Summary

  • Connacht 24-29 Ulster (Result)

  • Ulster secure bonus-point win to stay fifth in table

  • Munster 8-13 Leinster (Result)

  • Leinster hold on for sixth win in a row

Live Reporting

Jonathan Bradley

  1. Connacht 17-26 Ulster

    Stunning break from replacement Josh Ioane brings Connacht to the edge of the Ulster 22, and they now have a penalty. Lineout five metres from Ulster's line.

  2. Connacht 17-26 Ulster

    Rare mistake from Jacob Stockdale as he blunders a pass to Werner Kok on the right wing who would surely have darted clear to end the contest.

    However, Connacht have a scrum 30 metres from their own line and have five minutes to score twice.

  3. Connacht 17-26 Ulster

    Ulster steal a lineout inside the Connacht 22 and the ball is spread left where Jacob Stockdale threatens.

    But up steps Bundee Aki with a superb turnover to allow the home side to clear their lines.

  4. Poll Time

    Connacht 17-26 Ulster

    With just over 10 minutes remaining will that try change things?

    Give me a thumbs up for an Ulster win or thumbs down for Connacht to complete a special comeback

  5. try

    Converted Try - Connacht 17-26 Ulster

    (Try) Sean Jansen (conv.) Sam Gilbert (67 mins)

    Game on at the Dexcom!

    Connacht hit back with a seven pointer.

    After some electric speed down the right, Finn Treacy gets within inches of the Ulster line. However, the ball is recycled and in comes Jansen to barge over the line from two metres.

    Gilbert knocks over the extras.

  6. Connacht 10-26 Ulster

    Ulster concede a scrum in the middle of the pitch after Juarno Augustus knocks-on and finds himself receiving some treatment to his leg.

    Agustus has struggled somewhat to find the form he became known for at the Northampton Saints since his arrival in Belfast, but on his day, he can be a real game winner.

    However, his game appears to be over for tonight as he limps off the field of play.

  7. Connacht 10-26 Ulster

    Back here at the Dexcom and Ulster do escape after Connacht are pinged for lying on the ball in a uck, Ulster clear to halfway.

  8. Connacht 10-26 Ulster

    A short stoppage in play here. Just time to remind you that we will have live updates from Leinster v Munster, kicking off at 7.45PM, so don't go anywhere after this one.

  9. Connacht 10-26 Ulster

    But the western team are denied by another sloppy knock-on when a try seemed possible.

    Ulster will get a chance to clear through a scrum.

  10. Connacht 10-26 Ulster

    The answer is no, but they do win a penalty out wide on the right. They opt for touch.

    They need points soon as this game has really gotten away from them.

  11. Connacht 10-26 Ulster

    Connacht venture towards the Ulster 22 for the first time in this half. Can they make it count?

  12. try

    Penalty Try - Connacht 10-26 Ulster

    Penalty (54 mins)

    After two penalties close to the Connacht line, the referee's patience has run out and he runs under the posts for the Penalty Try.

    No need for a conversion for this one.

    Things get worse for the home side as they also lose Joe Joyce to the sin-bin.

  13. Connacht 10-19 Ulster

    Connacht second-row David O'Connor infringes inside his own 22 and Ulster now have a chance to set up the driving maul.

  14. Connacht 10-19 Ulster

    With Angus Bell and Tom O'Toole now in that Ulster front-row there is a renewed sense of power and they win their first scrum penalty of the night.

  15. try

    Try - Connacht 10-19 Ulster

    (Try) Werner Kok (conv.) Jack Murphy (47 mins)

    Another super pass from Jacob Stockdale.

    This time the big winger puts the ball right to send Dave McCannn into acres of space. He then passes inside to Kok who races home from 25 metres to score Ulster's third of the night.

    Murphy knocks over the extras.

  16. Replacement

    Connacht 10-12 Ulster

    Australian international Angus Bell is on in the front-row for Ulster who have looked really underpowered once more at scrum-time.

    He can't prevent a penalty going against his team with his first impact.

  17. Sin-bins

    Connacht 10-12 Ulster

    Two sin-bins for the price of one!

    Some handbags between the sides and Stuart McCloskey of Ulster and Bundee Aki of Connacht see yellow for niggly play.

    Will that ramp the temperature up now on a cold night in Galway?

  18. Connacht 10-12 Ulster

    The hosts look energetic in the early exchanges of the half but it is Ulster who claim a penalty on halfway and kick to touch inside the Connacht 22, big chance for the men in white to strike early...but they lose possession, oh dear.

  19. Kick-off

    Connacht 10-12 Ulster

    We are back at it at the Dexcom Stadium with all to play for.

    Can Ulster hold on to this slender lead? Let's find out.

  20. Half-time

    Connacht 10-12 Ulster

    Ulster come back from the dead to lead at the break, but it is all to play for in Galway in the second period coming up soon!