5-try, 14-man Lions turn on the style to floor Glasgow Warriors

The Lions gave their supporters something to shout about when they beat Scottish side Glasgow Warriors 35-24 at Ellis Park on Saturday.

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The Lions scored five tries to Glasgow's four and effectively sealed the contest with a stunning high-octane first half.

Four of the Lions' tries were scored in the first half as they turned sides leading 27-14.

In the second half, the Lions were hamstrung by yellow cards to winger Edwill van der Merwe and No 8 Francke Horn, as well as a late (66th minute) red card to prop Ruan Dreyer.

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It allowed Glasgow to fight their way back but the Lions held on gallantly to claim an impressive victory over a team sitting fourth on the URC standings.

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For the Lions, Horn was omnipresent in his first game back since December. He also scored an impressive long-range try to earn the Man of the Match accolade.

The Lions are 12th on the URC log on 29 points, winning six of 14 games. Their next match is against the Bulls in Pretoria next Saturday.

Scorers:

Lions 35 (27)

Tries: Sanele Nohamba, Francke Horn, Manuel Rass, Edwill van der Merwe, Ruan Venter

Conversions: Gianni Lombard (2)

Penalty: Lombard (2)

Glasgow Warriors 24 (14)

Tries: Elias Caven, Cole Forbes, Tom Jordan, Thomas Gordon

Conversions: Tom Jordan (2)