Johnny Matthews overcooks his throw at the lineout and Glasgow's chance is gone.

Glasgow kick another penalty to touch and a relentless maul takes the home side racing into Munster's 22.

The Irish province halt it illegally eventually and Adam Hastings kicks to the corner.

Glasgow haven't had a sniff of the play but now have a penalty and a numerical advantage.

Fineen Whycherley is shown a yellow card - entirely unnecessary too.

Munster push forward again, but infringe at the breakdown and Glasgow win a penalty.

The officials want to have a second look at the incident - Fineen Wycherley lifts Alex Samuel beyond the horizontal...

Glasgow survive after a big defensive effort, but Munster will feel they have squandered a big chance.

They go wide but there's a knock on and Warriors can clear their lines.

Munster have made a fast start here and win a penalty inside Glasgow's 22 after a powerful rolling maul.

Tony Butler kicks the visitors into the corner.

Away we go at Scotstoun...

Glasgow head coach Franco Smith tells Premier Sports: "Sione has been champing at the bit for a while and we're all excited to see him running out there tonight."

Some of Glasgow's 2015 title winning side are at Scotstoun tonight, 10 years on from that triumph, and Smith touches on their presence:

"We want to have the same camaraderie in 10 years. They are all still friends and we use that as a classic example of how we want this group to be."

Munster interim head coach Ian Costello tells Premier Sports: "We were very open and transparent that [the Edinburgh game] was our worst performance of the season. We have to transfer that hurt into our game tonight.

"There's a very healthy rivalry [in this game] but that's what you want. They are champions and knocked us out last year.

"Any side coached by Franco is very innovative so we need to be on high alert at set-piece and need to be at our very best to get a result tonight."

John Barclay
Former Scotland captain on Premier Sports

Glasgow will want to secure a home quarter and home semi-final.

It makes things so much easier in terms of logistics and planning, even if they did it the hard way last season.

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Glasgow fans, how happy are you to see this man back in action?

It's been 15 months since Sione Vailanu last donned a Glasgow jersey.

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Meanwhile, Munster make nine changes to the team beaten by Edinburgh in the last league outing.

Diarmuid Barron, Sean O’Brien, Andrew Smith, Tony Butler, Paddy Patterson, Jeremy Loughman, Stephen Archer, Alex Kendellen and Gavin Coombes all come into the side.

Loughman returns from a hip injury for his first appearance in almost five months, while Smith makes his club debut having signed on loan from Connacht earlier this month.

Billy Burns, Niall Scannell and Oli Jager are all unavailable due to knocks.

Sione Vailanu and Kyle Steyn return from injury for Glasgow this evening.

Tonga flanker Vailanu has been sidelined since December 2023 with a knee problem, while Scotland wing Steyn has been out since January after picking up an issue against Racing in the Champions Cup.

George Horne and Stafford McDowall join Steyn in the backline having returned from Scotland duty, with Gregor Brown and Matt Fagerson among the replacements.

Glasgow Warriors: Rowe, Cancelliere, Smith, McDowall, Steyn, Hastings, Horne; Bhatti, Matthews, Schickerling, Oguntibeju, Samuel, Ferrie, Vailanu, Mann.

Replacements: Stewart, McBeth, Talakai, Du Preez, Brown, M Fagerson, Afshar, Weir.

Munster: O’Connor, O’Brien, Farrell, Nankivell, Smith, Butler, Patterson; Loughman, Barron, Archer, Wycherley, Ahern, Kendellen, Hodnett, Coombes.

Replacements: Sheahan, Wycherley, Ryan, Gleeson, Quinn, Coughlan, Wood, Scannell.

Glasgow Warriors welcome Munster to Scotstoun this evening, in a repeat of last season's dramatic semi-final.

There are six games remaining in the regular United Rugby Championship season and both teams are well placed to make the play-offs, with Glasgow second and Munster fifth.

Kick-off is 20 minutes away, so let's get right to it.

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