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Glasgow 20 Montpellier 15: GLASGOW HEAD coach Sean Lineen turned his attentions to next Saturday’s trip to Montpellier after…

Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00

Glasgow 20 Montpellier 15:GLASGOW HEAD coach Sean Lineen turned his attentions to next Saturday's trip to Montpellier after his side claimed a 20-15 Pool Three win over the Frenchmen at Firhill yesterday.

The win was sealed by Federico Aramburu’s 76th-minute try, with Duncan Weir kicking four penalties and Ruaridh Jackson one as the Warriors maintained their pursuit of Leinster in the Pool Three standings.

Lineen rated his side’s second Cup success from three games this campaign a C+ and knows a vast improvement will be required in southern France. Lineen said: “We’ve got to go with a realistic ambition of winning the away game. It’s going to be incredibly tough.

“If we play like we did in the first half today, we’ll be 30 points down. We need to make sure we go across there, get the basics right. They’ve got some fantastic players and when they get their momentum going they’re incredibly difficult to beat.”

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Montpellier’s tries came through Eric Escande and substitute Masi Matadigo – a late score which secured a losing bonus point – with Martin Bustos Moyano adding five points from his boot.

“Unfortunately, giving them the bonus point takes the gloss off a bit,” Lineen added. “We needed to tighten up there. We got a bit carried away trying to score, going from two metres from their line to them scoring at the other end shows what they’re capable of.”

Montpellier were without some of their stars and captain Fulgence Ouedraogo, Georgian powerhouse Mamuka Gorgodze and inspirational outhalf Francois Trinh-Duc are likely to be back for the return game next weekend.

GLASGOW:Hogg; Aramburu, Murchie, Morrison, Lamont; Weir, Cusiter; Welsh, MacArthur, Cusack, R Grant, Kellock, Harley, Barclay, R Wilson. Replacements: Jackson for Weir (57mins), R Grant for Welsh (53), Hall for MacArthur (66), Kalman for Cusack (66), Fusaro for R Wilson (57).

MONTPELLIER:Peyras-Loustalet; Berard, Bosch, Combezou, Bustos; Fernandez, Escande; Shvelidze, Ladhuie, Jgenti, Tuineau, Hancke, Bost, Martain, Tulou. Replacements: Gonzalez Amorosino for Berard (66mins), Perraux for Fernandez (75), Paillaugue for Escande (66), Nariashvili for Shvelidze (66), Caudullo for Ladhuie (68), Kervarec for Jgenti (75), Galletier for Bost (75), Matadigo for Tulou (66).

Referee: Greg Garner (RFU).