Photo: Paul Warwick scored a likely contender for try of the season against Glasgow Warriors on Friday night. Photo credit: INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan

Connacht 23

Glasgow Warriors 40

Connacht scored three tries in their final home game of the season — but it was not enough to secure victory.

Glasgow managed one try more, while the boot of fly-half Dan Parks landed 20 points.

He converted all four tries, kicked three penalties and added a drop goal.

The Scots got a dream start with a try from flanker John Barclay after little over a minute.

But the Connacht response was excellent with Paul Warwick scoring in the right corner in a solo move which started deep inside his own 22.

But Parks punished any penalties given away by Connacht and he also chipped in with a 27th minute drop goal to push Glasgow 16-5 in front.

They crossed for their second try seven minutes from the break when Rory Lamont timed his run to perfection for a try under the posts, with a Warwick penalty reducing the deficit to 23-8 at the interval.

Connacht’s best period of the game came in the third quarter with Warwick landing a penalty before Conor McPhillips got in for a 45th minute try to reduce the margin to 23-16.

However, Connacht’s hopes of completing a great comeback were dashed when replacement winger Hefin O’Hare crossed for a converted try after 55 minutes, with replacement prop Kevin Tkachuk securing  bonus point.

Connacht never gave up and were rewarded with a penalty try six minutes from time.

Connacht:

Tries: Warwick, McPhillips, Pen. try

Con: Warwick

Pens: Warwick (2)

Glasgow:

Tries: Barclay, Lamont, O’Hare, Tkachuk.

Cons: Parks (4)

Pens: Parks (3)

Drop goal: Parks

Connacht: D Riordan; D Yapp, G Duffy, J Hearty, C McPhillips; P Warwick, C Keane; B Wilkinson, A Flavin, R Hogan; M Swift, A Farley; J Muldoon, R Ofisa, C Rigney.

Replacements: M Lacey for Ofisa, 32 mins; B Strugess for Wilkinson, half-time; J Fogarty for Flavin, 52 mins; A Wynne for Hearty, 54 mins; D Slemen for Keane, 58 mins.

Glasgow Warriors: F Leonelli; R Lamont, G Morrison, S Barrow, T Evans; D Parks, G Beveridge; J Va’a, F Thomson, M Low; A Newman, A Kellock; S Swindall, J Barclay, J Beattie.

Replacements: K Tkachuk for Low, half-time; H O’Hare for Leonelli, half-time; S Lawson for Thomson, 59 mins; A Wilson for Swindall, 78 mins.

Referee: N Ballard (WRU).