Summary

  • The clinch second spot in the URC table

  • Edinburgh stay 12th

  • Mike Blair's last game as Edinburgh head coach

  • Graham scores early try for visitors, converted by Boffelli

  • Stockdale and two Cooney penalties put Ulster ahead at break

  • Cooney with a try and conversion straight from the restart

  • Timoney try as Edinburgh's Young is sin-binned

  • Nel's try is only a late consolation

  1. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Ulster 18-7 Edinburgh

    Nick Timoney runs straight over the top of Darcy Graham and Ulster make their way into the Edinburgh 22.

    Big chance...

  2. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Ulster 18-7 Edinburgh

    Edinburgh make their way into the Ulster 22, but Glen Young spills the ball forward and UIster escape.

    Nothing is going right for the visitors.

  3. Postpublished at 20:45 British Summer Time 21 April 2023

    Ulster 18-7 Edinburgh

    Peter Wright
    Former Scotland prop on BBC Radio Scotland

    That's awful.

    It's not even a good intercept, he's just moved up in the line and Kinghorn passes it straight to him.

  4. converted try

    Converted try Ulster 18-7 Edinburghpublished at 42 mins

    John Cooney

    A perfect start to the second half for Ulster, as John Cooney picks off Blair Kinghorn's slack pass.

    The scrum-half strolls in to score, and duly adds the conversion.

  5. Kick-offpublished at 41 mins

    Ulster 11-7 Edinburgh

    Edinburgh's Blair Kinghorn gets us back up and running...

  6. Postpublished at 20:40 British Summer Time 21 April 2023

    HT: Ulster 11-7 Edinburgh

    The players are back out in Belfast.

    Will Ulster continue to grind Edinburgh down, or will the visitors find that attacking spark that characterised the first 20 minutes of this game?

    We'll soon find out.

  7. Postpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 21 April 2023

    HT: Ulster 11-7 Edinburgh

    Peter Wright
    Former Scotland prop on BBC Radio Scotland

    The first 20 minutes, Edinburgh looked really dangerous. It was crisp, there was rhythm and continuity to the game.

    I think Ulster had a word come on mid-way through that half to say 'just take the points'.

    Ulster don't need a bonus point, they just need to win.

  8. Penalty Ulster 11-7 Edinburghpublished at 20:29 British Summer Time 21 April 2023

    John Cooney

    John Cooney's kick splits the posts and Ulster's lead is stretched to four points.

    With that, the half-time whistle goes.

    John Cooney kicks at goalImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Ulster 8-7 Edinburgh

    We play on with the clock in the red and Ulster win a penalty after a dominant scrum.

    Huge celebrations from the home forwards and John Cooney will have another kick at goal.

  10. Postpublished at 39 mins

    Ulster 8-7 Edinburgh

    Blair Kinghorn's restart doesn't go the required 10m and Ulster now have a scrum on the half-way line.

  11. Penalty Ulster 8-7 Edinburghpublished at 38 mins

    John Cooney

    Through it goes, and Ulster lead for the first time tonight.

  12. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Ulster 5-7 Edinburgh

    It's been something of an aerial battle in the last five minutes, as both sides look to find an edge.

    It's Ulster that eventually come out on top, as Nick Timoney does brilliantly at the breakdown to win a penalty.

    John Cooney calls for his kicking tee...

  13. Postpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 21 April 2023

    Ulster 5-7 Edinburgh

    Rhona Lloyd
    Scotland winger on BBC Radio Scotland

    Charlie Savala bites in, Duhan van der Merwe stays wide and, from there, Edinburgh can't get back.

    It's a great finish from Stockdale.

  14. try

    Try Ulster 5-7 Edinburghpublished at 26 mins

    Jacob Stockdale

    A wonderful team try!

    Billy Burns runs a lovely little wrap-around and puts Craig Gilroy into a massive hole.

    Gilroy then finds Jacob Stockdale, who exchanges passes with fellow winger Robert Baloucoune before dotting down in the corner.

    John Cooney drags his conversion attempt wide.

    Jacob Stockdale celebrates with John CooneyImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Ulster 0-7 Edinburgh

    Dave Cherry looks to be struggling with a back issue and is replaced with Stuart McInally.

    An early introduction in his final Edinburgh appearance.

  16. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Ulster 0-7 Edinburgh

    John Cooney puts up an inch-perfect box-kick and Craig Gilroy, on as a replacement, forces Darcy Graham to knock-on.

    Ulster have a scrum from which they win a penalty after a powerful nudge.

    Billy Burns kicks into the Edinburgh 22 and the hosts will look to hit back.

  17. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Ulster 0-7 Edinburgh

    Jamie Ritchie secures another turnover for Edinburgh.

    That's six inside the first 18 minutes, which will deeply concern Ulster.

  18. Replacementpublished at 14 mins

    Ulster 0-7 Edinburgh

    Mike Lowry has been receiving treatment and is helped from the field by an Ulster physio. Luke Marshall replaces him.

    Edinburgh then make their way to within touching distance of the Ulster line, but Duane Vermuelen does superbly to win a penalty at the breakdown.

  19. Postpublished at 13 mins

    Ulster 0-7 Edinburgh

    Ulster look to run it out from inside their own 22, but Glen Young hits Robert Baloucoune hard in the tackle and steals possession.

    Edinburgh have nothing to lose tonight - and are playing like it.

    The home crowd has been silenced in these early exchanges.

  20. converted try

    Converted try Ulster 0-7 Edinburghpublished at 8 mins

    Darcy Graham

    A brilliant try! 12 in nine URC appearances this season for Darcy Graham - not bad, eh?

    Edinburgh go wide after an Ulster knock-on, where Mark Bennett throws a dummy and bursts through a hole.

    He has Graham on his inside shoulder, and the Hawick man does the rest, racing over the line from 25m out.

    Emiliano Boffelli pops over the conversion.

    Darcy graham scoresImage source, Rex Features