We return home to Scotstoun on Friday (3 November) night for round three of the BKT United Rugby Championship. It’s a 7.35pm kick off.

Glasgow Warriors work through 18 phases of attack before knocking the ball on at the death, finishing the game with a single bonus point.

Kyle Rowe has another opportunity to inject some space. He then offloads to the supporting Jamie Dobie, who has a run in from 20 metres. This try gives Glasgow a consolation bonus point. Duncan Weir converts. 34-26

Glasgow have another opportunity to gather territory with a dangerous collision from Connacht. The line outs one and Kyle Rowe injects pace into the space he sees.

The past five minutes has seen a sustained attack from Glasgow. They are holding on well and being creative to pin point holes and half gaps. But the Connacht defence is very effective not allowing anything significant through.

Connacht make a tackle off the ball allowing the visitor’s to kick onto the home team’s 22. Johnny Matthews delivers a successful line out.

Both sides are upping the pace of this game, looking to keep the ball alive and move it around the park quickly. Josh McKay stops one of these Connacht attacks with a big hit on his opposite man, straight into touch. Glasgow can now build from half way.

A long Tom Jordan pass is plucked out of the air by Diarmuid Kilgallen and he has nothing but space in front of him. He runs the try in from the half way.

Rory Darge jackals over the ball, but loses control of his body weight resulting in a penalty for Connacht. Forde opts for the kick and widens the home team’s lead. 27-19

The preceding maul is turned over by Connacht resulting in a scrum.

A mix up over the number of Connacht players on the pitch results in a Glasgow penalty and an opportunity to put the ball deep in the corner of Connacht’s territory.

The scrum collapses and Connacht win the penalty. The kick from Forde is successful. 24-19

The home team are laying on the pressure, they win a scrum ten metres from Glasgow line. A big effort is required here to force a penalty or to turnover the ball.

Shamus Hurley-Langton executes a perfect turnover on half way, getting over Zander Fagerson quickly and cutting out any option to present the ball back.

It’s a second try for Connacht as prop Jack Aungier snipes from short-range. He touches down next to the posts giving the kicker a simple conversation to slot. Colm Reilly does so and the host’s edge in front. 21-19

Connacht string together a handful of effective passes that really challenge Glasgow’s defensive line. Possession continues in their favour as Huw Jones is penalised for a high tackle. Five metre line out Connacht.

Rory Darge and Johnny Matthews come on for Gregor Brown and Angus Fraser.

Oli Kebble is pinged at the ruck for an illegal entry, off his feet. Prior to that the two sides where kicking them working through a handful of phases to gain ground and create an platform for attack. Neither side though had found any significant gaps, and the defence held tight.

Glasgow gather a Connacht kick and opt for the maul in the centre of the pitch. They’ve chosen this option a few times in the game, it’s been effective helping them gather up 15/20 metres.

Catch your breath, folks…

What a half of rugby. End to end, highly competitive and full-blooded.

Glasgow lead 19-14 thanks to tries from Kyle Rowe, Tom Jordan and a penalty try – more to come in the second half!

Brilliant!

On the stroke of half-time, Glasgow hit the front!

Vailanu feeds Horne from the maul, who in turn finds Jones on a short line.

The centre’s hands are superb as he feeds Jordan on the inside line, and the fly-half steps two players and goes over for the score!

Horne can’t bring the conversion around enough, but Glasgow lead 19-14 at the interval.

Breathless.

Vailanu can’t hold a ball, but Blade’s chip ahead is gathered by Rowe, who turns and chips forward himself.

O’Halloran covers and Connacht clear, but at the expense of a lineout 15m out.

Kyle Steyn is leaving the field here, to be replaced by Jamie Dobie.

Horne clears the turnover downfield, and back come Connacht again.

Kilgallon and Jordantrade kicks, before Farrell finds touch.

Glasgow lineout on the Connacht 10m line as Butler returns to the field.

Fierce competition at the breakdown, as both sides give no quarter at the ruck.

Big shot from Vailanu on Blade, and Glasgow might have turned this over?

Four resets later, the decision goes Connacht’s way – penalty to the hosts, and Hanrahan will clear up to the Connacht 10m line.

Murray steals the ball but Fraser follows up and forces Connacht to carry over – scrum five metres out, Glasgow ball…

McKay almost sends Huw Jones through but no joy – Jordan finds the corner.

SIONE VAILANU!

Great move from Glasgow and the Tongan goes through a massive gap and up to the 22!

Connacht offside, advantage here…

Big shove from the Glasgow pack, and the penalty is awarded by the referee.

Jordan finds touch on halfway.

Great work from Cummings and Steyn, as they hold up Kilgallon and win the turnover.

Scrum to Glasgow on their own 22.

McDowall slightly slices the clearance but still makes good ground, giving Connacht a lineout 35m out.

Unstoppable!

The maul is brought down illegally by Connacht and a penalty try is awarded to Glasgow!

Jarrad Butler is also sent to the sin bin for good measure.

Knock on in midfield, so play is brought back for the penalty.

Time is stopped as both sides have a man down.

This time its Cummings who takes, and another advantage in hand…

Fraser finds Gray at the top of the jump, and Glasgow have advantage.

None is forthcoming, so back to the corner go Jordan and the Warriors.

Horne has a dart himself on halfway, and Connacht are pinged for not rolling away.

Jordan sticks the penalty into touch just inside the Connacht 22

Connacht hit back – turnover ball allows Blade to grubber in behind and, while Kilgallon appears to push Rowe in the chase, the officials are happy and Connacht are awarded the try.

Hanrahan’s conversion drifts wide, leaving the score at 14-7.

Great chase from Steyn as he hustles Kilgallon into touch, and Glasgow have a lineout just inside the Connacht half.

Well that will 100% be one of the biggest slices of fortune ever seen in a Glasgow Warriors match.

Tom Farrell goes to leave the restart, but the ball ricochets off his boot and straight into the arms of the chasing Kyle Rowe.

The winger has a straightforward run in on his debut, and that’s the opening try of the afternoon!

Horne converts and it’s 9-7.

Hanrahan navigates the breeze well and Connacht lead 9-0

Henco Venter is penalised for a high tackle on Blade, and Hanrahan points to the uprights.

Big shift from the Glasgow pack but Connacht get the ball away, and Kilgallon again stretches the defence.

Murray almost offloads away and Connacht on the front foot.

Glasgow almost through a gap out wide as they counter attack with McDowall, but Horne can’t quite gather the offload as he’s hit by Butler and Connacht have a scrum on their own 10m line.

Connacht looking to run it back from the restart, before Blade puts boot to ball.

Simple strike for the Irish international and it’s 6-0.

Quick ball from the hosts, as Caolin Blade looks to snipe.

McDowall hits Jarrad Butler in midfield, before Oli Kebble lines up Niall Murray.

Zander Fagerson thinks he’s able to steal the ball but the ref disagrees – Hanrahan will have another shot at the posts.

Off the top of the lineout from Richie Gray and a first charge for Sione Vailanu.

However, Joe Joyce comes up with an intercept and Conancht in possession on the Glasgow 10m line.

No mistake from Hanrahan and the hosts lead 3-0

Good defence initially from the Warriors, but the referee pings the visitors for not rolling away and Hanrahan will go for goal.

An error in midfield from Glasgow and Diarmuid Kilgallon hacks downfield – Josh McKay hurries back to save the day, and George Horne clears to touch.

Connacht ball 30m out.

A booming clearance from Stafford McDowall to open proceedings, giving the hosts possession back on halfway.

Hanrahan and Tiernan O’Halloran look to spark the play, but a big shot from Angus Fraser in midfield forces the knock on and Glasgow have a scrum on their own 10m line.

JJ Hanrahan hoists the opening kick off high, and we are underway in Galway!

Out come your Glasgow Warriors onto the field, led by skipper Kyle Steyn to a warm reception from the Connacht supporters.

The hosts duly follow suit, to a far louder reception from The Sportsground crowd.

Our referee is Adam Jones, and we are all set to get underway…

A reminder of the players taking to the pitch shortly!

Enough time to grab some snacks, get comfy and ready to support your Glasgow Warriors in their second match of the season!