Glasgow v Dragons: Teams

Lineen: Wants to avoid home loss

Glasgow will look to record back-to-back RaboDirect PRO12 wins for the first time this season when they host Newport Gwent Dragons at Firhill on Friday.

Sean Lineen's team go into the fixture fresh from securing a bonus point triumph away to Cardiff Blues last Saturday, but the Glasgow head coach is mindful of the failure to build on their previous big success on the road, at reigning European champions Leinster.

The week after their victory at the RDS, the Warriors suffered a home defeat against Benetton Treviso and Lineen is anxious to avoid a repeat on a night he describes as "hugely important to our season".

"It's vital that we get another positive result this weekend, both to generate a bit of momentum and to reward our home crowd, who've yet to see us win a competitive game at Firhill this season," he toldglasgowwarriors.org.

"We were very pleased with how things went in Cardiff, but the message all week has been that we've got to avoid the same drop in accuracy and decision-making we saw between the Leinster and Treviso games."

Lineen has kept changes to a minimum after the Cardiff win. The back division is retained while in the forwards, Ryan Grant and Chris Fusaro come in for Gordon Reid and James Eddie respectively.

Grant and Fusaro, along with Duncan Weir, signed two-year contract extensions on Wednesday that will keep them at the Warriors until at least the end of May 2014.

Meanwhile, Dragons development player Lewis Robling is set to make his first regional start.

Collision

Centre Ashley Smith is being rested as a precaution after coming off against Ulster last weekend following a heavy collision.

"Lewis has been playing exceptionally well for Newport RFC in the Premiership and I'm sure he'll take this opportunity to impress in the professional game," said Dragons director of rugby Robert Beale.

"Lewis is seen as a future professional player at the Dragons and this opportunity comes to him in-line with our policy of developing and promoting our players through the academy system."

Pontypool utility back Geraint O'Driscoll and Bedwas prop Keiron Jenkins are also named on the bench.

Glasgow: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Tommy Seymour, 13 Rob Dewey, 12 Troy Nathan, 11 Colin Shaw, 10 Duncan Weir, 9 Colin Gregor, 8 Johnnie Beattie, 7 Chris Fusaro, 6 Rob Harley (c), 5 Rob Verbakel, 4 Tom Ryder, 3 Mike Cusack, 2 Finlay Gillies, 1 Ryan Grant.
Replacements: 16 Pat MacArthur, 17 Gordon Reid, 18 Ed Kalman, 19 James Eddie, 20 Ryan Wilson, 21 Henry Pyrgos, 22 Alex Dunbar, 23 Peter Horne.

Dragons: 15 Martyn Thomas, 14 Mike Poole, 13 Tom Riley, 12 Lewis Robling, 11 Tonderai Chavhanga, 10 Matthew Jones, 9 Wayne Evans, 8 Andrew Coombs, 7 Gavin Thomas, 6 Jevon Groves, 5 Rob Sidoli, 4 Adam Jones, 3 Nathan Buck, 2 Tom Willis (capt), 1 Phill Price.
Replacements:16 Rhys Buckley, 17 Nathan Williams, 18 Kieron Jenkins, 19 Lewis Evans, 20 Hugo Ellis, 21 Joe Bedford, 22 Geraint O'Driscoll, 23 Jason Tovey.