Paris (AFP) – Two-time champions Saracens had to come from behind to see off Cardiff Blues 26-14 on Saturday and make it four wins from four in Pool 3 of the European Champions Cup.
Saracens made the perfect start at Cardiff Arms Park when Scotland winger Sean Maitland crashed over in the corner in the eighth minute. Owen Farrell was on target with the conversion and then added a penalty to open a 10-point lead.
Cardiff came storming back though with tries from Rey Lee-Lo and Dan Fish to take a 14-13 lead at the break.
Farrell put Saracens back in front with two more penalties before Jamie George’s late converted try sealed the win for the English Premiership leaders.
Saracens top the pool with 18 points but Cardiff Blues have no chance of reaching the last eight with three defeats and one win.
Glasgow Warriors kept up their hopes of reaching the last eight as they overcame terrible conditions in Scotland to beat Lyon 21-10, the French side’s fourth straight defeat.
Winger Niko Matawalu dotted down after just 45 seconds and added a second try later in the half as Glasgow, spurred on by the unerring boot of fly-half Adam Hastings, opened up an 18-3 lead by half-time.
Lyon hit back early in the second half with a try from centre Pierre-Louis Barassi but later had Etienne Oosthuizen sent off for a forearm thrust into the face of Hastings.
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