GREGOR TOWNSEND says his Warriors will be ready to bring sky-high Ulster back down to earth with a bump tonight.

The Belfast club sit third in the Guinness PRO12 with a stunning 30-0 trouncing of Edinburgh taking them into the match with Glasgow in high spirits.

They will also have the support of a packed-out Ravenhill crowd behind them as they attempt to halt the Scots' winning start to the campaign.

Yet it is a test Townsend insists his men will be ready for.

Both clubs have aspirations of doing well in the new Champions Cup, which kicks off next week, and the Warriors' head coach is keen to go into their tie with Bath at Scotstoun on the back of another victory.

He said: "Our recent games with Ulster have been very competitive and today will be another extremely tough test for us.

"They had a good win last weekend and will be coming into the game with confidence.

"We have huge respect for our opponents and we're looking forward to playing in front of a big crowd at the Kingspan Stadium [Ravenhill].

"We're expecting a high-intensity match and both teams will be looking to go into their respective European campaigns off the back of a good performance."

Sean Maitland will make his first appearance of the season on the right wing, with Tommy Seymour moving to the opposite side.

Peter Murchie replaces Stuart Hogg at full-back to make his first start since the win over Cardiff Blues last month, while Mark Bennett comes in for Sean Lamont at outside centre and Peter Horne continues at No.12.