Glasgow hit out at Ospreys punishment timing

Glasgow have criticised the timing of the decision to hand the Ospreys a four-point penalty for next season's Magners League in the wake of their semi-final defeat against the Welsh region.

The Warriors were beaten 20-5 at the Liberty Stadium last night just a day after their hosts were punished for failing to fulfil their fixture at Ulster on March 19.

The Ospreys were hit with a £100,000 (€117,583) fine and the four-point deduction.

If the deduction had been applied to this season's standings the Warriors would have secured home advantage for their last-four clash. But with there being so little time to reschedule the tie it was decided that the deduction should be carried over into next season.

Glasgow chief executive Kenny Baillie told BBC Radio Scotland: "The timing of the decision has affected our ability to get to the final - two days out from the play-offs - it meant it would be impossible to change things at the last minute.

"It's frustrating and that's an understatement.

"I think home advantage could have been crucial.

"Those four points would have meant we would have been at home. I would have expected Firhill to be near capacity and that result could have been completely different."