Glasgow beat Zebre to secure home quarter-final

Zebre (6) 6

Pen: Da Re 2

Glasgow Warriors (0) 14

Tries: McKay, McDowall Con: Jordan 2

Glasgow Warriors secured a location quarter-final successful nan United Rugby Championship pinch a workmanlike triumph distant to Zebre.

The second-bottom hosts threatened a first triumph complete nan reigning champions arsenic they led done 2 Giacomo da Re penalties astatine nan break.

But second-half tries from Josh McKay and Stafford McDowall secured a possibly fortunate triumph that lifts Glasgow supra nan Bulls, who had concisely moved into 2nd spot aft their 16-13 triumph distant to Munster earlier successful nan day.

Visiting caput coach Franco Smith had made 10 changes from nan broadside that suffered a dense Investec Champions Cup conclusion by Leinster past clip out, but their struggles continued successful Parma.

They grounded to people successful Dublin and were to spell different 42 minutes earlier they managed to get nan scoreboard ticking successful Italy.

After immoderate untidy play by some sides, fly-half Da Re had fixed nan hosts an eighth-minute lead pinch a punishment successful beforehand of nan posts.

Zebre thought they had nan opening effort erstwhile Giovanni Licata went complete nether nan posts, but nan replay showed nan number 8 had mislaid clasp of nan shot earlier rubbing down.

Moments later, centre Scott Gregory besides fto nan shot gaffe retired his grasp arsenic he crossed nan line, but nan location broadside did agelong their lead connected nan half-hour people done different Da Re penalty.

Glasgow's 24-match winning tally complete Zebre was earnestly nether threat arsenic nan 2nd half began.

However, location fastener Matteo Canali was yellow-carded for a head-first situation connected Sebastian Cancelliere and Glasgow took contiguous advantage, pinch full-back McKay uncovering nan area and Tom Jordan adding nan conversion.

McDowell added different effort nether nan posts seconds earlier Canali's return, pinch Jordan kicking nan extras to make it 14-6.

Zebre would clasp their ain again pinch some sides backmost to afloat strength, but nan harm had been done.

Glasgow Warriors caput coach Franco Smith: "We cognize really overmuch Zebre person improved.

"They slowed down our breakdowns slow made it difficult for america to create momentum, truthful each in installments to them."

Zebre: Prisciantelli, Trulla, Paea, Mazza, S Gesi, Da Re, Fusco, Fischetti, Di Bartolomeo, Hasa, Canali, Krumov, Ruggeri, Stavile Bravin, Licata.

Replacements: Bigi, Buonfiglio, Pitinari, Nasove, Ferrari, Garcia, Morisi, Gregory.

Glasgow Warriors: McKay, Cancelliere, Smith, McDowall, Steyn, Hastings, Dobie, Bhatti, Hiddleston, RIchardson, Oguntibeju, Samuel, Ferrie, Vailanu, Mann.

Replacements: Matthews, Schickerling, Talakai, Williamson, Darge, Kennedy, Jordan, Cordero.

Referee: Peter Martin (IRFU).