We’re back in BKT United Rugby Championship action next Friday night. Connacht come to town, for a 7.35pm kick off at Scotstoun Stadium.

A final set piece in the match. Harlequins need a fourth try to guarantee a play off spot.

Glasgow stop Cadan Murley on the line once again. It’s a Glasgow scrum, right on their own five metre line.

Glasgow not winning anything that’s allowing them to build an attack. Harlequins kick this ball away, back into Glasgow’s half.

A really good pressure kick from Jamie Dobie, wins Glasgow 30 metres of territory. The visitor’s have a line out inside the home team’s 22. But, it’s not straight.

Cadan Murley looks to break on the wing again, but as he reaches half way, McKay puts him in touch.

Harlequins now looking to add another score to the tally, as they chase the bonus point, but the passes are fast and loose. A wide pass over the head of the target goes into touch from the home side. Glasgow line out.

It was a Glasgow break. Jamie Dobie opening up space on the wing, a chip to find Huw Jones, then Stafford McDowall, but then a Harlequins turnover and counter attack, seeing winger Cadan Murley run in from 50 metres.

Johnny Matthews comes on for an injured Gregor Hiddleston.

Henco Venter takes Glasgow right up to the five metre line, but once again the ball goes forward in the next phase.

Tom Jordan sends the ball far into Harlequins territory, as the visitor’s look to build something. The first 20 of this second half has definitely need stop start.

Kyle Rowe is penalised for taking his opposite man down in the air.

Gregor Hiddleston, Jamie Bhatti, Sam Talakai, Henco Venter and Ben Afshar all on.

They replace Johnny Matthews, Rory Sutherland, Matt Fagerson, Rory Darge and Sebastian Cancelliere go off.

From that penalty line out, Glasgow give up a free kick.

McDowall does a lovely little chip and chase over the Harlequins defensive line, in a penalty advantage. He gathers and comes within five metres, however, he can’t get the ball away to his supporting man, so the referee brings it back for the penalty.

From the Quins line out Glasgow win a free kick, and set off quickly.

The ball is punted up field, for winger Sebastian Cancelliere to gather, he does and touches down, but there’s a knock on en route.

Huw Jones and Kyle Rowe, get within five metres, but it’s a dominant defence that puts the winger into touch. A tussle between the teams, sees this upgraded from a line out to a penalty, for Quins.

On the half way, Johnny Matthews finds his man, then a wide ball out to Kyle Rowe. He kicks the ball on to try to win some possession. His kick comes off a Harlequins player on the way to touch, and they win another set piece, now just outside the 22.

Both teams have an opportunity to build an attack, but neither effort comes to anything. A Harlequins line out on Glasgow’s 22, looks threatening but a handling error turns over possession to the Warriors.

Th onward pass from the contact goes awry, and Glasgow knock on.

A set piece on Quins’ ten metre line. Johnny Matthews finds his man, them Euan Ferrie and Gregor Brown take contact.

This will likely be the last play of the half. Tom Jordan kicks the ball down field, but misses touch.

No score! Outside centre Oscar Beard is penalised for obstruction, which opened up the space for Waghorn, so the try is chalked off.

A dominant contact from Chandler Cunningham-South, then on the next phase centre Ben Waghorn plays a dummy and runs straight in over the line, as the defensive line splits in front of him.

A lovely break out wide from Jamie Dobie, after a perfectly executed offload from Tom Jordan, as the scrum half came round the corner. The pace Dobie then injected into play allowed him to make 25 metres, but unfortunately is onward pass went forward.

Harlequins lock James Chisholm looses the ball on half way as he goes into contact. Glasgow scrum, with five minutes of this first half to play.

Glasgow Warriors are back in Harlequins’ 22. And, they are playing at some pace. The last ditch tackles are keeping Glasgow out for now, but, it’s getting noisy in the Stoop as both teams go all out.

TJ converts his try, bringing Glasgow back to within ten points.

An end to end score, bringing Glasgow to life. An unbelievable one-to-one from Stafford McDowall and Kyle Rowe (the passes were sensational, taking out 3/4 defenders in the process), then short lines inside to Jamie Dobie, and finally to Tom Jordan who dives under the posts.

Glasgow win the ball back from that Harlequins penalty. After two phases, Jamie Dobie clears for touch. Harlequins set piece just inside the visitor’s half.

Smith strikes the ball to touch, after an obstruction from Rory Sutherland on Tyrone Green.

Scrum half Will Porter is given a warning from the referee for foul play around the fringes of the ruck.

Marcus Smith slots a penalty from directly in front of the posts.

The link up between stand off Marcus Smith and full back Tyrone Green is working extremely effectively. Three times in quick succession Green has broken Glasgow’s line out wide.

Tom Jordan punts the ball down field, but puts too much on it and it bounces into the in goal and then out, taking play back to half way, and a Harlequins scrum.

Harlequins get the ball down through Chisholm after a break down the line and offloads across the park.

Smith once more converts.

Harlequins get the first try of the game.

The ball goes out wide following a scrum, and eventually the ball goes down through Cummingham-South.

Smith converts to give them the full seven points.

Glasgow over throw the lineout and Quins will restart with a scrum after a knock on

Scott Cummings has come off and Alex Samuel has come on.

Johnny Matthews throughs well at the lineout.
Harlequins are penalised for taking the man out in the air and Glasgow send the ball down to the 22.

Glasgow Warriors are going left to right as the final pool game against Harlequins kicks off!

Let’s go Glasgow!

It’s nearly time to kick off in the final pool game of the Investec Champions Cup!

Jack’s back 👊
Skipper Stafford ©️
Fez starts 🫡

ICYMI | Our team to take on Harlequins tomorrow night has been named 👉 https://t.co/GirLfG42IV#WhateverItTakes ⚔️🛡️ pic.twitter.com/gLn5dxIf4q

— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) January 17, 2025

If you haven’t yet got yourself sorted, you have 15 minutes to grab yourself a drink and some snacks before settling down for some European rugby action!

Stafford McDowall is back in the Captain’s role this weekend and wins the toss meaning we will play left to right in the first half

Skipper Stafford wins the toss – we’ll play left to right in the first half ✅#WhateverItTakes ⚔️🛡️ pic.twitter.com/iBruVGd8Bf

— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) January 18, 2025

Glasgow Warriors have already qualified for a home game in the Round of 16 and a win this evening would just about solidify a home quarter-final as well

Hello and welcome to the Match Centre for Harlequins v Glasgow Warriors in Round 4 of the Investec Champions Cup!