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February 15, 2014

Cardiff Blues 20 - 27 Glasgow Warriors

GUINNESS PRO12 match played at Arms Park on Saturday February 15th 2014 | No comments

James Eddie made a big impact from the bench
Glasgow Warriors grabbed a vital PRO12 win over Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park this evening.

Late tries from James Eddie and Mark Bennett saw the Warriors come from behind to secure the win, Glasgow's seventh away victory on the trot - a new league record.

The Blues showed early adventure, but their fluent moves came to nothing when fly-half Simon Humberstone was unable to catch his own chip before it went dead.

The former Pontypridd man did provide the first points, slotting home a penalty after Glasgow infringed at both scrum and lineout.

The home side lost scrum-half Lloyd Williams to injury midway through the first half, but were let off when Warriors fly-half Ruaridh Jackson pushed a long-range penalty wide. Centre Mark Bennett then struck a post from almost the same spot.

The Blues capitalised on a Jackson error when the Scot fumbled a flick inside by home lock Macauley Cook, who had looked suspiciously close to the touchline.

Humberstone grabbed the loose ball and sent number eight Robin Copeland racing in for a try somewhat against the run of play. The former defied the tricky wind to convert.

But the Welsh fly-half was one of the guilty men when Glasgow wing Lee Jones burst through three tackles to reach the line, Jackson converting with the last kick before the interval.

The Blues scored their second try early in the second period when full-back Dan Fish twice retrieved his own kick ahead, hooker Kristian Dacey drove deep into the visitors' 22 and, when the ball squirted loose, replacement scrum-half Lewis Jones dribbled over the line and fell on it.

The TMO gave the thumbs up after lengthy consideration and Humberstone added the extras.

Replacement Finn Russell cut the deficit with two simple penalties, but Gareth Davies, who had come on for Humberstone, responded with one of his own.

The Warriors were piling on the pressure and they were rewarded when substitute flanker James Eddie ploughed deep into Blues territory and was then on hand to crash over following an attacking scrum five. Russell's conversion brought the scores level with 10 minutes left.

The visitors grabbed their victory when Bennett took a lobbed pass to trot over wide on the right, Russell rubbing it in with a conversion from the touchline.

Referee George Clancy (Ireland)
Attendance 5,645
Man of the Match Josh Strauss
Team
1
Gordon Reid
2
Pat MacArthur
3
Ed Kalman
4
Leone Nakarawa
5
Tom Ryder
6
Robert Harley
7
Tyrone Holmes
8
Josh Strauss
9
Henry Pyrgos
10
Ruaridh Jackson
11
Rory Hughes
12
Mark Bennett
13
Richie Vernon
14
Lee Jones
15
Nikola Matawalu
Sub
Dougie Hall
Sub
Jerry Yanuyanutawa
Sub
Jon Welsh
Sub
Jonny Gray
Sub
James Eddie
Sub
Chris Cusiter
Sub
Finn Russell
Sub
Folau Niua
Match Substitutions
Off On
Henry Pyrgos Chris Cusiter
Off On
Ruaridh Jackson Finn Russell
Off On
Gordon Reid Jerry Yanuyanutawa
Off On
Tom Ryder Jonny Gray
Off On
Ed Kalman Jon Welsh
Off On
Pat MacArthur Dougie Hall
Off On
Tyrone Holmes James Eddie
Scorers
Lee Jones Try 
Ruaridh Jackson Conversion
Finn Russell Penalty
Finn Russell Penalty
James Eddie Try 
Finn Russell Conversion
Mark Bennett Try 
Finn Russell Conversion