Summary

  • Ulster 21-29 Leinster - full-time

  • James Culhane and Jimmy O'Brien score first-half tries for visitors

  • Robbie Henshaw stretches Leinster's lead before Sam Prendergast secures bonus point

  • Bryn Ward and Zac Ward (2) hit back for Ulster as Leinster receive 20-minute red card with Max Deegan dismissed

Live Reporting

Mark Strange

  1. Leinster 7-29 Ulster

    Leinster win another penalty at the scrum. Despite changes in both packs, the visitors continue to dominate at the set-piece.

  2. Ulster 7-29 Leinster

    Ulster up the pressure again and come within five metres from the line before another half-time sub Scott Wilson spills as he tries to pick and go.

  3. try

    Converted Try Ulster 7-29 Leinster

    Bryn Ward (Doak con)

    After Jack Murphy makes ground down the left for Ulster, Nathan Doak's flat pass off the base sends Bryn Ward away down the wing.

    Joshua Kenny bites in and away goes the big back row. He is brought down just short but his momentum carries him over the line. Doak adds an excellent conversion as Ulster finally get on the board and have something to build on.

  4. try

    Converted Try Ulster 0-29 Leinster

    Sam Prendergast (Prendergast con)

    The visitors bring up the bonus point ten minutes after the break as their one-up carries just ware Ulster down. They also take advantage of the extra man as Sam Prendergast darts over in the corner.

    He then coverts his own try brilliantly as the hosts need to stop the bleeding.

  5. Sin-bin

    Ulster 0-22 Leinster

    Harry Sheridan only replaced Cormac Izuchukwu at half-time but he falls victim of Ulster conceding too many penalties and goes to the bin for ten minutes.

  6. try

    Converted Try Ulster 0-22 Leinster

    Robbie Henshaw (Prendergast con)

    Ulster's first-time tackling lets them down as Leinster pierce holes in the home defence with big carries from James Culhane and Sam Prendergast before Robbie Henshaw takes a pass off the shoulder and powers over.

    Sam Prendergast adds the extras and things have gotten worse after that too...

  7. Half-time

    Ulster 0-15 Leinster

    The first half comes to a close at the Affidea Stadium and it is the men in blue who are in control. Ulster suffered two big early injures but their set-piece and discipline have let them down.

    Leinster have taken advantage of that and hold more than a two-score lead after 40 minutes.

  8. try

    Try Ulster 0-15 Leinster

    Jimmy O'Brien

    Jimmy O'BrienInpho

    Once again, another penalty advantage at scrum time for Leinster and they make the most of it.

    Ulster defend narrow and Sam Prendergast finds Hugo Keenan with a lovey pass who then does the same for Jimmy O'Brien who dives over in the corner despite Jacob Stockdale's attempted cover tackle.

    Sam Prendergast can't nail the extras from the touch line but the visitors have a commanding advantage.

  9. Ulster 0-10 Leinster

    Not for the first time tonight, the Leinster back row cause Ulster problems and, as the home maul splinters, Alex Soroka breaks through and wraps up Tom Stewart to win a scrum for his side.

  10. Ulster 0-10 Leinster

    Neat Leinster handling in midfield allows Luke McGrath time to send an end-over-end kick into touch to pin Ulster back around ten metres from their own line.

  11. Ulster 0-10 Leinster

    Leinster steal the ball inside their own red zone with a brilliant Thomas Clarkson turnover. They launch the kick away and Jacob Stockdale takes it well but the hosts have to start again from the halfway line.

  12. Ulster 0-10 Leinster

    Howls of derision around the Affidea Stadium as Jimmy O'Brien collides with Werner Kok in the air but is a penalty only.

    Ulster now have a line-out on the 22 which is straight this time.

  13. Leinster 0-10 Ulster

    More ill discipline from the boys in blue and Ulster have a line-out five metes out. However, UIster blow that chance as Tom Stewart's throw is crooked.

    Ulster's set-piece woes continue.

  14. Ulster 0-10 Leinster

    Jude Postlethwaite wins a big ruck penalty for Ulster and Jack Murphy nudges the ball into the 22.

    This is the first territory Ulster have had all night on 25 minutes.

  15. Penalty Ulster 0-10 Leinster

    Sam Prendergast

    Not an easy one for the Leinster out half but he slots that one from wide right to open up the advantage.

  16. Ulster 0-7 Leinster

    Ulster engage too early at said scrum and Leinster tap and go quick. However, a great hit from Zac Ward forces a knock on from Jimmy O'Brien.

    Another home scrum on their own 22 on their left but now it's a penalty. Ulster's scrum is struggling here.

  17. Ulster 0-7 Leinster

    This attritional game continues as Dave McCann and Ronan Kelleher both receive treatment but play on.

    Sam Crean makes a massive hit on Scott Penny as the Leinster flanker goes airborne and spills the ball. Scrum down Ulster midway between their own 22 and ten-metre line.

  18. Ulster 0-7 Leinster

    Matt Gault
    BBC Sport NI senior journalist at Affidea Stadium

    A very trying start for Ulster. Two injuries and they've had to use a lot of energy in the face of this Leinster pressure.

    Ulster haven't got going as an attacking unit yet.

    Leinster boss Leo Cullen will be delighted, though.

  19. try

    Converted Try Ulster 0-7 Leinster

    James Culhane (Prendergast con)

    That has been coming. From the penalty, Ronan Kelleher takes it short and pops to James Culhane who barges over.

    Sam Prendergast easily adds the extras and Leinster strike first on the quarter hour mark.

  20. Ulster 0-0 Leinster

    Another Ulster penalty as Sam Crean creeps offside and there is also a no-arms tackle from Dave McCann.

    Leinster play the advantage and Jimmy O'Brien almost goes over in the corner but it will come back from another tap and go.