Hard luck connacht

The games ends as Connacht concede a penalty on the Ulster 5m line. Ulster get off the mark with a first win of the season. Both sides have a lot of work to do but they can both draw some positives from the game which was riddled by silly errors. Next week sees Ulster host Trevesio and Connacht welcome Ospreys. Until then, good bye and thanks for joining us!

Clock goes red as we wait for a scrum to be completed on the Ulster 5m.

The homeside on the attack now, looking for a bonus point with a rolling maul. The maul crashes over the line. The TMO is drafted in to decide. Held up.

Connacht kill their opportunity to earn a losing bonus point. Despite being on the front foot, with the momentum they lose the ball forward at the base of a ruck only 7m from the Ulster line. 5 mintues left

Connacht try their damnedest to break through a quick-tap penalty but Ulster do well to cover and wrap up a maul to win the ball back.

Connacht killing themselves, conceding a number of penalties in very kickable positions

This time last year Craig Ronaldson was guiding Lansdowne to the AIL title, winning the top points scorer award in the process. Now he has been handed the responsibility to guide Connacht back into this game.

From a lineout off the top Luke Marshall ghosts through the Connacht defensive line untouched. A superb cover tackle from Robbie Henshaw hauls Griffin down just short of the line. A quick ruck finds the Connacht defenders offside but that doesn't stop Payne feeding Jackson to cross for a try that will really do his confidence the world of good.

Connacht will be relieved to escape the most recent attack only conceding 3 points.