Leinster power sweeps Glasgow aside

Glasgow 10 Leinster 31

Glasgow’s poor Celtic League form continued tonight when they were clinically swept aside at Hughenden.

The Warriors had made a bright start but ultimately had few answers to the speed and power of the visitors.

They did, however, break the deadlock in the ninth minute with a Dan Parks penalty, with Brian O’Meara equalising.

Warriors had two chances to edge back in front, but Parks was off-target with a drop-goal bid and another penalty attempt.

They were made to pay for the lapses as Leinster seized control before the break. They broke through with a try by wing Peter McKenna following a series of well-controlled phases.

O’Meara slotted the conversion from the widest possible angle then banged over two penalties from much easier locations to create a 13-point gulf.

Leinster upped the pace again after the restart to effectively kill off sloppy Glasgow with another touchdown.

This time McKenna was the provider, giving full-back Gordon D’Arcy the time and space to trot behind the posts to give O’Meara the formality of a conversion.

He followed up with penalty number four before Glasgow at last broke the Irish defence through substitute Rory McKay after a fine run by Gareth Maclure.

Calvin Howarth added the goal only to see Aidan Kearney snatch an interception try for Leinster at the other end.