Newcastle Falcons 17-27 Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors booked their place in the last-eight of the EPCR Challenge Cup in clinical fashion this evening, putting a dogged Newcastle Falcons side to the sword with a 27-17 victory at Kingston Park.
Two tries from Player of the Match Kyle Steyn, allied to tries from Josh McKay and Johnny Matthews, secured the Scotstoun side’s progress in the competition and keeps them in the hunt for European silverware.
In front of a superb travelling party from the Warrior Nation, Danny Wilson’s men could not have asked for a better start. A monopoly of early possession eventually told with less than three minutes on the clock; some excellent footwork from Sione Tuipulotu and soft hands from Ryan Wilson sent McKay racing down the touchline, before flipping the ball inside to Ali Price. The scrum-half in turn found Matthews, the hooker diving over for his ninth try of the season. Ross Thompson converted, and a 7-0 lead was Glasgow’s.
It was almost a quickfire double from the Warriors, as straight from the kick-off Sebastian Cancelliere broke down the touchline. His inside ball was cut out by Luther Burrell, but a hack downfield from Rory Darge saw Louis Schreuder forced to scramble clear.
Almost directly from the resulting lineout, the visitors struck for their second score of an ideal opening 10 minutes. Price’s long ball allowed Sam Johnson and Thompson to free Tuipulotu, who found Cancelliere on the loop. All that was left for the Argentinian was to draw the last man and send Steyn over unopposed in the corner, and whilst the conversion flashed wide Glasgow were looking strong.
Newcastle, however, were in no mood to lie down. A counter-attack from Adam Radwan put the Warriors defence on notice, before a well-timed turnover from Thomas Gordon cut out the opportunity. For the Warriors, an opportunistic snipe down the blindside from Price saw the British and Irish Lion almost go over for a sensational score, with the Falcons forcing a knock-on to survive.
It would be the hosts who would score next, Brett Connon knocking over a penalty from 30 metres after the Warriors strayed offside. However, the last word in the opening stanza would go to the Warriors. A loose kick from Schreuder allowed Steyn to gallop into Newcastle territory, before the visitors went patiently through the phases in the face of some brutal physicality from the Falcons. That patience was eventually rewarded, as another snipe from Price saw McKay on hand to apply the finishing touch under the posts. Thompson added the extras, giving the Warriors a 19-3 lead at the interval.

Knowing they needed to respond to keep their own European hopes alive, the Falcons came out swinging at the start of the second half. Full-back Tom Penny thought he was over for a try with 49 minutes played, only to see his effort chalked off by the Television Match Official.
The Falcons wouldn’t be denied for long, however. A sustained period of pressure in the Glasgow 22 eventually paid off, as Will Montgomery found a way over from close-range to dot down. A tricky conversion was nailed by Connon, bringing the Falcons within range.
Glasgow duly responded by stringing together the phases themselves, with repeated close-range penalties illegally brought down by the home side. At the fourth time of asking, the opportunity arose for the Warriors to make the pressure count. Once more the score owed much to the subtlety of the midfield handling, as Johnson released McKay into open prairie. The full-back duly picked off the three-on-two with Cancelliere, sending Steyn over for his second of the evening. The conversion drifted wide, but Glasgow had a 24-10 lead.
That advantage was extended just after the hour mark, as the Warriors looked to strengthen their grip on proceedings. Another counter-attack saw Rory Darge put Steyn through a gap, the winger racing up to the Newcastle 22. Only an offside defender could prevent the visitors’ momentum, allowing Thompson to strike the penalty through the uprights from the 22.
It was a lead that would be short-lived, as the Falcons hit back with 15 minutes to play. A strong carry from Luther Burrell took the home side to within 10 metres of the Glasgow line, before Joel Hodgson spotted enough of a gap to dart over for the try. The replacement fly-half converted his own score to bring the deficit down to 10 points, and the Kingston Park crowd urged their team on once more.
Yet there was to be no late drama under the Good Friday lights, as the Warriors saw out proceedings in clinical fashion. A quarter-final trip to Lyon now awaits for Wilson’s men, after a titanic trip to South Africa for a United Rugby Championship double-header that kicks-off next weekend.
live commentary 8:00 PM Friday 15 Apr 2022
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Newcastle Falcons
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Iwan Stephens
23. Replacement24metres made
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Joel Hodgson
22. Replacement14metres made
20MINUTES PLAYED
2TACKLES MADE
9COMPLETE PASSES
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Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti
21. Replacement0metres made
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Tom Marshall
20. Replacement0metres made
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Will Montgomery
19. Replacement14metres made
41MINUTES PLAYED
6TACKLES MADE
0COMPLETE PASSES
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Mark Tampin
18. Replacement0metres made
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Kyle Cooper
17. Replacement1metres made
20MINUTES PLAYED
1TACKLES MADE
1COMPLETE PASSES
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Jamie Blamire
16. Replacement3metres made
20MINUTES PLAYED
2TACKLES MADE
1COMPLETE PASSES
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Freddie Lockwood
8. Number 837metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
16TACKLES MADE
3COMPLETE PASSES
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Will Welch
7. Back-row1metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
12TACKLES MADE
3COMPLETE PASSES
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Josh Basham
6. Back-row18metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
12TACKLES MADE
1COMPLETE PASSES
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Sean Robinson
5. Second-row8metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
9TACKLES MADE
1COMPLETE PASSES
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Greg Peterson
4. Second-row4metres made
39MINUTES PLAYED
5TACKLES MADE
1COMPLETE PASSES
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Trevor Davison
3. Tighthead prop0metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
15TACKLES MADE
1COMPLETE PASSES
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George McGuigan
2. Hooker27metres made
60MINUTES PLAYED
18TACKLES MADE
1COMPLETE PASSES
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Adam Brocklebank
1. Loosehead prop0metres made
60MINUTES PLAYED
8TACKLES MADE
1COMPLETE PASSES
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Louis Schreuder
9. Scrum-half0metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
5TACKLES MADE
58COMPLETE PASSES
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Brett Connon
10. Stand-off8metres made
60MINUTES PLAYED
5TACKLES MADE
8COMPLETE PASSES
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Ben Stevenson
11. Wing7metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
4TACKLES MADE
3COMPLETE PASSES
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Luther Burrell
12. Inside-centre27metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
4TACKLES MADE
8COMPLETE PASSES
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George Wacokecoke
13. Outside-centre0metres made
62MINUTES PLAYED
2TACKLES MADE
1COMPLETE PASSES
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Adam Radwan
14. Wing72metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
3TACKLES MADE
2COMPLETE PASSES
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Tom Penny
15. Full-back77metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
1TACKLES MADE
4COMPLETE PASSES
Glasgow Warriors
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Josh McKay
15. Full-back112metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
3TACKLES MADE
7COMPLETE PASSES
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Sebastian Cancelliere
14. Wing68metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
7TACKLES MADE
6COMPLETE PASSES
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Sione Tuipulotu
13. Outside-centre7metres made
79MINUTES PLAYED
3TACKLES MADE
8COMPLETE PASSES
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Sam Johnson
12. Inside-centre11metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
14TACKLES MADE
15COMPLETE PASSES
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Kyle Steyn
11. Wing124metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
2TACKLES MADE
2COMPLETE PASSES
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Ross Thompson
10. Stand-off7metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
8TACKLES MADE
19COMPLETE PASSES
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Ali Price
9. Scrum-half52metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
1TACKLES MADE
89COMPLETE PASSES
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Oli Kebble
1. Loosehead prop9metres made
40MINUTES PLAYED
4TACKLES MADE
2COMPLETE PASSES
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Johnny Matthews
2. Hooker32metres made
62MINUTES PLAYED
8TACKLES MADE
4COMPLETE PASSES
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Simon Berghan
3. Tighthead prop13metres made
40MINUTES PLAYED
2TACKLES MADE
2COMPLETE PASSES
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Scott Cummings
4. Second-row5metres made
39MINUTES PLAYED
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Richie Gray
5. Second-row3metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
9TACKLES MADE
5COMPLETE PASSES
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Rory Darge
6. Back-row43metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
14TACKLES MADE
5COMPLETE PASSES
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Tom Gordon
7. Back-row19metres made
80MINUTES PLAYED
13TACKLES MADE
5COMPLETE PASSES
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Ryan Wilson
8. Number 89metres made
55MINUTES PLAYED
4TACKLES MADE
5COMPLETE PASSES
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George Turner
16. Replacement18metres made
18MINUTES PLAYED
3TACKLES MADE
2COMPLETE PASSES
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Jamie Bhatti
17. Replacement0metres made
40MINUTES PLAYED
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Zander Fagerson
18. Replacement2metres made
40MINUTES PLAYED
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Rob Harley
19. Replacement1metres made
41MINUTES PLAYED
10TACKLES MADE
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Ally Miller
20. Replacement0metres made
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Sean Kennedy
21. Replacement0metres made
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Duncan Weir
22. Replacement0metres made
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Ollie Smith
23. Replacement0metres made
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