Summary

  • Ulster 26-10 Lions (Res)

  • Nick Timoney (2), James Hume and Matty Rea score for Ulster

  • Stefan Pienaar gets the Lions on the board

  • Ulster second after unbeaten start to the season

Live Reporting

Andy Gray

  1. The final whistle

    Ulster 26-10 Lions

    That's all from Kingspan Stadium this evening.

    Four games, 20 points and sitting pretty at the top of the table. Dan McFarland may not be satisfied but Ulster's perfect start to the season continues.

    Despite the win, we're all thinking of Will Addison and hope he makes a swift recovery.

    You can read Michael Morrow's match report from Kingspan Stadium here if you'd like to re-live Ulster's fourth win on the bounce.

    Thanks very much for joining us! Night!

    Ulster players after the gameInpho

  2. Ulster 'weren't good enough' - McFarland

    Ulster 26-10 Lions

    We are pleased with the bonus-point, but I've got to be frank and that wasn't good enough. We have got to be better than that and I think we are like that with the ball next week against Connacht we will be on the end of a hiding. It's as simple as that. You've seen over the course of the season that plenty of the top sides have struggled for accuracy. The bottom line is we are winning with bonus-points. Our focus is on performance, but are are doing well enough in the games.

  3. Addison injury 'doesn't look great' - McFarland

    Ulster 26-10 Lions

    It doesn't look great, to be honest. Will has gone off to hospital to get it checked out. We will get more information later tonight and next week.

    Dan McFarland, Ulster head coach

  4. Addison injury 'heartbreaking'

    Ulster 26-10 Lions

    Tommy Bowe
    Former Ulster and Ireland winger on BBC Two NI

    It is heartbreaking. We spoke about this at half-time, what a talent he is and how exciting he is with the ball in hand. He is the full package. To see him go off with injury again is heartbreaking. He can't buy any luck. He is a quality footballer. It looks like a nasty injury, it was a total fluke when his leg got trapped in a tackle. Mentally it is so difficult to keep coming back. I've no doubt he will do it, but it's hard to keep getting knocked back.

  5. Ulster 26-10 Lions

    How good was this man tonight?

    Nick TimoneyInpho

  6. It's all guns blazing - Timoney

    Ulster 26-10 Lions

    Any bonus-point win is one happy about it. There are areas we can improve, but 20 points from 20- we will take that. We knew they was tough and they were up for it. There are learnings from every game, but we back ourselves for every match. It's all guns blazing.

    Nick Timoney, Player of the Match

    Nick TimoneyInpho

  7. Ulster have to be more clinical - Bowe

    Ulster 26-10 Lions

    Tommy Bowe
    Former Ulster and Ireland winger on BBC Two NI

    Ulster haven't got the biggest team so they have to run them around the park. When you play wide and expansive rugby you have to be able to finish it off. The Lions had opportunities, it as quite frantic and I'm excited to see how the Lions will play at home in Johannesburg in high altitude.

  8. It's job done - Best

    Ulster 26-10 Lions

    Rory Best
    Former Ulster captain on BBC Two NI

    It's another five points. I think if you are looking for improvements, I think they were better in the second half this week than they were last week. The bench came on and added more impetus and punch. Will they be ecstatic? No. Will they be happy with a bonus-point? Yes.

  9. Full-time

    Ulster 26-10 Lions

    Four tries, five points. That's job done for Ulster and their unbeaten bonus-point start to the season continues.

  10. Ulster 26-10 Lions

    David Humphreys
    Former Ulster and Ireland fly-half on BBC Two NI

    I think Ulster will be happy with a win, but it's maybe not the performance Dan McFarland will have been hoping for. The more you win, the more the momentum and confidence come. I think it has been a comfortable win but there is plenty of work to do.

  11. Ulster 26-10 Lions

    We're into the final minute.

  12. Ulster 26-10 Lions

    That sums up the Lions half.

    Morne van den Berg tries to tap and go with a quick penalty but he fumbles the ball and a try chance swiftly turns into an Ulster scrum.

  13. Nick 'bonus-point' Timoney strikes again

    Ulster 26-10 Lions

    That's five tries in four matches!

    Nick Timoney scores his second try of the game.

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    The Lions think they are over after another driving maul but it's been knocked forward.

    Ulster are living on the edge a bit here, but it's working so far.

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    The Lions aren't done yet. They've won a penalty for a deliberate knock-on and kick into the corner.

  16. try

    Try

    Ulster 26-10 Lions

    Ulster win another penalty and kick to the corner.

    Bradley Roberts goes close as he breaks away from the maul, but Nick Timoney does make the breakthrough and secure the bonus-point!

    That's his fifth of the season. Not bad for a back row!

    Nathan Doak kicks his third conversion. Ulster are on track to maintain their run of maximum points with 13 minutes to play.

  17. Ulster 19-10 Lions

    If Will Addison didn't have bad luck he wouldn't have any luck at all. That's absolutely gutting.

    Wishing you a speedy recovery, Will!

    Will AddisonInpho

  18. What a step

    Ulster 19-10 Lions

    Michael Morrow
    BBC Sport NI at Kingspan Stadium

    Alan O'Connor with the step of the season so far.

    I will never have the chance to write that sentence again.

    It genuinely was brilliant, so so unlucky not to have the BP score.

  19. Ulster 19-10 Lions

    It's now Ulster's turn to sit on the offensive. Fed up with the stalemate, Alan O'Connor barrels his way through but is brought down two metres out. It's a brilliant run by the big man.

    Doak attempts to dive over but it's all a bit rushed and Ulster give away the penalty.

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    But they've given away a penalty!

    Billy Burns lashes the ball clear, and that should give everyone a bit of a breather.