The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Warriors keep hopes alive with fightback win over Ospreys
GLASGOW WARRIORS 30 OSPREYS 25 Sharpshooter Ross Thompson fired 15 points to keep Glasgow’s Champions Cup hopes alive as they edged out Ospreys at Scotstoun last night.
The Welsh region started the night 10 points ahead of Danny Wilson’s team but Warriors will cling to the hope they can still hunt their third-placed rivals down after slashing their lead by three, with a topthree finish expected to be enough to qualify.
Toby Booth’s Swanseabased outfit round off the regular season with a trip to face reigning Guinness PRO14 champions Leinster while Glasgow still have to play Dragons and Benetton but know two victories may still not be enough.
Thompson was the coolest man on the pitch as he kicked three penalties and three conversions in another impressive display from the 21-year-old.
Lee Jones, Rufus McLean and Aki Seiuli also crossed the try-line for Glasgow, with Ospreys responding through Morgan Morris and Gareth Evans either side of a penalty try.
But it is the losing bonus point which could yet come in most handy for Booth’s side, who had led 15-9 at the break.
● Edinburgh are in action tonight when they visit high-flying Connacht.
No 8 Bill Mata – unavailable last weekend through injury – makes a timely return in place of Nick Haining, who has been retained in the Scotland camp along with hooker David Cherry, which sees Mike Willemse promoted from the bench.
Prop Simon Berghan and stand-off Jaco van der Walt have also been recalled by the national team.
Berghan’s place on the bench is taken by Watsonians tighthead Angus Williams, one of three potential debutants, with hooker Sam Kitchen and stand-off Charlie Savala waiting in the wings.