The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Warriors secure victory in Cardiff
Glasgow claimed only their second Guinness PRO14 win of the season as they emerged 19 -10 victors over Cardiff Blues at Rodney Parade.
It was a much-needed success for Warriors head coach Danny Wilson, who was up against his old team having won the European Challenge Cup when in charge of the Welsh team.
Glasgow produced a gritty display to come out on top, with a late try from Scotland international Huw Jones the vital score.
Jarrod Evans kicked the Blues straight ahead and their scrum started well.
Pete Horne missed the chance to level the scores when his kick hit the post and Glasgow full- back Glenn Bryce scythed through with a break. Horne could not miss with his second kick.
It levelled the scores before the Blues launched a fine attack. Owen Lane was sent clear but when he passed inside to Tomos Williams the scrum-half dropped the ball.
Both sides looked dangerous with ball in hand – Lane was particularly lively for the hosts – but at either end there were also turnovers which stemmed the momentum.
G lasgow ’s Robb ie Fergusson was replaced by Jones and the Blues had a try ruled out.
Gwilym Bradley won the Blues a turnover in m id f ie ld . I t wa s questionable as the young flanker was lying on the floor but Williams kicked ahead and Lane collected to score.
Referee Frank Murphy checked the try with TMO Rhys Thomas and the pair decided there had been a knock on by Bradley in the ruck before Williams put boot to ball.
To add insult to injury for the hosts, they lost prop Brad Thyer to a head injury assessment and Horne’s second kick saw them fall 6-3 behind.
Lane raced clear down the wing at the start of the second half. He hacked on and collected his own kick but by stooping he lost his footing and was tackled.
It mattered little, though, as the Blues recycled the ball.
It went left where Aled Summerhill went low and passed to captain Kristian Dacey, who did well to finish. Evans added the conversion.
Glasgow responded well and their pressure in front of the posts saw Bradley yellow carded for illegally trying to slow down the ball.
Horne’s third kick made it a one-point game and, with a man advantage, the Warriors started to turn the screw as both teams unloaded their benches.
With Bradley off the field, a Glasgow penalty from replacement Brandon Thomson put them ahead for the first time and they finished the job in the final 10 minutes.
The Blues looked to play their way out of their own half and debutant Mason G rady ’s pass was intercepted by Jones who ran in to score. Thomson converted to conclude the scoring and seal a big win for Glasgow.
The Warriors next host Dargons on Saturday night.
Dragons returned from a four-week absence from competitive rugby with a hard-fought 26-19 win over Benetton in Italy.
The Welsh team had seen three games postponed and the team’ s operations closed down for two weeks, after seven cases of Covid19 in November.
But tries from Ashton Hewitt, Jamie Roberts and Rhodri Williams and 11 points from Sam Davies’ boot sealed vic tor y in Treviso.