Harlequins 28 – 24 Glasgow

Marcus Smith arrange two tries and scored one among his personal as Harlequins held off Glasgow Warriors 28-24 to achieve the Investec Champions Cup quarter-finals regardless of a second-half collapse; Gloucester are into the European Problem Cup quarter-finals due to a win over Castres

Marcus Smith supplied the magic as Harlequins emerged from a second-half collapse to edge into the Investec Champions Cup quarter-finals with a 28-24 victory over Glasgow Warriors.

Smith starred as Quins constructed a 21-7 interval lead, the England fly-half organising two tries and working in a dynamic solo rating to position his facet in full management of the last-16 conflict at The Stoop, however as soon as once more an implosion subjected their followers to a white-knuckle journey, having nearly let a 37-point lead slip in opposition to Bathtub within the Gallagher Premiership six days in the past.

Johnny Matthews and George Horne stormed over for Glasgow and when Horne landed a penalty within the sixtieth minute, the United Rugby Championship’s second-placed facet had been again in entrance.

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However Quins struck via substitute hooker Sam Riley with 5 minutes to go and man-of-the-match Smith transformed to finish one other nice escape, organising a last-eight appointment in opposition to Saracens or Bordeaux Begles.

Proof that it might be a high-scoring match was seen within the third minute when fly-half Tom Jordan danced via the house defence because the prelude to lock Scott Cummings crossing from shut vary.

Quins’ brittleness had been uncovered and whereas they confirmed higher intent in a interval of sustained assault, on two events indiscipline and poor execution allowed Glasgow to flee.

Play continued at a frantic tempo and in a single transfer Glasgow lacked the abilities to match their ambition, whereas Quins butchered a promising transfer down the appropriate and noticed Cadan Murley drop the ball over the road.

Andre Esterhuizen goes over for Harlequins’ first attempt in opposition to Glasgow

However strain was constructing on the guests’ whitewash and it cracked within the twenty third minute when Andre Esterhuizen gathered Smith’s chip and touched down in the appropriate nook.

Making the most of Sione Tuipulotu’s sin-binning for offside, Smith then danced round 4 tacklers and even had time to recapture the ball after it squirted out of his fingers earlier than touching down as Quins attacked from a five-metre scrum.

And on the stroke of half-time, they ran in a 3rd attempt – a lineout drive taking them near the road earlier than Smith’s sharp fingers in slippery circumstances supplied Murley with a easy end.

Glasgow took management after half-time and had been rewarded with a Fiftieth-minute maul attempt from Johnny Matthews and when George Horne transformed, the deficit not appeared so ominous.

Two minutes later they had been degree as Horne completed a swashbuckling transfer down the left earlier than enhancing his personal attempt.

Harlequins gamers have fun at full time after holding off Glasgow

Quins had been wobbling – their potential to throw away large leads uncovered but once more – and a Horne penalty nudged the Scottish workforce again in entrance earlier than Joe Marler was proven a yellow card for a harmful deal with on Rory Darge.

Glasgow pressed for the rating that may sweep them out of sight however as an alternative Quins scrambled out of their half and when full-back Josh McKay fumbled within the backfield, that they had the chance they wanted to strike via Riley.

Gloucester seal progress in Problem Cup

Gloucester held off Castres to achieve the quarter-finals of the European Problem Cup with a 30-25 victory at Kingsholm.

Julien Dumora wasted no time drawing first blood for the guests with a attempt within the first minute transformed by Pierre Popelin.

Jonny Could dives over for a attempt in Gloucester’s win over Castres

Nonetheless, Gloucester pulled one again via Zach Mercer with Santiago Carreras including the extras earlier than winger Jonny Could put them in entrance with a transformed attempt within the twenty seventh minute.

Max Llewellyn added one other attempt simply 4 minutes later with Carreras changing and though two Popelin penalties both facet of half-time decreased Gloucester’s lead, Carreras quickly restored their 14-point benefit with two penalty kicks of his personal.

Castres threatened a comeback within the 72nd minute when Loris Zarantonello scored from a driving maul, adopted by Popelin including the extras. Nonetheless, after lacking a drop objective two minutes later, Carreras settled some nerves by kicking a penalty within the 79th minute.

The guests saved pushing within the ultimate levels although, with Josaia Raisuqe crossing for an unconverted attempt within the 82nd minute.

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