Summary

  • United Rugby Championship

  • FT: Ulster 29-34 Edinburgh (19:45 BST)

  • FT: Connacht 15-29 Stormers (19:45 BST)

Live Reporting

Glenn Kelly

  1. Ulster 5-34 Edinburgh

    I would normally do a poll at this point to ask for your thoughts on who will win, but somehow I don't think we will be needing that tonight except for a huge turnaround!

  2. try

    Converted Try - Ulster 5-34 Edinburgh

    Piers O'Conor (con James Grayson) (48 mins)

    Another super effort from the Scots.

    O'Conor blasts through the Ulster defence on halfway before he feed it inside to Hector Patterson who returns the favour allowing the full-back to slide over for the try.

    Far too easy for Ulster's liking.

    Grayson kicks the extra two.

  3. No Try

    Ulster 5-27 Edinburgh

    The try is not given, Ulster in touch before grounding.

  4. Try review

    Ulster 5-27 Edinburgh

    TMO check for a David McCann try.

  5. try

    Converted Try - Ulster 5-27 Edinburgh

    Hector Patterson (con James Grayson) (42 mins)

    Superb try for Edinburgh, disastrous start for Ulster.

    Magnus Bradbury again influential as he plays Malelili Satala down the right before the winger plays it back inside for Patterson to scamper home from 25 metres.

    Grayson again adds the extras.

  6. Kick-off

    Ulster 5-20 Edinburgh

    Back under way at the Affidea.

  7. Half-time

    Ulster 5-20 Edinburgh

    Edinburgh have been ruthless in the opening half of the new season.

    Ulster with it all to do after the break.

  8. try

    Converted Try - Ulster 5-20 Edinburgh

    Malelili Satala (con James Grayson) (39 mins)

    Joy for Edinburgh and disaster for Ulster on the stroke of half-time.

    The visitors burst through the middle of the pitch and after a James Grayson kick is only partly blocked, Liam McConnell picks the ball up and passes to Satala who scampers clear to finish.

    Grayson pings over the extras.

  9. Ulster 5-13 Edinburgh

    Ulster may be struggling to do anything with the ball in-hand, but their scrum has been very impressive so far.

    They walk through the Edinburgh pack like a knife through butter and the Scots have to hurry to get the ball away.

    Much better than last year's set-piece struggles

  10. Ulster 5-13 Edinburgh

    Ulster knock-on at the lineout and Edinburgh win the ball back on halfway.

  11. Ulster 5-13 Edinburgh

    Time to take a breath after a relentless Edinburgh attack.

    As ever Magnus Bradbury is smashing holes with the ball in-hand all over the park, and winger Malelili Satala runs over Jack Murphy down the right flank.

    As play moves in-field Edinburgh eventually knock-on and it will be a scrum for Ulster.

  12. Ulster 5-13 Edinburgh

    Ulster's James McCormick drives low into the Edinburgh defence inside the visitors' 22, but the hooker is turned over and Edinburgh clear.

  13. Penalty - Ulster 5-13 Edinburgh

    James Grayson (28 mins)

    Edinburgh hit straight back with a penalty of their own from inside the Ulster 22.

    The points are flying onto the scoreboard now after a scoreless first 20 minutes.

  14. try

    Try - Ulster 5-10 Edinburgh

    Mikey Lowry (26 mins)

    Ulster respond and out of nowhere have their first try of the campaign.

    After some pressure down the middle, the home team spin it right, through the hands of Jack Murphy and Jamie Benson. Benson plays Lowry in down the right flank and the captain scampers clear and over the whitewash.

    No luck with the conversion from Murphy.

    Mike Lowry scores tryGetty Images

  15. Penalty - Ulster 0-10 Edinburgh

    James Grayson (24 mins)

    Grayson knocks it over with ease and Ulster look shell-shocked.

  16. Ulster 0-7 Edinburgh

    Ulster concede another penalty 30 metres from their own line.

    Making a tackle from the ground. Another kick at goal for Edinburgh.

  17. try

    Converted Try - Ulster 0-7 Edinburgh

    Freddy Douglas (con James Grayson) (20 mins)

    Edinburgh get the score and it is no more than they deserve.

    They have looked the brighter team and make it count.

    After a number of big carries close to the Ulster line, it is Douglas who picks and goes from the back of a ruck two-metres out and touches down.

    Grayson adds the extras.

  18. Ulster 0-0 Edinburgh

    Ulster's venture into the Edinburgh 22 is short lived and the visitors are back on the attack.

  19. Ulster 0-0 Edinburgh

    Ulster win a scrum when Edinburgh infringe and the hosts smash into the visitors' 22.

    Some big carries but again they can't release the ball on the deck and the referee awards the Scots the scrum

  20. Ulster 0-0 Edinburgh

    Ulster threaten for the first time as they power towards the Edinburgh 22.

    Mikey Lowry feeds the ball to James McCormick tight to the left-hand touchline. However, the hooker can't hang onto the ball in the tackle and he fumbles the ball forward.