Ulster Ravens clinched a comfortable win over Bedford in Friday's British & Irish Cup opener at Ravenhill.

Early tries by Tommy Seymour and Declan Fitzpatrick - both converted by Niall O'Connor - helped Ulster lead 14-0.

Brad Davies replied with a Bedford penalty but further Chris Cochrane and Andi Kyriacou tries helped Ulster move in a 26-3 lead.

Niall O'Connor added a further penalty before the interval but there were no further scores in the second half.

Ulster: Schifcofske, Seymour, Shiels, Whitten, Cochrane, O'Connor, Marshall, Young, D. Fitzpatrick, Kyriacou, Tuohy, McComb, Pollock, Faloon, Horua. Replacements: Brady, McAllister, O'Donoghue, Henry, Willis, Humphreys, Smith.

Bedford: Burke, Dodge, Knight, Dorrian, Davey, Davies, Vass, Brown, Locke, Seal, Howard, Harlock, Gillanders, Brightwell, Goodman. Replacements: Richmond, Boulton, Rae, Lewitt, Chudley, Roberts, Taylor.

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