Lions

35 - 24

Full Time

Glasgow

Glasgow vs Lions

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Euan Ferrie comes on.

75'

Lewis Bean comes off.

75'

Johnny Matthews comes on.

75'

Angus Fraser comes off.

75'

Andries Coetzee comes on.

75'

Gianni Lombard comes off.

75'

Morne Brandon comes on.

75'

PJ Botha comes off.

75'

Penalty Goal

Gianni Lombard kicks the penalty.

75'

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Asenathi Ntlabakanye getting some game time.

70'

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Ruhan Straeuli being replaced.

70'

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Morne van den Berg getting some game time.

70'

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Sanele Nohamba being replaced.

70'

Lions make a substitution with Rynhardt Jonker coming on.

68'

Lions make a substitution with Manuel Rass coming off.

68'

Glasgow Warriors make a substitution with Duncan Weir coming on.

68'

Glasgow Warriors make a substitution with Sam Johnson coming off.

68'

A gap opened in the defence and Jamie Dobie took full advantage.

68'

Red Card

Ruan Dreyer (Lions) is shown the red card

65'

Lions sub Ruan Delport comes onto the field.

62'

Ruan Venter departs for Lions.

62'

Tom Jordan curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

62'

Try

Glasgow Warriors are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Tom Gordon touching down.

61'

Lions sub Rhynardt Rijnsburger comes onto the field.

60'

Jean-Pierre Smith departs for Lions.

60'

The defensive line has been broken as Stafford McDowall goes through the gap.

59'

Tom Jordan hits the right post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

58'

Try

A penetrating move by Glasgow Warriors results in a try for Tom Jordan.

56'

Josh McKay played a key part in that try.

56'

Yellow Card

Quan Horn (Lions) is shown a yellow card

56'

What a run here by Tom Jordan as they get over the gainline!

54'

Tom Gordon comes on.

54'

Rory Darge comes off.

54'

Sean Kennedy comes on.

53'

Eli Caven comes off.

53'

Ruan Dreyer comes on.

53'

Asenathi Ntlabakanye comes off.

53'

Gianni Lombard hits the left post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

53'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Ruan Venter from scoring as they record the try for Lions.

52'

That's a great try assist by Sanele Nohamba.

52'

Yellow Card

Edwill van der Merwe (Lions) is shown a yellow card

48'

Tom Jordan makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

48'

Glasgow Warriors make a substitution with JP du Preez coming on.

44'

Glasgow Warriors make a substitution with Ally Miller coming off.

44'

Glasgow Warriors make a substitution with Allan Dell coming on.

44'

Glasgow Warriors make a substitution with Nathan McBeth coming off.

44'

Glasgow Warriors make a substitution with Angus Fraser coming on.

44'

Glasgow Warriors make a substitution with Johnny Matthews coming off.

44'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Penalty Goal

Gianni Lombard kicks the penalty.

40'

Conversion

Tom Jordan does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

39'

Try

Incisive passing by Glasgow Warriors is finished off by Cole Forbes, as they goes over for the try.

38'

That's a great try assist by Johnny Matthews.

38'

Fabulous play by Glasgow Warriors has led to Johnny Matthews being able to wriggle through a gap.

38'

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Gianni Lombard will have to re-adjust the radar.

37'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Lions as Edwill van der Merwe goes over.

36'

Fabulous play by Lions has led to Edwill van der Merwe being able to wriggle through a gap.

36'

That's a great try assist by Gianni Lombard.

36'

Yellow Card

Sione Vailanu (Glasgow Warriors) is shown a yellow card

33'

Trouble here as Emmanuel Tshituka breaches the defence.

33'

Trouble here as Sam Johnson breaches the defence.

33'

Simon Berghan comes on for Glasgow Warriors.

31'

Lucio Sordoni leaves the field.

31'

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Gianni Lombard will have to re-adjust the radar.

31'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Manuel Rass scores from close range.

30'

Spellbinding play by Sanele Nohamba is finished off with a try.

30'

Trouble here as Quan Horn breaches the defence.

27'

Trouble here as Stafford McDowall breaches the defence.

26'

Conversion

Gianni Lombard makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

25'

Try

Francke Horn goes on their own for a try.

24'

This is dangerous for the defence as Francke Horn bursts through to advance the Lions attack.

23'

Conversion

Gianni Lombard makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

22'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Lions is finished off by Sanele Nohamba

21'

That's a great try assist by Edwill van der Merwe.

21'

This is dangerous for the defence as Edwill van der Merwe bursts through to advance the Lions attack.

21'

Lions make a substitution with Ruhan Straeuli coming on.

18'

Lions make a substitution with Jaco Kriel coming off.

18'

The touch judges have waved away the attempt by Gianni Lombard as they hook it left.

17'

A gap opened in the defence and Cole Forbes took full advantage.

14'

A gap opened in the defence and Ruben Schoeman took full advantage.

10'

Conversion

Tom Jordan has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Glasgow Warriors leads to a try for Eli Caven

The defensive line has been broken as Eli Caven goes through the gap.

That's a great try assist by Sam Johnson.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Lions v Glasgow 
  
 Round 6 
  
 Sat 25th February 2023, 06:15am PST 
  
 Emirates Airline Park

Points Flow Chart

Lions win +11

Time in lead

Mins in lead

73%

% Of Game In Lead

19%

56%

Possession Last 10 min

44%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Lombard

35 - 24

75'

Dreyer

32 - 24

65'

Gordon

61'

32 - 24

Jordan

56'

32 - 19

Horn

32 - 14

56'

Venter

32 - 14

52'

van der Merwe

27 - 14

48'

Half Time

Lombard

27 - 14

40'

Jordan

39'

24 - 14

Forbes

38'

24 - 12

van der Merwe

24 - 7

36'

Vailanu

33'

19 - 7

Rass

19 - 7

30'

Lombard

14 - 7

25'

Horn

12 - 7

24'

Lombard

7 - 7

22'

Nohamba

5 - 7

21'

Jordan

0 - 7

Caven

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.6

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.4

Entries

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Glasgow

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Lions vs Glasgow Warriors Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Lions face off against Glasgow Warriors in United Rugby Championship Round 6 on Sat 25th February 2023 at Emirates Airline Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 14:15. In South Africa it’s at 16:15 SAST, 03:15 NZST in New Zealand, 01:15 AEST in Australia and 06:15 EST in the US.

Lions won the last encounter but Lions are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 5 places in the league table with Glasgow Warriors in 4th and Lions in 9th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Lions vs Glasgow Warriors Squads

The official squads for Lions vs Glasgow Warriors will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.