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Two-time Champions Cup winners Saracens can book themselves a home quarter-final on Saturday with a victory over Glasgow Warriors at Allianz Park. The crucial Pool 3 clash gets under way at 13:00 GMT.
- Saracens, who have qualified for the knockout stage for the eighth season in a row, have won all four previous matches against Glasgow including a 13-3 win at Scotstoun in Round 1.
- A win on Saturday for the 2016 and 2017 champions will guarantee them the No 1 seeding and a home quarter-final.
- A win for Glasgow and they will be certain of a place in the quarter-finals – either as pool winners or a best runner-up – for the second time in their history.
- Saracens have won 17 of their last 18 home games in the tournament, a 14-46 defeat by Clermont last season the exception in this run dating back to 2013.
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🏃♂️💨 A classic @Alex_goode0 break
💪 A powerful @NickTompkins1's score
👐 @Mako_Vunipola's silky hands https://t.co/YUOy8FSKxd— Saracens Rugby Club (@Saracens) January 15, 2019
- Glasgow are on a four-game winning run in, their best in the competition.
- Saracens have kicked from hand on average 25 times a game this season, more than any other side.
- Saracens have the best line out success rate (94%) this season.
- Glasgow’s Jonny Gray has made 80 tackles, and only Ulster’s Marcell Coetzee (85) and Rynhard Elstadt of Toulouse (85) have made more.
⚔️🛡️ Preparing for Saracens pic.twitter.com/vjUN99QjRc
— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) January 16, 2019
Ben Spencer celebrates scoring with Jackson Wray
Saracens will have a Heineken Champions Cup home quarter-final after a 38-19 win over Glasgow Warriors at Allianz Park on Saturday.
The visitors had already secured a spot in the quarter-finals but will be on the road in the last eight.
Glasgow strayed offside early on as they attempted to defend their try line and as a result, Saracens had a penalty in front of the posts and scrum-half Ben Spencer made no mistake.
Spencer kicked the first three points and then grabbed the first try of the game minutes later. David Strettle broke through the Glasgow line with ease and Spencer was waiting for the simple offload and strolled over the try line.
Glasgow hit back though in a thrilling first half as Sam Johnson played a great ball wide, cutting out several Saracens defenders, finding Stuart Hogg who had the overlap, who hit Seymour for the walk-in try.
Just look at that pass 😍
Glasgow Warriors respond immediately and it's a beautiful Tommy Seymour try!
Magic from Sam Johnson 🙌 pic.twitter.com/EXgX7oIVm8
— Rugby on BT Sport (@btsportrugby) January 19, 2019
Glasgow then hit the front for the first time thanks to a superb Ali Price try. He collected the high ball that was charged down by Rob Harley before darting past three bewildered Saracens defenders with blistering pace and diving over the try line at the posts.
That lead didn’t last long as Saracens launched a powerful driving maul and Glasgow couldn’t respond as Vincent Koch dotted down.
Glasgow then wrestled back the lead for the second time when captain Ryan Wilson powered his way over the try line after penalty advantage was being played by referee Pascal Gauzere.
"The final word is a London word!"@Saracens remain undefeated in the Champions Cup pool stages and will get to host in the quarter-finals 👏 pic.twitter.com/YjwKyIqAzY
— Rugby on BT Sport (@btsportrugby) January 19, 2019
It was vintage Billy Vunipola before the interval as from a Saracens scrum he picked up early and steamed past a couple of Glasgow defenders to grab a third Saracens try of the afternoon.
We had to wait until deep into the second half for the seventh try after a first half flurry and it was Heineken Man of the Match Maro Itoje who got it. A pair of nice offloads earlier in the move meant the lock make no mistake, powering his way over the try line.
Will Skelton then rounded off a clinical performance with a final score as Saracens won their sixth straight Heineken Champions Cup match and secured the No.1 spot.
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