Robbo gives Glasgow the Blues
Cardiff Blues overcame a second-half fightback from Glasgow to avenge a 28-0 defeat in Scotland earlier in the season.
Last Updated: 20/02/09 9:48pm
Cardiff Blues overcame a second-half fightback from Glasgow to avenge a 28-0 defeat in Scotland earlier in the season.
The Welsh side led 21-6 at half-time with three tries in the space of 15 minutes, but two scores just after the interval gave the visitors hope before Jamie Robinson bagged his second on the night and secured the bonus.
International fly-half Dan Parks gave Glasgow the early lead but flying winger Tom James cut inside to take a neat Ben Blair pass and score the first try of the match with seven minutes on the clock.
No sooner had Blair added the extras than Dafydd Hewitt, making a rare start at centre, jinked his way over for the second.
And the Scots were left in disarray on 20 minutes when Hewitt's midfield partner Robinson ended a flowing move by dummying his way past Bernardo Stortoni.
With Blair added all three conversions, the visitors were 21-3 behind anad the game apparently gone, although Parks was able to add a further three points before half-time after flankers Kelly Brown and Stevie Swindall departed through injury.
Glasgow ended the half on the back foot but came out on the offensive and were gifted a try when scrum-half Jason Spice failed to hold on to a Parks punt - Hefin O'Hare pouncing on the loose ball before sending Ruaridh Jackson over for the score.
Parks converted and then set up a second try when an up-and-under flumoxed Blair under the posts, where he spilled to offer Stortoni the simplest of touchdowns.
Parks added the two but Blair was able to take the pressure off at the other end with two penalties before the hour mark, and they regained control when Robinson touched down in the corner with the TV official confirming the score.
Blair's 14th point of the night gave the hosts a comfortable lead and although Parks kicked another penalty before winger Colin Shaw touched down in injury time, in essence they were only consolation points.
