Glasgow

19 - 28

Full Time

Northampton

Glasgow vs Northampton

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

83'

This is dangerous for the defence as Rory Darge bursts through to advance the Glasgow Warriors attack.

81'

George Hendy comes off.

79'

The referee is running towards the posts and a penalty try is given to Glasgow Warriors.

78'

Yellow Card

Tarek Haffar (Northampton Saints) is shown a yellow card

78'

Zander Fagerson comes on.

76'

Lucio Sordoni comes off.

76'

Ally Miller comes on.

76'

Matt Fagerson comes off.

76'

This is dangerous for the defence as Stafford McDowall bursts through to advance the Glasgow Warriors attack.

75'

A gap opened in the defence and Ollie Smith took full advantage.

70'

A gap opened in the defence and Sebastian Cancelliere took full advantage.

69'

Northampton Saints make a substitution with Tom Seabrook coming on.

69'

Northampton Saints make a substitution with Ollie Sleightholme coming off.

69'

Northampton Saints make a substitution with Temo Mayanavanua coming on.

69'

Northampton Saints make a substitution with Alex Moon coming off.

69'

Northampton Saints make a substitution with Trevor Davison coming on.

69'

Northampton Saints make a substitution with Paul Hill coming off.

69'

Conversion

The Glasgow Warriors supporters go wild as Ross Thompson successfully kicks the conversion.

69'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Ollie Smith leads to a try for Glasgow Warriors

67'

A gap opened in the defence and Ollie Smith took full advantage.

67'

Glasgow Warriors sub Ross Thompson comes onto the field.

63'

Huw Jones departs for Glasgow Warriors.

63'

Northampton Saints sub Tom James comes onto the field.

61'

Alex Mitchell departs for Northampton Saints.

61'

Glasgow Warriors sub Max Williamson comes onto the field.

60'

Richie Gray departs for Glasgow Warriors.

60'

Glasgow Warriors sub Lucio Sordoni comes onto the field.

60'

Zander Fagerson departs for Glasgow Warriors.

60'

Northampton Saints sub Tom Litchfield comes onto the field.

60'

Fraser Dingwall departs for Northampton Saints.

60'

Robbie Smith comes on for Northampton Saints.

57'

Curtis Langdon leaves the field.

57'

Penalty Goal

Fin Smith adds the points for Northampton Saints.

57'

A drop goal attempt by Fin Smith has been charged down.

50'

Penalty Goal

Fin Smith makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

46'

Glasgow Warriors make a substitution with Sione Vailanu coming on.

43'

Glasgow Warriors make a substitution with Sintu Manjezi coming off.

43'

Glasgow Warriors make a substitution with George Turner coming on.

43'

Glasgow Warriors make a substitution with Johnny Matthews coming off.

43'

Glasgow Warriors make a substitution with Nathan McBeth coming on.

43'

Glasgow Warriors make a substitution with Jamie Bhatti coming off.

43'

Northampton Saints make a substitution with Tom Pearson coming on.

43'

Northampton Saints make a substitution with Sam Graham coming off.

43'

Fabulous play by Glasgow Warriors has led to Ollie Smith being able to wriggle through a gap.

40'

Glasgow Warriors sub Ben Afshar comes onto the field.

40'

Sean Kennedy departs for Glasgow Warriors.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Fabulous play by Northampton Saints has led to George Furbank being able to wriggle through a gap.

36'

Fabulous play by Glasgow Warriors has led to Sebastian Cancelliere being able to wriggle through a gap.

34'

Conversion

Fin Smith makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

29'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Tommy Freeman scores from close range.

29'

Spellbinding play by George Furbank is finished off with a try.

29'

Trouble here as George Hendy breaches the defence.

28'

Tarek Haffar comes on.

27'

Alex Waller comes off.

27'

Yellow Card

Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors) is shown a yellow card

27'

Fin Smith curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

21'

Try

Northampton Saints are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Tommy Freeman picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

19'

Fin Smith sets up the try.

19'

Penalty Goal

Fin Smith does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

15'

Conversion

Fin Smith converts the try.

13'

Try

A series of passes by Northampton Saints results in a try for Courtney Lawes

12'

Spellbinding play by George Hendy is finished off with a try.

12'

A gap opened in the defence and George Hendy took full advantage.

12'

A gap opened in the defence and Tommy Freeman took full advantage.

10'

The defensive line has been broken as Sebastian Cancelliere goes through the gap.

Tom Jordan has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

Try

Sebastian Cancelliere intercepts the pass to race ahead and score the try for Glasgow Warriors

The defensive line has been broken as Sebastian Cancelliere goes through the gap.

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

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Glasgow v Northampton 
  
 Round 1 
  
 Fri 8th December 2023, 12:00pm PST 
  
 Scotstoun Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Northampton win +9

Time in lead

Mins in lead

11%

% Of Game In Lead

86%

77%

Possession Last 10 min

23%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Penalty Try

19 - 28

78'

Haffar

78'

12 - 28

Thompson

12 - 28

69'

Smith

10 - 28

67'

Smith

57'

5 - 28

Smith

46'

5 - 25

Half Time

Smith

29'

5 - 22

Freeman

29'

5 - 20

Cummings

5 - 15

27'

Freeman

19'

5 - 15

Smith

15'

5 - 10

Smith

13'

5 - 7

Lawes

12'

5 - 5

Cancelliere

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.7

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.1

Entries

Attack Profile

Glasgow

Northampton

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Defence Profile

Glasgow

Northampton

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

63%

49%

3-6 secs

24%

35%

6+ secs

12%

111

Rucks Won

Glasgow Warriors vs Northampton Saints Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Glasgow Warriors face off against Northampton Saints in Investec Champions Cup Round 1 on Fri 8th December 2023 at Scotstoun Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 20:00. In South Africa it’s at 22:00 SAST, 09:00 NZST in New Zealand, 07:00 AEST in Australia and 12:00 EST in the US.

Northampton Saints won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Northampton Saints in 1st and Glasgow Warriors in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.

Glasgow Warriors vs Northampton Saints Squads

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