Connacht to face Ulster in URC quarter-finals after Glasgow Warriors loss

Glasgow Warriors were pushed to the wire by Connacht before claiming a win at their Scotstoun fortress which sets them up nicely for the crunch part of their season.

The double-chasing Warriors, who are now unbeaten in 17 successive home matches, will hope to carry their momentum into next week's Challenge Cup semi-final away to Scarlets and then their home United Rugby Championship quarter-final against Munster.

Connacht, who travelled to Glasgow on a six-game winning streak in the URC, will travel to Ulster in the last eight on the weekend of 5/6 May.

Glasgow were already assured of fourth place in the URC and started the match like they did not have a care in the world.

They fired through several slick phases straight from kick-off, with Huw Jones and Stafford McDowall making good headway with powerful midfield bursts.

Then Rory Darge appeared on the scene to send Jones over for the game's opening try with neat back-handed offload.

Connacht – who needed a win to boost their chances of Champions Cup qualification – bounced back immediately by forcing Jones to carry the ball back over his own line, and then pressurising the home scrum into conceding a penalty try.

Warriors’ scrum continued to struggle, but their play around the park was razor sharp, and they raced back into the lead in the 18th minute when Tom Jordan juggled the ball before streaking under the posts.

The home side lost Scott Cummings to the sin bin for an obstruction on Caolin Blade and Jack Carty kicked the three easy points for the visitors.

Connacht worked hard to take advantage of the extra man and were rewarded with the lead when No 8 Cian Prendergast burrowed over from a tap penalty, with Carty adding the extras.

Warriors did not panic however, and they