GLASGOW WARRIORS TAKE THE WIN
Warriors win 33-29!
Warriors win 33-29!
With four points in it and 2 minutes to go can Glasgow Warriors hold on till the end?
The teams go back and forth on the halfway line before Glasgow are pushed back into their 22′. Glasgow attempts to push back but the visitors roll over the line with number 16 taking the try.
The visitors play a short and hard rolling maul out of their lineout and push over the line to score again, with the conversion in tow.
The Warriors are back to defending on their own 5′ on a Zebre lineout
Glasgow manage to get over the ball forcing to spin forward and Zebre are forced to kick it out. Warriors take the line out strong, quickly passing down towards the corner. Ollie Horne gains possession before offloading to his Ayrshire bulls teammate Luca Bardelli who squeezes over the line for his first try of the game.
Zebre have a lineout on their 5′ and attempt a rolling maul. They win a scrum under the posts but Glasgow force the penalty and kicks taking the play up the Zebre 10′ for a lineout
Zebre take a lineout on their 10′ but Glasgow intercepts sending it forward to their own 10′. Zebre gain the ball back but after a forward pass, Glasgow take a scrum.
A slow and painstaking attack from Zebre right by the try line goes on for 5 minutes before number 15 finally breaks, driving left and carrying over. The visitors do not manage to convert.
The Warriors play the ball across the pitch again with Cancelliere attempting to kick through. The ball is intercepted and both teams battle on the half way line with Zebre gaining a scrum.
The Warriors take a messy lineout and turn it into some silky play up and down the pitch until a slip of the hands means the ball is turned over to Zebre who slips through and their number 15 scores the try with number 8 converting
The Warriors go into half time leading 28-3
Tom Jordan goosesteps his way through the Zebre defense carrying 15 metres before offloading to Dobie who passes to Rowe who scores his second try of the night!
Glasgow Warriors lead 21-3!
Sebastián Cancelliere breaks through on the 10′ and carries it all the way over the line for a third Warrior try right before half time!
Warriors refuse to ket off the pressure on the 5′ right under the posts and the visitors concede a penalty. Glasgow kick the ball up to the half way line before gaining even more territory via a lineout just inside the 22′
Warriors are on the try line defending as Zebre push for a try. Heightened pressure from the Glasgow side forces Zebre to kick to the corner which is easily intercepted and both sides reset to a Zebre lineout on the 5′
A Zebre scrum turns into a solid attack from the visitors, gaining 15m of territory to edge towards their 5. Glasgow concede a line out whilst on defence
Thompson converts to take the Warriors 11 points clear of Zebre Parma
After a messy field the play with the ball bouncing around on the 22′, Glasgow dominate turning the confusion to their advantage playing the ball along their 5′ with Kyle Rowe dancing over line, the Zebre defense no where to be seen.
Dobie makes ground after the scrum, with Zebre conceding a penalty and they kick to the 10′. Zebre win a scrum and the play becomes a kicking back and forth deadlock.
Warriors force Zebre to concede a scrum on their 5′ line
The visitors manage to move towards the 5′ line after a successful lineout
Tom Jordan breaks through after a strong Glasgow attack down the pitch. The home side win a scrum just shy of the 22′
A quick Glasgow lineout turns into a strong attack before the ball slips to Zebre who kick it into their half
Ross Thompson converts and Warriors take the lead 7-3
The Warriors push to their 5′ and after a hard rolling maul Captain Jamie Dobie gets it over the line.
Zebre win a penalty and send it through the posts
The Warriors start off defensively, not allowing the visitors into their 22′
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