The Scotland fly-half, who has reportedly agreed a deal to join the Cardiff Blues in the summer, put down a sizeable marker for international selection ahead of February’s RBS 6 Nations.

Of the 1,015 points he now has, 925 of them came from the boot – 122 conversions, 211 penalty goals and 16 drop goals – with the balance made up by the 18 tries he touched down between his Magners League debut against Connacht in September 2003 and yesterday's game

"It wasn't a pretty game but derbies rarely are. It's all about winning and both teams got stuck in,” said Glasgow boss Sean Lineen.

"We could have put a few more points on the board but I'm really happy with the result.”