Match
Glasgow Warriors vs Northampton Saints
Friday, December 8 2023
Match Details
HT ScoreHalf Time Score
Glasgow 5-22 Saints
FT ScoreFull Time Score
Glasgow 19-28 Saints
Attendance
6,759
Referee
Mathieu Raynal
Starting Lineup
1
Alex Waller
3
Paul Hill
5
Alex Moon
6
Courtney Lawes
Subs
Opposition Lineup
15
Josh McKay
14
Sebastián Cancelliere
13
Huw Jones
12
Stafford McDowall
11
Ollie Smith
10
Tom Jordan
9
Sean Kennedy
1
Jamie Bhatti
2
Johnny Matthews
3
Zander Fagerson
4
Sintu Manjezi
5
Richie Gray
6
Scott Cummings
7
Rory Darge
8
Matt Fagerson
Subs
16
George Turner
17
Nathan McBeth
18
Lucio Sordoni
19
Max Williamson
20
Ally Miller
21
Sione Vailanu
22
Ben Afshar
23
Ross Thompson
pos | team | team name | pld | w | d | l | f | a | diff | tf | ta | tb | lb | pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Northampton SaintsNOR | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 75 | 62 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 18 | |
3 | Glasgow WarriorsGLA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 63 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Form Guide
Form
WLWWL
Last match
Lost to Saracens 24-39
Past meeting
Won 28-19
Full Time
Glasgow Warriors
19
Northampton Saints
28
Lawes disrupts at the lineout but Glasgow manage to keep it for a time but they're pushed into touch as the ball heads wide and that's the end of the match.
80
Penalty Glasgow at the breakdown too as Saints go off their feet. Thompson puts it into the corner.
80
Time's up as we set the scrum and it's scrappy at the breakdown. Glasgow earn the penalty there and Thompson puts it into touch for a lineout on halfway.
Hendy makes way as we go to uncontested scrums.
78
Saints defend hard on the restart and Glasgow knock the ball on. Scrum Saints.
Penalty Try Glasgow.
The maul gets close and the referee awards Glasgow a penalty try.
77
Lawes is up for the lineout and Saints maul forwards but James' high kick finds Saints offside. Thompson puts the penalty into touch for a lineout in Saints' 22.
75
Glasgow peel forwards off the scrum up to the halfway line. But there the ball comes lose and Davison dives on it. James sends it downfield and Glasgow clear themselves. Lineout Saints on halfway.
Davison replaces Hill as we set the scrum.
74
But there's a knock on from Saints in contact and Glasgow have the scrum.
72
Litchfield barges forwards for Saints before James sends the high ball up. Glasgow fumble it and are pushed all the way back to their own tryline before Afshar send it high. Smith is there for Saints and they play on.
Seabrook replaces Sleightholme as we set the scrum.
71
More huge maul defence from Saints and the scrum goes their way.
70
There's some handbags after though and the referee awards Glasgow a penalty. Thompson puts it into the corner.
70
Glasgow come forwards, charging into Saints' 22 at pace. But there they're pushed into touch and Saints will have the lineout.
Mayanavanua reaplces Moon as we restart.
Thompson sends the conversion over for Glasgow.
Try Glasgow.
It's O Smith who's over in the corner for the home side as he chases a hack through.
66
Saints turn the ball over at the breakdown and boot it clear. But Glasgow regather it and play on.
64
Penalty Glasgow at the scrum though and Jordan puts it into touch for a lineout.
63
Glasgow knock the ball on at the maul though and Saints will have the scrum.
63
Saints are penalised for jumping over the gap at the lineout though and Jordan puts the ball into touch for a lineout back near halfway.
62
Penalty Saints at the breakdown and F Smith puts the ball into the corner for a lineout there.
61
Mitchell boxes clear off the lineout and Glasgow will have a lineout on their own 22.
Litchfield and James replace Dingwall and Mitchell as set the lineout.
59
Penalty Saint at the breakdown as Glasgow come in at the side. F Smith puts the ball into touch for a lineout.
Langdon is replaced by R Smith as we restart.
F Smith...
... sends the kick through the posts!
56
Penalty Saints at the scrum and F Smith points to the posts.
54
Scott-Young charges from the base of the scrum but Haffar is held up just off it and Glasgow will have the put in once again.
53
Knock on Glasgow at the base of the scrum and Saints have the put in this time.
51
Not straight at the lineout from Saints though and Glasgow have the scrum.
50
Saints turn the ball over at the maul and charge forwards through Freeman. Saints work into Glasgow's half before Mitchell boxes high. Glasgow get there first and clear to touch. Lineout Saints.
47
Glasgow get over the ball at the restart though and send a penalty of their own to touch for a lineout in Saints' 22.
F Smith...
... sends the kick through!
45
Mitchell sends the ball skyward off the lineout and Saints gather it. They earn a penalty there too as Glasgow are found offside. F Smith points to the posts.
Graham is replaced by Pearson as we set the lineout.
43
Solid defensive effort from Saints though and they earn the penalty for their efforts. F Smith puts the ball into touch for a lineout on halfway.
42
Glasgow push up off the lineout, peeling to the right and racing down the wing before coming back the other way to work into Saints' 22. They play on there.
41
Mitchell clears from the restart and Glasgow have the lineout on halfway.
40
WE'RE BACK UNDERWAY!
Jordan gets us restarted here at Scotstoun.
Sleightholme pushes Saints up to the five metre line and two big carries from Haffar put Saints firmly on the front foot. But as Saints get up to the line the home side get over the ball and earn the penalty there, with Kennedy putting the ball into the stands to end the half.
39
Free kick Glasgow at the scrum though as Saints push early and Kennedy sends the ball into touch for a lineout on Glasgow's 22.
38
F Smith hacks it through for Lawes to chase and though Glasgow get there first, they knock the ball on over the tryline. Scrum Saints on the five metre line now.
36
Mitchell boots the ball clear of the scrum but Glasgow return it and Saints play on. Furbank charges free in the midfield and Saints push up to the 22 now.
35
Hendy claims the high ball as Glasgow send it back Saints' way. But Cancelliere intercepts the ball and races into Saints' 22. Mitchell chases back hard to cover and Cancelliere knocks the ball on in contact. Scrum Saints.
33
Mitchell clears long off the scrum and Glasgow are there to gather. They play on on the hallway line now.
32
Moon gets through Glasgow's maul and earns Saints the put in at the scrum for his efforts.
31
Penalty coming for Glasgow as Saints are found offside in midfield. Kennedy sends the ball into the corner for a lineout there.
F Smith...
... sends the conversion through too!
TRYYYYY FREEMAN!!
It's a second for the centre as a gap opens up under the sticks after Saints put from close range!
29
F Smith puts the resulting penalty into touch for a lineout on Glasgow's 22.
After some treatment on the field, Waller is replaced by Haffar – making his debut to become #2086 in the process.
It's a yellow card for Cummings for dangerous play at the lineout.
28
Not straight from Saints at the lineout but we pause the game while Waller is seen to and we're with the TMO to see if there's foul play involved.
28
Penalty Saints at the maul and F Smith clears to touch for a lineout on halfway.
27
Saints push out of their 22 off the lineout but are penalised for not releasing at the breakdown. Kennedy puts it back into the corner for another Glasgow lineout there.
26
Glasgow hacks through off the lineout but the ball beats Jones to touch and Saints have the lineout in their own 22.
24
Penalty Glasgow at the scrum as it collapses and Kennedy kicks it to the corner for a lineout there.
21
F Smith's conversion drifts just wide and Glasgow hit hard on the restart, earning the put in at the scrum as Saints knock the ball on.
TRYYYYY FREEMAN!!
Saints work up to the 22 quickly and push from close range before Freeman wriggles over out on the right!
19
Glasgow clear off the lineout though and Saints will have a the throw in this time.
18
Saints come forwards off the scrum, working unto Glasgow's 22 before F Smith hacks through to the corner. Glasgow lineout there.
17
Saints pressure hard on the restart and earn their reward as Jones knocks the ball on in contact. Scrum Saints.
F Smith...
... sends the long-range kick through too!
15
Graham gets over the ball on the restart to earn Saints a penalty and F Smith points to the posts with it.
F Smith...
... sends the conversion through to put Saints ahead!
TRYYYYY LAWES!!
Freeman breaks through Glasgow's line and has Hendy with him, the winger pushes up before offloading to Lawes to barge the last yards to the line!
12
Glasgow scoop up overthrown ball at the lineout though and clear. Saints gather the high ball and play on once more.
11
Glasgow send the ball back Saints' way off the lineout and the away side run it at them. Dingwall breaks through and has Hendy on his shoulder but is taken down before he can get the offload away. Glasgow go off their feet at the breakdown there though and F Smith puts the resulting penalty into the corner.
9
Lawes is up for the lineout and steals it for Saints. They whip the ball wide right but the ball heads into touch on the last pass. Lineout Glasgow.
7
Penalty Glasgow at the scrum and O Smith sends it into touch for a lineout on halfway.
5
No conversion from Glasgow but they play on with the restart. Kennedy sends the high ball up and Furbank is there. He breaks free on halfway and Saints keep coming. But Dingwall's hack through goes forwards off Hendy's hands as he runs onto it. Scrum Glasgow.
Try Glasgow.
It's a break away for Cancelliere and the winger is through out on the right.
3
Big shove from Saints but Glasgow keep it on halfway.
2
It's scrappy at the breakdown off the lineout though and Saints knock the ball on there. Scrum Glasgow.
2
Glasgow clear the ball as they close in on the halfway line but the ball heads straight out. Lineout Saints inside Glasgow's half.
1
Glasgow run the ball from the kick-off and make it out of their 22 before Kennedy sends it high. Dingwall is under it and Saints play on before Mitchell returns it Glasgow's way. The home side play on again.
HERE WE GO!
Saints Investec Champions Cup campaign gets underway as Smith kicks us off here at Scotstoun!