MACK HANSEN believes silverware is coming to Galway after Connacht set up a Challenge Cup quarter-final at home against Racing 92. The Irish international led from the front as the Westerners saw off Cardiff at Dexcom Stadium and he believes they can go all the way. He said: “We haven’t given our fans a lot to cheer about this season but we really believe we can win this competition.” Connacht had to dig deep to see off the Welsh and they will be at home in the semi-final as well of they can beat Racing 92. With 60% possession, Connacht led 14-8 at the break. And they pushed that lead out to 21-8 two minutes after the restart when tighthead Finlay Bealham and then hooker Dave Heffernan displayed super pace to send Finn Treacy away for a fine try, which he took in behind the posts for Hanrahan to convert. Cardiff hit back but Connacht defended well with Darragh Murray executing an excellent lineout steal after Cardiff had gone to the right corner, while the Welsh were guilty of crossing after kicking to the left corner. But Cardiff got back in the match when Ben Thomas bounced off Hugh Gavin in midfield to score, with the centre adding the conversion while Sheedy was receiving medical attention. A superb break down the left by Harri Millard ended with Josh Adams scoring in the other corner but Thomas’ convert narrowly missed the target which left Connacht leading 21-20 with 19 minutes left. Cardiff had a chance to hit the front but messed up another five-metre lineout and Connacht made them pay as Josh Ioane, Treacy and Hansen combined for Shayne Bolton to hold a lunge from Adams to score in the right corner. Crucially, Ionae added the conversion to put eight between them with 12 minutes left. And Connacht wrapped up the issue three minutes from time when Paul Boyle barged over after Thomas was binned following a break by replacement scrum-half Caolin Blade. SCORERS — Connacht: Tries: M Devine, S Jansen, F Treacy, S Bolton, P Boyle. Cons: JJ Hanrahan (3), J Ioane (2).Cardiff: Tries: R Lee-Lo, B Thomas, J Adams. Con: Thomas. Pen: C Sheedy.