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Ulster 24-35 Glasgow

Ulster's Andrew Trimble and Glasgow's Max Evans
Ulster's Andrew Trimble is tackled by Glasgow's Max Evans

Ulster: (12) 24
Tries: Boss, Wilson, Danielli, Bowe
Cons: Wallace 2

Glasgow: (15) 35
Try: Fa'atau, Morrison, M Evans, T Evans
Con: Parks 3
Pens: Parks 3

Glasgow punished Ulster errors in the Magners League clash at Ravenhill.

Lome Fa'atau's try helped the Warriors lead 10-0 early on although Ulster fought back to lead thanks to tries by Isaac Boss and Roger Wilson.

John Beattie's score helped Glasgow lead 15-12 at the break and Max Evans added another try for the visitors.

Simon Danielli and Tommy Bowe touched down to put Ulster 24-22 up but Dan Parks nudged Glasgow ahead and he then set up a decisive try for Thom Evans.

Parks produced a tremendous game for Glasgow which included kicking 15 points for his side.

Fa'atau notched Glasgow's opening try in the sixth minute after Boss had lost possession in his own half.

Parks added the conversion and he soon added another penalty to increase Glasgow's lead to 10-0 as they led despite Ulster's first-half wind advantage.

Boss helped to atone for his earlier mistake by darting over for Ulster's opening try after concerted forward pressure from the home side.

Paddy Wallace knocked over the conversion and Ulster then were ahead when Roger Wilson crashed over for another try.

However, an Ulster midfield mix-up allowed Graeme Morrison to charge upfield and he was able to set up John Beattie for a simple finish.

Leading 15-12 at the break, Glasgow were gifted another try straight after half-time with Boss kicking away possession and Max Evans then able to get past Rob Dewey far too easily before touching down.

Parks, once again, added the conversion but Ulster regrouped to put Glasgow under pressure.

With Glasgow struggling to hold out, they had Murray Low sin-binned and Simon Danielli's try got Ulster back into the game.

Tommy Bowe's breakaway try then helped Ulster nudge 24-22 ahead, with Paddy Wallace adding the conversion.

However, the home team immediately conceded a silly penalty which Park slotted and the Glasgow fly-half then produced a moment of genius to set up Tom Evans for the decisive try.

Parks completed the scoring with a late penalty.


Ulster: M Bartholomeusz; T Bowe, A Trimble, R Dewey, S Danielli; P Wallace, I Boss, J Fitzpatrick, R Best, T Court, C Del Fava, J Harrison, M McCullough, N Best, R Wilson. Replacements: N Brady, B Young, R Caldwell, K Dawson, K Campbell, N O'Connor, M McCrea.

Glasgow: B Stortoni, L Fa'atau, M Evans, G Morrison, T Evans, D Parks (capt), C Gregor, J Va'a, D Hall, M Low, O Palepoi, D Turner, K Brown, J Barclay, J Beattie. Replacements: E Milligan, A Newman, K Tkachuk, J Eddie, S Pinder, S Barrow, H O'Hare.




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