| Glasgow Warriors: (21) 40 |
| Tries: McKay 2, McDowall 2, Afshar, Cordero Cons: Thompson 4, Weir |
| Dragons: (0) 7 |
| Tries: Reed Cons: O’Brien |
Two tries within the first three minutes set Glasgow Warriors on their strategy to a bonus-point victory over Dragons within the United Rugby Championship.
Josh McKay raced over for the primary strive inside 30 seconds and he was rapidly adopted by Stafford McDowall.
Ben Afshar added the third on his first skilled begin after the break.
Will Reed acquired the Welsh guests on the scoreboard, however debutant Facundo Cordero and McDowall replied to safe a cushty win.
It strikes the hosts as much as second place within the URC desk, with Dragons second from backside.
Making a lightning begin at Scotstoun, full-back McKay took a excessive ball on the 40-metre line, wriggled via some our bodies and side-stepped two Dragons gamers to cross, with Ross Thompson including the primary of his 4 conversions.
Franco Smith’s aspect quickly acquired their second strive after hooker Jonny Matthews gained the ball from the Dragons’ line-out and centre McDowall charged via.
Regardless of a scrappy first half, Glasgow put the sport past doubt simply earlier than the interval when McDowall broke the traces and handed outdoors for McKay to cross.
The bonus level was secured inside 4 minutes of the restart as Scotland Underneath-20 scrum-half Afshar saved up with play to take a go and go over.
Lock Matthew Screech touched down on the different finish, however Dan Lydiate was penalised for obstruction and the strive was disallowed on video proof.
Dragons ultimately acquired some reward for sporadic spells of stress when alternative full-back Reed wriggled over after taking a fast go from Angus O’Brien, who added the conversion.
That solely served to spark a powerful end from the house aspect and a slick transfer ended with Duncan Weir enjoying a protracted go out to the suitable wing for former Exeter Chiefs again Cordero to go over.
McDowall capped a formidable show by crossing for the second time with 5 minutes left earlier than Weir rounded off the scoring together with his boot.
Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith: “I am actually proud of the win and I assumed we performed some good rugby at occasions.
“There have been a number of line breaks and alternatives missed, which is comprehensible – these guys have not performed for fairly a bit. Even the final three video games, not everybody was concerned, in order that they have not performed since final 12 months, but it surely’s good to have them placing their arms up for duty and I assumed they did actually good.”
Glasgow Warriors: McKay; Cordero, McDowall, Jordan, Dobie; Thompson, Afshar; Bhatti, Matthews, Sordoni, Williamson, Samuel, Ferrie, Gordon, Venter.
Replacements: Weir for Thompson (58), McBeth for Bhatti (56), Fraser for Matthews (21), Kebble for Sordoni (56), Hart for Williamson (76), Manjezi for Samuel (56), Hiddleston for Gordon (62). Not Used: Kennedy.
Dragons: C Evans; J Rosser, Hughes, Owen, Andrew; O’Brien, Blacker; R Jones, Benjamin, Coleman, J Davies, Screech, Lonsdale, Younger, Lydiate.
Replacements: Reed for C Evans (16), Hope for Blacker (60), Seiuli for R Jones (45), Yendle for Coleman (58), Langton-Cryer for J Davies (61), Coghlan for Younger (10), Scarfe for Lydiate (61). Not Used: Westwood.
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU).