Glasgow beaten by Northampton in European opener

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Ollie Smith's try was too little too late for Glasgow

Glasgow Warriors: (5) 19
Tries: Cancelliere, Smith, pen try; Con: Thompson
Northampton Saints: (22) 28
Tries: Lawes, Freeman (2); Pens: Smith (3); Cons: Smith (2)

Glasgow Warriors endured a chastening start to their European Champions Cup campaign as they were beaten by Northampton Saints at Scotstoun.

Franco Smith's men blazed out of the blocks with a Sebastian Cancelliere score, but Saints responded strongly as Courtney Lawes' first club try in five years and Tommy Freemen's double helped open a 17-point interval lead.

Fin Smith took his penalty haul to three to further extend the gap before Ollie Smith crossed and a penalty try followed in a late Glasgow rally.

More to follow.

Glasgow Warriors: McKay, Cancelliere, Jones, McDowall (c), Smith, Jordan, Kennedy; Bhatti, Matthews, Z Fagerson, Manjezi, Gray, Cummings, Darge, M Fagerson.

Replacements: Turner, McBeth, Sordoni, Williamson, Miller, Vailanu, Afshar, Thompson.

Northampton Saints: Furbank (c), Sleightholme, Freeman, Dingwall, Hendy, F Smith, Mitchell; Waller, Langdon, Hill, Lockett, Moon, Lawes, Scott-Young, Graham.

Replacements: R Smith, Haffar, Davison, Mayanavanua, Pearson, James, Litchfield, Seabrook.

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