Glasgow Warriors v Ulster Ulster Rugby Live

After one win a one defeat in Europe at his back to their bread

and butter of the Pro12. It has been up and Des Nick season. Defeat

at Treviso was the 4th in the road for Ulster, before they stopped the

rot at Connacht. Tonight's opposition of the Glasgow Warriors.

Ulster the them in the opening game this season but in the last

stripped us, and there was some last-minute winning drama. -- the

last visited to Scotland. Ulster will be hoping it is less stressful

tonight. It is a freezing cold night at the Firhill Stadium. What

better way to kick off your Friday night? We have a special half-time

feature to look out for. We had managed to catch up with Ulster's

flying winger. With meat tonight -- it is just the 12th round, still a

long way to go in the play-offs, but the table shows that tonight's

game is a good indicator of Ulster's push for a top place?

is. Glasgow have been pretty good form, with the exception of last

week where they were muscled out of the play by Leinster. They have

taught this week about being dominant in the breakout area, it

say Ulster will have to watch out for that. How well Ulster going to

cope with missing players tonight? It will be difficult. They have

been particularly impressive in the forwards in the last two weeks, in

the European games. Specifically, at the line-out. Missing Rory Best

tonight will put a big strain on that line out and the decision to

rest Chris Henry is a key one. He has been the stand-out repeat

performer, week by week, and to leave him out completely is a bit

cold. Those guys have been rested this week, of whereas with Glascoed

they have the right -- collides of Gray and Cusiter on the bench. That

could be a crucial factor. A big night for Cave and Spence. A big

night for both of them. They will poke have to be on their mettle

defensively. But Darren Cave likes to score tries and we would love to

see him on the scoreboard this evening. And it is a chance for

Spence to get back into the side and perhaps are meant a full-time

place. It is a big night for the pick three, some think to prove.

The teams are on their way, are so subtle back as Ulster tried to beat

the class go warriors for the 4th time in a row. On commentary for us

this evening, Ryan Constable and, Scotland have left Glasgow alone, I

condition here. Not the sort of crowd that they had a couple of

weeks ago when, in the very last second, they demolished Bath. It is

back to the 2000 or 3000 that they normally get for a leak game. A-

class goes side who work knocked around the park in Dublin in the

first half of their Heineken match tonight on the right wing. The

sides and both looking to bounce back from different kind of defeat

in European competition last week. A young man who has had a very good

season, the skipper of the Scottish World Cup under 21 side, Duncan

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early, their tactics are very clear, kicking for field position from

within their own half, looking to establish a position so that they

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play and they are giving away a silly bit of possession. Directory

has given advantage to Glasgow. -- forward and then gathered it on the

ground, which he is not allowed to do. So all the early Ulster

pressure has come to nothing, following a midfield handling

conceded the opening penalty. was a breakdown in the pack in mid-

field that led to that turnover. A clever kick through from Morrison

and then Ulster infringing on the ground. A long advantage played but

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ultimately it will be a kick for cracking kick from a difficult

angle. Brian McLaughlin it will be pretty cross with his side. And at

the Glasgow fans are by far the happier. The challenge for both

these teams is whether they can play at the intensity required.

Glasgow are smarting from that lost to Bath at home, and probably feel

Weir. Conditions are perfect for running rugby. Both teams will try

to set their platform, play territorial rugby, and then try to

launch their attack from that set seemed to be some offence on the

far side. There was a kick that went up and a trading arm they have

come through and made some contact. Nothing intentional in that.

referee coming to adjudicate on that. REFEREE: OK, white number two

struck blue on the face. I think the assistant is saying to the

referee that they should be some remonstration carried out.

Sometimes it is worth remembering that the referee is carrying a

microphone. Kyriacou is going to be penalised. REFEREE: Here is the

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position. It was not later charge, will be able -- interesting to see

the tactics that plus going plight of throws. The previous one was

quite fortunate not to be called Brocket. They need to interpret

that and do they start to move towards a more territory based

game? Try to apply some pressure in the line-out and get some dividends

eight by a couple of pounds. But it does not make a difference, it is

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went to ground. That should have been a penalty against Glasgow.

Peter Allen is on the near side. Robert Harley, who played in the

second row against Ulster in the opening game of the season, now in

a more familiar position. One of a handful of very good at up and

coming Glasgow youngsters. The referee has come round to this side.

And good squeeze by Glasgow. And Glasgow penalised John well for

boring directly in. There has been known injury to a Glasgow player

from that scrummage. It looks like John Barclay. That could be quite

dangerous. Ten minutes gone. Three points to Glasgow. Ian Humphreys is

not waiting to see what happens to the injured Glasgow player. That

has given Ulster a decent position. Barclay has that left leg of his

pretty heavily strapped. He would be a considerable loss, were he to

go off. It was a good squeeze by Glasgow, but they were coming

across the Ulster front row. But he defenders to get away from it.

Again, Ulster's poor handling is costing them. It is Glasgow who

concede the penalty, fortunately for Ulster. Two bits of mishandling

by Ulster have cost them. Mistakes are putting players out of position,

and those mistakes are being touch. It will be an Ulster lineout

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behind that move was. Stuart Hogg is the youngest player on the

Glasgow side, still only 19. Ulster could do with a few more men piling

into win that ball. Well played by Stuart Hogg. Robert Harley is in

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Humphreys in that last passage of Ulster in the past. The players on

the outside need to create some depth to allow Ian Humphreys to

come around the corner and still have the ability to execute. Just

all a bit flat in the wider channels. It was not followed by

much. Simon Danielli has played the last four games at full-back. He

will be happy to be back in the something to the referee. But at

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was a pretty decent chance for Ulster. They will be few and far

Trimble really took off like a rocket. The timing of the pass was

pretty good. Great cover by Henry Pyrgos, the Glasgow scrum-half that

took Simon Danielli down. additions are really were sending

now. They will not do anything for creating an open game. Excellent

Glasgow, but they have the lineout throw. They have retained

possession. Good tidying up in pretty awful conditions at the

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moment. Pyrgos, just 22 years old, Humphreys is now in a lot of

trouble. I am not sure how much longer he will be a participant in

this match. He got clattered when he took that high kick. He does

look in an awful lot of pain at the moment. There seems to be a

communication problem, with the earpiece threatening to come out.

We can see the November moustache is out on show tonight, all in a

good cause. Gives Ian Humphreys more time to settle. Glasgow had

taken John Barclay out of their lineout, and their number 8, Ryan

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position. Ulster have the penalty. On the basis of the last six or

seven minutes played, maybe they just about deserved that. Yeah, the

conditions are worsening. Ulster will have to tighten their

alignment a bit. The ball will have to be taken into the chest, which

will slow the game down. It will not favour Ulster, who look to play

a high-tempo game. Glasgow where a bit over-enthusiastic. Despite the

problems he is having in the Lagerback region, Ian Humphreys has

elected to try and square this game -- despite his problems in the

and bruised he may be, but accurate, he certainly was. Ian Humphreys has

level bit. Ulster will meet to consider very carefully making a

substitution. You can be sure that Graeme Morrison will be

communicating into his half-back pairing that Ian Humphreys is

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struggling with an injury, and season for Glasgow. It was knocked

forward by Ulster and the referee on the opposition back line. He'd

wait and wait. Once he gets passed that first line of defence he has

plenty of speedy men outside him, so oldster might have to be wary of

him. He is waiting for that opportunity. He runs an angled run

and then comes off the inside and catches defenders unaware. That

opens up the midfield and he looks gone off to get a temporary repair.

shower that lasted three or four minutes has disappeared for the

evening. Somehow, I would not bet on between Welsh and Fitzpatrick.

The referee is telling them both to bind properly. You have to bind on

the jersey but the Jersey's but these days are very tight and

sometimes in this weather it is Some body boss not binding from

eight Ulster point of view. Interestingly, Duncan Weir has

decided to go for territory. We watched in in the half hour before

this game and he was popping them over from all angles. Ian Humphreys

also has been kicking well, so that the swirling wind must be making it

difficult for kickers and they are preferring to go for territory in

high tackle. This is much more regulation for Duncan Weir. Andi

Kyriacou, that is the second penalty he has given away. He needs

to be a little more conscious of That is pretty marginal. It may

have slipped up around the neck but initially it was around the

shoulder. When you are dragging a player down from behind, it is

innocuous and there was no malice behind that one. Certainly in terms

of possession and territory, at the last 15 minutes have been all

will be frustrated with the pattern of this game. Last week they

dominated possession and territory, found -- played more rugby, but

found themselves behind on the scoreboard. Knocked forward by

Ulster and the referee is playing position yet again. Clever kicking.

The ball was swirling and are close to the touchline. Humphreys took

the right option, Conservative, no. Flirting with that touch line. --

no point flirting with the touch man doing a bit of upstroke in in

front of the ball carrier. -- a bit of obstructing. REFEREE: I do not

want to see this kind of behaviour. Penalty, are obstruction. There is

of that penalty Cole. However, it has given a chance for Duncan Weir

kicking under difficult conditions by Duncan Weir. He is a young man

he will not be too far away from wearing beat senior Scotland jersey,

perhaps even in the upcoming Six was knocked forward and Lemi came

in in an offside position. Bolster might have not really been inside

the Glasgow 22 at all, in the entire course of this game. That

was a great kick by Humphreys. The right side of the field for him,

but it was an absolute belter. Welcome to Glasgow, David Lemi! I

am sure he is enjoying does weather. is unfortunate for Ulster, because

into touch. But Ulster, once again, in a good attacking position.

will not want to leave the 22 forward. These little errors are

costing Ulster. But it was a terrific mood and Marshall was not

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the scrum was stable. Cusack on the far side, formerly of Doncaster,

brought in by Glasgow to stabilise just told him what there. There was

prepared to take the ball on in the manner of a back forward, if he had

over the line for a five-metre scrum. They have not quite manage

More about time is not on the site in terms of this first half.

will need some intelligent calling, perhaps some movement in the line.

It was another messy line-out from a Ulster point of view. REFEREE:

Knock-on, wide. Slippery conditions, and throwing the ball to the back,

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it is debatable whether that is the himself plenty of room. So the

territorial advantage for Ulster has gone. But they still have

possession. Is there time? There is, but they will need to secured the

set piece first. Excellent touch Ulster this evening. It is those

small margins and a few decisions not going their way. The set-up was

not too bad. But there were small errors. And Glasgow have made the

most of their opportunities, capitalised when they have been

points on offer. There's gauche probably have the stronger

replacements bench -- Glasgow probably have the stronger

replacements bench. Ulster have not been good in either department,

particularly the lineout. First real mistake by Glasgow all evening.

They have not played a huge amount of rugby, but they have not made

the mistakes that Ulster have, which has led to the score line. In

these last 50 seconds, they will want to neutralise Ulster and

ensure that they go on with that six point margin. With conditions

as they are, this is not going to be a high-scoring encounter. It

will be decided by a few penalties decision must be to go for the pace

-- post. No time to do anything else. That is exactly what happened.

It was an opportunity than Ulster welcomed to try and reduce that

margin. Clever anticipation by Paul Marshall, which set up this penalty

attempt. Ian Humphreys will be very popular if he can put this between

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in any hurry to get the restart scrummage. It has not been the most

entertaining game in the world. Just those errors, handling errors

have robbed Ulster of any real continuity. Once the wind and rain

started coming in, Glasgow altered their game plan. Hence, they are

the leaders. And there is the man responsible for all nine of the

Glasgow points, Duncan Weir, who is having a very good season and is

really building his reputation. It has been a tough night here at

Firhill in Glasgow for Ulster. They have had their chances and made

It has been an entertaining enough first half on a cold and rainy

night in Glasgow. Duncan Weir kept the scoreboard ticking over for the

home team. Ulster's performance was hampered by mistakes and handling

errors galore. They had plenty of the ball, but perhaps have not been

clinical enough. That was the best chance of the game. It is the

accuracy of Weir that has the Scots in front. Ulster mistakes - is that

the story of the game? Absolutely. It has been Ulster's Achilles heel

for the last season and a bit. They get in good positions, and then

make basic mistakes. It is frustrating, because they string

could phases of play together and looked to be on top of the

opposition. I don't know if they are just taking their eye off the

ball whether it is impatience and they are trying to throw the

miracle ball. But if they were more patient, they would score tries

eventually. Is that to do with the way they are reacting to the

intensity of two weeks in the European Cup? Possibly. There have

also been a lot of changes. I feel like Ulster are also getting to

know which other again. Certainly at lineout time, where we have

excelled for the last few weeks, we have gone for a few strange options

tonight. And the weather conditions are inclement as well. They should

just keep the hammer on and show more composure, as Bryn says.

you said, it is frustrating to watch at times. It is, because they

are getting into the 22. Why are they not being clinical enough?

is difficult to know. They are doing the right stuff leading up to

that point. And it is not forced errors. The Glasgow defence has

been solid, but nothing spectacular. So Ulster are contributing to their

own downfall in the 22. Games are so tight nowadays, that you have to

be clinical in the 22 and come away with some sort of points, and

Ulster are just not doing that. tried to up the intensity once we

get in there. If Paul Marshall had set it up with the forwards coming

on to it, there might have been an opportunity to leave it rather than

trying be harder pass. It is that lack of composure. There were basic

handling errors. But as we saw last week, fine lines win games. When

you are making mistakes like this, it puts you on the back foot, and

the opposition take advantage. difference between Ulster and a

very good side at the minute is that we are not putting away our

chances. We are not even coming away with a penalty already dropped

goal. Whereas Glasgow have twice, maybe three times the number.

Ulster are still in the game. Absolutely. There is still a long

way to go in this game. We talked earlier about the opportunities

Ulster had. They will try to capitalise on those in the second

half. The pitch is so small. Earlier, we saw a lack of support.

But it was a positive bit of play. But is what we want to see from

Ulster. You just need to see the support player's there a bit

earlier. Ulster have put them on the back foot, it is just that lack

of accuracy at the last minute. I think we are a bit lateral at times.

Trimble and Danielli should maybe come off their wing a bit more and

straighten things up. But we are more than capable of turning this

around. What have you made of some of the decisions against Ulster

this evening? Kyriacou, first of all? Pretty mind-boggling, to be

honest. That was unfortunate. There was something else to do with

punching in the face or something. It was an unfair penalty. Three

penalties have been grossly unfair. As a result of those penalties,

Glasgow were in a good position. Six points were wrongly adjudicated.

I don't know if the referee has taken a dislike to Kyriacou's

hairstyle! I think everybody would. He has been on the rough end of a

couple of questionable decisions. Last week, with Rory Best on the

team, Ulster's lineout was superb. Taking nothing away from Kyriacou's

performers tonight, it has not been as good. It hasn't. You are talking

about arguably the best team in world rugby at the minute. Rory's

accuracy in terms of his lineout is exceptional. At scrum time tonight

as well, the scrum has ebbed and flowed a bit. You are taking your

most a world-class player out of that situation. It is hard for

anybody to get into that. It looks like very poor conditions. Is the

key for the second half to be much more clinical in the set piece

area? Tony, as a formal forward, you must know about the scrummage

area. Grin and I have no idea. not think this referee has an idea.

But I think Declan has put in a good shift. Ulster just want to up

the accuracy. If we do get into their 30, let's make sure we win

the ball and at worst come away with three points. Hopefully we can

get ourselves in a position to be able to knock the points over.

man missing tonight is one of Ulster's young guns who has become

a regular in the starting team, Craig Gilroy. Rested tonight, as he

has played the last six games in a row, but sitting still is not

something you associate with the 20-year-old. We went to the Sports

Institute to catch up with the flying winger who has set pulses

racing from his very first game last season.

This is Gilroy. He is on his Ulster debut - remarkable! What a day for

Craig Gilroy. My first cap, I was really nervous. It just all

happened. It was not pre-planned or anything. Sometimes I do wonder. I

stop to think, I used to watch these guys playing when I was in

school. I saw the likes of Rory Best playing, and now I am sitting

beside them in the changing rooms before a game. It is a bit crazy

sometimes. Well taken by Gilroy. What a talking score by the

You keep your stance as if you are going to attack something, basic

getting the right mechanics of it. Your arm lifts and your knee height,

punching down and tried to get the best score you can. He has got

tremendous ability. He is a tremendous game player. Over time,

we are looking to manipulate the different physical traits he has to

improve his performance on the field. It was OK for the first two

or three steps. It is a natural inherent ability he has, his depth

perception, spacial awareness, his co-ordination of movement. It is

something Craig can do very well. am trying not to think about the

complicated things. I do not put too much pressure on myself. I just

go out there and try and just have You can contact us on twitter, on

the address shown. What have you made on killed Reuter this season?

-- made of Gilroy. He is at finisher and that is what you want

from a winger. He is going to go on and do pick things. Do you think

Ulster can win this game in the second half? A little bit more

composure in the middle of the look right there has been any

their step coming back. They are six points to the good. The same 15

that started the game. In fact, they have made a change. Ryan Grant

has come on. And Jon Welsh has gone off. An interesting change. Grant

scored a try against Ulster here assistants and with everybody else

that Ulster are happy to get the referee has spotted that. What will

Ulster have to do to win this game? Precision is probably the key word

for them. In the right places they have to have that patience and

it is a legal once again. And Grant getting penalised for coming across

the Ulster front row. The push has to be straight. Perhaps they were

flipping it around. REFEREE: He was not pushing straight, I am sure of

it. A little bit debate they're about the scrummaging tactics of

Ryan Grant. He is just on the field and the first thing he has done is

give away the penalty. opportunity for all stuff to

redress the balance. Get some points on the board early in the

closes-3 points, 9-6. From this kick-off, Ulster will be looking

the base of the scrum. He had two excellent games in the European

competition. Yes, against quality opposition, he certainly performed

all the fundamental to very well. at fullback for quite some time. In

the last four games, Danielli has started at 15. That one was very

difficult, coming down from the floodlights. And straight away, all

stuff have given territorial advantage and possession back to

the home side -- Ulster have given to a slightly firmer piece of

ground. 16 hefty men stamping, at the eat crowned it does suffer. --

Faloon got right in there and took Wilson off around the ankles.

was an opening on the blind side for Glasgow but clever work at the

base of the scrum to turn that over and an opportunity to clear the

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good strike from behind his own coming on before the end of this

game. The surprise omission from of last season from Saracens and

penalty has been given away by Glasgow for shoving off the ball. A

sign, perhaps, of frustration. Marshall got himself clattered

Kyriacou. And then the prostration from Glasgow boiling over and the

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thumping and shoving and that is Kicking very well tactically,

applying the pressure and trying to strangle Glasgow. That is clearly

where they want to be playing this in the right position but could not

make the catch. We have seen a number of players had difficulty

with that ball in the air. Swirling wind. Once you're in the air it is

difficult to adjust your body position. The ball swirling around

makes it very difficult. So both teams are employing the tactic of

would be their fifth in the competition and it makes it

and they get the penalty. The ball was knocked forward by a Glasgow

player and another Glasgow player came in and played it immediately

and that constitutes offside. This is within the range of Humphreys.

Some clever footwork by D'Arcy. It all started from Marshall at the

base of the scrum, disrupting their service. Faloon excellent on the

kick by Ian Humphreys. So, we are all square. Ominously for Ulster,

one comes the vastly experienced Chris Cusiter, captain -- captain

well taken kicks. Not just the conversions, but also the tactical

kicking of that established the field position to get the

opportunity to kick for goal. Those will be Ulster's tactics for this

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second half. Feels like there is that ball while it was still moving.

But Ulster are back now in their 22. penalty count is now starting to

mount against Glasgow in this second half. You can sense their

frustration. It was going against Met Police in the first half, now

for Ulster. -- it was going against May in the first half, now it is

Danielli has been replaced by Ian Whitten, who played the first four

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to capitalise, but it has been a much better second half performance.

A lot more accuracy in their play. They have looked a lot more struck

judge. It has been a couple of good weeks for Chris Cusiter. Last week,

he had a nasty cut on his right cheekbone, and now he has a cut. So

for the second week in a row, he has got to go off. He just caught a

stray boot or Ray Stubbs. There was nothing malevolent about it, but

off he goes. He must be wondering, is it worth playing this game, when

every week I am, north with blood streaming out a different parts of

my head? Not the first person to catch a knee or an elbow from

Andrew Trimble, the way he takes that ball. Ulster fans will want to

see more of Andrew Trimble. He always creates that go forward ball

for Ulster. Henry Pyrgos has found himself back on the field again as

a temporary replacement. He will the scrum, it appears that

conditions underfoot are not great. They are moving five metres away

from that area. A Brian McLaughlin, the second half is Ulster's

commitment to that ball on the ground. Those marginal decisions

are also going their way. It is Glasgow who are now making those

small errors. Ulster are cleverly putting themselves in positions to

capitalise when those opportunities anything resembling a sniff of a

try, apart from that break by but will it yield points? Dan Tuohy

has had arguably his quietest game of the season. Good Glasgow defence.

Ulster are penalised. They will be upset with that. You can hear Tom

Ryder shouting, come on. That was the best bit of continuity by

to let it go immediately. There was some excellent lead-up work by

Ulster. They managed to break the does good defence, which has been a

difficult thing for them to do. Dan Tuohy had to stop momentarily,

which took the momentum out of the play and allowed Glasgow to

dominate that physical collision. Pat MacArthur has been deputising

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for most of the season for Dougie is developing. Both teams will now

be aware that the next burst to score goes into the ascendancy not

only on the scoreboard, but psychologically can then move

towards more of a territory based game and forced the opposition to

throw-in those more speculative passes. Lots of replacements are

coming on, the most recognisable of whom will be the Scottish

international Richie Gray for Glasgow. Chris Fusaro is coming

back on. And Moray Low is coming on. The big guns from Glasgow have come

on. That will make conditions difficult for Ulster. That is an

interesting tactical option that Glasgow have taken, recognising the

workload of the pack during the Heineken Cup and freshen it up at

He blew that very quickly. Not sure if the Glasgow player was entirely

supporting his own weight. But it was very decisive. He had a good

view of it. There's an opportunity now for Glasgow, and have not had

much opportunity to pressurise Ulster in their own 22. In terms of

territory for most of this second half, it has been all May, but that

could change. That was a serious miscue for Duncan Weir. He looks

with total disbelief at that. He was trying to put it a bit too

close to the Ulster line. Sean Lineen will not be entirely happy

with that. It is only a game. It is not that bad. Needless to say, I

did not really min that. Sean Lineen is a delightful fellow. Not

a bad player in his day. Over the last quarter of this game, nine

apiece, I am not sure a draw would protesting that Tom Court has been

scrums used to get down and get on to say, it is a case of who, me, a

lead for the first time. Those with the penalties that were going

against Ulster in the first half. This will be again decided by a

small margins. A penalty, a drop goal. Ulster will look to their

bench to bring some more fresh legs turning point Mac, is this going to

be it? Glasgow will want to get some possession in the Ulster half.

They have defended for most of the off, please. In is this something

naughty going on there? Some think has gone on a on the far side. --

something. Somebody must have set something. Blue Six has cut across

him and prevented him. OK, a penalty against blue number six.

Captain, and blue number six, please. When you have five wreak

red hair and probably a 10 per to match your best not getting

involved in anything because you are all too noticeable.

obstruction against him. Alastair Kellock his arguing that Ulster

were offside from the box kick, and he really should not be doing that.

Another chance for Ulster to take the lead. That is the benefit they

you get from playing smart football in these conditions. Trimble using

all of his experience to get that penalty. When you are in opposition

territory and you get penalties, you can make most use of them by

those kicks for goal. The discipline of Glasgow being called

into question. Too many penalties in this second half. On second

sight, it was an interesting called by the Scottish touch judge. Air

lot of people would have let that easy, but he knows that it was

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last minute penalty bomb the game treating Fred of getting a bit of

treatment. -- Cusiter at his still not quite able to put the

finishing touches to promising play. But the second half has been much

better. There has been a collective awareness of what they are trying

to achieve by playing a territory own territory. They have played the

majority of the second half in their own territory. Brady has come

on for Kyriacou. Tim Barker has gone into the second row. He is a

good strong scrummaging player. He will relish the opportunity to play

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and that could be the winning of this game for Glasgow! -- Nathan

dives for the try. Excellent work finishing off. It was the

unexpected turnover ball like rated the issue for Ulster. -- but

inside where Nathan was lurking. Ulster, on the balance of the

second half, it may well have snatched it. Two second half

penalties missed and they conceded the try from nothing. Bolster Mac

need eight converted try to win Ulster. Glasgow, in their windows

scrummage, they've relied upon Ryder to put the ball deep into

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will select territory. -- into front row. The referee will go to

the other side, leaving his assistant on the nearside to see

what is going on between Low and Court. All the time, at the clock

is kicking down. Bolster might well have to start taking the

Macklin was the man responsible, will be a Glasgow line-out. Unless

they can get possession of dry fine intercept it is difficult to try to

manufacture something in your own half. They will try to put some

pressure on this line-out for Glasgow. They have one point for

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being inside seven but they would They will not give everything away.

Ulster will have to affect a turnover and go virtually the

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behind that breakdown looking for done that so many times. That will

not only confirmed the win for Glasgow but it will send Ulster

home without even a losing bonus point. What a poor night in Glasgow

was a nice gesture by Ian Humphreys. Ulster need to get something from

this last set-piece. Glasgow were indisciplined for 30 minutes in

this second half of. They could not get into the right parts of the

pitch. Then a moment of magic. Eight points secures the victory

and the margin necessary to deny Ulster any points this evening.

Court, injured. On the bench is Callum Black, who came in pretty

the last minute, I suspect. Tom Court seems to be fine again. He

has battled away. The Glasgow crowd, particularly after Ulster came back,

must have thought their side was going to lose. But Weir has a

points. This is the last chance for that is game over. I reckon the 80

minutes is up. The referee says the 80 minutes are indeed up. It is

defeat for Ulster. They have now played nine games in the lead, won

four and lost five it. Ulster lost five and drew 1 before, so they

have a lot to do. They do, and they will be desperately disappointed

with this performance. Glasgow, on their land, playing at home, have

rebounded from a disappointing performance against Bath.

Ultimately, Glasgow took their chances. Ulster controlled the

majority of the second half, but Glasgow were able to convert the

limited opportunities they had into points on the scoreboard.

Ultimately, that has given them a deserved victory. It was 93-Glasgow

at half-time. Two well-struck penalties by Ian Humphreys pulled

it back, but Ulster could not turned that pressure into points.

Humphreys was unsuccessful with two difficult kicks from long range.

Glasgow came through. Duncan Weir dropped the goal right at the end.

A very frustrating night for Ulster. Too many mistakes, and missed

opportunities were at the root of the problem against a very

determined Glasgow side. Duncan Weir was effective with the boot

for the home side. Ian Humphreys got three out of six, but missed

three crucial penalties for Ulster, which could have won them the game.

Glasgow took one of their any opportunities in the second half to

seal an emphatic home win. May ran out of steam be way we just ran out

of music. -- Ulster ran out of steam. It was a much better

performance in the second half from Ulster, but a very poor result.

Ulster controlled the game in the second half. We felt they had done

enough to win that match. Ryan summed it up at the end of the game.

It came down to the team taking their chances. Glasgow got into

their 22 half a dozen times and came away with points every time.

Ulster just could not get the points. Is it fair to say that

Ulster played like that last season, but won a lot of games because they

were able to grind it out in the closing minutes of games, but that

is something they have not been able to do this season? It has not

happened, and it is a fine line, but it is a big difference. It is a

fine line. It shows how tight these games are, especially away from

home. You must take your opportunities. The game is very

finely balanced at nine to tonight. He missed two reasonably difficult

chances. As bring said, Glasgow have just gone down the other end

of the pitch and scored out of the only clear-cut scoring opportunity

they had in the whole game. It is the way things are at the minute.

Even after two very good European performances, when we look at the

table in the Pro12, Ulster fans will be raising a few eyebrows.

They will. Most of those teams have Connacht are on their tails. It

will be a dogfight between us. Scarlets have beaten the Dragons

tonight. Ulster have a lot of tough games coming up. They do, and the

Scarlets did very well to win tonight, because they were depleted,

with the Welsh side playing Australia next week. Ulster have to

win that match. They are starting to struggle now. They have fallen

down the table and a gap has started to open. On top of that,

they have back-to-back European Cup games coming up. There is a serious

amount of work to do if Ulster are going to make the play-offs this

year. There are still six or seven guys to come back. And there are

still a lot of games to play. What may help in our favour is that we

do not have that supplement going away to the Irish squad that the

likes of Leinster do have. But we have Leinster and Munster over

Christmas. Those games are potentially in the flux at the

minute. We would like to win them, but we could conceivably lose.

Every year, it is around Christmas time when you're season is

effectively won or lost. It is all the big games in the European Cup

and the Pro12 way you have to come away with 75% victories, otherwise

you're season is over. Those games against Munster and Leinster will

be big games. As we look at Glasgow, their single try-scoring

opportunity in that second half was disappointing from an Ulster

defensive point of view. It came from a high ball. Glasgow took the

initiative. Three errors occurred here. Two people took the same man.

If we had just got one thing right, These are just very small margins.

But we struggled badly under the high ball again tonight. Well

Stefan walk into the starting line and now? They have brought Stefan

in to effectively be the starting 15 now leading into Christmas. Adam

probably did not have his best game, on reflection. It was a difficult

night. There was a bit of wind and heavy rain. But it was not just

Adam, it was other players as well, he just looked uncomfortable under

that ball. We played in those conditions for probably 75% of the

season, so we have to be solid there, otherwise if the ball is

loose, the rest of your pack are coming backwards. You are

susceptible to a line break. Austen defended well, but it is about

defending the high balls as well. What was going on at the breakdown?

May wanted to be clinical tonight. At times they were, but too often,

they looked lackadaisical. They did not have any ability to generate a

quick ball. There were a couple of instances where we were caught

short on numbers. We did not have our numbers there to be able to

compete effectively at the breakdown, first of all even to win

a slow ball but secondly to generate any quick ball. Backs and

half-backs thrive on the ball coming quickly. The ball we were

able to generate was basically slow. Any fast all we did get, we did not

have the composure to hold on to it and make anything. At times when

Ulster did, they did not take their chances. You can see the difference

here. Then we turned the ball back inside and it started to get bogged

down again. You can almost counter three seconds before the second and

third guys arrive. That is the problem Ulster have had. They put

could phases of play together, and then it is just that last pass. We

are a bit slow. Such a big emphasis has been placed on putting people

in there to win the ball. Glasgow were more streetwise about that

tonight. Ian Humphreys will be disappointed tonight. He had enough

chances to put Ulster foreign have ahead that Glasgow could not come

back. What did you make of his performance? He played pretty well.

He tried to pin the guys back in the 22. It is a small pitch, so you

have opportunities to get field position. He had a couple of nice

high balls as well. One or two were a bit far. Unfortunately, he missed

a couple of crucial kicks. Like you said earlier, it is taking these

opportunities. Not only have we lost a game, but we have not come

away with a point either. What does Brian McLaughlin do next? He will

have to make sure he is fit. It will be a big call. Paul Marshall

has been playing exceptionally well. He has had another good game

tonight. His game has developed during Pienaar's absence. There is

a big call to make. But Ulster need their big-name players back. We

missed them tonight. It was pretty evident that they missed them badly.

We talked about the lineout not functioning brilliantly, especially

in the first half. If you take Rory Best and Chris Henry and Stephen

Fry is out, they are all on phenomenal form and it was always

going to be an uphill battle. The guys that stepped in did very well.

Willie Faloon played well. He is your typical Grant Holt, and he

turned over some ball. But it was not enough, unfortunately. Thank

you very much. And Ulster are back in action next Friday night at