| Home team | Glasgow Warriors |
| Away team | Connacht |
| Venue | Scotstoun |
| Competition | URC Playoffs |
| Kick off time | 7:45 pm (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Premier Sports |
Glasgow Warriors and Connacht meet in the first of the quarterfinals for 2026 at Scotstoun.
Glasgow finished top of the table in the regular season, while Connacht finished eighth, at the bottom of the teams to make the playoffs.
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Glasgow Warriors vs Connacht confirmed lineups
| Glasgow Warriors | Connacht | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Schickerling | 1 | Bohan | |||
| Matthews | 2 | Tierney-Martin | |||
| Z Fagerson | 3 | Illo | |||
| Cummings | 4 | J Murphy | |||
| Samuel | 5 | Murray | |||
| M Fagerson | 6 | Prendergast | |||
| Darge | 7 | Hurley-Langton | |||
| Dempsey | 8 | Boyle | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Horne | 9 | B Murphy | |||
| Lancaster | 10 | Ioane | |||
| Rowe | 11 | Bolton | |||
| Tuipulotu | 12 | Aki | |||
| McDowall | 13 | J Devine | |||
| Steyn | 14 | Jennings | |||
| McKay | 15 | Gilbert | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Hiddleston | 16 | Heffernan | |||
| Sutherland | 17 | Dooley | |||
| Talakai | 18 | Bealham | |||
| Oguntibeju | 19 | Joyce | |||
| Ferrie | 20 | O’Brien | |||
| Vailanu | 21 | M Devine | |||
| Oliver | 22 | Gavin | |||
| Smith | 23 | Naughton | |||
Recent Form:
Glasgow Warriors (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 15th May 2026 | URC | Ulster | 22-26 |
| Won | 8th May 2026 | URC | Cardiff | 40-17 |
| Loss | 25th April 2026 | URC | Stormers | 48-12 |
| Loss | 18th April 2026 | URC | Lions | 54-12 |
| Loss | 11th April 2026 | Champions Cup | Toulon | 19-22 |
Glasgow had been on a difficult run going into the final two games of their URC campaign. They had a difficult tour of South Africa, where they were beaten by 36 or more points in both games. In the last round, they needed a win over Ulster to ensure they finished top. They led 21-12 at halftime, but two tremendous Ulster tries left them one point behind with just over 10 minutes to go. Kyle Rowe scored in the corner with a few minutes to go, and they were able to hold on for the final few minutes to secure top spot.
Connacht (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 15th May 2026 | URC | Edinburgh | 5-26 |
| Won | 9th May 2026 | URC | Munster | 26-7 |
| Loss | 25th April 2026 | URC | Lions | 33-21 |
| Won | 18th April 2026 | URC | Stormers | 24-33 |
| Loss | 11th April 2026 | Challenge Cup | Montpellier | 45-22 |
Conancht won eight of their last nine matches in the URC to book a place in the top eight. They finished the season with a crucial 26-5 win over Edinburgh. They flew out to a 26-0 lead with 20 minutes to go and had done enough to book their place in the playoffs.
Glasgow Warriors vs Connacht head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 28th February 2026 | URC | Conancht | 15-10 |
| 26th January 2025 | URC | Glasgow Warriors | 22-19 |
| 28th October 2023 | URC | Connacht | 34-26 |
| 22nd April 2023 | URC | Glasgow Warriors | 29-27 |
| 29th January 2022 | URC | Glasgow Warriors | 20-42 |
Six of the last seven games between these teams have been won by the home team, and five of the last six matches have been won by eight points or less. Connacht won the meeting this year thanks to two tries in the last six minutes.
