CONSOLATION for Munster in a 31-22 loss at table-toppers Glasgow Warriors – nine wins from as many starts – came with a try-scoring bonus point.
The home side dominated the opening 40 minutes and appeared out of sight, ahead 28-5 (Ethan Coughlan), at the short whistle.
In the closing period, momentum swung very much in Munster’s favour, with Dan Kelly (a wonder effort), Brian Gleeson and Diarmuid Kilgallen all crossing the whitewash.
It was an outing noteworthy for a debut to teenager Tom Wood, who scored from a  conversion.
Munster’s next outing in the competition is home to Zebre Parma at end of Feburary at Thomond Park.
Munster: Mike Haley; Thaakir Abrahams, Shane Daly, Dan Kelly, Diarmuid Kilgallen (Seán O’Brien 70’); Tony Butler (Tom Wood 47’), Ethan Coughlan (Paddy Patterson 47’); Mark Donnelly (John Ryan 70’), Diarmuid Barron, captain, (Lee Barron 54’), Oli Jager (Michael Ala’alatoa 16’); Evan O’Connell, Fineen Wycherley (Gavin Coombes 47’), Fineen Wycherley 55’); Seán Edogbo, Ruadhán Quinn (Jack O’Donoghue 47’), Brian Gleeson.
Replacements: Lee Barron, John Ryan, Michael Ala’alatoa, Gavin Coombes, Jack O’Donoghue, Paddy Patterson, Tom Wood, Seán O’Brien.