Glasgow Warriors 12-9 Scarlets: Much-changed west Walians fall to narrow defeat in awful conditions

A much-changed Scarlets side fell to a narrow defeat to Glasgow in awful conditions as their slim hopes of the Welsh Shield were ended in Scotland.

Three penalties from Dan Jones had given Dwayne Peel's team a chance of defeating the side that they'll face in the Challenge Cup semi-final at the end of the month, but the Scottish side's power shone through in the rain.

Both sides made changes following their Challenge Cup quarter-final wins last week, with the Scarlets making 11 changes and Glasgow making just one less.

Peel's side made the better start, though, with a period of sustained pressure at the start of the match resulting in two early penalties for Jones.

However, as the first-half wore on and the rain in Scotland got heavier, the power of the Glasgow pack started to take control. It would take until three minutes ahead of the break before the home side got their reward.

After a few missed opportunities, Sione Vailanu powered over from a close-range lineout. However, the Scarlets retained the lead going into half-time as Tom Jordan's conversion went wide.

Jones extended the lead from the tee 10 minutes into the second-half after the Scarlets were rewarded with a rare penalty at the scrum.

However, minutes later, Glasgow's dominance in that area resumed as normal - leading to their second try. A scrum penalty set up an attacking lineout that was driven over the line, with Fraser Brown scoring.

The Scarlets thought they had won it 10 minutes from time when Vaea Fifita raced away from 80 metres for a stunning score. However, the TMO pulled it up for the second-row being offside before spotting the ball was out of the ruck.

Glasgow: Huw Jones; Kyle Steyn (capt), Stafford McDowall, Sam Johnson, Cole Forbes; Tom