Bulls' errors and ill-discipline end Champions Cup campaign in Glasgow defeat

In difficult wind and rain, the Bulls started cautiously but edged ahead early through Handré Pollard, whose 12th-minute penalty settled nerves.

They continued to show attacking promise, with Johan Grobbelaar finishing a well-worked move created by David Kriel to regain the lead after Glasgow's first try. Pollard added two more penalties to give the visitors a narrow 14-12 advantage at half-time.

However, the second half exposed the Bulls' recurring problems. Poor control from restarts repeatedly handed momentum back to Glasgow, allowing the hosts to build pressure and score through their maul and quick-tap opportunities. Despite this, the Bulls remained within striking distance.

Their resilience was evident late on when Marco van Staden crossed the line, finishing an attack initiated by Canan Moodie to reduce the deficit to a single point.

Yet once again, a failure to manage the restart proved costly, immediately relieving pressure on the home side.

Ill-discipline compounded their problems. Repeated infringements eventually led to a red card for Elrigh Louw in the closing stages, leaving the Bulls a man down at a critical moment.

Any hopes of a late turnaround were extinguished after the hooter when Adam Hastings slotted the decisive penalty.