SUNDAY’S surprise bonus-point win by Ulster over Edinburgh, combined with Connacht’s heavy defeat by Llanelli away, has ended any slim hope the western province had of qualification for next season’s Heineken Cup through the Magners League route.

Michael Bradley has rotated his Connacht squad, bringing in eight new players, to prepare for The Scarlets this Sunday in the Magner’s League at Parc Y Scarlets.

CONNACHT’S injury-ravaged side won’t lack for incentive in this evening’s re-fixed Magners League game at the Galway Sportsground.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has made eight changes to his side for the home game with Leinster in the Magner’s League tomorrow evening (7.45pm).

CONNACHT coach Michael Bradley has named a strong squad for Sunday’s Magners League showdown against Munster at the Sportsground (5.05pm).

MICHAEL BRADLEY’S “strongest” squad in his seven year tenure at Connacht are in confident mood ahead of today’s European quarter-final against French visitors Bourgoin.

Connacht captain John Muldoon returns from injury to lead his side out to play Bourgoin in the quarter-finals of the Amlin Challenge Cup at The Sportsground on Saturday.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has named a 26-man panel for their upcoming Amlin Challenge Cup quarter final against Bourgoin on Saturday.

CONNACHT have received a huge boost with a number of injury doubts named in a 26-man squad for Saturday’s Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final against Bourgoin.

A HOST of injuries has forced coach Michael Bradley to make yet more changes to his starting line-up for tonight’s Magners League clash with Edinburgh at the Galway Sportsground (6pm).

Ian Keatley returns to the out-half position for Connacht for their Magner’s League home date with Edinburgh on Friday night.

MICHAEL BRADLEY has major injury worries for tomorrow night’s Magners League clash with Edinburgh at the Sportsground (6pm).

Connacht coach Michael Bradley will have to wait on the fitness of John Muldoon, Robbie Morris, Niva Ta’auso and Ronan Loughney for this Friday’s Magners League clash with Edinburgh.

Coach Michael Bradley has left Ireland hooker Sean Cronin on the bench from the Connacht team to play Leinster at the RDS on Saturday (4.30pm).

Captain John Muldoon has been ruled out of coach Michael Bradley's 22-man Connacht squad to take on Leinster in the Magners League at the RDS on Saturday (4.30pm).

Coach Michael Bradley has made five changes to his side for the Magner’s League tie wuth The Dragons at The Sportsground tomorrow evening (6.30pm).

MICHAEL BRADLEY will hope his Connacht side can continue their successful European Amlin Challenge Cup form when they return to Magners League action against the Ospreys at Liberty Stadium tomorrow.

Ireland contenders Gavin Duffy and Sean Cronin will play for Connacht against The Ospreys in the Magner's League on Sunday at the Liberty Stadium (5pm).

Ronan Loughney, Johnny O’Connor and George Naoupu come into the Connacht side to play Olympus Madrid in the final pool game in the Amlin Challenge Cup in Spain on Saturday.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has named his strongest side to tackle Montpellier in a shootout for a quarter-final place in the Amlin Challenge Cup at the Sportsground on Friday evening (7pm).

THE Leinster team to face Connacht in today’s Magners League derby at the Sportsground (4pm) has been named and Ireland trio Girvan Dempsey, Trevor Hogan and Mike Ross come into the team for the trip to Galway in a side that includes nine Ireland internationals in the starting line-up.

Ireland internationals John Muldoon and hooker Sean Cronin return to the Connacht side to tackle Leinster in the Magner's League at The Sportsground tomorrow.

CONNACHT have suffered a significant double blow ahead of Saturday’s Magners League clash with Leinster after full-back Gavin Duffy and loosehead prop Brett Wilkinson were ruled out through injury.

WITH only one win to date in the Magners League, Connacht will be desperate to utilise home advantage in tonight’s last fixture before the break for Guinness Internationals.

Prop Robbie Morris and number eight Mike McComish have been named as the two changes to the Connacht side to play The Scarlets in the Magners League at The Sportsground on Friday.

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).

Hooker Sean Cronin and out-half Ian Keatley have been brought into the Connacht team to play Glasgow in the Magners League tomorrow evening (7.30pm).

Flanker Ray Ofisa and prop Robbie Morris return to the Connacht squad for the Magners League trip to Glasgow on Friday evening.

Number eight Mike McComish returns to the Connacht 23-man squad from injury for the Amlin Challenge Cup game against Montpellier in France on Friday night (7pm Irish time).

Centre Niva Ta’auso returns to the Connacht squad after being out since the opening day of the season ahead of the Magners League game against Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade on Saturday.

Connacht's Robbie Morris has been handed a three-week suspension after being found guilty of striking Ulster's TJ Anderson during the sides' Magners League clash last Friday.

Connacht's Robbie Morris is facing a disciplinary hearing in Dublin today over an incident in the province's Magners League defeat to Ulster on Friday.

TOMÁS O’LEARY is hoping to continue his comeback from injury by securing a starting place for Munster in Saturday’s eagerly-awaited Magners League clash with bitter rivals Leinster at the RDS.

Connacht's Robbie Morris has been cited for an incident in the province's Magners League defeat to Ulster on Friday.

Australian wing Liam Bibo returns to the Connacht 24-man squad for their Magners League clash against Ulster at the Sportsground on Friday (8pm).

CONNACHT hope for a swift reversal in fortune when they return to the Galway Sportsground to host Cardiff this evening.

Connacht have made two changes for their Magners League game against Cardiff Blues at the Sportsground tomorrow (kick-off 7pm).

PADDY WALLACE has not given up hope of featuring as out-half again for Ireland or Ulster.

Connacht have named a 24-man squad for their Magners League clash against Cardiff Blues at the Sportsground on Friday (7pm).

CONNACHT face an early season front row crisis with two first-choice props out of action.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley brings Troy Nathan, Jamie Hagan and Ronan Loughney into the side to play Edinburgh at Murrayfield on Friday evening (7.30pm).

LEINSTER forwards coach Johno Gibbes is adamant that there can be life after Rocky Elsom for the province.

Flanker Mike McCarthy, wing Aidan Wynne and prop Ronan Loughhney have been added to the Connacht squad for Friday evening's Magners League clash against Edinburgh in Murrayfield.