Africa-Press – South-Africa. Glasgow Warriors reached their first European final with a 35-17 Challenge Cup success away to Scarlets in Llanelli on Saturday.
The Scottish club will now face either French side Toulon or Italy’s Benetton in the final of the second-tier tournament at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on 19 May.
Glasgow centre Stafford McDowall scored two tries, with scrumhalf George Horne, flanker Rory Darge and replacement hooker Johnny Matthews also crossing Scarlets’ line.
Horne also kicked five conversions for a 15-point haul as Glasgow came from behind to win after going down 17-14 early in the second half.
Steff Evans scored Scarlets lone try, with flyhalf Sam Costelow landing four penalties.
A crowd of 13 000 – the Scarlets’ biggest home attendance for five years – did their best to roar on the Welsh side but Glasgow prevailed.
“The Scarlets threw everything at us tonight, the crowd was immense,” Glasgow coach Franco Smith said. “For us to handle the pressure we put on ourselves in the first half was fantastic.
“We felt a little bit nervous, even guys who have played Test-match rugby. Lesson learned, we went back to the process, and I’m looking forward to seeing what we take out of this review.”
The former Springbok added: “Benetton have been playing well lately, have had some good away games in South Africa. Toulon are a consistent power and have some star-studded players. It’s going to be interesting, we will be sitting watching.”
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