A late penalty denied Glasgow Warriors an important away victory in the RaboDirect PRO 12.

The home side passed up the chance to take the lead before Jon Welsh split the ruck to score the game’s opening try.

Ruaridh Jackson converted with Niall O’Connor getting the Irish side on the scoreboard.

Holding a 7-3 half-time lead, Glasgow moved further ahead through a Jackson penalty.

The scores were levelled when Tiernan O’Halloran latched onto Murchie’s pass to score with O’Connor showing accuracy with his kicking once more.]

Duncan Weir looked to have given Glasgow all four points until O’Connor stepped up to grab a draw for Connacht.

Head coach Sean Lineen told the club’s official website: "That was a game we should have won. Once again, the effort and intensity were first class, but we made some poor decisions at crucial times; silly things that ultimately cost us two big points.

"We need to learn to play with better discipline and better smartness. We're showing fantastic defence and commitment, but if we're going to reach the play-offs we need to be better."