Glasgow Warriors 34 - 20 Llanelli Scarlets: Glasgow Warriors got their Magners League campaign back on track with a stunning display of attacking rugby, scoring five tries in overwhelming the Scarlets at Firhill last night.

Glasgow Warriors got their Magners League campaign back on track with a stunning display of attacking rugby, scoring five tries in overwhelming the Scarlets at Firhill last night.

With their forwards setting an impressive platform once they raised their game after an inauspicious start and Dan Parks back on top tactical form, the back-line was given the chance to turn on the style and they did not waste it.

"I'm just so happy for the players. That's the kind of game we've been looking to play," said Sean Lineen, their head coach.

"We got a bit carried away with the old Harlem Globetrotters rugby at one stage, but they were enjoying themselves out there. That was the most satisfying performance in terms of gameplan and the players buying into it in my time as coach."

Yet it did not look like that in the early stages against a Scarlets side that has a desperate record in Scotland, having claimed just a solitary victory in 13 previous visits to Glasgow and Edinburgh since the Celtic League got under way, including last week's heavy defeat in the capital.

Early on they showed real determination to start improving on that, setting up a sustained close-range attack at the end of which Stephen Jones battled his way over for the game's opening try.

A weak kick by Thom Evans put his side in further trouble, letting the Scarlets set up a long-range counter-attack which got them within a few metres again before they conceded a penalty.

The Warriors then created an opportunity of their own with a flowing back move which saw both wingers Lome Fa'atau and the younger Evans brother make ground on the left, but the move broke down when a pass from Dan Parks hit Ope Palepoi in the head.

Just as the home team was growing in confidence, they suffered a major blow in 19 minutes when Gareth Thomas stole the ball from a ruck on halfway and spotted Mark Jones in space. With only Moray Low attempting to cover it was a complete mismatch as the international winger strode away for his team's second score, converted by namesake Stephen.

Again the Warriors responded vigorously and they got on the scoreboard with a Parks penalty before registering their own first try. John Beattie and Dougie Hall, who both put in their best performances of the season, punched holes in Scarlets' defence on the right before the ball was shifted right, precise handling and direct running committing defenders sufficiently to let Bernie Stortoni put Thom Evans in for his fourth league try of the season.

Glasgow were beginning to dominate and two darts by Graeme Morrison were the feature of another quality attack that took them in close. A penalty try was almost earned as the Scarlets conceded a brace of scrummage penalties, but when the ball was eventually won the pressure was maintained until John Barclay ploughed through on the left to nudge his side ahead for the first time.

The game continued to be played at an electrifying pace after the interval and Lome Fa'atau created the Warriors' third try with a brilliant piece of play. Taking the ball at pace on the right, he showed vision to spot space behind the defensive line, strength to battle his way through in pursuit of his own chip, skill to re-gather, then great awareness after making further ground that he could give Dougie Hall a clear run to the line.

Parks converted to put them two scores clear.

If anything, the try that secured the bonus point was even better. Little looked on when Parks flung the ball to Max Evans close to his own line. However, the centre blasted off his left foot to slice clean through and race towards halfway before lofting a pass to brother Thom.

The winger still had plenty to do, but a combination of his pace and his battling qualities saw him hold off Darren Daniel for long enough until he could make the dive for the line as he was tackled, touching the ball down just before he was bundled into touch.

The Scarlets gave themselves some hope when Mark Jones slipped through for his second try with eight minutes remaining and got within a score with a Stephen Jones penalty five minutes later.

However, a superb win was rounded off in injury time when Colin Gregor plunged in on the right for their fifth try.