A Glasgow Warriors team that included seven players who have pulled on a Hawks jersey failed to pull off a double over Hawks captain Nick Cox's old club at Kingsholm

Gloucester (0) 19
Tries: Sharples, Brown Pens: Robinson 3
Glasgow (6) 6
Pens: Parks Drop-goals: Parks

Gloucester recovered from being booed off at half-time to beat Glasgow and move off the bottom of Heineken Cup Pool Two in the process.
Gloucester trailed 6-0 at the break to a Dan Parks penalty and drop-goal.
But two Nicky Robinson penalties levelled matters before Charlie Sharples powered over out wide.
Robinson added a third penalty and Alex Brown rounded off a rousing comeback when he dived over in the same corner with 10 minutes remaining.
Gloucester boss Bryan Redpath has had a difficult time since taking the reins at Kingsholm.
He recently revealed he has been getting advice from Lions supremo Ian McGeechan as he attempts to improve the fortunes of his inconsistent side, but neither man would have been impressed by a dire performance from the Cherry and Whites in the first 40 minutes.
No Scottish side has ever won on English soil in the Heineken Cup but when Parks's boot gave them a 6-0 lead, Glasgow must have believed a maiden victory was on the cards.
The Scots dominated the breakdown, preventing Gloucester from developing any attacking momentum, and they took the lead when Andy Hazell was sin-binned for a blatant offside at a ruck after a rampaging counter-attack from Richie Vernon.
Parks landed the penalty and popped over a drop-goal for the visitors and Gloucester trooped off at the break with boos and cries of "what a load of rubbish" ringing in their ears.
The half-time team talk must have been to the point because the hosts were a different outfit after the break.
They started to outmuscle Glasgow up front and with decent possession their talented backs were able to show their ability.
Robinson levelled matters with two penalties and the hosts took the lead when Sharples battered his way through Chris Cusiter to finish off a multi-phase attack in the corner.
Robinson could not convert but he added a third penalty as Gloucester started to stretch clear.
They dominated territory and possession and made the game safe when lock Brown went over in the same corner as Sharples to leave the Kingsholm faithful in far happier voice at the final whistle than they had been at the mid-point of the game.

This article was posted on 20-Dec-2009, 15:19 by Hugh Barrow.