Glasgow Warriors maintained their spot on the prime of the United Rugby Championship desk with a bonus-point victory over Munster at Scotstoun.
Ollie Smith, Dan Lancaster, Jare Oguntibeju and Josh McKay scored tries to ascertain a commanding 28-5 half-time lead, with Ethan Coughlan responding for the guests.
A surprise attempt from Dan Kelly gave Munster hope and additional scores from Brian Gleeson and Diarmuid Kilgallen introduced the guests again inside six factors.
Lancaster knocked over a late penalty to halt the Munster fightback and guarantee Glasgow made it 9 straight wins in all competitions.
Munster had began on the entrance foot, banging on the Glasgow line however the dwelling facet struck with their first assault.
A sweeping transfer from deep set Smith free and whereas he appeared destined to be bundled into contact by two crimson jerseys, he one way or the other grounded the ball with a unprecedented end earlier than being compelled out of play.
Fly-half Lancaster banged over a cracking touchline conversion in windy circumstances, and fewer than a minute later he was changing his personal attempt in entrance of the posts after intercepting a go from reverse quantity Tony Butler.
Munster struck again in related style, Coughlan studying Stafford McDowall’s huge go to gather and rating.
The frenetic tempo slowed considerably however with a robust wind at their backs, Warriors wished so as to add to their lead earlier than the break.
They hammered on the Munster line and finally Oguntibeju was capable of dive via a ruck to the touch down.
Munster wing Thaakir Abrahams was despatched to the bin for a cynical knock-on to halt a Glasgow assault.
The house facet made their numerical benefit depend – McKay gliding via a gaping gap to go over for the bonus-point attempt.
Angus Fraser and Seb Stephen each crossed for Glasgow, however each have been denied after TMO interventions – Fraser adjudged to have been held up, and Stephen’s gorgeous solo effort dominated out for an earlier knock-on by Ben Afshar.
Kelly conjured a stunner of his personal and this one did depend. The Munster centre broke via off a first-phase scrum transfer from inside his personal half and confirmed terrific tempo to burn the duvet defence on the skin to attain.
For the primary time within the contest, Warriors have been wobbling and after they tousled a lineout close to their very own 22, Gleeson reacted first to assemble and race away to attain.
The pendulum had swung in the direction of the Irish facet and when Kilgallen crossed for his or her fourth attempt, it was a six-point recreation.
In a uncommon transfer for Glasgow, Lancaster knocked over a three-pointer to ease the nerves round Scotstoun and guarantee Warriors locked up the victory.
