Sky Live: Glasgow v Ulster
Last Updated: 19/05/15 1:54pm
Glasgow skipper Al Kellock returns to the starting XV as the Warriors go in search of a home play-off when they take on Ulster at Scotstoun Stadium on Saturday.
Kellock replaces the injured Tim Swinson in the second row in what could be his final home appearance at Scotstoun, following his announcement that he is to retire at the end of the season.
Second-placed Glasgow can still secure a home play-off, but Ulster are also playing for home advantage next weekend.
Sean Lamont returns from injury and replaces Niko Matawalu on the left wing, with the Fijian international moving to scrum-half in place of Henry Pyrgos.
The only other change to the backline sees Finn Russell come in for Duncan Weir at stand-off.
In the pack, Dougie Hall replaces Pat MacArthur at hooker and Rossouw de Klerk returns from injury to take the place of Jon Welsh at tight-head.
Josh Strauss moves to blindside flanker replacing Rob Harley, with Adam Ashe returning from injury at No 8. Mike Cusack also makes a return from injury for this game and the prop has been named among the replacements.
Ulster have made 12 changes to the side that drew with Munster last weekend.
With a total of six players having picked up injuries last weekend and with the province already guaranteed a play-off place, only Franco van der Merwe, Louis Ludik and Chris Henry are retained from the side that faced Munster, with Ireland Under 20s centre, Sam Arnold, picked for his first start for the province.
Doak has selected a strong bench for the game with internationals Rory Best, Tommy Bowe, Ruan Pienaar, Paddy Jackson, Roger Wilson and Iain Henderson all named among the replacements.
Andrew Warwick is selected at loosehead and starts his first game since January, with Rob Herring playing his 70th game for Ulster at hooker. Emerging Ireland player, Ricky Lutton, starts his first game of the season at tighthead having recovered from the injuries that have restricted his involvement in the campaign so far.
Lewis Stevenson, who recently captained the Ravens against Munster A, starts in the second row alongside Franco van der Merwe.
Robbie Diack, who won his 150th cap for Ulster last weekend, starts at No 8, with Clive Ross named at blindside and Chris Henry captaining the side from openside.
Paul Marshall plays his 22nd game of the season and starts at scrum-half, while Ian Humphreys, who is currently third in the Pro12 Golden Boot standings, is selected at fly-half.
Stuart McCloskey is picked at inside centre, with Sam Arnold, who won Hughes Insurance Academy Player of the Year, starting his first game for Ulster at outside centre.
Michael Allen, who will play for Edinburgh next season, is selected on the left wing, with Rory Scholes named on the right and Louis Ludik continuing at full-back.
Glasgow: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Tommy Seymour, 13 Richie Vernon, 12 Peter Horne, 11 Sean Lamont, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Niko Matawalu; 1 Ryan Grant, 2 Dougie Hall, 3 Rossouw de Klerk, 4 Jonny Gray, 5 Al Kellock (capt), 6 Josh Strauss, 7 Chris Fusaro, 8 Adam Ashe.
Replacements: 16 Pat MacArthur, 17 Gordon Reid, 18 Mike Cusack, 19 Leone Nakarawa, 20 Ryan Wilson, 21 Henry Pyrgos, 22 Duncan Weir, 23 Peter Murchie.
Ulster: 5 Louis Ludik, 14 Rory Scholes, 13 Sam Arnold, 12 Stuart McCloskey, 11 Michael Allen, 10 Ian Humphreys, 9 Paul Marshall; 1 Andrew Warwick, 2 Rob Herring, 3 Ricky Lutton, 4 Louis Stevenson, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 6 Clive Ross, 7 Chris Henry (capt), 8 Robbie Diack.
Replacements: 16 Rory Best, 17 Kyle McCall, 18 Bronson Ross, 19 Iain Henderson, 20 Roger Wilson, 21 Ruan Pienaar, 22 Paddy Jackson, 23 Tommy Bowe.
Watch Glasgow v Ulster live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 2.30pm on Saturday.
