Warriors pegged back by leaders

LEINSTER remain unbeaten in the PRO14 after they won at Scotstoun for the first time since 2012 to extend their winning run to seven from seven this term.

Glasgow started the game well and in the fourth minute centre Sam Johnson grubber kicked through towards the Leinster line and fellow centre Huw Jones was pushed as he tried to get the ball.

Leinster full-back Hugo Keenan was yellow carded for the shove and two minutes later Warriors full-back Ruaridh Jackson went over for an unconverted try and Leinster lost back row Josh Murphy to a head injury.

Glasgow stand-off Pete Horne had a chance to extend the lead but he missed a simple penalty and Leinster made him pay as Horne’s opposite man Ross Byrne kicked three points just before Keenan re-joined proceedings.

In the 25th minute Glasgow scored their second try.

After a number of phases in which the forwards went close, scrum-half Ali Price lofted a neat pass wide forJackson who went in for his second for 10-3 to the Scots.

TEAMS

GLASGOW: Jackson 8; Seymour 6, Jones 6 (Steyn 66, 5), Johnson 6 (McDowall 59, 5), Matawalu 6; Horne 6, Price 7 (Frisby 71, 5); Kebble 5 (Seiuli 12, 7), Turner 7 (Stewart 71, 5), Rae 6 (Nicol 71, 5), Swinson 6 (McDonald 59, 5), Gray 6, Harley 7, Fusaro 6, Wilson 6 (Ashe 66, 5)

LEINSTER: Keenan 7; A Byrne 7 (McFadden 69, 5), J O’Brien 7, C O’Brien 7, Kelleher 8; R Byrne 8, J Gibson-Park 7 (O’Sullivan 77, 5); Dooley 6 (E Byrne 42, 6), Tracy 7 (B Byrne 68, 5), Bent 7 (Aungier 67, 5), Molony 7, Toner 8, Murphy 5 (Dowling 12, 7), Connors 9, Doris 7

Not used: Penny, Frawley

REFEREE: Craig Evans (Wal)

ATTENDANCE: 7,351

Star man

Will Connors – Leinster

Leinster winger Cian Kelleher then scored two converted tries in three minutes, both from wellworked backs moves, to put his side ahead at the break.

Those 14 points gave Leinster confidence in the second half and they dominated thereafter.

Byrne kicked a penalty to make it 20-10 in the 57th minute and, after a period of dominance thanks to the forwards, Byrne kicked another one in the 70th minute.

Leinster then defended strongly in the closing stages to deny the Warriors a losing bonus point.

GARY HEATLY