CONNACHT boss Eric Elwood admitted it was “difficult to find positives” after his side were edged out by Gloucester on Saturday and remain without a win in the Heineken Cup.

AFTER seven defeats on the bounce, Connacht’s Pro12 fixture with Treviso at the Galway Sporstground tomorrow is a must-win for the home side.

AFTER last weekend’s historic Heineken Cup fixture against Toulouse, Connacht’s desire to translate their strong European form into points in the RaboDirect Pro 12 came unstuck against league pacesetters Ospreys.

Harlequins 25 Connacht 17

ANOTHER frustrating night for Connacht.

Leinster 30 Connacht 20

CONNACHT grabbed a losing bonus point on their second away RaboDirect Pro 12 fixture this season with the last kick of the match against the Ospreys in Wales last night.

CONNACHT returned to winning ways last evening, but it took a huge second-half effort to overcome a physical Dragons side at the Galway Sportsground.

Jared Payne will make his Ulster debut in tomorrow night's RaboDirect PRO12 game versus Cardiff at Ravenhill (7.05pm).

Bret Wilkinson, who suffered a grade 3 hamstring tear in pre-season training, has been named in Eric Elwood’s extended 26-man squad to face the Scarlets on Saturday afternoo

CONNACHT coach Eric Elwood was delighted with the opening day victory away to Benetton Treviso in Saturday’s RaboDirect Pro12 League clash at Stadio Monigo.

NO major alarms, no serious injuries, six tries scored and none conceded.

Connacht 12 Cardiff Blues 26

A RIP-ROARING contest that could have gone either way before Connacht atoned for their slip-up in Italy to record their sixth home win on the trot.

Connacht 27 Edinburgh 23

REPLACEMENT hooker Mefin Davies sealed the Ospreys a bonus point victory with a try five minutes into injury time to give the region their third successive Magners League win.

WITH only their second try bonus point this season, Connacht produced a five-try blitz to dispose of the Glasgow Warriors at the Galway Sportsground last night.

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has named his side for tomorrow evening’s Magners League game against the Glasgow Warriors at the Sportsground in Galway, kick-off 7pm.

ERIC ELWOOD had every reason to be “chuffed” about his side’s unexpected demolition of the Dragons on opening day.

Connacht 40 Newport Gwent Dragons 17

CONNACHT’S new coaching director Eric Elwood is sweating on the availability of players before a ball has been kicked in this season’s Magners League.

Connacht 5 Saracens 22, the Sportsground

CONNACHT are set to be with-out Ray Ofisa for their mam-moth Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final against Toulon on Friday.

CONNACHT dented the Newport Gwent Dragons’ Magners League play-off hopes with a controlled performance at the Sportsground last evening.

CONNACHT are on course for a seventh European quarter-final after consolidating their leadership of Pool Two with a well-deserved victory over Montpellier at the Galway Sportsground last evening.

CONNACHT’S Euro campaign remains firmly on track. Last evening Connacht proved worthy of their favourites’ tag in this rematch against Worcester Warriors, cementing their place as pool leaders and strengthening their hopes of qualification in this season’s Amlin Challenge Cup.

AWAY victories are a rare commodity for Connacht; even more scarce are wins against English Premiership sides.

CARDIFF BLUES moved above the Scarlets in the Magners League table with a victory over bottom side Connacht which hinged on two tries in a six-minute spell by Tom James.

ULSTER will be at full-strength for Saturday’s Magners League game against Munster at Thomond Park in stark comparison to their injury-hit hosts.

ON the back of a solid start in the Amlin Challenge Cup, Connacht return to the bread and butter of Magners League action hoping to continue their winning ways against Glasgow Warriors at Firhill tonight (7.30pm).

THERE was little to suggest there will be any change in the traditional Irish pecking order as Ulster easily accounted for Connacht last night.

EDINBURGH produced their highest winning score since the Magners League started with a dominant performance over Connacht at Murrayfield last night.

Connacht have announced a 23-man squad ahead of their Magners League clash with the Dragons at Rodney Parade on Sunday (kick off: 5.05pm).

Northampton 42 Connacht 13

Connacht continue their drive to recontract players by signing prop Brett Wilkinson and flanker Ray Ofisa to two-year contract extensions.

Connacht have been given a psychological boost by the return to fitness of Ray Ofisa, Gavin Duffy and Keith Matthews.

CONNACHT kept their European hopes alive with a last-gasp victory over the Newcastle Falcons at the Galway Sportsground last night.

Connacht have named a 22 man squad ahead of their Magners League clash with Edinburgh at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off 6.30pm) and are boosted by the return of Captain Andrew Farley and hooker Adrian Flavin.

It looks as though Connacht's Player of the Year Ray Ofisa may have his brother Trev for company at the province next season.

Ray Ofisa has been voted the Connacht Players Player of the Year for the 2006/07 season.

Connacht 16 Cardiff Blues 16

LEINSTER coach Michael Cheika expressed relief after Saturday’s Magners League derby victory and acknowledged his side must improve drastically if they are to overcome Wasps in the Heineken Cup next weekend.

Samoan Ray Ofisa has been named Aer Arann Connacht Player of the Month for November.

ALLY HOGG came through 80 minutes unscathed ahead of next weekend’s RBS 6 Nations opener with England as Edinburgh came out on top against Connacht, with Duncan Hodge making up for an early error with a fine kicking performance.