Bradley aims to put record straight

Sportsground Teams/Connacht v Glasgow:After last week's poor performance against Ulster in Galway, coach Michael Bradley has made three changes to his Connacht side ahead of their Magners Celtic League clash with the Glasgow Warriors tonight in the Sportsground.

Andy Dunne, who came on in the second half against Ulster and played well enough to stake a claim for this game, starts for the first time with Conor O'Loughlin also included at scrumhalf.

Both David Gannon and John Fogarty have passed fitness tests and are included among the replacements, as is Matt Mostyn, who returns for the first time since last November, after overcoming ankle and calf injuries.

"We are frustrated by our own lack of success in the Ulster match but that was our first loss at home this season and we want to put the record straight," said Bradley.

"We're aware that Glasgow are playing good rugby but the fact we are at home is a big factor in our favour."

It is Connacht's final Celtic League match at home before the New Year and they face a Glasgow side that welcomes back international hooker Dougie Hall, who missed the World Cup through a medial ligament knee injury.

Hall, who has played 19 times for Scotland, has been named on the bench for to face a Connacht side that Glasgow have defeated on their last three meetings, including earlier this season at Firhill.

Glasgow coach Sean Lineen makes two changes to the starting team that defeated Celtic League leaders Cardiff Blues at last week.

Lome Fa'atau returns on the wing for Hefin O'Hare, while Graeme Morrison is chosen at outside centre with Andrew Henderson switching to inside centre as Daryl Gibson rests an Achilles injury.

"Lome is a quality international player who's maybe taken a wee while to adapt to the differences between Northern and Southern Hemisphere rugby," said Lineen.

"But he has a lot to offer and is very much up for tomorrow's game.

"We've selected the same pack as started against Cardiff as Connacht will look to challenge us up front. Connacht could have beaten us at Firhill in October and they'll have targeted this game to get them back on the road after their loss to Ulster last week."

Judging by Connacht's performance last week, they could struggle against a side that has quality in Dan Parks and Andrew Kellock and Fa'atu.

Significant improvement is needed.

CONNACHT: G Duffy; A Wynne, D Yapp, M Deane, O Treviranus; A Dunne, C O'Loughlin; B Wilkinson, A Flavin, R Morris; M Swift, A Farley (capt); M McCarthy, J O'Connor, J Muldoon.

Replacements: J Fogarty, R Loughney, D Gannon, R Ofisa, C McPhillips, T Donnelly, M Mostyn.

GLASGOW: B Stortoni; L Fa'atau, G Morrison, A Henderson, T Evans; D Parks, C O'Young; J Va'a, F Thompson, M Low, A Newman, A Kellock, K Brown, J Barclay, J Beattie.

Replacements: D Hall, M Collins, O Palepoi, J Eddie, S Pinder, S Barrow, H O'Hare.

Referee: N Ballard (Wales).

Verdict: Glasgow win.