Glasgow Warriors 26-42 Wolfhounds

Katie Corrigan opened the account for Wolfhounds as Abby Moyles drilled an accurate kick out to the wing, with Corrigan collecting before racing over the line and Moyles converting the score (0-7).

The game ebbed and flowed for the next ten minutes, with persistent rain making the conditions challenging for both sides.

Warriors were able to bring the game back to a level as Briar McNamara managed to puncture her way through the Wolfhounds’ defence, evading several defenders, before sprinting down the midfield to score, with Millie Warren adding the extras (7-7).

Wolfhounds upped the intensity in the last ten minutes of the first-half, with Megan Burns taking advantage of a loose ball to bring the visitors into the Warriors’ 22m line.

With pressure building, Wolfhounds bounced back into the lead as captain Erin King crashed over to score, with Moyles adding the extras (7-14).

The Irish side strengthened their position in the game when King successfully charged down a kick deep inside the hosts’ territory and went thundering towards the line, with the ball eventually finding Naoise Smith who dotted down, with Moyles capping it off with another successful conversion (7-21).

HALF-TIME: Glasgow Warriors 7-21 Wolfhounds

The current table-toppers had the upper hand in the early exchanges of the second-half and were able to make their way into the Warriors’ 22, putting pressure on the hosts’ defence from the get-go.

Seeking another score, a solid scrum provided the platform for King to pick up the ball and power towards the line but it was Fiona Tuite who crossed over to secure the bonus point, with Moyles continuing to be successful with the boot (7-28).

Despite a gutsy defensive effort from Glasgow Warriors, Wolfhounds were relentless in their pursuit of another score and were able to eventually grab their fifth try through the unstoppable King, with Moyles finding success on the tee once again (7-35).

Warriors, who have rallied repeatedly in their second-half performances in recent matches, started to mount their comeback once again and were able to grab their second score of the game when Aicha Sutcliffe fired over from close range (12-35).

The hosts battled valiantly and their efforts came to fruition as some hard carries brought Warriors’ inching towards the try line, with Emily Coubrough eventually spotting the gap and dotting down on the whitewash and Warren nailing the conversion (19-35).

With ten minutes left, Warriors were on the hunt for a fourth score to secure a vital try bonus-point but Wolfhounds reasserted their control in the game with Aoibheann Reilly sniping her way through the defence before accelerating down the pitch to score, with Moyles keeping her 100% kicking record with another conversion (19-42).

With time running out, Warriors were starting to pose a threat again and were desperate to clinch the last score of the game. Their patience soon paid off as a fantastic interception from Warren saw the centre put her foot on the gas and cruise in under the posts to score and claim the try bonus-point as the clock went dead. Warren was able to cap off her score with a successful conversion to bring the game to an end (26-42).

Speaking after full-time, Glasgow Warriors Women Head Coach Lindsey Smith said: “Frustrating start again but what I think we are good at is staying in the fight. I like our determination to get four tries but I’d prefer we didn’t leave it until the end.

“I’m pleased with some areas of our performance but again we still have some things we need to sharpen up on to get a more complete 80 minute performance.”

FULL-TIME: Glasgow Warriors 26-42 Wolfhounds