Sports: Rugby: Glasgow Warriors whack the Wasps in shocking realignment of Heineken Cup playoffs

The Scotsman [jan17,2k11]

Glasgow serve up a Heineken Cup shock to leave Wasps facing exit

Published Date: 17 January 2011

By David Ferguson

GLASGOW coach Sean Lineen was the least surprised man at Firhill yesterday after his side pulled off another of the great Heineken Cup upsets by beating Wasps, leaving the English Premiership side struggling to qualify for the quarter-finals.

• Colin Gregor scored Glasgow's try as the Warriors beat Wasps convincingly at Firhill. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Lineen had seen it before, notably two years ago when Glasgow stunned Toulouse in France, while Wasps, fresh from winning the Heineken Cup, also came to grief in Edinburgh five years ago. Yesterday, he needed his charges to restore some pride in Scottish rugby after a campaign with just one win in four games and a demoralising thumping for Edinburgh at Northampton on Friday night.

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