Glasgow Warriors vs Saracens | Key moments

Glasgow Warriors vs Saracens | Key moments

The Glasgow Warriors put on a clinical defensive performance to secure a 28-3 win over Saracens at the Scotstoun stadium. The win saw the Warriors earn their first ever win against the North London side in the Champions Cup. Take a look at the key moments of the match.

First Half

1min - Glasgow win a peanlty immediately through Jack Dempsey and they find touch. Saracens however held up the ensuing Glasgow maul that came from the lineout.

8min - Referee Luc Thomas almost awarded scrum to Glasgow before a review showed that Lucio Cinti's tackle on Sione Tuipolotu resulted in a knock on on from the Glasgow centre.

8min - A loose ball in the midfield was pounced on by Glasgow leading to a counter attack, before 3 phasses in the Saracens 22 ended in a Glasgow try courtesy of Oliver Smith just 2 minutes later.

14min - Farrell punishes Glasgow with a penalty after the home team failed to stay on side.

17min - Huw Jones fails to catch a Tuipolotu pass that would have been a certain try for the Warriors

20min - Dominant Glasgow scrum almost leads to a solo George Horne try, and a yellow for Juan Martin Gonzalez for cynical play. 

21min - Saracens hold up a rampant Glasgow maul on they tryline, however Saracens survive concede a penalty after Itoje ripped off Zander Fagerson's scrum cap. They did howver manage to stop a possible try after Glasgow went for a quick tap a minute later.

26 min - A high tackle by Owen Farrell on Glasgow's Kyle Rowe saw the warriors win a penalty and regroup from a lineout, which resulted in a Kyle Steyn try two minutes later.

30min - Immense strength from Jack Dempsey saw him break two tackles to set up George Horne for Glasgow's third try.

37min - Rory Darge rips the ball from Hugh Tizard that stopped a Saracens maul in Glasgow's 5.

40min - Immaculate rush defence by Glasgow saw them hold off a Saracens attack ending a loose ball that Saracens almost recovered, however the visitors were pushed out into touch ending the touch

2nd Half

43min - A knock on by Cinti killed what started to like attacking momentum by Sarcens

47min - Glasgow turned over the ball after a Sarcens maul which emphasized their play at the break down.

52min - Excellent cross cover defence by Kyle Steyn stops a possible Segun try that left the sarcens winger dazed. However Referee Luc Thomas deemed tackle assist Kyle Rowe led with his shoulder which saw him sin binned.

56min - Momentum killing scrum penalty went against Sarcens, as a new front row still struggled against the Glasgow forwards.

62min - Blamire kncoked the ball on in Glasgow's 5

69min - Knock-on by Andy Onyeama-Christie gives away the ball leading to an argument with Owen Farrell. At this point frustration had creeped in 

75min - Kyle Steyn made a break for the try line before being stopped just short of the line, resulting in a yellow card for Saracens substitute Noah Caluori

76min - Ollie Smith knocked the ball on after being tackled just shy of the Sarcens try line

81min - Glasgow scored from a maul through Seb Stephen, to secure the bonus point. 




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