Glasgow battle past Bulls to reach quarter-finals

Glasgow battle past Bulls to reach quarter-finalsImage source, SNSImage caption, Glasgow will host Toulon in the Champions Cup last eightByTom EnglishBBC Scotland's chief sports writerPublished17 minutes ago12 CommentsChampions CupGlasgow Warriors (12) 25Tries: Williamson, Dempsey, Schickerling, McDowall Cons: Lancaster Pens: HastingsBulls (14) 21Tries: Grobbelaar, Van Staden Cons: Kriel Pens: Pollard 3Glasgow Warriors battled past Bulls to reach the Champions Cup quarter-finals in an attritional and thrilling scrap in the rain and wind at Scotstoun.Franco Smith's side will face Toulon at Scotstoun next Saturday in their first home quarter-final in this competition.Max Williamson and Jack Dempsey scored first-half tries, with Patrick Schickerling and Stafford McDowall also crossing for the hosts after the break.The visitors led 14-12 at half-time as a stiff breeze at their backs helped Bulls dominated territory, with Johan Grobbelaar scoring a try and Handre Pollard booting three penalties.When the sides turned around, Glasgow's greater ambition triumphed - just. Schickerling's try was pivotal, coming when the majority of Scotstoun thought they should have taken an easy three points from a penalty.Instead, they tapped and went. Risk was rewarded. Their fourth came soon after from McDowall. The Warriors were eight points ahead with eight minutes left, but Marco van Staden's converted score a few minutes from the end set up a dramatic end.The last act fell to Adam Hastings with a penalty as the clock was running out. He banged it over in front of the posts and a richly deserved four-point win was secured.Scotstoun wasn't hit by the worst excesses of Storm Dave, but it was hardly pleasant out there either. The wind swept, the rain hit and the game was a mighty battle.Bath hold off brave Saracens to reach last eightPublished2 hours agoToulouse crush Bristol in Champions Cup last 16Published43 minutes agoFeyi-Waboso stars as Exeter hold off...