Bermuda in Hong Kong two years ago, but they were forced to contend with sweltering heat and Declan O'Laughlin's big boot, responsible for 17 of Bermuda's 34 points.

Bermuda's 34-25 win on a dusty, dry pitch on Saturday at National Sports Club, capped a fine all round performance on a day that was unmercifully hot.

It was also the final game of the year for the Bermuda side.

Glasgow, a second division squad, were boosted significantly with the addition of nine first team players.

Four of the starting fifteen, including captain John Mason, played against Bermuda when they last met in 1992.

Mason said he was pleased despite the loss.

"I am happy with the way we came together,'' he said. "We were disorganised early on, but we came together under what were very difficult conditions.

"One of our main difficulties is that we had only one genuine back row player. Despite the heat I think we competed well.'' Bermuda were missing stalwart fly half Scott Correia -- who was injured -- and it showed.

Right from the beginning Bermuda placed the visitors under enormous pressure as they dominated the scrums, rucks and mauls.

Fourteen minutes into the first half Andre Simons gave Bermuda their first five points after the locals won a scrum 20 yards out. Gareth Davies fed Simons on the weak side and he cruised in for an easy score.

O'Laughlin converted to make the score 7-0.

Glasgow came right back two minutes later, after some brilliant passing in midfield put Mason through on the right.

The see-saw battle continued throughout the first half, with O'Laughlin adding 12 more points with four penalties, while Glasgow added 13 -- a drop goal from Scott Macdonald, and tries from Chris Simmers and Graeme McAslan.

O'Laughlin took up where he left off early in the second half adding a penalty in the opening minutes after Glasgow were penalised for being offside.

Bermuda's forwards, led by Ali Nicoll and Patrick Cooper, were exemplary up front, but their hard work was often wasted as centres Dave Taylor and Phil Heaney missed crucial tackles as the Glasglow backs advanced.

Jeremy Hart, Simmers and Macdonald created havoc for Bermuda's defence with creative miss moves in midfield.

The scoring deadlock was broken in the 60th minute, however, when McAslan delivered a gift to Bermuda fly half Heaney.

Glasgow were moving the ball along their back line deep in their own half when McAslan's pass, intended for Mason, was neatly intercepted by Heaney who promptly added a conversion after his score.

Down 29-18, Bermuda pressed ahead adding one more try through Heath (Butch) Robinson, while Glasgow number eight Tim Turner scored his first try which Macdonald converted.

Bermuda captain Sean Field, who led the national side in Alvin Harvey's absence, said it was a first class game though he was not pleased with their tackling.

"We gave up too many points overall,'' he said. "Our line outs were a shambles in the beginning and I was not pleased with the tackling.

"Having said that I am pleased with the way we wore them down especially in the forwards, though the score is a bit deceptive because it was only that close since we made so many mistakes.''