Glasgow's Gordon Bulloch powers through

As Tommy Hayes was charging towards the line, Reid was blatantly held back by Richard Johnston.

Referee Alain Rolland wasted no time in sending the offender to the sin-bin but decided the crime was worth just an ordinary penalty.

Warriors kept the ball alive and the move paid off when Hayes cruised in under the bar to give himself a simple conversion.

But, as so often happens, the score led to a lapse in concentration and it took the Welshmen just two minutes to reply with one of their own through wing Gareth Wyatt, goaled by Alex Lawson from a wide angle.

The frantic action continued as Reid burst back into the game to restore Glasgow's advantage with try number three.

And he repeated the dose just 90 seconds later.

Even better was to come on the stroke of the break when lock Jason White powered through under the crossbar after a telling surge by Hayes.

Warriors kept up the momentum and effectively killed off the Sardis Road side as James McLaren galloped 50 metres for the sixth touchdown.

Skipper Dale McIntosh claimed a late consolation score for Ponty, goaled by replacement Ceri Sweeney.

But the rampant Reid hit back to completed his hat-trick.

Jon Steel and Lee Harrison added another brace, with Hayes converting all three to take his tally to seven.

Glasgow: Glenn Metcalfe; Jonathan Steel, James McLaren, Andy Henderson, Roland Reid; Tommy Hayes, Andy Nicol (capt); Cameron Blades, Gordon Bulloch, David Hilton, Nathan Ross, Jason White, Gordon Simpson, Donnie Macfadyen, Jon Petrie.
Replacements: Gavin Scott, Lee Harrison, Andy Hall, Gareth Flockhart, Chris Black, Barry Irvine, Jon Stuart.

Pontypridd: Craig Williams; Gareth Wyatt, Sonny Parker, Jason Lewis, Richard Johnston; Alex Lawson, Paul John; Gethin Jenkins, Mefin Davies, Duncan Bell, Jonathan Griffiths, Brent Cockbain, Richard Parks, Richard Field, Dale McIntosh (capt).
Replacements (from): John Colderley, Shaun James, Ceri Sweeney, Gareth Baber, Lloyd Howell, Shalom Senara, Feao Vunipola, Nick Kelly, Michael Owen.