London Wasps picked up their first Heineken Cup win of the new campaign thanks to a convincing 38-26 triumph over Glasgow Warriors on Sunday afternoon.

The double European Champions came so close to an historic victory over current holders Toulouse in France last weekend but there was no such heartbreak this time around.

First half tries from Joe Simpson, Tom Varndell and Ben Jacobs gave Wasps a 28-13 lead at the break, with Dom Waldouck claiming a crucial fourth with 15 minutes left.

Simpson’s score was a fine individual effort with the game just seven minutes old.

The young scrum-half sprinted clear of opposite number Colin Gregor from a scrum on the edge of the Glasgow 22 to give Wasps just the start they wanted.

Walder missed the conversion and a long-range penalty before Rory Jackson got the Scots on the board with a penalty of his own.

Two Walder penalties increased the gap to 10-3 by the 20-minute mark and the fly-half was heavily involved in Wasps’ second try six minutes later.

Varndell picked up Walder’s kick through to touch down in the right-hand corner as Wasps surged further ahead.

Walder’s conversion took the score to 18-3 but Glasgow dismissed any thoughts of a capitulation as Jackson scored a try, conversion and a penalty in the space of four minutes.

The man tasked with replacing Dan Parks as the Warriors’ playmaker was impressive throughout, claiming a 21-point tally in defeat at Adams Park.

Centre Jacobs eased Wasps’ nerves on the stroke of half-time, before his replacement Waldouck secured maximum points with a powerful burst after a disjointed start to the second period.

Dougie Hall grabbed a well-taken try for Glasgow immediately after Waldouck had touched down as Sean Lineen’s men refused to give up hope.

The Warriors were the dominant team in the closing stages and almost left with a losing-bonus-point.

Wasps barely broke out of their own 22 in the final 10 minutes, with only the television match official preventing Glasgow from claiming a third try that would have brought a valuable losing bonus-point with five minutes remaining.

Wasps now move above Glasgow in the Pool 6 table having picked up six points to the Warriors’ four from the opening two rounds of action.