Looking ahead to Saturday's semi-final clash, Glasgow's Josh McKay told The Scotsman: "Leinster are a formidable opponent and we hugely respect what they're going to bring this week.
"I think the biggest thing now is it's finals footie, it's win or go home. There's no second shot at this. I think last weekend was a good start for us and we've shown in the play-offs last year that we can go and do it on the road. But the biggest thing is we just focus on ourselves and just worry about turning up with the right mindset and then we'll be good to go.
"I guess we can lean in on last season a little bit but at the end of the day this is a new season. We've got a new group, everything's unfolding differently.
"It's obviously there in the back of your mind but that's not going to be enough. That's just scratching the surface. We're going to have to be very diligent in our prep this week."
McKay's return from injury from boosted Glasgow's attacking options in Saturday's quarter-final win over Stormers. He underwent surgery on an ankle problem in February, came back for the game against Zebre but was then sidelined again when he picked up an infection around the original injury.
'It was good to be back," he said. "Obviously it sucks being on the sidelines and not being able to do your bit for the team, so I've just been working away in the background trying to get myself back fit, fit for contention and hopefully make an impact in these play-offs. So it was definitely good on a personal note to be back out there with the boys.
"I'm back to 100 per cent now. I had to get surgery on the ankle back in March and then got back against Zebre and then had a little bit of an infection in the ankle. So that's all sorted now and if anything that just gave the ankle a bit more time to settle down. It feels solid now and I'm just looking forward to ripping into the tail end of the season."