Rugby: Glasgow miss chance to go top with draw

GLASGOW blew a chance to go back to the top of the Magners League when they could only scrape a 19-19 draw against Connacht in Galway.

An injury-time try from flanker James Eddie saw the Warriors dash Connacht's hopes of a much-needed win and, although replacement Colin Gregor flashed his touchline conversion wide of the uprights, Glasgow were still the happier side at the final whistle.

Leading 14-3 thanks to three Ruaridh Jackson penalties and a try from DTH van der Merwe, Glasgow looked set to take the spoils but bottom side Connacht engineered a tremendous fightback, with Ian Keatley kicking two penalties and converting a slick solo try from Gavin Duffy.

Keatley's fourth successful penalty, three minutes from time and with Glasgow's Calum Forrester in the sin-bin, looked to be the match-winning score but Eddie had other ideas.

As the clock ticked down, 14-man Glasgow increased the tempo with a series of late pick and drives.

They sucked the tiring Connacht defence in before Eddie found space to squeeze over in the corner with the grounding confirmed by the TV official.