Weir steps up to have final say in tense affair

■ By SIMON THOMAS

Glasgow............. 17pts
Tries: Matthews 36, Venter 50
Conversions: Weir 37, 51
Penalty: Weir 66

Scarlets............. 15pts
Tries: Macleod 11, Nicholas 46
Conversion: Lloyd 47
Penalty: Lloyd 7
CHAMPIONS Glasgow were pushed all the way by the Scarlets in a tense contest at Scotstoun.
The Welsh visitors had opportunities to claim a notable victory in the closing stages, but just couldn’t convert pressure into points amid unsuccessful late attempts at goal from fly-half Ioan Lloyd.
So, in the end, it was the 66th minute penalty from hi...

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