munster 22.

71'

Penalty Glasgow

Big shove again from Talakai and the penalty is duly awarded, to the delight of the Glasgow pack.

Lancaster goes to the touchline for a lineout 15m out.

69'

Scrum Glasgow

Munster look to counter attack, but the pass is called forward by referee Ferreira.

Scrum to the Warriors just inside their own half.

68'

TRY GLASGOW

Beautiful!

Great work in midfield from McDowall gives Lancaster the time to float it wide to Dobie, and the winger hares towards the line.

He’s brought down just short, but Horne is on hand to pick up and dive over!

He converts his own try from the touchline for good measure and Glasgow have the lead for the first time!

65'

Penalty Glasgow

Munster blitz but there’s a high tackle called in midfield and it’s a Glasgow advantage.

Nothing coming so Horne asks for the penalty and Lancaster puts it to touch just outside the Munster 22.

64'

Glasgow lineout

Munster clear well, and it’ll be a Glasgow lineout 30m out.

63'

Glasgow ball

Sublime footwork from Dobie as he beats his man and gets clear – Glasgow up to 30m from the Munster line.

Talakai with a nice offload in midfield to keep it moving, before Lancaster turns the Munster defence with a kick in behind.

Munster lineout 10m from their own line.

62'

Penalty Glasgow

Sam Talakai wins the scrum penalty from referee Ferreira and Lancaster finds touch inside the Munster half.

62'

Glasgow replacement

Bayley Kuenzle is on for his Glasgow Warriors debut, replacing Kyle Rowe.

62'

Scrum Glasgow

This time the ball goes forward from Munster in the air, and Glasgow have the scrum.

60'

Scrum Munster

Dobie wins the aerial contest but the ball goes forward off his hand – scrum to Munster on their own 10m line.

58'

Glasgow replacements

Scott Cummings and Macenzzie Duncan enter the fray, replacing Gregor Brown and Ally Miller respectively.

57'

Penalty Munster

Huge defensive set from Glasgow to slow the ball right down.

Darge gets caught in the ruck, however, and Munster have the penalty.

Hanrahan goes for the posts from 15m out and makes no mistake to make it 20-14.

55'

Munster ball

Munster attacking with intent, but Glasgow matching them in defence as McKay makes a great read out wide to deny the line break.

53'

Munster lineout

Horne clears from the restart, so it’ll be a Munster lineout on the Glasgow 10m line.

51'

TRY GLASGOW

Take a bow, Seb Stephen!

Fantastic carry from the young hooker off the lineout, as he pinballs his way from the 22 to within two metres.

From there, patience from the Warriors sees the phases build – Lancaster is denied superbly by Gavin Coombes, but Nathan McBeth is on hand to crash over for the score.

Horne converts from the touchline and it’s 17-14 to the home side.

49'

Penalty Glasgow

A long phase of play there – Munster’s defence holds up well and drives the Warriors back, but a high shot from Milne on Dobie concedes the penalty and Lancaster finds touch just inside Munster’s 22.

48'

Glasgow ball

Big carry from McDowall, followed by Williamson and Brown in quick succession.

Glasgow 15m out.

46'

Penalty Glasgow

Trademark Rory Darge.

Clear cut turnover penalty at the ruck from the Glasgow openside, and Lancaster will go for touch.

46'

Glasgow replacements

A full front row change from the Warriors, as Nathan McBeth, Seb Stephen and Sam Talakai come on for Patrick Schickerling, Gregor Hiddleston and Murphy Walker.

45'

Penalty Munster

The call goes against Glasgow and Hanrahan takes play up to the Munster 10m line.

45'

Scrum Munster

Horne looks to find McDowall off the lineout play, but the pass drifts forward and its a scrum to the hosts.

44'

Penalty Glasgow

Tricky kick in behind by Lancaster and O’Connor is caught out by the bounce – he concedes the penalty under pressure from Dobie and Lancaster goes to the corner.

43'

Scrum Glasgow

A couple of carries from Gregor Brown in quick succession, before Miller takes it on in midfield.

A couple of fumbles in midfield, the result of which is a Glasgow scrum 25m from the Munster line.

41'

Glasgow lineout

O’Donovan clears to touch, so Glasgow have the first attacking platform of the half with a lineout just outside the Munster 22.

40'

Kick off

Away we go again as Lancaster boots long – no changes to either side at the break.

40'

Half Time

That’s unfortunate – Hiddleston finds his man but then loses his footing at the back of the maul, allowing Munster to fire through and turn it over.

That’ll be that for the first half as both sides head to the changing rooms – back for more shortly!

40'

Glasgow ball

Safe from Hiddleston as he finds Williamson and advantage again to the men in teal.

None coming, so Lancaster goes to the corner.

39'

Penalty Glasgow

Solid work from Josh McKay as he soars to take the high ball, and Glasgow have possession on halfway.

Penalty advantage and the call comes after O’Brien intercepts the pass.

Lancaster finds touch on the Munster 22.

36'

Try Munster

A heavyweight battle up front, as neither side gives an inch on the Glasgow try-line.

In the end its Michael Milne who gets low enough to get under the challenge of Williamson and touch down, Hanrahan converting to restore his side’s 10-point lead.

34'

Penalty Munster

Scrum penalty to Munster, and after a flare-up the officials see fit to march Glasgow back a further 10m.

Hanrahan goes to the corner.

33'

Scrum Glasgow

Munster look to go wide again, but the pass from O’Connor drifts forward out wide.

Scrum to Glasgow on their own 10m line.

32'

Munster lineout

Huge collision in midfield between Smith and Sean O’Brien, and the Munster man seems to have come off worst.

Diarmuid Barron is also down, so we have a stoppage after Horne finds touch with the clearance.

31'

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Too much power!

The Glasgow maul slowly makes its way towards the line, as the backs join in.

Eventually, Dobie is the man who grabs the ball from Hiddleston and snipes over for a score to mark his 100th appearance in style!

Horne converts, and the gap is down to 3 points.

29'

Penalty Glasgow

Dobie goes clear out wide, before Horne takes a quick tap penalty and goes for the line!

He’s taken out by an offside defender so another penalty it is…

29'

Penalty Glasgow

No advantage coming, so Lancaster goes for touch.

What happens next is a bit of a comedy of errors – Lancaster misses touch as he goes to the corner, but O’Connor then scuds his clearance to touch on the Munster 22.

28'

Glasgow ball

O’Donovan doesnt find touch with his clearance and Dobie counters, before Smith steps past two defenders.

Advantage to the Warriors…

26'

Scrum Munster

Safe to say that’s not a popular call with the Warrior Nation in Limerick…

Dobie is deemed to have been held up as a maul on the 5m line and Munster win the scrum, despite Dobie seemingly being given next to no time to use the ball.

However, the ref’s word is final. Scrum Munster.

26'

Glasgow ball

Horne with the linebreak from halfway!

Up to the 22, before McDowall slices through and Glasgow just 5m out.

24'

Penalty Munster

Brilliant work from Stafford McDowall and Jamie Dobie as they work the space well to free Ally Miller out wide, and the flanker makes his way up to the Munster 22.

Jack O’Donoghue makes the tackle and wins the penalty though, but Hanrahan slices his kick to touch.

22'

Munster ball

Fagerson bodily ushers Ben O’Donovan towards touch and the Warriors win the ball back as he throws the ball back inside.

Horne clears and Munster have a lineout on the Glasgow 10m line again.

21'

Penalty Munster

Both sides appeal for the scrum penalty – Munster get the decision and Hanrahan finds touch on the Glasgow 10m line.

19'

Scrum Munster

Sharp work from Lancaster as his switch of play puts Hiddleston through a gap.

The assistant referee calls a forward pass in the next phase, which the Warriors seem to be bemused by.

Either way, Munster scrum on their own 22.

19'

Glasgow lineout

Munster turn it over but Hanrahan puts the ball straight out as he looks to kick long.

Glasgow ball 25m out as Smith returns to the field.

18'

Glasgow ball

Hiddleston finds Max Williamson and the Warriors get a bit of momentum.

Horne whips it away to launch the attack just outside the Munster 22.

16'

Penalty Glasgow

The home side keep the ball in hand as they look to exit, and they make it up to halfway with Hanrahan.

Matt Fagerson times his intervention superbly though, and the number eight wins a penalty at the breakdown.

Lancaster finds touch 35m from the Munster line.

14'

Try Munster

The opening try of the match goes to the hosts, as a well-worked set-piece move creates the overlap for Ben O’Connor to dive over out wide.

Hanrahan adds the conversion for a 10-0 lead.

13'

Munster lineout

Munster play the numerical advantage and the wind to perfection, and Hanrahan picks out a 50-22.

Munster lineout 10m from the Glasgow line.

13'

Scrum Munster

The wind causes a squint throw from the lineout and Munster are awarded the scrum.

12'

Penalty Glasgow

Outstanding work from Hiddleston, who latches onto the ball at the ruck and refuses to be shifted.

Penalty to the Warriors and Lancaster finds touch just inside the Munster half.

11'

Munster ball

Rinse and repeat the last update, as Josh McKay covers a kick in behind and Horne clears to touch – basically the same mark, but on the other side of the pitch.

9'

Munster ball

Nothing further, so Munster go to the corner but the lineout is overthrown and Rory Darge comes away with it.

George Horne clears into the wind and finds a good touch 30m from his own line.

8'

Penalty Munster

Munster win the turnover and kick long – the wind plays in their favour and they regather possession, and Ollie Smith is shown a yellow card after being deemed to deliberately have knocked the ball on.

We’re going to the TMO to see if there should be any further sanction.

7'

Glasgow ball

Big carry from Gregor Hiddleston as he peels off the back of the lineout, and Glasgow up to the Munster 22.

Jamie Dobie then reels in a high pass superbly and Glasgow keep possession.

6'

Glasgow ball

Good footwork from Ally Miller as the big man beats two defenders out wide.

Kyle Rowe then chips ahead but Munster field and counter attack.

Penalty to the Warriors though, as referee Ferreira calls obstruction in midfield and allows Lancaster to kick for touch.

4'

Glasgow ball

Hanrahan clears from the kick off and Lancaster fields it on halfway.

He initially loses his footing but Glasgow possession on their own 10m line as they regather.

3'

Penalty Munster

Advantage to Munster as Glasgow jump offside off a linebreak.

None comes, so penalty awarded and Hanrahan will go for the posts from 25 metres out.

No mistake from the Irishman and Munster have the lead early on.

1'

Scrum Munster

An early chance for the Warriors, as Dan Lancaster goes for the interception off a midfield lineout.

He knocks on though and the hosts have a scrum on halfway.

1'

Kick Off

Referee Morne Ferreira blows his whistle, and JJ Hanrahan gets us underway at Thomond Park!