This 20/20 division of the spoils was not much use to either side as they try to keep in touch with the top six teams in the Guinness Pro12, Glasgow on top for most of the match but the Ospreys finishing strongest.

That meant both sides ended up feeling it was the Ospreys who were most disappointed with a draw, outside half Sam Davies missing a potentially match-winning drop goal from straight in front of the posts.

It leaves the Ospreys and Glasgow in seventh and eight places in the table respectively, six and seven points away from sixth but the Scots have two matches in hand on some of the teams.

Glasgow coach Gregor Townsend felt it was a game his side should have had in the bag before the last 10 minutes, but from that point were fortunate to hold on to the draw. Ospreys forwards coach Chris Gibbes felt it was two points dropped for his team, again just because he felt they finished the stronger.

“When you are leading a game in the second half by seven points, then obviously you are disappointed that you do not either build on that lead or see it home to get the win,” said Townsend.

“Having said that the Ospreys were the better team in the last 10 minutes, we missed a few tackles and gave them opportunities so to get a draw after that momentum swing in the last 10 minutes is OK but we are disappointed because there was a lot of good play and we built a solid lead.

“We knew it was going to be a tough period after Christmas with the three Champions Cup games and a lot of away games as well, but I have been really pleased with how the players have trained.

“We have seen the effort, the play is beginning to be put into place, we got penalties in their 22 today but we were disappointed we did not turn that pressure into tries.

“It would have been a very important win for either club, an away win would have been double points chasing that top four, at one stage I felt we were going to go on and get a win but they showed ambition at the end.

“Last year there were four teams separated by a point, this year we are in eighth, the Ospreys in seventh, so there are a lot of teams very close.

“We have two games in hand so we would like to think the league table can change if we can pick up wins, but we know we will up against tough teams.

“It is important to look at the league table nearer the end of the season. Players have been waiting for this opportunity during the Six Nations period and they know they will get them because we have so many players involved with Scotland, it is up to them to grab them.

“The players are disappointed they gave up the lead, so we know there is a bit of work to do before the next game.”

Apart from bumps and bangs the Glasgow squad came away with a clean bill of health, while those players released from the Scotland squad and returning from injury steered clear of problems while getting some useful match practice.

Defending champions Glasgow started the day in ninth place in the table, last to play this weekend and with as many as three games in hand over some teams.

With players back from the Scotland squad they were able to field a strong line-up against a team that was arguably harder hit by internationals calls, particularly up front.

It was the Scots who started confidently, two Duncan Weir penalties as a reward for their early pressure which all went the way of the visitors.

Outside half Sam Davies replied with a penalty for the home side, but it was still against the run of play when the Ospreys got the first try as left wing Eli Walker sliced through in midfield to score under the posts from 25 yards out. Davies converted.

Glasgow hit back with a left wing try of their own, started by right wing Lee Jones inside his own half and with centre Taqele Naiyaravoro putting Rory Hughes clear in the corner.

Replacement loosehead Gordon Reid finished off a powerful forward surge to get his side's second try, but Glasgow let the lead slip when Davies made a half break and full back Dan Evans took the inside pass to score. Davies's conversion levelled the scores and that proved to be the end of the points in the game.

Both teams had pressure in the final minutes, it was the Ospreys who fashioned the better half chances so Glasgow were relieved in the end.

Scorers: Ospreys: Tries – Walker, Evans. Cons – Davies (2). Pens – Davies (2).

Glasgow Warriors: Tries – Hughes, Reid. Cons – Weir (2). Pens – Weir (2).

Ospreys: D Evans; T Grabham, O Watkin, J Matavesi (JJ Engelbrecht 56), E Walker (B John 40) ; S Davies, B Leonard (Capt, T Habberfield 67); N Smith (G Thomas 56), S Parry (S Otten 51), D Arhip (M Fia 59), R Bernardo, R Thornton, J Bearman (A Beard 70), S Underhill (O Cracknell 31), D Baker.

Glasgow Warriors: P Murchie; L Jones, T Naiyaravoro (G Bryce 67), S Johnson, R Hughes; D Weir, G Hart (A Price 64); R Grant (G Reid 40), P MacArthur (J Malcolm 67), S Puafisi (D Rae 67), G Peterson, L Nakarawa, R Harley, C Fusaro (J Strauss 44), R Wilson (Capt, J Eddie 64).

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU).

Attendance: 7239