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Cheslin Kolbe the player of the match kicks it out and that’s the game.
Ihaia West scores another close quarters try for the French side. 43-19
Toulon work their way back to the Glasgow 22, and have space for a kicking option over the Glasgow defence. It goes long though and into touch. Glasgow scrum.
Glasgow are managing to capitalise on a lull from Toulon here and moving the ball through the hands are finding ways to open up space. This time, it leads to a second try from Kyle Steyn. Horne converts, 19-36
From the penalty line out, Glasgow go coast-to-coast, opening up a two-man overlap, which sees Sebastian Cancelliere add their second try. 12-36
Stafford McDowall sends Glasgow into Toulon’s 22, and there’s a chance here to build an attack.
After a string of phases, Waisea Vuidravuwalu scores Toulon’s sixth try. It’s converted. 36-7
Juita Wainiqolo scores another try for Toulon, which is unconverted. 29-7
Tuipulotu is unable to gather the kick off and it’s a scrum to Toulon.
They’re in, a swift passing move at close quarters from Ali Price and Kyle Steyn opens a gap on the wing for Steyn to break through and open the club’s scoring account.
The last few minutes has been the longest passage of attack Glasgow have managed to pull together, looking much more like the team we’ve seen this season.
Glasgow try to clear their lines with a long and quick line out, but it’s intercepted and Charles Ollivon dives in for Toulon’s fourth try.
Toulon add to their tally with a kicked penalty by Benoit Paillaugue.
Toulon are making all the right moves here. A 50-22 perfectly executed hands them a 22-line out.
A threatening attacking move from Glasgow shows promise, but is undone by a handling error by Cancelliere.
Nathan McBeth, Johnny Matthews, Simon Berghan, and Rory Darge all come on.
Matthews delivers his first line out straight to the hands of Scott Cummings, and Glasgow form the maul.
Sione Tuipulotu and Kyle Steyn manage to inject some pace into the game. The latter finding a gap out wide and making 20 metres. The covering tacklers then force an error and Glasgow can push on into Toulon’s 22.
Another chance for Glasgow to build from the set piece in Toulon’s 22.
The French side, turn it over and reset the scrum.
George Horne kicks to touch, then Fraser Brown delivers the line out.
However, as they’ve done all game, Toulon are on top of Glasgow at the breakdown, applying the pressure.
Domingo Miotti gets the second half underway, and immediately Glasgow win a penalty, deep in the 22.
Miotti sends the grubber in behind for Cancelliere to chase, but the ball just beats the winger and West can dot down.
That’ll do for the first 40 minutes.
Massive shove from the Glasgow pack!
Jamie Bhatti demolishes Beka Gigashvili and Glasgow have the penalty.
Toulon are walked 10 metres for back chat, and Glasgow have a centre-field scrum 15m out.
This time it’s Glasgow who throw the forward pass, and Toulon have the feed at the scrum.
Toulon try to counter down the blindside but Horne and Vailanu combine to cut it off.
The offload back inside goes forward and Glasgow have a scrum on the Toulon 22.
Agonising.
Toulon just about survive the maul, but there’s a knock on in the following phase from a Glasgow hand.
Scrum to Toulon on the five metre line.
Tuipulotu taken high in midfield, and Miotti will go to the corner once more.
Toulon steal the lineout but Nayacalevu kicks it out on the full.
Glasgow lineout 30m out.
Glasgow continuing to apply the pressure, as Tuipulotu sticks the kick in behind.
Viliere is forced over the touchline by Smith and Glasgow have possession 20m out.
Somehow Charles Ollivon comes up with the ball, and Toulon clear.
Glasgow lineout 30m out.
Toulon read the play well but Glasgow on the front foot.
Horne getting the forwards moving, before Jones carries into contact.
Vailanu can’t quite reel in the pass, but the play comes back for a penalty.
Miotti goes to the corner.
Much better from the Warriors, as the pack charge forward.
Ollie Smith makes the break into the 22, and Miotti dances away from two.
Serin clears, and Glasgow throw in on the Toulon 10m line.
From turnover ball, Toulon strike.
Waisea Nayacalevu makes the line break, the Fijian breaking up to within five metres of the line.
Serin is there to pick up the loose ball and dart over for his second, and Toulon’s third, of the night.
He adds the conversion for a 21-0 lead.
Serin puts the kick out on the full, giving Glasgow the lineout on the 10m line.
Horne is scragged at the base but Dempsey tidies up.
The scrum-half then gets his kick clear away and Toulon in possession on the 10m line.
Baubigny misfires at the lineout and gives Glasgow a free-kick – scrum is the call.
The penalty goes to Toulon at the breakdown and West takes play back into the Glasgow half.
Chance!
Cancelliere gets clear and chi[s ahead, but the ball is just too far ahead for Horne to collect.
The scrum-half is cleared out by Kolbe but the officials say play on.
A second score for Toulon – the French side capitalise on an overthrown lineout, and two phases later Sergio Parisse goes over for the score.
Serin converts from in front of the posts and Toulon lead 14-0.
Gabin Villiere bounces away from one tackle before Brown gets hold of him.
Cancelliere makes the tackle on Cheslin Kolbe as the South African kicks ahead, and the ball is Glasgow’s at the lineout 10m from their own line.
This time JP du Preez nearly steals the lineout, but Serin darts through a hole.
Du Preez is there to make the cover tackle, before Vailanu steals the ball and Miotti clears.
Great work from Cancelliere and Brown as they force the error, and Horne clears to touch 35m out.
Big hits coming in from Sione Vailanu and Huw Jones, as Toulon attack with ball in hand.
No yardage gain though, as Jack Dempsey hits Teddy Baubigny.
Toulon get the penalty from the scrum, and Ihaia West – on early for Biggar – finds touch 25m from the Glasgow line.
Smith and Miotti send it on to Steyn, who beats the first man before being held.
Horne’s box-kick is well measured and the Warriors hold up Serin, but the Frenchmen will have the scrum as it was directly from a kick.
Toulon ball on their own 10m line.
Well wayward from Serin, as the scrum-half pulls the kick to the right.
Glasgow are penalised for offside in midfield after a kicking battle, and Serin will go for goal from 45 metres.
Serin finds touch, giving Glasgow a lineout 25m out.
Toulon strike first – with nothing on, Serin grubbers ahead and regathers for the first try of the match.
It’s a contentious one as the scrum-half looks to have been held up by Ollie Smith, but the try stands.
Serin converts for good measure and it’s 7-0 to the French side.
Cummings makes a mess of the lineout but the French side have the ball.
Action both ways – first Fraser Brown finds an audacious through the legs ball to free Cancelliere, before Toulon turn it over.
Kyle Steyn forces Jiuta Wainiqolo into touch but Toulon are awarded a penalty for a neck roll at the ruck.
Serin finds touch on the Glasgow 22/
Great defensive work at the lineout from the Warriors, forcing Baptiste Serin to box-kick.
Sebastian Cancelliere looks to have been taken off the ball, but Glasgow win the turnover anyway and off they go.
Textbook exit from George Horne to start the game, as he finds touch on halfway for a Toulon lineout.
The pyro is finished, the noise is at fever pitch – Dan Biggar gets the final underway!
Five to go.
Strap yourselves in, Warrior Nation.
This is the EPCR Challenge Cup Final, and we’re ready.
Both Glasgow Warriors and Toulon are unbeaten in this competition.
En route to the final Toulon have seen off, Zebre Parma, Bath, Toyota Cheetahs, Lyon, and Benetton
For Glasgow Warriors, they have defeated, USA Perpignan, Bath, Dragons, Emirates Lions, and Scarlets.
Tonight, it’s all to play for and anyone’s game.
If you can’t be there in person tonight, you can follow along here or tune in on BT Sport…or both
Just under an hour till kick-off at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin for the EPCR Challenge Cup Final!
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Kick-off 8:00 pm