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March 03, 2005

Andy makes his century

Posted by Editor on March 3, 2005 12:41 PM | 5 comments | Print | E-mail author

Andy Hall makes his 100th appearance for Glasgow
Andy Hall will play his 100th game for Glasgow in tomorrow's clash with Ulster at Ravenhill, Belfast (ko 7.30pm).

Andy is the fifth member of Glasgow's current squad to reach the century milestone, joining Jon Petrie, Gordon Bulloch, Donnie Macfadyen, and Graeme Beveridge.

Glasgow travel to Belfast with a record of having taken at least one point from every league match since early October. "A lot have been narrow losses," Hugh Campbell, Glasgow’'s head coach, remarked today on Glasgow's official website. "We need to turn these opportunities into wins."

Already this season Glasgow have beaten Ulster at Hughenden, picking up a four-try bonus point in a 34-20 victory. "Ulster have improved since then, but so have we," Hugh observed.

Glasgow lie sixth in the league, six points ahead of Ulster. But the middle of the table is developing into a close contest as clubs bid to finish among the eight qualifying for the Celtic Cup competition to be played after the end of the league programme. Eleven points cover the six clubs lying between fourth and Ulster in ninth place.

"Ulster have a lot to play for. So have we to finish in the top eight," the coach added.

Andy's promotion for the Belfast match is the only change from the team who started in the Limerick match that Glasgow lost to Munster by 19-25 a week past Sunday. To allow Andy to start Joe Beardshaw drops down to the replacements' ranks. Of his 100th game Andy said: "There will be no celebrations unless we win."

Three recent injury absentees, Andrew Wilson, Sam Pinder, and Kenny Logan, return to the Glasgow squad among the replacements. Andy and Sam have not played since Heineken Cup matches in January whereas Kenny missed only the Munster match.

Glasgow

15 Colin Shaw
14 Rory Lamont
13 Graeme Morrison
12 Scott Barrow
11 Gareth Maclure
10 Calvin Howarth
9 Graeme Beveridge

1 Kevin Tkachuk
2 Scott Lawson
3 Andrew Kelly
4 Andrew Hall
5 Dan Turner
6 Steve Swindall
8 Paul Dearlove
7 Cameron Mather (captain)

Replacements

16 Fergus Thomson
17 Ben Prescott
18 Joe Beardshaw
19 Andrew Wilson
20 Sam Pinder
21 Andrew Henderson
22 Kenny Logan

Comments
Posted by Cheekybirdy on March 3, 2005 01:50 PM | Reply to this comment

Congratulations Andy! and Good Luck boys

Posted by Phall on March 3, 2005 05:14 PM | Reply to this comment

Congratulations to Andy. I'm sure Big John will be adding his best wishes any moment soon.
I'm not sure about the lack of fly-half cover going to Belfast tomorrow tho'.

Posted by big john on March 3, 2005 07:13 PM | Reply to this comment

Yup.............. I can hardly believe its 50.. Well done

Posted by Gordon on March 3, 2005 07:23 PM | Reply to this comment

Pity Euan isn't playing - looks like there may be a vacancy at tighthead in the international squad.

Posted by Alan on March 3, 2005 07:31 PM | Reply to this comment

100th game for Glasgow ..Well done Andy..let's make sure he hears our appreciation in Belfast.."One Andy Hall, there's only one Andy Hall"..why not? He's a great player and has put in the work for the team ...It's what we need in our game surely? ..or are we just boring upper class oval ball supporters?

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