Wasps and Lyon advance to Challenge Cup semis

CHALLENGE CUP WRAP: No.8 Alfie Barbeary's late try sent Wasps through to the European Challenge Cup semifinals with a 34-30 win at Edinburgh on Saturday.

The 2003 winners will play Lyon in the last four next weekend after the French club beat Glasgow 35-27.

After an open first half in the Scottish capital, the hosts led 17-10 thanks to scores for Ben Vellacott and Adam McBurney, while Jimmy Gopperth responded for the English outfit.

With less than 10 minutes to play the sides were level at 27-27 before Argentina fullback Emiliano Boffelli kicked a penalty to give Edinburgh a three-point lead.

Barbeary's key intervention came with three minutes remaining as he crashed over from a short-range pick-and-go to send Wasps into their first European semifinal since 2016.

Lyon overturned a 13-27 deficit early in the second half of their last-four clash with three tries in the final 34 minutes to break Glasgow hearts.

On Friday, Saracens hammered fellow English club Gloucester 44-15 to book their place in the next round.

The three-time European champions will face either Toulon or London Irish who meet in the fourth quarterfinal on Sunday in the south of France.

The scores and scorers:

Edinburgh 30-34 Wasps

The scorers:

For Edinburgh:

Tries: Vellacott, McBurney, Bradbury

Cons: Boffelli 3

Pens: Boffelli 3

For Wasps:

Tries: Gopperth, Alo, West, Barbeary

Cons: Gopperth 4

Pens: Gopperth 2

Lyon 35-27 Glasgow Warriors

The scorers:

For Lyon:

Tries: Couilloud, R Taofifenua, Niniashvilli 2

Cons: Berdeu 2, Doussain

Pens: Berdeu 3

For Glasgow Warriors:

Tries: McKay, Forbes, Penalty Try

Cons: Thompson 2

Pens: Thompson 2