We look forward to seeing you all again at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday 31 May, when Italian’s Zebre Parma visit Glasgow.
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Jamie Dobie breaks, we’re within 25 metres.
Glasgow win a line out and take the ball into the maul. They are protecting it here.
Sharks have been camped in Glasgow’s 22 for an extended period here, but nothing has gathered momentum, with lots of stops and starts in these closing minutes.
Jamie Dobie on for George Horne and an injury sees Oli Kebble leave the field and Nathan McBeth return!
Ally Miller for Matt Fagerson
McDowall claims a high ball in midfield, before Kebble charges into contact.
Cordero then gets up well to win back a high ball, and Glasgow have the scrum.
Knock-on from the Sharks in midfield, and the Warriors have the scrum on their own 10m line.
Textbook exit from the Warriors, as Tuipulotu carries and Horne clears to touch.
Brilliant work in the tackle from Venter and Thomas Gordon, and the ball is held up – scrum to the home side.
Not rolling away ten metres from Glasgow’s try line and they hand a threatening attacking opportunity to the visitors. They kick to the corner, and it’s a line out on the five metre.
Sintu Manjezi comes on for Max Williamson at this break in play.
The referee stops the match to look at possible foul play. There is a high hit on Sione Tuipulotu. After a look at the screens he is deems no foul play and we’re back underway. Sharks scrum.
Ross Thompson comes on for Tom Jordan.
Tom Jordan, finds space to break the Sharks line. He makes it up to ten metres from the try line, but he is shut down.
The ball then goes loose, and Sharks have an opportunity to run free. Thankfully, a offload goes awry and the ball is knocked on.
Scrum on the Sharks ten metre line!
And, Oli Kebble comes onto the field for his 100th appearance for Glasgow Warriors. He replaces Nathan McBeth.
Also replaced is Zander Fagerson for Lucio Sordoni, and Jack Dempsey for Thomas Gordon.
From the scrum, Sharks break in front of the north stand, some precise hands, the ball finally landing in the hands of prop Ntuthuko Mchunu who batters his way over the try line for Sharks second try.
Johnny Matthews is helped off the pitch having taking a knock to what looks like his ankle. He is replaced by Gregor Hiddleston.
Sharks snub that attack and win a scrum back on the halfway line.
Sharks win the ball after the scrum, but a quick line out sees Glasgow counter quickly.
Glasgow work through the phases, passing coast-to-coast and make progress from that scrum, up towards the Sharks five metre line.
They haven’t been able quite yet to puncture the opposition defence, but win a scrum, just shy of the whitewash.
The early exchanges don’t lead to anything on either side, and a knock on just inside the visitor’s half hands Glasgow possession.
As the crowd are treated to a phenomenal sunset behind the west stand, we’re back in action for another 40 minutes of rugby.
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Off we go again, as the sun sets at Scotstoun – Steyn on the charge to collect Horne’s box kick brilliantly
A solid first half for the Warriors, as three tries – from George Horne, Max Williamson and Kyle Steyn – have the hosts 21-5 to the good at the break!
The skipper on Plaster It Purple night!
Strong work from the pack, and Horne’s speed of thought catches the Sharks off guard again – Tuipulotu’s charge is stopped short, but Horne’s flat ball finds Steyn on the rampage. Under the posts he goes, and Horne adds the extras for a 21-5 lead at the half.
Sharks stray offside and Jordan goes to the corner.
Steyn and Venter on the carry, them Matt Fagerson takes over – Glasgow up to 5m out!
Great work from Steyn off the restart, wrapping up his man and holding him up with assistance from Venter.
Scrum to the hosts on the Sharks 22 as we move into the final minute of the half.
This time the pressure pays off, as Dan Jooste crashes over under pressure from the Fagerson brothers.
The conversion from Bosch drifts wide though, leaving the score at 14-5.
Another penalty to the Sharks, as Chamberlain’s offload goes to deck.
To the corner again.
This time the Warriors sack the maul, but the Sharks reform and come again.
Big defence from McDowall and Tuipulotu to hold him their man!
We were playing advantage though, and Scott Cummings is sent to the sin bin.
Another penalty to the visitors, as Rowe defuses the cross-kick under advantage.
Sharks go to touch again.
Back come the Sharks again, as Williams gets his forwards moving.
There’s a knock on, but back we come for a penalty to the visitors.
Bosch goes to the corner.
Perfectly timed!
Max Williamson steams onto Dempsey’s offload and the big second-rower is not being stopped from there!
Horne adds the extra two for a 14-0 lead.
Advantage in hand, Jordan’s ball is behind Cordero but the winger dances away from two – Fagerson taking the direct route.
Dempsey – offload!
Out of nothing, almost a second score!
Turnover in midfield, Matthews and Tuipulotu shift the ball to McDowall, who kicks into space.
The Sharks fumble, and McDowall hacks ahead, forcing Chamberlain to carry over his own line.
5m scrum to the hosts.
Big carry from Tuipulotu, big clearance from McDowall – Sharks ball on halfway.
Squint throw from the Sharks!
Scrum to the Warriors on their own 5m line.
No advantage – back to the corner go the Sharks
Sharks decide to maul, but Glasgow hold firm initially.
Penalty advantage to the visitors, though.
Fine margins!
McDowall almost through a gap, but Bosch makes the tap tackle and the Sharks then win the turnover penalty at the ruck.
Chamberlain finds touch on the Glasgow 22.
Almost a 50-22 from Jordan, but Boeta Chamberlain covers and clears.
Glasgow lineout on halfway.
Strong carrying from Aphiwe Dyantyi off his wing, but the Warriors are there to meet him.
The Sharks pack then carry, but turnover!
The decision goes the Sharks way at the ruck, and Bosch puts the penalty to touch 25m from the Glasgow line.
Glasgow flash into life, as Horne and Tuipulotu send Steyn racing clear and up to the Sharks 22.
Bosch carries into contact, but again the ball goes forward on the deck, this time from Ntuthko Mchunu.
Scrum Glasgow just outside their own 22.
This time the error comes from Glasgow, as Jordan puts too much on the kick and the ball goes dead – scrum to the Sharks on halfway.
Physical from Tuipulotu once again, then the Sharks knock on under no pressure at all.
Scrum to the Warriors on halfway.
Good clearance from Jordan as he takes play up to halfway, and Sharks have the lineout.
Good defence from the Warriors, initially driving their visitors back and then forcing the error from Francois Venter.
Scrum to the hosts, 10m from their own line.
A couple of contested kicks give the Sharks territory off the restart, as Grant Williams and Curwin Bosch look to play.
Physical defence from Glasgow, but they go off feet and concede the penalty.
There’s a stoppage here for some treatment to Matt Fagerson, as Bosch finds touch 10m from the Glasgow line.
George Horne, you beauty!
The scrum-half catches everyone off guard and the smallest man on the pitch taps and goes – over for the try!
He converts his own score, and Glasgow lead 7-0
Brilliant work from Glasgow at the lineout to shift the drive and make it to within 5m – penalty.
Tap!
Try!
What a drive – chance!
Sharks clear again, but Tom Jordan is taken out in the air.
The fly-half dusts himself down and finds touch 15m out.
Johnny Matthews finds his man at the tail, but the Sharks compete and force the knock on.
Scrum to the visitors on their own 5m line.
Sharks transgress at the maul, and Glasgow have the penalty on the 22.
Jordan goes to the corner once more.
The Sharks scramble Glasgow into touch – lineout to the visitors eight metres from their own line.
Sione Tuipulou on the charge, before Venter carries out wide – bosh!
Gerbrandt Grobler gets up to steal the ball, and Williams clears to touch on the Sharks 22.
Great work from Facundo Cordero to break the line, and the Sharks go off their feet at the ruck.
Jordan goes to touch and gives his side a lineout five metres out.
Kyle Rowe into the game with a snaking run, before Henco Venter carries into contact.
George Horne whips it wide – chance!
Good pressure at the ruck forces the error from the Sharks, and Glasgow have the scrum on the halfway line.
The visitors get up to contest an early box-kick from Grant Williams and come down with the ball – Sharks in possession on halfway.
Tom Jordan gets us underway on Plaster It Purple night at Scotstoun!
Kick-off 7:35 pm