We’re back at Scotstoun Stadium in two weeks time, when we face Zebre Parma in the next round of the BKT United Rugby Championship, kick-off 7.35pm.
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Thank you for the 7,338 supporters that turned out tonight, both from the Warrior Nation and Ulster.
We’re delighted with a sell out and another win added to our now ten match unbeaten run.
The penalty is good, bringing Ulster into a losing bonus point position, 17-11.
Freddie Burns attempts a drop goal as the clock ticks over onto 80 minutes. It’s wide, so the referee brings Ulster back for a penalty.
Possession is going back and forward in these final minutes. Neither team able to make a great deal of ground.
With just four minutes to go, Duncan Weir adds the conversion, 17-8.
Glasgow opt for the maul and dominate. Players break off everywhere, leaving Fraser Brown space to drive over the line for Glasgow’s third try.
That extends their lead to 15-8.
Glasgow don’t mange to create anything with the line out, though after a back-and-forth aerial battle, they force a line out with Ulster sending the ball into touch metres from the kicker.
Glasgow earn another free attack, with Price working to open up space for Cole Forbes on the wing. Forbes makes ground, but is taken down clinically by his opposite men.
Glasgow win the ball back and this time Duncan Weir tries a cross field kick for Ollie Smith, it just misses his target and the referee brings Glasgow back for an earlier penalty.
Weir sends the ball for touch.
Ali Price, gains 30 metres in open play beating two defenders. He has men in support but it’s not tidy and Stafford is unable to get a clean ball back to his man. Ulster clear over the ruck and turn the ball over.
That’s been the fast bit of play we’ve had so far this half with both teams needing to think on their feet.
And there it is, they’ve worked hard for this. Off the line out Dempsey batters through his opposition breaking the whitewash and scoring Glasgow second score, this time in front of a noisy East Stand.
That edges the home side back in front with 15 minutes to go. 10-8.
Glasgow attack the blindside again, knowing they have a penalty advantage. Price breaks the gain line and sends on to winger Ollie Smith who grubbers through, he misses his target though.
The referee blows up and brings the ball back for Glasgow to go for the corner.
Ali Price chips two balls over the defensive line in front of him on the blind side, both moving Glasgow forward.
The subsequent, Ulster line out is not straight and Glasgow win the scrum.
Tom Jordan tries to poke through a grubber into space, the option is good but he over kicks the ball into the dead ball and out for an Ulster scrum.
Captain Stafford McDowall drives his opposite man into touch turning over the original Ulster line out and winning the hosts a line out of their own on halfway.
Sam Johnson, turns the ball over and clears the pressure with a lovely kick down the pitch, rolling into touch. Ulster line out on halfway.
Jacob Stockdale has space out wide and makes yards, the covering tacklers finally take him down on the edge of the 22, but are penalised giving Ulster a chance to go to the corner and set up a five metre line out.
The ball is turned over and Ulster can clear their lines. Glasgow line out on halfway.
Another attacking scrum for Glasgow, this time in the Ulster 22. An opportunity to drive forward here and find space.
Dobie atones almost immediately, haring after a loose ball and forcing a knock-on.
Glasgow scrum.
Dobie’s kick is an inch too long, and Ulster have a lineout on the Glasgow 10m line.
Clean ball for the visitors and Ulster look to maul.
Doak gets it away and Ulster on halfway.
The visitors get over the ball and are rewarded with a penalty by the referee.
Burns clears from 15m out and takes play up to halfway.
Another huge carry from Cummings and Glasgow making headway.
Johnson goes direct, before McKay tries to skip away around the outside.
Matthews finds Bean and the maul is formed.
It’s not going anywhere though, so Dobie races in and whips it clear.
Smith carries into contact, before Cummings makes a half break.
Dobie’s kick is perfectly weighted and Ulster can’t claim cleanly.
The visitors then pick up from an offside position, and Jordan puts the kick to touch 15m from the Ulster line.
A bit of kick tennis to start the half, before Moxham finds touch on the Glasgow 10m line.
Off we go again – all to play for at Scotstoun.
Half time here at Scotstoun. Ulster lead by 3.
Glasgow 5 – 8 Ulster
Ulster take a kick from just in half way and successfully get the points
Ulster make a mess of the lineout and steal the ball on halfway.
Penalty to the visitors as an off-the-ball issue is flagged to the referee.
Glasgow get the penalty and Jordan punts to touch for a lineout on the Ulster 10m line.
Ulster return the kick, and Forbes is held up after taking the high ball.
Scrum to the Warriors, 30m from their own line.
Great footwork from Smith as he gets clear of two tacklers, before Dobie puts boot to ball.
Johnny Matthews!
Brilliant work from the hooker as he latches onto the ball at the breakdown and wins the penalty.
Jordan clears for a lineout on the Glasgow 10m line.
Ulster in the Glasgow 22 once more, as Doak gets the pack to do the heavy yards.
Dempsey is there to meet his man well though, Sordoni and Gordon following suit.
Doak takes it off the top from O’Connor and Ulster come forward, but the Glasgow defence holds firm.
Sordoni gets stuck into a ruck, but the ball squirts out into Ulster hands.
The visitors get over the ball and win the breakdown penalty, which Burns boots to touch on halfway.
Johnson and Matthews combine well, before Dobie gives it to Dempsey once more.
Smith brings Forbes into play, as Lucio Sordoni carries.
Great leap from Forbes to bat the restart back to Glasgow hands, and the Warriors on the attack in midfield.
Dobie feeds Jack Dempsey, who goes the direct route.
This time the visitors do find their way through – the maul is stopped short, but Harry Sheridan is on hand to pick and drive the final couple of metres to touch down.
Burns pushes the kick wide so we’re all square once more.
Alan O’Connor wins the lineout and Ulster go for the maul…
Ulster playing with advantage in midfield, as Glasgow are penalised for not rolling away.
None comes, so referee Evans brings play back for the penalty 35m from the Glasgow line.
Great defence from Smith!
James Hume looks to go, but Smith rips it away.
The ball bounces into touch for an Ulster lineout.
Well that scrum’s a mess, but Ulster come away with the ball through Timoney.
Doak gets his forwards moving, and Ulster within 10m.
Glasgow look to attack from the kick-off, but there’s a forward pass in midfield – scrum to the visitors on the Glasgow 22.
Breakthrough!
It’s the Glasgow pack that make the difference, and Sione Vailanu drives his way over for the opening score!
Jordan can’t add the extras, so it remains 5-0
Jordan clears long and Ethan McIlroy knocks on – scrum to the Warriors in centre field.
Good shove from the home pack, but Nathan Doak gets it away just in time.
Is it a turnover though?
Glasgow attack from the lineout, but Smith can’t quite hold the pass and it goes forward.
Scrum to Ulster on halfway, five metres in from touch.
And again Scotty!
Another steal from Cummings, and Vailanu is tackled high.
Penalty Glasgow and Jordan clears.
First blood to Ulster at the scrum, as referee Craig Evans awards a penalty.
Burns finds touch on the Glasgow 22.
In fact it was thrown forward into touch, and the Warriors opt for the scrum.
The home side looking to run it from deep, as Vailanu and Smith carry well.
Dobie clears with a pinpoint box-kick, and Cole Forbes is there to drive his man into touch.
Glasgow throw on halfway.
Back come the visitors again, as Burns looks to find Billy Moxham with the cross-kick.
The ball finds touch instead, and the Warriors have a lineout on their own 22.
Welcome back Scott Cummings!
A lineout steal for the big man and Glasgow clear.
UIster turn it over and clear, before winning a penalty in midfield.
Billy Burns finds touch on the Glasgow 22.
Stafford McDowall just three metres away!
Johnny Matthews finds Lewis Bean but the maul is sacked – Glasgow still on the front foot though, as Sione Vailanu has a charge.
Ulster charge through the ruck and play Dobie without him having hands on the ball – Tom Jordan turns down the kick at goal and opts to kick to touch.
Five metre lineout to Glasgow…
Ulster spill the kick-off and Glasgow on the attack straight away here, Jamie Dobie whipping the ball wide.
Tom Jordan raises the kick-off high into the air, and we are underway at Scotstoun!
Here come the two teams – it’s third v fifth in the BKT United Rugby Championship, it’s a sold-out Scotstoun, and it’s Friday night.
It’s a beautiful night for rugby…
80:00 Second Half End
83:03
76:28
76:13
76:09
74:47
67:54
67:53
67:52
64:01
61:43
61:41
57:03
57:02
57:01
57:00
56:59
56:58
50:52
45:43
40:00 First Half End
41:55
29:02
17:48
Kick-off 7:35 pm