THE circumstances are different but the outcome will be the same: victory for Glasgow.

That, at least, is the firm belief of Adam Ashe, the Warriors No.8, as he looks forward to tomorrow night's rematch against Ulster in the PRO12 play-off semi-final at Scotstoun.

Five days ago, in their last fixture of the regular league season, the Scottish side had to go in search of four tries to ensure the bonus point that would give them home advantage. They got them, albeit after a lacklustre first half, beating Ulster 32-10.

This time round, Ashe and his team-mates will be under no such pressure. Any sort of win will do.

Granted, Ulster are expected to field a stronger starting line-up than they did last Saturday, and it is hard to see them losing by such a wide margin this time round. But Ashe is certain that the psychological impact of last week's defeat will weigh heavily on the Northern Irish team, while victory has sent his team into the game with an extra spring in their step.

"We played reasonably well at the weekend, but I think we've still got a little bit more to give," the No.8 said. "They've got a few more players to bring in that they rested on the weekend, but I'm confident that we can do the same again and get the result we all want and get us through to that final.

"To come back here for the second week on the trot will be tough for them. They got beaten the week before. It's never nice to go to a place where you've been beaten - your memories of getting beaten and all the rest of it can affect the way you perform as a team.

"Getting beaten one week then having to go back and play the same team a week later is not an easy thing to do. Having a home semi is such a big advantage for us. I don't think any team has won an away semi ever, so it's massive for us and, hopefully, we can fill Scotstoun again and get everyone behind us.

"With the way the crowd reacted for us last week . . . if we can get the same again from them that will be brilliant. So, I think momentum's a massive thing for us."

With no need to chase tries, both teams could be tempted to start the match cagily, wary of anything novel their opponents might have kept under wraps last week. Ashe knows that Ulster will have studied their previous defeat closely in a bid to learn from their shortcomings, but he is just as certain that the Warriors can present their opponents with some new problems.

"We just need to get as many points on the board as we can, whether it be kicking penalties or all the rest of it," the 21-year-old international continued. "So I think it will be a slightly different game this week - probably more like a Test match almost rather than a need-to-get-a-bonus-point-win sort of game.

"Ulster probably looked at what we did at the weekend, went back home and are going to come back firing with some different stuff. That's part of the game - in these back-to-back games, that's what teams look at. We're obviously going to have stuff to throw back at them. That's just part of it, and we all look forward to it."

A clue to the particular strengths which helped Glasgow finish top of the table came at last weekend's PRO12 awards, when they received the title of Breakdown Kings. It is a part of his game of which Ashe is rightly proud, and although he is aware that Ulster will put up a particularly stiff challenge in that aspect of the contest, he has confidence in his team's ability to get the upper hand.

"Ulster are also a really strong team at the breakdown and have a lot of players who are good over the ball - guys like Chris Henry and Rory Best," he said. "So, it's going to be a big area for both teams, hitting the breakdowns hard. It's going to be a tough fight for guys like myself, playing in the back row. So that's going to be a big focus area for us going into the game.

"For us, a lot of the reason why we're particularly good at the breakdown is down to [assistant coach] Shade Munro and what he's brought to the club over the last couple of the years - changing the dynamic and how we look at the breakdown as a separate part of the game. He's played a massive role in that."