Now or never for Glasgow

Published: Friday, 9. December, 2011 in category Heineken Cup

Glasgow Warriors need to record a home victory over French side Montpellier at Firhill on Sunday to keep their Heineken Cup hopes in this season's tournament alive.

The Warriors, who beat Bath at home and then lost to Leinster in Dublin, know they need to get a win to keep themselves in the hunt for a quarter-final place in this season's tournament.

The Scots side does have history when it comes to beating big-name French sides in Europe, having beaten four-times Heineken Cup champions, Toulouse, away back in 2009.

Montpellier, who are in only their second season of Europe, will still be reeling from the brutal nature of the Heineken Cup narrowly losing out to both Leinster and Bath in the opening rounds of the Pool.

The French new boys reached last season's Top 14 final and still have much to play for in this Pool and will be determined to finish of their European campaign in some style.

Teams:

Glasgow: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Federico Aramburu, 13 Pete Murchie, 12 Graeme Morrison, 11 Rory Lamont, 10 Duncan Weir, 9 Chris Cusiter, 8 Ryan Wilson, 7 John Barclay, 6 Rob Harley, 5 Alastair Kellock, 4 Richie Gray, 3 Michael Cusack, 2 Pat MacArthur, 1 John Welsh.
Replacements: 16 Dougie Hall, 17 Ryan Grant, 18 Ed Kalman, 19 Tom Ryder, 20 Chris Fusaro, 21 Henry Pyrgos, 22 Troy Nathan, 23 Ruaridh Jackson.

Montpellier: 15 J-B Peyras Loustalet, 14 Pierre Bérard, 13 Paul Bosch, 12 Thomas Combezou, 11 Martin Bustos Moyano, 10 Santiago Fernandez, 9 Eric Escande, 8 Alex Tulou, 7 Rémy Martin, 6 Vassili Bost, 5 Drickus Hancke, 4 Joe Tuineau, 3 George Jgenti, 2 Mickael Ladhuie, 1 Goderzi Shvelidze.
Replacements: 16 Joan Caudullo, 17 Mikheil Nariashvili, 18 Kevin Kervarec, 19 Masi Matadigo, 20 kelian galletier, 21 Benoit Paillaugue, 22 Lucas Amorosino, 23 Ilian Perraux,

Date: Sunday, December 11
Venue: Firhill Arena
Kick-off: 12:45 GMT
Referee: Greg Garner