Edinburgh keep possession from their scrum and Healy makes a lovely run forward to take them right on the edge of the Ulster 22 but they give away a penalty to the home side.

Edinburgh put some points on the board with Ben Healy's kick.

It floats gracefully between the posts to close the gap in the early stages of this contest.

Ulster's Jacob Stockdale goes down to receive some treatment on his right leg but he appears ok to continue.

Ulster capitalise on a huge Edinburgh mistake grabbing a loose ball in the air and making a run for the 22.

Edinburgh survive for the moment.

Another penalty, another kick to the corner for Ulster.

Edinburgh having to sustain a bit of possession early on in this contest.

Ulster earn themselves a penalty and kick to the corner, there could be trouble early on for Sean Everitt's side.

Ulster have earned themselves two lineouts in quick succession.

A little bit of a disappointing start for Edinburgh, they seem to still be trying to find their feet in the opening few minutes.

Edinburgh's Ben Healy get us underway at the Kingspan stadium...

Full-back Tim Swiel has a chance to impress for Edinburgh - he will make his debut against Ulster after Blair Kinghorn sustained an injury in training.

A minor hip injury means Kinghorn will miss his final fixture for the club before joining Toulouse.

22-year-old academy graduate Harry Paterson is handed his first start of the season in place of Duhan van der Merwe, who suffered a concussion in training.

Ben Vellacott, Ewan Ashman, Jamie Hodgson, Marshall Sykes and Viliame Mata also come into Sean Everitt's side.

Having made his debut appearance off the bench last week in their loss against Glasgow Warriors, World Cup winning Springbok Steven Kitshoff makes his first start for the province.

Head coach Dan McFarland has made 5 changes to the starting XV that suffered defeat in Glasgow last week. Kitshoff comes in for Eric O'Sullivan to join Tom Stewart and Tom O'Toole at the coal face.

Alan O'Connor comes in to join Kieran Treadwell in the engine room. Matty Rea is promoted from the bench to start alongside Nick Timoney and James McNabney.

John Cooney and Billy Burns continue at halfbacks after Burns went off injured against Glasgow Warriors last weekend.

There is also a change in the midfield partnership as James Hume is joined by Stuart McCloskey this week.

Ulster: Addison, Baloucoune, Hume, McCloskey, Stockdale, Burns, Cooney, Kitshoff, Stewart, O'Toole, O'Connor (c), Treadwell, Rea, Timoney, McNabney

Replacements: Andrew, Moore, Ewers, Moore, Warwick, Izuchukwu, Doak, Moxham

Edinburgh: Swiel, Paterson, Currie, Lang, Goosen, Healy, Vellacott (c), Schoeman, Ashman, Nel, Sykes, Hodgson, Crosbie, Ritchie, Mata

Replacements: McBurney, Hislop, Sebastian, Young, Watson, Price, Scott, Bennett

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The United Rugby Championship continues this evening as fifth place Edinburgh travel to the Kingspan Stadium to take on sixth place Ulster.

Both sides have a point to prove after suffering defeats last weekend.

Kick off is just 15 minutes away.

But first, let's get some team news!