Munster look to experiment

Glasgow v Munster Hughenden, 7.35 (TG4)No one who values their shirt would put money on Munster these days. They've lost their last four matches and go into today's game without first-choice full back Christian Cullen, who has a back strain. With Mossie Lawlor being tried at outside centre beside Rob Henderson, there is also an element of experimentation about the travelling side.

Gordon McIlwham, the former Glasgow and Scotland prop forward, will be making a return to his former home ground but is unlikely to receive anything other than a torrid welcome.

For Glasgow, Rory McKay makes a first start at number eight for nearly a year while inside centre Alan Bulloch and Andrew Wilson also return to the starting line-up as Andrew Henderson and Jon Petrie are required with Scotland.

Glen Metcalfe also returns as captain and full back to a side unbeaten in their past four matches. A home win last month against Ulster was followed by a 28-28 draw with Connacht. It is their strongest run since they started last season with a similar run of four victories. Given their momentum and desperation to climb towards a Heineken Cup place next season, the home side may have the right ingredients to lengthen Munster's run of defeats.

MUNSTER: S Payne; J Kelly, M Lawlor, R Henderson, M McPhail; J Holland, E Reddan; F Roche, J Flannery, G McIlwham, D Pusey, T Hogan, E Halvey, C McMahon, J Williams (capt). Replacements: (from) F Murphy, C O'Sullivan, B Murphy, P Malone, S Keogh, M Cahill, R Callaghan, J Danagher.

GLASGOW: G Metcalfe (capt); R Kerr, G Morrison, A Bulloch, S Lamont; C Howarth, S Pinder; A Kelly, S Gunn, E Murray, J Beardshaw, N Ross, A Wilson, D Macfadyen, R McKay. Replacements: S Lawson, M Proudfoot, A Hall, M Stitch, G Beveridge, G Maclure, S Moffat.

Referee: R Davies (Wales).