Glasgow v Connacht Firhill:Considering current and past records, this game represents a relegation battle. Thankfully for both franchises, the trap door is wedged shut. Unless a team stands still, the only way is up.

Connacht have made two changes with a fit-again Keith Matthews coming in for Darren Yapp at left wing and Ronan Loughney at tighthead prop ahead of Robbie Morris who is retained on the bench alongside former US Eagles outhalf Alipate Tuilevuka (Fijian by birth).

Aidan Wynne can test his progress against former All Black "second five-eight" Daryl Gibson. The 20-year-old was on the Blackrock College team with Luke Fitzgerald that won the Leinster Schools' Cup in 2006.

Defeat here would leave Connacht with an uphill battle from early on to finally attain the primary goal of qualification to the elite European tier.

Glasgow, shorn of their internationals, don't appear to carry much threat.

GLASGOW:B Stortoni; M Evans, G Morrison, D Gibson, C Shaw; C Gregor, S Pinder; E Kalman, E Milligan, M Low; A Newman, A Kellock (capt); S Swindall, J Eddie, J Beattie. Replacements: P McArthur, B Prescott, D Turner, R Vernon, C Forrester, S Barrow, H O'Hare.

CONNACHT:P Durcan; O Treviranus, M Deane, A Wynne, K Matthews; T Donnelly, C McPhillips; B Wilkinson, A Flavin (capt), R Loughney; M Swift, D Gannon; M McCarthy, J O'Connor, C Rigney. Replacements: J Fogarty, R Morris, J Muldoon, R Ofisa, C O'Loughlin, D Riordan, A Tuilevuka.

Referee:P Fear (WRU).

Verdict: Connacht.