Glasgow Warriors 27

Ulster 17

THERE WAS DISAPPOINTMENT tonight for Ulster, as they were beaten 27-17 by Glasgow Warriors in the Pro12.

The Irish side had an encouraging first half at Scotstoun Stadium, as an Iain Henderson try helped them earn a 10-9 lead at the break.

However, the Scots improved after half-time, despite a Stuart McCloskey try putting the visitors 17-9 ahead early on.

Tries from man-of-the-match Stuart Hogg and Tommy Seymour ultimately earned the hosts a 10-point win, as the former also denied Ulster a losing bonus point with a kick from the halfway line on the brink of full-time.

Ulster had capitalised in the opening stages of the game, after Hogg was sin-binned in the second minute for coming in from the side, with the Irish team claiming a 7-0 lead shortly thereafter.

The game remained closely fought after its action-packed opening, with Ulster edging the encounter at outset of the second half. However, Glasgow responded impressively after finding themselves trailing by eight points on the hour mark. Following Hogg’s opportunistic kick-and-chase try, Seymour latched on to Finn Russell’s crossfield kick to complete the turnaround.

Russell and Hogg added further points from the boot to make the game safe, as Glasgow earned their fifth consecutive Pro12 win.

Glasgow Warriors

15. Stuart Hogg
14. Tommy Seymour
13. Mark Bennett
12. Alex Dunbar
11. Sean Lamont
10. Finn Russell
9. Henry Pyrgos

1. Gordon Reid
2. Fraser Brown
3. Sila Puafisi
4. Jonny Gray (Captain)
5. Leone Nakarawa
6. Rob Harley
7. Chris Fusaro
8. Josh Strauss

Replacements:

16. James Malcolm
17. Jerry Yanuyanutawa
18. Zander Fagerson
19. Tim Swinson
20. Ryan Wilson
21. Grayson Hart
22. Duncan Weir
23. Taqele Naiyaravoro

Ulster

15. Stuart Olding
14. Craig Gilroy
13. Luke Marshall
12. Stuart McCloskey
11. Rory Scholes
10. Paddy Jackson
9. Ruan Pienaar

1. Callum Black
2. Rob Herring (capt)
3. Ricky Lutton
4. Alan O’Connor
5. Franco van der Merwe
6. Iain Henderson
7. Chris Henry
8. Nick Williams

Replacements:

16. John Andrew
17. Kyle McCall
18. Andy Warwick
19. Robbie Diack
20. Sean Reidy
21. Paul Marshall
22. Sam Windsor
23. Darren Cave

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