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Saturday, 20 April, 2002, 15:11 GMT 16:11 UK
Jones too hot for Glasgow
Llanelli wing Salesi Finau is tackled by Jon Steel
Llanelli 40-14 Glasgow
Llanelli were often below their best but were still streets ahead of under-strength Glasgow and won with ease to retain their Welsh-Scottish League top spot. They had the match won within the opening quarter-of-an-hour with converted tries by strong centre Leigh Davies and speedy wing Mark Jones. That built a handy lead which was never really threatened by the visitors.
But their finishing seldom matched the threat of their approach work, much of it from long range. Glasgow, without many of their big names, were grateful for their opponents' generosity as they spent most of a frantic first half under heavy pressure. They had to rely on the goal-kicking of fly-half Calvin Howarth to keep them in touch.
Earlier, Jones had crossed for his second try within a minute of the re-start but Quinnell's departure gave the Scots a brief chance to make a game of it. Their best period of attack paved the way for a good try by wing John Steel. But Llanelli, back to full strength, soon ended Glasgow's hopes as Jones went on to complete his try hat-trick and Bowen's kicking did the rest.
Llanelli: G Evans; M Jones, T Selley, L Davies, S Finau; G Bowen, D Peel; P Booth, R McBryde, J Davies, V Cooper, C Wyatt, D Hodges, I Boobyer, S Quinnell (capt).
Glasgow: G Metcalfe; J Steel, J McLaren, J Stuart, M Bartlett; C Howarth, G Beveridge; C Blades, G Bulloch (capt), G McIlwham, A Hall, G Perrett, G Simpson, D Macfadyen, R Reid. Referee: Colin Saunders (WRU).
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