After a late charge into last season’s United Rugby Championship (URC) play-offs, Scarlets have endured a miserable start to this campaign with defeats to Munster, Stormers, Lions and Sharks.
But an impressive victory over Glasgow and the return to fitness of key players such as Josh Macleod, Ryan Elias and Max Douglas could prove to be a turning point.
“I genuinely believe that we’ve taken steps forward over the last two games,” said Peel.
“In the last month we’ve worked hard and a one-point game could have gone either way, we could easily have been sitting in here celebrating.
“We’re getting better undoubtedly.
“We were here to compete and if we keep doing that we’re putting ourselves in with a chance, that’s what the game is all about really.”
Scarlets will need to compete well next weekend as they travel to France to take on reigning European champions Bordeaux-Begles, before three festive URC derbies.