**Two tries inside five minutes from Cian Kelleher helped Leinster past Glasgow Warriors in a compelling re-run of last year’s Guinness PRO14 Final.**

The hosts surged into an early lead thanks to two early scores from Ruaridh Jackson but wing Kelleher dotted down twice to preserve the champions’ perfect PRO14 record.

It was a precious win at Scotstoun for the Irish province – and a rare one, their first win at the venue since November 2012.

KEY MOMENTS

Warriors, who scored convincing wins over Zebre and Isuzu Southern Kings in Rounds Five and Six, picked up where they left off and grasped the early initiative.

Sam Johnson threaded a grubber kick through to centre partner Hugh Jones who bundled over by Hugo Keenan. The Leinster full-back was adjudged to have interfered and duly sin-binned.

Glasgow immediately cashed in, Jackson crossing in the far corner after a muscling move from the resulting line-out.

Dave Rennie’s men had their tails up and Jackson was in again on 24 minutes, drifting out wide and collecting Ali Price’s spin pass from the base of the ruck for a simple score.

It didn’t take long for Leinster to respond and Conor O’Brien broke the line and offloaded for Kelleher to score in the corner, Ross Byrne levelling it at 10-10 from the tee.

And O’Brien’s power through the middle laid the foundations for another try, Keenan freeing his hands to put Kelleher in the corner once again.

Leinster soaked up the pressure in the second half and extended their lead twice through Byrne’s trusty boot, opening up a ten and then 13-point advantage.

MAN OF THE MATCH

Will Connors underpinned Leinster’s defiant defence, particularly in the second half, that absorbed everything Glasgow had to throw at them.

The flanker crunched into 20 tackles, a constant presence at the breakdown helping to get the better of a Glasgow back row featuring Rob Harley and Ryan Wilson.

PLAY OF THE DAY

There were some fine tries on the night but Fergus McFadden’s try-saving tackle in the dying moments was just as vital.

With Ruaridh Jackson diving, poised to dot down for a hat-trick and what would have been a nervy final few moments for Leinster, McFadden put his body on the line to force a knock-on.

Cardiff City Stadium will play host to the 2020 Guinness PRO14 Final on June 20 as one of the most exciting days in the club rugby calendar comes to Wales!

General sale tickets are available from http://bit.ly/PRO14Cardiff2020 and prices start at just £13 for concessions and £26 for adults (subject to booking fees), that’s a 15% early bird discount. Family ticket (2 adults / 2 children) prices begin at £64 and fans are encouraged to buy early to get the best value tickets.