Connacht pile on the pressure on the scrum. Ulster are driven backwards, forcing Williams to attempt to pick. Unfortunately for Ulster Williams can't secure it and loses it forward. From the ensuing scrum Ulster respond with pressure of their own, earning themselves a penalty.
Good defence from Connacht. Allen takes the ball to the line but is wrapped up in a maul, off the ground and carried across the line. The ball wasn't grounded. Scrum 5m to Ulster.
Parks almost intercepted a pass from Jackson. The ball hits the deck and the ref consults the TMO to see if it was deliberate. Scrum called. Good decision.
Off a training ground pattern Jared Payne crosses the whitewash but couldn't ground it, after only 5 minutes in the second half. Credit to Duffy and Marmion for getting under the ball. Attacking scrum to Ulster, 5m out.
The away crowd welcome Gilroy onto the pitch for his first game since April.
1st half and an Ulster attack comes to an end when Henderson losses the ball in contact only meters short of the Connacht line.
come on connacht
Muller tells Jackson to go up the line, turning down a kickable penalty. Loss of confidence?
The touch judge advises the ref to a knock on. Controversial call, replays showed the ball came off Court. Carr looked to be away before play was called back.
Connacht turn the ball over after Herring fails to find his man at the lineout. But Connacht hand possession back after failing to win their own scrum. Ulster on the attack with 4 minutes left in the 1st half.