Glasgow v Scarlets: Teams

Scottish winger Sean Lamont is hoping for a happy homecoming when the Scarlets take on his former team-mates Glasgow at Firhill.

Lamont played for the Warriors before moving to Northampton and admits it is going to be a difficult encounter.

Lamont said: "Glasgow's going to be a tough one, especially at Firhill and on the back of beating Munster.

"They've got a lot of international quality and a great deal of experience so we'll have to show the same determination that we showed against Leinster. Hopefully we can come away with a win; that's the important thing and if it means a victory of just 3-0 then we'll take it."

Scarlets head coach Nigel Davies has named prop Deacon Manu and back-row Dafydd Jones in the starting line-up with Rhys Thomas rested and player-coach Simon Easterby dropping to the bench.

Threat

Glasgow coach Sean Lineen has stuck with the same starting XV that defeated defending champions Munster 22-9 in the opening game of the season.

Injury to Ruaridh Jackson, though, means Lineen has been forced into one change on the bench, with utility back Colin Gregor coming in.

And Lineen is relishing the clash at Firhill.

He said: "Llanelli play a very expansive style of rugby and pose a very different threat to Munster.

"Players like Thom Evans can't do much if the guys inside him, especially in the forward pack, don't do their job. They put in a fantastic effort against Munster and now that's the standard.

"Llanelli have a hard edge to their forward pack and have some really quality players in there. The test now is to put in another big performance against another very talented side."

Glasgow Warriors: 15 Bernardo Stortoni, 14 Rob Dewey, 13 Peter Murchie, 12 Graeme Morrison, 11 Thom Evans, 10 Dan Parks, 9 Chris Cusiter, 8 Johnnie Beattie, 7 John Barclay, 6 Kelly Brown, 5 Alastair Kellock (c), 4 Tim Barker, 3 Moray Low, 2 Dougie Hall, 1 Jon Welsh.
Replacements: 16 Pat MacArthur, 17 Kevin Tkachuk, 18 Dan Turner, 19 Richie Vernon, 20 Mark McMillan, 21 Colin Gregor, 22 Colin Shaw.

Scarlets: 15 Daniel Evans, 14 Sean Lamont, 13 Rob Higgitt, 12 Jonathan Davies, 11 Mark Jones (c), 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Martin Roberts, 1 Iestyn Thomas, 2 Ken Owens, 3 Deacon Manu, 4 Lou Reed, 5 Dominic Day, 6 Dafydd Jones, 7 Richie Pugh, 8 David Lyons.Replacements: 16 Phil John, 17 Emyr Phillips, 18 Vernon Cooper, 19 Simon Easterby, 20 Lee Williams, 21 Dan Newton, 22 Gareth Maule.