:00:27. > :00:33.If you have missed your regular fix of Friday night to rugby, the wait
:00:33. > :00:38.is over. We kick off tonight here, it is life on the home of Ulster
:00:39. > :00:45.rugby, BBC Northern Ireland. Lots to look forward to in this new
:00:45. > :00:52.season. Plenty of new players and a new Ulster coach a. New Zealander
:00:52. > :01:01.mock are scum -- Mark Anscombe, at a date is his first competitive
:01:01. > :01:07.game in charge, kick-off in five Good evening, welcome to Ulster
:01:07. > :01:13.rugby life. It is good to be back for around one of this season's
:01:13. > :01:20.Rabo Direct Pro 12. Joining me, a former European Cup winner Tony
:01:20. > :01:24.McWhirter. Both of these teams had a pretty good year last year. They
:01:24. > :01:28.have both changed their coaches, which has created a lot of
:01:28. > :01:33.discussion and debate. Does that put the new men in charge under
:01:33. > :01:38.more pressure to deliver early on? A I think it does, and in the
:01:38. > :01:43.opening game in particular. A home game a for Mark Anscombe, unbeaten
:01:43. > :01:48.in pre-season, but Gregor Townsend was an interesting selection for
:01:48. > :01:53.Glasgow. It caused a big stir in Scotland, it is up to him to prove
:01:53. > :01:57.himself in his first our position as a coach. What have you made of
:01:57. > :02:02.the Ulster team, a mix of experience and youth? A I think
:02:02. > :02:06.Mark Anscombe is going with the form players from pre-season, a mix
:02:06. > :02:14.of youth and experience. It will be interesting to see how the front
:02:14. > :02:18.five go. I think they will look to have a go at Glasgow this evening.
:02:18. > :02:22.Some of the young players which he was putting in, they have performed
:02:22. > :02:26.very well for him pre-season, and he has stuck by them tonight, which
:02:27. > :02:31.is interesting. I think it is a great call. He has gone out and
:02:31. > :02:36.said it, if you perform in pre- season I will pay queue. As a new
:02:36. > :02:41.coach coming in, it gives everybody a chance to perform. You are
:02:41. > :02:49.talking about Chris Farrell, Michael Heaney, is great to see
:02:50. > :02:55.Jared Payne as well. A nice bit of into play here. - Margaret
:02:55. > :03:03.interplay. A lot of youth, I think the average age at the back line is
:03:03. > :03:07.21, Jared Payne is the oldest at 26. Another new signing for Ulster,
:03:07. > :03:11.bringing a lot of physicality, the New Zealander Nick Williams. We
:03:11. > :03:16.know that physicality is what it is all about. He worked under Mark
:03:16. > :03:23.Anscombe before, he does bring a big presence. What I have been
:03:23. > :03:27.hearing about in researching this game is that he has physicality,
:03:27. > :03:33.but also the technical side of the game. He still has some work to do
:03:33. > :03:37.against Newcastle here, he scores a good try. He will be an important
:03:38. > :03:43.ball-carrier denied. Even though this is a pretty young Ulster team,
:03:43. > :03:47.will they be expected to deliver this early in the season? I think
:03:47. > :03:51.every Ravenhill crowd expects that, they have a good record at home,
:03:51. > :03:54.Glasgow have always pushed us hard at Ravenhill as well, let's not
:03:54. > :04:01.forget, but I think they should be looking to win this quite
:04:01. > :04:05.comfortably. Let's hear from the director of rugby, David Humphreys.
:04:05. > :04:10.What I your initial impressions of Mark Anscombe? Her he has done very
:04:10. > :04:18.well, he has come in, a new voice, we had a productive for pre-season,
:04:18. > :04:21.some good results in the Friendly's, and so far everything has gone well.
:04:21. > :04:27.But from now on are the important games, we will really find out how
:04:27. > :04:32.well pre-season has gone. Those new faces, should be a good night?
:04:32. > :04:36.enter the season with a huge degree of optimism and enthusiasm. There
:04:36. > :04:39.are a number of players tonight who are playing their first games,
:04:39. > :04:44.someone like Jared Payne, who missed most a last season with
:04:44. > :04:51.injury. I think we will see some exciting players coming through, it
:04:51. > :04:55.is great for us now. As a former fly-half, and exciting back line as
:04:55. > :05:01.well? Last week we finished off with an all Ulster back line, under
:05:01. > :05:05.the age of 22, which is fantastic, grit to the work going through our
:05:06. > :05:11.schools and academies. Tonight, a bit more pressure, the weather is
:05:11. > :05:15.not looking great. It will be a test. Enjoyed tonight.
:05:15. > :05:19.What does he mean, the weather is not looking great! It is a perfect
:05:19. > :05:23.night for a game of rugby. A bit more interest in this game because
:05:23. > :05:28.these teams are paired in the European Cup as well? I think that
:05:28. > :05:33.is a side issue, I think by the time it comes around, these teams
:05:33. > :05:38.will have changed an awful lot as well. We are looking to get that
:05:38. > :05:46.initial mark for later on. Thanks for now, the last time these teams
:05:46. > :05:56.met, Glasgow won, but it is a clean slate tonight. Time to join our
:05:56. > :05:59.
:05:59. > :06:09.in, will it be a football season? We will have to see. Gregor
:06:09. > :06:22.
:06:22. > :06:26.Townsend has based -- picked a big but the pitch isn't very good
:06:26. > :06:32.condition indeed. Glasgow come here in the knowledge that they haven't
:06:32. > :06:36.one at Ravenhill since almost three years ago. A big level of
:06:36. > :06:41.expectation on the shoulders of this Ulster side. By no means the
:06:41. > :06:51.strongest side, only four of the start est 15 start of the Heineken
:06:51. > :07:11.
:07:11. > :07:15.waiting in the wings. Competitive debut for Rob Herring and Nick
:07:15. > :07:25.Williams, Craig Gilroy and Paddy Jackson the only survivors from the
:07:25. > :07:26.
:07:26. > :07:33.Heineken Cup match. A welcome back from injury to Jared Payne. There
:07:33. > :07:43.is the man born in Romania just over 30 years ago, the referee. He
:07:43. > :07:52.
:07:52. > :08:02.is based in Treviso. It is his the Friendly's have taken place,
:08:02. > :08:19.
:08:19. > :08:29.couple of tries against the Newcastle Buchan's last week. --
:08:29. > :08:34.
:08:35. > :08:44.which in this. Last time Sean -- Sean Lamont was here, he scored a
:08:45. > :08:55.
:08:55. > :08:58.Dayak, he has been in a rich vein of form -- Robbie Diack. Tom Ryder,
:08:58. > :09:08.newly capped by Scotland on the southern hemisphere tour of the
:09:08. > :09:37.
:09:37. > :09:47.Robbie Diack and Nick Williams Ulster haven't even got their hands
:09:47. > :10:15.
:10:15. > :10:19.on the ball. Rob Herring is one of pre-season, but Glasgow are getting
:10:20. > :10:23.into a very good reason -- rhythm early on, but the Ulster defensive
:10:24. > :10:33.line is standing strong. Does double tackles, a key feature of
:10:34. > :10:49.
:10:49. > :10:53.their defensive systems. The kick with a fair degree of pride and
:10:53. > :10:57.also regret to the Heineken Cup final. You can see Glasgow, going
:10:57. > :11:02.through the phases. Robbie Diack and Williams, at driving the
:11:02. > :11:12.Glasgow player back. That allows their defensive alignment to
:11:12. > :11:26.
:11:26. > :11:32.rhetoric might think he was just waiting to see if there was any
:11:32. > :11:37.advantage. It will be the first scrum of the evening. It is an area
:11:37. > :11:42.that Ulster dominated last season, they have taken that into the pre-
:11:42. > :11:52.season against some hefty pack. A bit of confusion there, Glasgow
:11:52. > :11:59.
:11:59. > :12:03.players getting into each other's point of view, their redoubtable
:12:03. > :12:13.skipper Al Kellock is in there was a bed. The most capped Glasgow
:12:13. > :12:22.
:12:23. > :12:29.Jackson as well, but he looks to be fine. One of four Methodist college
:12:29. > :12:39.team-mate. A great level of expectation, I am not sure about
:12:39. > :12:44.
:12:44. > :12:49.likewise, Johann Muller. Just checking the scrum is going to be
:12:49. > :12:59.offered to Ulster. What about this for a crowd, the opening game of
:12:59. > :13:15.
:13:15. > :13:25.the season, and there is a dear old right at the back is about 20 stone,
:13:25. > :13:36.
:13:36. > :13:46.Nick Williams. He adds a fair old bruises board. The referee says
:13:46. > :14:24.
:14:24. > :14:34.to Ulster, but they will come for slightly. -- Glasgow. Good
:14:34. > :14:58.
:14:58. > :15:01.wonderful skills by the veteran All Managing to go through the phases.
:15:01. > :15:07.Just a little bit isolated in the end, unable to clear passed the
:15:07. > :15:10.ball. It has been a key feature of their pre-season, real focus in
:15:10. > :15:15.that breakdown area to ensure they get the quality of possession they
:15:15. > :15:25.need to play the game with the sort of width and intensity to make best
:15:25. > :15:25.
:15:25. > :16:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:16:46. > :16:49.allowing the tackler of the man who had the ball to release the ball.
:16:49. > :16:55.Always a good sign that the referee will stamp his authority on that
:16:55. > :17:01.area of the game. Unless that area flows, there will be very little
:17:01. > :17:06.expensive rugby played. I a spoke to Peter Ferguson, the TMO, and he
:17:06. > :17:16.said it is as you were as far as his role because the new laws that
:17:16. > :17:51.
:17:51. > :18:01.will be applied in the Premiership the penalty against Finlay Gillies,
:18:01. > :18:07.
:18:07. > :18:12.advantage there. The referee will bring them back. I think for the
:18:12. > :18:18.penalty. Nick Williams is limping a little bit. Good play by Ulster.
:18:18. > :18:25.Peter Murchie could not quite hold. Finlay Gillies the man responsible
:18:25. > :18:30.for giving away the penalty. Look at Williams. He has explosive power.
:18:30. > :18:40.He can go from a station restart and get over the advantage line,
:18:40. > :18:54.
:18:54. > :19:00.creating the front foot ball that to be in the wars. He might be
:19:00. > :19:05.going off. Niall O'Connor might be the man who will come on. Not the
:19:05. > :19:09.start Jackson would have wanted. received a knock earlier, he got
:19:09. > :19:17.treatment and try to play through it. It looks like he will not
:19:17. > :19:24.participate further. Niall O'Connor coming on to the field of play.
:19:24. > :19:29.unfortunate for Paddy Jackson. He will be vying with Niall O'Connor
:19:29. > :19:39.for the outside birth. Niall O'Connor has been wearing headgear
:19:39. > :19:43.
:19:43. > :19:53.but he has not had time to put it the bench straight into play and a
:19:53. > :20:05.
:20:05. > :20:09.kick, placing him for the first seems. That is exactly what he
:20:09. > :20:16.would have wished for. That is exactly what the Ulster fans would
:20:16. > :20:26.have wished for. 11 minutes played and the first chance to wave the
:20:26. > :20:27.
:20:27. > :20:30.flags. That was well struck. A good first interaction. It has been
:20:30. > :20:40.dominated by defence in the first ten minutes with both teams having
:20:40. > :20:42.
:20:43. > :20:50.possession, but unable to make line which may give Glasgow the line-out.
:20:50. > :20:54.Good to see him back. He limped off the field after three competitive
:20:54. > :21:04.games with a badly damaged Achilles tendon and we wondered if he would
:21:04. > :21:15.
:21:15. > :21:25.play again. Glasgow have taken a Gillies. That was well gathered in
:21:25. > :21:43.
:21:43. > :21:53.well gathered by a Heaney. A wee bit of nerves. He took the eye of
:21:53. > :22:13.
:22:13. > :22:23.it. He looked as if he was a -- Split evenly, perhaps slightly in
:22:23. > :22:55.
:22:55. > :23:00.favour of the right-hand side. engagement. They have an
:23:00. > :23:03.experienced pack. A lot of ballast in the second row. Miss
:23:03. > :23:13.communication which is often symptomatic of the early-season
:23:13. > :23:20.games. An interesting switch. Duncan Weir dummied to the right
:23:20. > :23:25.and when to the left. Glasgow have a very impressive replacement.
:23:25. > :23:31.Dougie Hall, Moray Low, and Ryan Grant. Three internationals on the
:23:31. > :23:37.bench. Ulster have Tom Court and Declan Fitzpatrick and Nigel Brady,
:23:37. > :23:41.who is as good a player as there is around. It should be interesting.
:23:41. > :23:51.It will be interesting to see the use of tactical replacements this
:23:51. > :23:55.
:23:55. > :24:05.season. It is interesting to see Mark Anscombe's take on
:24:05. > :24:05.
:24:05. > :24:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:24:47. > :24:52.Williams controlled it. That is the new dispensation. The referee said
:24:52. > :24:58.the scrum was turning. They were hanging on too long. They have to
:24:58. > :25:03.get away more quickly. The ball is back in Glasgow's Court, in this
:25:03. > :25:10.case Glasgow's scrummage. Williams did well to control a difficult
:25:10. > :25:16.scrummage. It was a marginal call. Bolster looked as if they were
:25:16. > :25:26.dominating. Williams picking up the ball after instruction -- Ulster
:25:26. > :25:33.
:25:33. > :25:40.front row. It looked like an accidental offside according to the
:25:40. > :25:47.Ulster supporters. This is more like it from the visitors. Somebody
:25:47. > :25:55.diving in off their feet. For the second time, Finley dealers who has
:25:55. > :25:58.been too exuberant and gives away his second unnecessary penalty.
:25:58. > :26:03.What is robbing the game of momentum is the errors at break
:26:03. > :26:08.down. Penalties and a knock-ons. Until that area is worked out by
:26:08. > :26:12.both teams we will not see any fluidity in the game. Ulster need
:26:12. > :26:22.to have the ball in their possession for a little bit longer.
:26:22. > :26:33.
:26:33. > :26:40.It has been predominantly Glasgow and the penalty was game. Straight
:26:40. > :26:50.off the feet and over the top. -- was given. Rob Herring was born in
:26:50. > :27:25.
:27:26. > :27:35.Cape Town. Making his competitive Taken in by Peter Murchie. And a
:27:36. > :27:36.
:27:36. > :28:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:28:24. > :28:34.An inside pass and there goes Jared rucking but the penalty had been
:28:34. > :28:35.
:28:35. > :28:40.given. There is no pan to the game. It is stop and start. Glasgow have
:28:40. > :28:45.had the better of the possession but Ulster are ahead. If it stays
:28:45. > :28:52.like that, the Ulster crowd will not be unhappy, but I am sure it
:28:52. > :28:58.will not stay like that. Duncan Weir had a terrific kick. He had no
:28:58. > :29:05.room to manoeuvre. He has given Glasgow a good field position. Look
:29:05. > :29:11.at the kick. That is what a forward pack once the outside half to do
:29:11. > :29:21.every single time. Duncan Weir was on the books of Glasgow Celtic as a
:29:21. > :29:34.
:29:34. > :29:42.soccer player some time ago. try from this range if possible.
:29:42. > :29:52.They have managed to slow it down a little bit. Glasgow will have to
:29:52. > :30:26.
:30:26. > :30:34.word with Johann Muller. Just as he was effecting that tackle, it was
:30:34. > :30:41.ruled to be off his feet, it is simple three-point for Glasgow now.
:30:41. > :30:51.This is an Rapier GUS, trying to set the whole thing up. -- this is
:30:51. > :31:08.
:31:08. > :31:14.from there. It is honours even. Neither team playing with any real
:31:14. > :31:19.with four or ambition, probably as a result of the lack of quality in
:31:19. > :31:29.possession, his has been debated by defences early on. -- it has been
:31:29. > :31:29.
:31:29. > :32:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:32:16. > :32:26.gone too far? Jared Payne is hoping it is a fair indication of just how
:32:26. > :32:45.
:32:45. > :32:55.Lamont. A quick ball by Glasgow. That is better play from the
:32:55. > :33:02.
:33:02. > :33:07.world. -- pass. The crowd didn't like something. Something in the
:33:07. > :33:13.tackle, the referee didn't like it either. Excellent work by Jared
:33:13. > :33:20.Payne. Perfect technique from him, getting over the ball, hands on it,
:33:20. > :33:30.on his feet, and he is awarded the penalty. Up to Niall O'Connor now
:33:30. > :33:41.
:33:41. > :33:51.to make ground. And that is a very straight away. Jared Payne in, too.
:33:51. > :34:17.
:34:17. > :34:24.Glasgow were hanging on in the But this is very close! Lewis
:34:24. > :34:31.Stephenson, looking for his first Ulster Senior try. Glasgow must
:34:31. > :34:41.stay behind the line. They have dropped it! That was so close! That
:34:41. > :34:41.
:34:41. > :34:45.very nearly was the opening try. Nick Williams, he has got through
:34:45. > :34:55.there, this is Ulster's new move for the season, just give it to
:34:55. > :35:07.
:35:07. > :35:17.Nick. He scored some fantastic affecting that tackle and managing
:35:17. > :35:40.
:35:40. > :35:50.20 stone. A solid Glasgow's crumples up -- a solid glass goes
:35:50. > :35:53.
:35:53. > :35:58.himself, it is not a bad clearance kick at all, taken quickly, but
:35:58. > :36:08.gathered in quickly. Michael Allen thought about the quick throw but
:36:08. > :36:37.
:36:37. > :36:47.He was down as the No. 14 in the new recruit for Ulster post of this
:36:47. > :36:52.
:36:52. > :36:57.play by Ulster and good play by Robbie Diack. Yes, he has impressed
:36:57. > :37:02.so far this season. Real physical edge, playing with that intensity.
:37:03. > :37:05.If you can play the game when your feet, or float in the tackle,
:37:05. > :37:15.players coming from depth in support, that is the way to break
:37:15. > :37:16.
:37:16. > :38:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:38:03. > :38:10.Graham Robinson -- Graeme Morrison. to go? O'Connor nearly gathered it.
:38:10. > :38:20.The referee, I think, judging it came off Niall O'Connor. I'm not
:38:20. > :38:33.
:38:33. > :38:37.altogether sure what that penalty according to the referee. Is that a
:38:37. > :38:47.penalty offence? I don't think so. Looks like he was competing for the
:38:47. > :39:02.
:39:02. > :39:12.ball, there was some heavy contact, decision, and maybe the the first
:39:12. > :39:13.
:39:13. > :40:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:40:46. > :40:56.time, getting behind the Ulster ball in hand, only 19 years at the
:40:56. > :41:03.
:41:03. > :41:06.taken on by Williams. They come back for the party. A good little
:41:06. > :41:16.spell by Ulster. They deserved a try to stop easily the best passage
:41:16. > :41:30.
:41:30. > :41:40.Glasgow skipper, Al Kellock. On the breakdown, using hands, discipline,
:41:40. > :41:46.
:41:46. > :41:56.Farrell. Derek pain does really well. There is the player going
:41:56. > :42:03.
:42:03. > :42:06.bit of treatment, I don't think it is anything too serious. O'Connor
:42:06. > :42:10.is hoping to do a little bit better than a few minutes ago when the
:42:10. > :42:13.ball came off the post. Ulster could do with this, as we are
:42:13. > :42:17.within 10 minutes of the interval. They will feel a lot more
:42:17. > :42:21.comfortable with some distance between them and Glasgow. Looking
:42:21. > :42:31.at Glasgow's bench, it is interesting to think when they will
:42:31. > :42:33.
:42:33. > :42:43.be unleashed. But Ulster will be looking to start the season with a
:42:43. > :42:57.
:42:57. > :43:03.there first and, when he was under a lot of pressure, he has had time
:43:03. > :43:09.to settle in, he has hit the post and he has missed a, these are
:43:09. > :43:16.regulation kit. You can see the frustration. He certainly won't be
:43:16. > :43:25.happy that those six points have passed Ulster by. Al Kellock has
:43:25. > :43:31.left the field, he is hobbling quite badly. Eddie has come on, he
:43:31. > :43:41.can play in the second row or the back row. Glasgow have lost their
:43:41. > :43:58.
:43:58. > :44:08.skipper, it may be highly who takes Diack, who has had a great start to
:44:08. > :44:18.this season. Great work by look Marshall. Glasgow have conceded,
:44:18. > :44:28.
:44:28. > :44:33.about 20 metres. But they have Terrific work by the forwards.
:44:33. > :44:36.looks like it might have been Callum Black, getting over the ball,
:44:36. > :44:42.very difficult to move once you establish that position of power at
:44:42. > :44:52.the breakdown. That has ultimately led to the penalty for Ulster. A
:44:52. > :44:52.
:44:52. > :45:49.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:45:49. > :45:59.great opportunity to establish referee has given the penalty
:45:59. > :46:00.
:46:00. > :46:07.against Glasgow. -- they have it. They managed to keep it. They have
:46:07. > :46:17.the rights. Well-structured, rolling ball, and in the end it
:46:17. > :46:19.
:46:20. > :46:29.took an indiscretion to halt them. It looks like Tommy Seymour is
:46:30. > :46:39.
:46:39. > :46:46.Seymour. The man born in Nashville, Tennessee. I am sure there is a
:46:46. > :46:51.song about getting sent of that Ravenhill! This is a massive
:46:51. > :47:01.opportunity for Ulster. Attacking scrum. Five minutes left on the
:47:01. > :47:14.
:47:14. > :47:24.clock. Glas go down to 14 men. do it again. Good work on the
:47:24. > :47:36.
:47:36. > :47:44.had mentioned, Gordon Reid, the loose-head prop. I do not think
:47:44. > :47:53.there is much wrong with him. Gaining some respite. Good tactics
:47:53. > :48:01.with a man in the sin-bin. Getting ready and the resetting will keep
:48:01. > :48:06.the clock ticking away. Tommy Seymour has enjoyed his rugby at
:48:06. > :48:12.Glasgow after a couple of seasons in and out of the Ulster squad,
:48:12. > :48:22.scoring some good tries with them. And scoring good tries for Glasgow
:48:22. > :48:33.
:48:33. > :48:40.Ulster. They were under pressure in the early stages. Williams having a
:48:40. > :48:46.word with Niall O'Connor. Is there a plan? Williams offering. He has
:48:46. > :48:51.been bothered by the left thigh, it would seem. The if Ulster can get
:48:51. > :49:00.aim right shoulder through Afoa and open up the inside backs to a
:49:00. > :49:10.rampaging Williams... They need to hurry up. Less than four minutes
:49:10. > :49:25.
:49:25. > :49:35.you are dominating, you ram home the advantage. I would be surprised
:49:35. > :49:44.if they did not scrum. Ulster fans are salivating at the prospect of
:49:44. > :49:48.pushing over for a try here. Glasgow complaining about the
:49:48. > :49:58.Ulster scrummaging. The lead-in is in the middle of it. He is short
:49:58. > :50:10.
:50:10. > :50:14.referee asking them to do it again -- Ulster scrum. All the time, the
:50:14. > :50:22.clock is ticking away. Ulster need to get something from this
:50:22. > :50:32.situation. They are committed now. They will have continue all sets
:50:32. > :51:04.
:51:04. > :51:13.gone a little bit slow. That was a good forward drive from Stephens
:51:13. > :51:20.and. Michael Allen! First try of the game. The first competitive
:51:20. > :51:26.bolster try for Michael Allen. Only his second competitive Ulster start.
:51:26. > :51:32.What a season he is having. He had a great try against Newcastle and
:51:32. > :51:38.he is rounding it off. Jared Payne there. Stevenson did well. Getting
:51:38. > :51:43.them over the advantage line. But it is Jared Payne's rugby ability
:51:43. > :51:49.and the skills to be able to execute that and put Michael Allen
:51:49. > :51:53.away in the corner. There is the adage about the ball doing the work
:51:53. > :51:58.and Jared Payne made the ball do the work. Michael Allen did not
:51:58. > :52:06.have to work terribly hard. He took the try well and that is what
:52:06. > :52:10.mattered. Terrific finish. An excellent pass by Jared Payne.
:52:10. > :52:14.you look at the quality of possession they created. Williams
:52:15. > :52:18.get over the advantage line. Getting the quality of possession,
:52:19. > :52:22.resulting in Stevenson getting across the advantage line and back-
:52:22. > :52:32.pedalling Glasgow defence do not have time to get their alignment
:52:32. > :52:40.
:52:40. > :52:46.right. There will not be much time somewhere. Nonetheless, with more
:52:46. > :52:49.one minute left, and we can have another look. That was sublime
:52:49. > :52:55.handling by Jared Payne and excellent finishing by Michael
:52:55. > :53:02.Allen. His uncle Arthur Campbell played for the front row for many
:53:03. > :53:12.years. He got quite a few Ulster caps. Arthur will be happy with his
:53:13. > :53:20.
:53:20. > :53:24.bit, and they cannot afford to. Glasgow could come back and do
:53:24. > :53:34.something before the interval. Even if it were a penalty, they would be
:53:34. > :54:13.
:54:13. > :54:19.happy. Sean Lamont in the middle of penalty and close the gap. Position
:54:19. > :54:29.for a drop goal with the clock ticking away. Henry Pyrgos calling
:54:29. > :54:29.
:54:29. > :54:37.for a run as to his right-hand side. -- runners. You called it right.
:54:37. > :54:42.And he has put it wide. That was a let-off Ulster. Duncan Weir hoping
:54:42. > :54:47.to add to his early penalty. You can see the relief on the faces of
:54:47. > :54:57.Ulster supporters. A great finish by Michael alan, the only try of
:54:57. > :55:02.
:55:02. > :55:08.the game so far. -- Allen. Glasgow have a strong bench just bring upon
:55:08. > :55:12.Ulster. We will see if they will be released in the second half. Mark
:55:12. > :55:22.Anscombe will be the happier of the new coaches. Gregor Townsend's side
:55:22. > :55:27.
:55:27. > :55:33.new coaches. Gregor Townsend's side The first competitive game of the
:55:33. > :55:37.season. Just not everything ticking perfectly for both sides. An even
:55:37. > :55:45.contest so far. Niall O'Connor and Duncan Weir swapping penalties and
:55:46. > :55:51.it was the Scottish side that dominated the early exchanges. But
:55:52. > :56:00.dominated the early exchanges. But Ulster slowly got themselves on top.
:56:00. > :56:10.They almost got over for a score. Eventually, it came. Michael Allen.
:56:10. > :56:19.
:56:19. > :56:21.In at the corner. Giving Ulster and Watching the first half with me
:56:21. > :56:28.Scott Hastings, Scott, Ulster deserve the advantage?
:56:28. > :56:36.It was a slow start from both teams. Eventually, when Ulster got into
:56:36. > :56:41.the Glasgow 22, it was dominance. They got a good try, but how costly
:56:41. > :56:45.whether mistakes from the missed penalty is and conversion at the
:56:45. > :56:52.end? 8-3 is not a great scoreline, but comfortable faster so far.
:56:52. > :57:00.Paddy Jackson retired. We hear the injury is not serious. Those
:57:00. > :57:04.penalties could be costly. Eight points Niall O'Connor missed.
:57:04. > :57:09.Ulster in a comfortable driving seat. He has done well since he has
:57:09. > :57:16.come on. He had to kick the opening penalty having come off the bench
:57:16. > :57:21.cold. That is difficult. Maybe nerves from the young man showing.
:57:21. > :57:24.But they have come on strong plea. What did you make of the
:57:24. > :57:33.performance of Nick Williams? He has stamped his authority on a
:57:33. > :57:38.game? He has. He has been limping quite badly. But the one thing he
:57:38. > :57:44.has given Ulster is to go forward. He has fought hard for the initial
:57:44. > :57:49.yards. The problem Ulster have had is that we have struggled to
:57:49. > :57:55.generate quick ball to get the backs into it. That only started to
:57:55. > :58:01.develop later. The physical, going forward. He has the ability to
:58:01. > :58:07.offload. That is where he is at his strongest. He picks up here and
:58:07. > :58:13.goes again. It was an excellent tackle by v Glasgow second row that
:58:13. > :58:16.tackle by v Glasgow second row that denied him the try. He targeted the
:58:16. > :58:22.ball and he would not expect that from him because he is a good ball
:58:22. > :58:27.carrier. He does not look the epitome of fitness, but when he
:58:27. > :58:37.gets the ball, he makes good yards. He is forcing Glasgow to make the
:58:37. > :58:38.
:58:38. > :58:44.He is forcing Glasgow to make the tackles. Ulster seem to have found
:58:44. > :58:49.a good replacement player. And you have wilson. There is an abundance
:58:50. > :58:59.of talent. What have you made of the Glasgow set piece? Not quite
:59:00. > :59:00.
:59:00. > :59:07.functioning. This is an attacking line-out. Glasgow settled into a
:59:07. > :59:15.good game for the first 20 minutes. They had Ulster under pressure. The
:59:15. > :59:19.move from Henry Pyrgos. His throw from the back. A lack of
:59:19. > :59:23.communication. That frustrates coaches like Gregor Townsend.
:59:23. > :59:29.Because this is an attacking platform. The line-out ball stolen
:59:29. > :59:33.by Ulster and mistakes costing Glasgow. The Scottish set piece not
:59:33. > :59:39.functioning, but the Ulster line- out was efficient. Rob Herring
:59:39. > :59:46.doing a good job. He has been impressive and very active.
:59:46. > :59:51.Throwing to the tail of the line- out. It is difficult to do. Thrown
:59:51. > :00:01.to the back of the line-out to generate the ball and get it into
:00:01. > :00:06.
:00:06. > :00:09.midfield. So that Niall O'Connor and others. As the half has gone on.
:00:09. > :00:19.We have increase the pressure at scrum time and we are getting
:00:19. > :00:20.
:00:20. > :00:26.dominant there. How crucial will The balance of the whole class go
:00:26. > :00:30.scrum is really under pressure. I would be attacking that Glasgow's
:00:30. > :00:34.scrum, putting them under pressure, because that is what led to the
:00:34. > :00:39.Ulster try at the end of the first half to stop before we look at that,
:00:39. > :00:44.another great passage of Ulster play. Once they got into their
:00:44. > :00:49.stride, they started recycling the ball nicely. The key to it is
:00:49. > :00:57.generating quick ball, if you are able to do that, therewill come.
:00:57. > :01:01.The defence doesn't get time to restructure. A generate speed into
:01:01. > :01:10.the game. After half has progressed, Ulster have done more and more of
:01:10. > :01:16.this. They sent Williams and Robbie Diack round the corner, keeping it
:01:16. > :01:20.short, to try and tie at last go out, what we will see in the second
:01:20. > :01:25.half... I am also impressed with Chris Barrell, he is looking for
:01:25. > :01:30.the gap. It is that quicker ball we are talking about, because
:01:30. > :01:37.ultimately, that speeds up the game, it stretches the Glasgow defence.
:01:37. > :01:43.On the stroke of half-time came the Ulster drive. Beautiful, Williams
:01:43. > :01:52.decides to go, he manages to get outside the Glasgow seven. A
:01:52. > :02:00.reasonably quick recycled ball, but watch this attack from a Jared
:02:00. > :02:06.Payne. Good depth from the outside backs, a good call, and Michael
:02:06. > :02:10.Allen goes over the line. The key is that good, fast ball. Absolutely
:02:10. > :02:15.crucial. This reminds me, when you're on a training field, this is
:02:15. > :02:24.the kind of move that you practice. Pick up, penetrate, recycle the
:02:24. > :02:31.ball. Stretch the defence. It was a very, very good carry. I love to T
:02:31. > :02:36.switch of angle here, but Michael Allen had a all the space in the
:02:36. > :02:44.world. A well-worked try. That will give Ulster, but Ince. When you see
:02:44. > :02:47.that kind of play, that is what Ulster will want to do. As we said
:02:47. > :02:52.before the start of the programme, it is like a new signing for them,
:02:52. > :02:58.Jared Payne. It has been a hard battle back from injury. When
:02:58. > :03:03.you're relying on him to give you that turn of speed, which it
:03:03. > :03:09.outside back needs, you can see the confidence which he gives his two
:03:09. > :03:15.winners. Whenever you have a Rolls Royce of a full back, it gives you
:03:15. > :03:23.that confidence. Michael Allen has done very well there, but easy at
:03:23. > :03:30.that stage to get over on the pass, he kept his depth there. Time to
:03:30. > :03:34.find out a bit more about the new Ulster coach, Mark Anscombe. He is
:03:34. > :03:44.the former New Zealand Under 20 coach, and arrived here with a
:03:44. > :03:44.
:03:44. > :03:54.pretty no-nonsense attitude. But he He is very specific in what he
:03:54. > :04:00.wants. He wants to play more free- flowing rugby, I think. The focus
:04:00. > :04:10.this year it is getting the team some quick balls. He has brought a
:04:10. > :04:15.
:04:15. > :04:21.very hands-on approach to training. It is funny that I get told
:04:21. > :04:28.regularly we are doing a lot of contact, I don't think we have been.
:04:28. > :04:37.You know my philosophy for that is his -- at it is a contact game. You
:04:37. > :04:40.have to be able to make the right decisions in the game. I'm excited
:04:40. > :04:48.by the Endeavour, the attitude and the way they have gone about their
:04:48. > :04:52.work. We still have to work, they are by no means there yet. The easy
:04:52. > :05:02.part is the training and the pre- season, now we will see how they
:05:02. > :05:06.
:05:06. > :05:11.Do you put your arm around players of give them the hairdryer
:05:11. > :05:15.treatment? Are de were bit of both, I can be forthright and direct, but
:05:15. > :05:19.I think you have to show loving qualities at times! Because it is
:05:19. > :05:23.about the people, they are young men, they are learning, some have
:05:23. > :05:30.been around longer than others. It is about giving them some direction
:05:30. > :05:34.and health and -- helping them through difficult times. It is
:05:34. > :05:44.about how to help them find solutions to make improvements and
:05:44. > :05:49.
:05:49. > :05:56.make the right decisions at crucial We cannot abide the just plain the
:05:56. > :06:03.same 15 or the same 20, we have got to make sure Whitbread de workload.
:06:03. > :06:11.-- we spread the workload. If we do that, we can challenge each other,
:06:12. > :06:18.and still be successful at the end Would you describe yourself in a
:06:18. > :06:26.few words for us? Look, I enjoy people's company, I enjoyed again,
:06:26. > :06:30.I get caught up in the game, are like socialising with people. A
:06:30. > :06:37.thick I am relaxed sort of individual for most times of the
:06:37. > :06:41.week, but for 80 minutes, I get quite intense!
:06:41. > :06:50.He is nicknamed the cowboy, I am still trying to find out why that
:06:50. > :06:56.is. I am -- would you say he is old school? I think so, but some new
:06:56. > :07:01.Lateral thinking as well. He is a very much about the guys performing
:07:01. > :07:06.for themselves, and think for themselves. That is how these guys
:07:06. > :07:10.are going to develop and come on. Had you see the second half panning
:07:10. > :07:16.out? Ulster have to continue the way they finished. I am looking at
:07:16. > :07:19.the Glasgow team and all their experience is on the bench. Sure
:07:19. > :07:27.leak Gregor Townsend will give them an opportunity to get back into the
:07:27. > :07:34.game. -- surely. The Glasgow team, peppered with experience on their
:07:34. > :07:40.replacements bench this evening. We have had some Ulster success this
:07:40. > :07:45.evening already at the Paralympics in London. Bethany Firth has struck
:07:45. > :07:51.gold in the 100 metres backstroke in swimming. Fantastic achievement,
:07:51. > :08:01.well done to her. Let's hope the Ulsterman can produce another
:08:01. > :08:04.
:08:04. > :08:09.chickens, certainly not this man, Johann Muller. He has had a
:08:09. > :08:19.distinguished career here at Ravenhill. He has made its huge
:08:19. > :08:26.
:08:26. > :08:31.is a change in the Glasgow side in the front row. It looks as if
:08:31. > :08:41.Gordon Reid has gone off. He was carrying a bit of an injury. Ulster,
:08:41. > :09:06.
:09:06. > :09:15.-- it for Glasgow. Vastly experienced. Some excellent work by
:09:15. > :09:23.Lewis Stephenson, managing to have a traitor -- managing to infiltrate.
:09:23. > :09:28.A perfect start to the second half. The referee, just having another
:09:28. > :09:35.word with the front rows. The Ulster pack, as it was at the
:09:35. > :09:45.interval. Chris Cusiter, having a little glance to see what Niall
:09:45. > :10:01.
:10:01. > :10:04.set-piece. If they feel they need to go to a more field position
:10:04. > :10:09.orientated set-piece game, they can do that because they have the
:10:09. > :10:19.strength in that area. Seymour is getting ready to go back onto the
:10:19. > :10:39.
:10:39. > :10:44.on in the tackle. This referee is not taking any nonsense. No, he has
:10:44. > :10:54.shown a willingness to use the yellow card on one occasion.
:10:54. > :11:08.
:11:08. > :11:14.Defenders getting in very good body him slightly. He didn't really look,
:11:14. > :11:24.Heaney. First mistake he has made all evening, to be fair. A couple
:11:24. > :11:34.
:11:34. > :11:42.23rd league game. He has formed a good partnership with Graeme
:11:42. > :11:52.Morrison. Seems to be fine. Rob Harley captain did this glass
:11:52. > :12:13.
:12:13. > :12:23.beside here a year ago. -- international caps for Scotland.
:12:23. > :12:28.
:12:28. > :12:38.Ulster, getting a bit of an early referee has given a penalty against
:12:38. > :12:58.
:12:58. > :13:08.Josef Muller -- Johann Muller. Glasgow, really pushing hard now to
:13:08. > :13:32.
:13:32. > :13:40.tested. -- being a really tested. Interception! They're not going to
:13:40. > :13:46.get Gilroy! Well, you take your luck when it is presented to you,
:13:46. > :13:50.and Craig Gilroy it gets his 19th league try, and it couldn't have
:13:50. > :13:58.come at a better time from an Ulster perspective. A little bit
:13:58. > :14:08.fortuitous. A lot of people around here are celebrating somebody's
:14:08. > :14:10.
:14:10. > :14:14.50th birthday. That quick line speed and intelligent reading of
:14:14. > :14:24.the play from Craig Gilroy has resulted in five, possibly two more
:14:24. > :14:31.
:14:31. > :14:37.was nobody in serious contention. Old cannot -- O'Connor seems to be
:14:37. > :14:45.better when he keeps the head gear on. Suddenly it is looking a bit
:14:45. > :14:52.rosier from an Ulster point of view. Just a quick decision. He backed
:14:52. > :14:57.his pace to be able to intercept that pass. Certainly will warranted.
:14:57. > :15:07.That made you bolster the breathing space they need now. -- that made
:15:07. > :15:16.
:15:16. > :15:24.There is a Breeze behind him, but nevertheless, that was an almighty
:15:24. > :15:34.wallop. Peary is, well inside his 22. -- here he is. He could not
:15:34. > :15:34.
:15:34. > :16:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:16:54. > :16:59.one by Peter Murchie, the There is some enthusiasm shown by
:16:59. > :17:04.the youngsters, what they lack in experience, certainly trying to
:17:04. > :17:08.grasp the occasion. They get limited opportunities in such a
:17:08. > :17:13.star studded team that Ulster have and they are trying to make their
:17:13. > :17:22.mark early in the season. Great to see Craig Gilroy stretching his
:17:22. > :17:27.legs. Tommy Bowe is still in the equation. That position is not one
:17:27. > :17:32.that Ulster will have to worry about so much. Michael Allen is
:17:32. > :17:42.certainly put his hand up for inclusion. A number of players will
:17:42. > :17:46.
:17:46. > :17:52.be away on Irish duty. And the system means end forced rotation. -
:17:52. > :18:00.- means of enforced rotation. having a word with the men behind
:18:00. > :18:10.him. Henry Pyrgos has gone off. If anything hands to Cusiter, Glasgow
:18:10. > :18:14.
:18:14. > :18:24.could be in trouble at the base of year ago, defeating Glasgow in the
:18:24. > :18:45.
:18:45. > :18:50.line-out, which is not functioning well. Pressure being applied from
:18:50. > :19:00.the outside. Glasgow will certainly be feeling it, five metres out from
:19:00. > :19:08.
:19:08. > :19:17.Duncan Weir. He hat are making good. It was not just about getting it
:19:17. > :19:27.into touch. -- he had to. Greater enthusiasm shown by number six and
:19:27. > :19:43.
:19:43. > :19:47.But he got that in. Delayed a little bit too long. It might have
:19:47. > :19:54.been a communication error. There was uncertainty in the Ulster line
:19:54. > :20:01.as to where that was going for the first time this evening. Nigel
:20:01. > :20:11.Brady on the Ulster bench. Some way of coming back to playing after the
:20:11. > :20:11.
:20:11. > :21:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:21:12. > :21:20.long hard season and a trip to New by Ulster, trying to get rid of the
:21:20. > :21:30.trouble created by Chris Gill Roy. That needed to sit up. -- Craig
:21:30. > :21:38.Gilroy. And they come back for the scrummage. There were centimetres
:21:38. > :21:43.in that one. It did not take the break in needed to get over the
:21:43. > :21:48.touch line. Centimetres away from a sensational kick but Glasgow have a
:21:48. > :21:57.real opportunity now. Mid- field scrum options either side. And not
:21:57. > :22:05.a bad man to have coming off the bench. John Barclay. Coming on for
:22:05. > :22:15.Chris Fusaro. Holding his left elbow, it would seem. It is a
:22:15. > :22:15.
:22:15. > :22:25.strong Glasgow bench. Dougie Hall, Moray Low, Ryan Grant, capped
:22:25. > :22:42.
:22:42. > :22:52.players, and three of them on the New Saints seemed satisfied with
:22:52. > :22:52.
:22:52. > :23:02.the margin at 12 points. -- Ulster seemed to be satisfied. Sender
:23:02. > :23:05.
:23:05. > :23:15.chases down and try to put the coming on in place of Mike Cusack.
:23:15. > :23:25.
:23:25. > :23:35.Gradually, the Glasgow pack is demand and high it. -- a huge
:23:35. > :24:04.
:24:04. > :24:10.Ulster nodded forward to give Glas give the scrum. Plenty of options
:24:10. > :24:13.available. We have seen what they are capable of when they get the
:24:13. > :24:20.patterns right. They get over the advantage line and generate quick
:24:20. > :24:28.ball. Just taking those options and creating Matt ball. That looked
:24:28. > :24:38.very good. -- that ball. Ulster are making a change. Mike McComish is
:24:38. > :25:15.
:25:15. > :25:25.coming on. Williams, he goes off. No sign of Dougie Hall coming on
:25:25. > :25:34.
:25:34. > :25:40.kick against them. They will probably scrum again. Condense the
:25:40. > :25:49.players on the pitch and keep the attack. That is the right call, Mr
:25:49. > :25:54.constable. Diack and Sean Doyle having a word with Niall O'Connor.
:25:54. > :26:04.There might be something interesting on here. It is about
:26:04. > :26:04.
:26:04. > :26:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:26:55. > :27:00.once again. WHISTLE BLOWS Holding on in the
:27:00. > :27:08.tackle and Ulster give away in possession. They will be
:27:09. > :27:13.disappointed. They liked -- they would like to get the 12th point
:27:13. > :27:23.margin bigger. Trying to get the bonus point to get off to the
:27:23. > :27:33.perfect start in the season. priority has to be winning the game.
:27:33. > :27:40.
:27:41. > :27:50.Irish squad in the summer. He has had an operation on his elbow. The
:27:51. > :28:08.
:28:08. > :28:18.Michael Allen. He was giving away about half a foot in terms of
:28:18. > :28:34.
:28:34. > :28:44.at scrum-half. The referee told them to use it, and they must. That
:28:44. > :28:58.
:28:58. > :29:04.was the right option, using the big and the pass was forward. They
:29:04. > :29:08.could not here the referee's whistle. In it wasn't good chasing
:29:08. > :29:18.line. They kicked down the middle of the pitch, going for distance --
:29:18. > :29:34.
:29:34. > :29:42.it was a good chasing line. call to come on. The referee has
:29:42. > :29:48.not seen what is going on. A little bit of advice to Paul Marshall, not
:29:48. > :29:58.that he needs it. He will have to wait for his first appearance of
:29:58. > :30:30.
:30:30. > :30:40.just about got away with that. And on to comes Marshall. Glasgow make
:30:40. > :31:17.
:31:17. > :31:22.look at that. -- will have a look at that. The referee is going to
:31:22. > :31:32.have a word with the two forwards, they're having a bit of a go at
:31:32. > :32:08.
:32:08. > :32:14.think we may just see changes in the Ulster front row. I think the
:32:14. > :32:22.touch judge on the nearside called that. Penalty given against John
:32:22. > :32:29.Afoa. Apologies if you had any industrial language, albeit in a
:32:29. > :32:35.Glasgow accent. This is still far from over, if Glasgow of the next
:32:35. > :32:45.team to score, all of a sudden it is game on again. They may just
:32:45. > :32:57.
:32:57. > :33:04.empty their bench to see Bacon get tonight the Tom Court. Callum Black
:33:04. > :33:09.gives way. Irish international Tom Court who missed the tour to New
:33:09. > :33:16.Zealand because of surgery to his thumb, comes on for his 100th
:33:16. > :33:22.Ulster appearance. He has been one of the cornerstones of a good
:33:22. > :33:29.Ulster pack in recent seasons. Ulster give away the penalty. Still
:33:29. > :33:34.time for Glasgow to win this game. With a 12 point Ma Jin, you would
:33:35. > :33:38.think they should kick to touch, it looks like they're going for the
:33:38. > :33:45.Conservative Brit. Try and get within bonus point territory, going
:33:45. > :33:55.for gold. Jackson is going to take over kicking duties from the nanny
:33:55. > :34:05.
:34:05. > :34:15.has replaced, Duncan Weir. -- from another Scottish international has
:34:15. > :34:26.
:34:26. > :34:36.this game. Jackson, 24 years old, now with 13 for Scottish caps to
:34:36. > :34:52.
:34:52. > :34:58.pretty useful kick it is. Excellent clearance under pressure. Glasgow a
:34:58. > :35:02.go to now have to work hard to get back into Ulster territory. It is
:35:02. > :35:12.all about staying alert, it could so easily have gone to Glasgow,
:35:12. > :35:17.
:35:17. > :35:27.which would have been pretty of age, playing in his 65th league
:35:27. > :35:32.
:35:32. > :35:42.who is a strong candidate for man of the match at the stake. -- at
:35:42. > :35:57.
:35:57. > :36:07.what a good game he has had. He has been very industrious, full of
:36:07. > :36:09.
:36:09. > :36:19.energy, doesn't mind that physical vision to throw the long, floating
:36:19. > :36:27.
:36:27. > :36:32.outside centre. Michael Allen is not in great shape, though, they
:36:32. > :36:37.may just see if he can continue. Ulster last penny Jackson after
:36:37. > :36:43.just 10 minutes of this game, remember -- Ulster lost Paddy
:36:43. > :36:53.Jackson. Michael Allen is just stretching out that little bit of
:36:53. > :36:53.
:36:53. > :37:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:37:38. > :37:48.cramp. Now they have got all the Ulster give away the penalty. -- a
:37:48. > :38:05.
:38:05. > :38:12.the penalty was given away by Mike minutes remaining, Ulster are
:38:12. > :38:22.leading 15-3, Glasgow need a couple of tries and a conversion. That is
:38:22. > :38:22.
:38:22. > :39:35.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:39:35. > :39:41.and featured in any of the warm-up got a lot of pace. He gets away!
:39:41. > :39:46.Great try by Tommy Seymour! The former Ulster man has put Glasgow
:39:46. > :39:53.back in this game. It puts a different complexion on the game
:39:53. > :40:03.now. He got around the fringes there, a man of Tommy Seymour's
:40:03. > :40:09.
:40:09. > :40:15.pace, you expect him to finish, and against Gilroy, he showed in the
:40:15. > :40:19.inside and took him on the outside. Well-finished by the man born in
:40:19. > :40:24.Nashville, Tennessee. Ulster, just getting a little bit narrower
:40:24. > :40:34.defensively. That gave Seymour the space on the outside. He found his
:40:34. > :40:44.
:40:44. > :40:54.way to the try-line. He has scored some cracking tries. That is a
:40:54. > :40:55.
:40:55. > :41:00.great kick by Jackson! A converted try for Glasgow will win them this
:41:00. > :41:06.game. What a good finish it was by Seymour. Excellent food work, he
:41:07. > :41:12.did well. All of a sudden, Ulster, who looked like they were cruising,
:41:12. > :41:22.have ensured that this next 11 minutes could be nervous for the
:41:22. > :41:22.
:41:22. > :42:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:42:08. > :42:17.picked up, it is very much in with no real option. It is going to
:42:17. > :42:22.be a 22. Jared Payne assessed the situation very well. He saw that
:42:22. > :42:29.they had no overlap, and decided to kick for territory. Her clever
:42:29. > :42:35.little kick. He forced a Rob Herring into a killing that poor,
:42:35. > :42:43.at his feet went into touch. It is going to be a Glasgow line-out.
:42:43. > :42:46.Under 10 minutes remaining. But only five points between them now.
:42:46. > :42:56.Ulster, having led for all of this game, will not want to throw it
:42:56. > :43:14.
:43:14. > :43:24.can molar add impetus? Ulster have lost about 10 metres. A good strong
:43:24. > :44:00.
:44:00. > :44:06.Right decision? All day five point Ma Jin and the potential to take it
:44:06. > :44:16.to eight, he will not struggle with the rain, you feel it is probably
:44:16. > :44:24.
:44:24. > :44:30.it is the most difficult kick that Niall O'Connor has had to take so
:44:30. > :44:40.far this evening. But there is a pretty stiff wind behind him. It is
:44:40. > :45:17.
:45:17. > :45:27.blowing into the opposite corner attempts by Niall O'Connor. Sean
:45:27. > :45:27.
:45:27. > :47:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:47:28. > :47:37.Lamont has been quiet this evening. have the quick ball. Where women
:47:38. > :48:04.
:48:04. > :48:10.that. The referee has given a penalty against Glasgow. No matter
:48:10. > :48:15.what happens, Ulster will at least have the penalty. The game is
:48:15. > :48:21.coming alive in his last ten minutes. Most teams wanted the
:48:21. > :48:24.opportunity to get the victory.. Crucial at this stage in the game.
:48:24. > :48:34.Ulster where they want to be with a five-point margin and five minutes
:48:34. > :48:44.on the clock. He chose the line-out option and it goes, five metres
:48:44. > :48:44.
:48:44. > :49:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:49:56. > :50:06.Alex Dunbar is going off. Peter They have options on both sides,
:50:06. > :50:06.
:50:06. > :50:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 80 seconds
:50:52. > :50:58.were not releasing, according to the referee. Kick for goal. One-
:50:58. > :51:03.and-a-half minutes on the clock. This should end the game if Niall
:51:03. > :51:13.O'Connor takes his time getting everything ready. King dead,
:51:13. > :51:15.
:51:15. > :51:19.regardless of what happens. -- kick dead. Robbie Diack was the man
:51:19. > :51:29.injured in front of the post. The decision has been made. Craig
:51:29. > :51:35.
:51:35. > :51:41.There is a long season still to unfold. The next time they meet
:51:41. > :51:51.will be in a Heineken Cup. That will be in the new ground of
:51:51. > :51:54.
:51:54. > :52:02.should just about do it. They have an eight-point cushion and we are
:52:02. > :52:08.into the last minute. Ulster have plenty of things to work on but it
:52:08. > :52:12.is always easier to do that with a win in the bank from the weekend.
:52:12. > :52:16.They will develop their game. We have seen what they are capable of
:52:16. > :52:22.and they will look to build on the good things and address the
:52:22. > :52:27.weaknesses. Tom Court set-up. Paul Marshall kicked into touch,
:52:27. > :52:34.thinking the time was up. The referee said not. There was a mix
:52:34. > :52:43.up. He says they have time for the line-out. I do not think it will
:52:43. > :52:53.make a difference in terms of the outcome, but a timing mix-up.
:52:53. > :53:19.
:53:19. > :53:29.Dougie Hall. John Barclay is at the Morrison well shackled in the
:53:29. > :54:00.
:54:00. > :54:10.stay back, but this could be by Marshall. Delighted to be back
:54:10. > :54:27.
:54:27. > :54:37.which means they will play every whistle. And he does. And despite a
:54:37. > :54:38.
:54:38. > :54:44.tremor, Ulster. Through the first serious test of the season. They
:54:44. > :54:48.get their campaign in Pro12 or after the perfect start. What a
:54:48. > :54:55.great day for the youngsters, Michael Allen in the first half and
:54:55. > :55:01.Craig Gilroy within intercept in the second half. Not a bad display
:55:01. > :55:06.overall. The first game was important. It was the tries just
:55:06. > :55:10.before and after half-time that set it up. Plenty to work on, but they
:55:10. > :55:20.will be comfortable with the fact will be comfortable with the fact
:55:20. > :55:34.
:55:34. > :55:39.It is a home win and an impressive start to the Pro12. To try sealing
:55:39. > :55:44.the victory. Michael Allen in the first half and Craig Gilroy in the
:55:44. > :55:51.second half with the second. The visitors made Ulster work hard for
:55:51. > :55:57.the victory when Tommy Seymour raced in at the corner. But Ulster
:55:57. > :56:07.hung on and did enough. Niall O'Connor eventually making sure
:56:07. > :56:09.
:56:09. > :56:15.with another penalty. It is a victory for Ulster. 18-10. And the
:56:15. > :56:23.man of the match tonight is Robbie Diack.
:56:23. > :56:30.There is your award. Are you happy? Do area happy. We knew it and be
:56:30. > :56:35.tough against Glasgow. I think we stood up well. We defended well in
:56:35. > :56:41.the first half. Was there an anxious moment in the middle of the
:56:41. > :56:47.second half? There was. When Tommy Seymour went over for the try, we
:56:47. > :56:55.had a bit of a panic. But Johann Muller spoke to us and made us calm
:56:55. > :57:02.again. We knew we could do it and we did. Mark Anscombe. A good start.
:57:02. > :57:06.Or always happy for a win. Not the prettiest of games. We did not take
:57:06. > :57:12.all our chances and we gave them a few and there is plenty of work on,
:57:12. > :57:16.but you would expect that. What about the young players? Good. It
:57:16. > :57:20.is a bad experience. You get better by getting more games under your
:57:20. > :57:27.belt. We have a lot of injuries. These guys have taken their chances.
:57:27. > :57:31.It is good for the club. For what can you take out of that? We have
:57:31. > :57:36.to look after things better and played position better and take
:57:36. > :57:45.opportunities when they come. But there are good things happening. We
:57:45. > :57:52.played the game. We mixed it up, with with -- width and taking it up
:57:52. > :57:57.the middle. The coach said it was not pretty but that is a good start.
:57:57. > :58:03.I think he will be over the moon. It was a potential banana skin
:58:03. > :58:07.against a side who have previously had a good record at Ravenhill.
:58:07. > :58:17.They were worth a victory and perhaps a few more points if Niall
:58:17. > :58:20.O'Connor had his kicking boots out. And the man of the match. You get
:58:20. > :58:27.confidence from being picked up and being free of injury. He has
:58:27. > :58:35.struggled with injury. Other guys have had a chance to play. Now he
:58:35. > :58:40.has had a chance. He does a lot of unseen things that you do not
:58:40. > :58:50.always see on the camera. You will find him at the bottom of Iraq,
:58:50. > :58:52.
:58:52. > :59:02.mopping up after situations -- a ruck. The Ulster tries, taking them
:59:02. > :59:02.
:59:02. > :59:10.well. Yes. This was good Pickup play. Putting Glasgow on the
:59:10. > :59:17.stretch. Good finishing. A lot of good work was done by Ulster. This
:59:17. > :59:23.mistake gifted the game to them. At 18-10. There were errors. All the
:59:23. > :59:28.way through. I was impressed with the way they played the game. They
:59:28. > :59:35.played everything. They put Glasgow under pressure in the scrum. They
:59:35. > :59:41.had good field position. Certainly a confident performance from Ulster.