• Glasgow 20-10 Wasps, Heineken Cup

Wasps coach Hanks apologises to the fans

ESPNscrum Staff
January 16, 2011
Glasgow's Colin Gregor carries the ball into a shrinking gap against Wasps © PA Photos
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Wasps coach Tony Hanks was left "supremely disappointed" after watching his side turn in a poor performance in the 20-10 Heineken Cup defeat in Glasgow.

Wasps' chances of advancing to the quarter-finals of the competition now hang by a thread and Hanks was left to rue his side's abject showing. Wasps trail Pool 6 leaders and holders Toulouse by six points after failing to take a bonus point against Glasgow, and they must now beat Toulouse at home next Sunday to have a chance of qualification.

He said: "We've made it very difficult to get through; we're most likely going to have to rely on other results. We've let down the fans that came up to Glasgow. There's a good crowd coming to next week's match, at the minimum we have to respond for them.

"I've said to the players that we can't sit around sulking, we have to front up next week. We came to win, full of ambition. Bad days come along and today we timed a poor day really badly. But I don't want to take anything away from Glasgow who are a good, well coached side."

Referring to the fact that Glasgow's hopes of qualifying had already gone Hanks said: "You know what 'playing for pride' means."

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