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- Ospreys 19-17 Ulster (FT)
- Marcus Rea scores Ulster's opening try after 34 mins
- Tom Stewart scores Ulster's second try (58 mins)
- Kieran Williams hits back for Ospreys (65 mins)
- Jake Flannery's penalty edges Ulster ahead before Dan Edwards wins it for Ospreys with late drop-goal
Live Reporting
Glenn Kelly
All times stated are UK
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Ospreys 0-0 Ulster
Ospreys with the majority of possession and territory at present but little to show.
Victor Sekekete then coughs the ball up in a huge collision with Iain Henderson, scrum Ulster.
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Ospreys 0-0 Ulster
Ulster captain Iain Henderson down receiving some treatment to his ankle, but he seems to be fit to continue, much to the relief of the travelling support.
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Ospreys 0-0 Ulster
A penalty to the Ospreys on half-way. A demolition job from the home side, something to do with the return of Wales International prop Nicky Smith?
Missed penalty
Ospreys 0-0 Ulster
20-year old Dan Edwards fires just wide off the left upright and we remain scoreless in Swansea.
Penalty
Ospreys 0-0 Ulster
First penalty of the game to the hosts 35-metres out.
Ulster on the wrong side and Dan Edwards to go for the points.
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Ospreys 0-0 Ulster
Both packs carrying hard in the early exchanges.
Dan Edwards calms things down by kicking into touch on the Ulster 22
Kick-off
Ospreys 0-0 Ulster
Dan Edwards of Ospreys gets us underway at the Swansea.com Stadium.
Who will end up on the winning side today? We're about to find out.
Late Ulster change
Ospreys v Ulster (15:00 GMT)
Late change for Ulster, Ethan McIlroy replaces Mike Lowry who pulls up in warm-up.
Rob Baloucoune now on bench.
New stadium search
Ospreys v Ulster (15:00 GMT)
Gareth Griffiths
BBC Sport Wales at the Swansea.com Stadium
Ospreys chief executive Lance Bradley has met with fans today to talk about a potential move from the Swansea.com Stadium.
It has been the Ospreys' home for almost 20 years but the capacity of more than 20,000 has become too big.
Options will be considered in Swansea, Bridgend and Neath with the hope to be in the new stadium for the start of the 2025-26 season.
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Ospreys v Ulster (15:00 GMT)
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Gavin Andrews is joined by Ian Humphreys in studio with Jim Neilly joined by Tony McWhirter on commentary.
Late change for Ospreys
Ospreys v Ulster (15:00 GMT)
A late change for Ospreys as centre Evardi Boshoff - who recently joined from Cheetahs - comes into the line-up for Dom Morris, who is ruled out.
Justin Tipuric returns from injury to lead the hosts.
Prop Nicky Smith also returns, with another Wales international Alex Cuthbert among the replacements after a year out injured.
Centre Evardi Boshoff and loose forward Victor Sekekete are included after joining from Cheetahs.
Irish internationals Iain Henderson, Jacob Stockdale and Nick Timoney all start for Ulster.
Ospreys: Jack Walsh; Mat Protheroe, Evardi Boshoff, Keiran Williams, Keelan Giles; Dan Edwards, Reuben Morgan-Williams; Nicky Smith, Sam Parry, Tom Botha, James Ratti, Victor Sekekete, Harri Deaves, Justin Tipuric, Morgan Morse.
Replacements: Lewis Lloyd, Rhys Henry, Ben Warren, Lewis Jones, Will Hickey, Cameron Jones, Alex Cuthbert, Tom Florence.
Ulster: Will Addison, Mike Lowry, James Hume, Jude Postlewaithe, Jacob Stockdale, Jake Flannery, Nathan Doak; Andrew Warwick, John Andrew, Marty Moore, Harry Sheridan, Iain Henderson (capt), David McCann, Marcus Rea, Nick Timoney.
Replacements: Tom Stewart, Steven Kitshoff, Scott Wilson, Cormac Izuchukwu, Matty Rea, Dave Shanahan, Luke Marshall, Ethan McIlroy.
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (FIR)
Assistant referees: Maickel English & Carwyn Williams (WRU)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Welcome!
Ospreys v Ulster (15:00 GMT)
Good afternoon and thank you for joining us as Ospreys host Ulster at the Swansea.com Stadium.
Both sides are back in league action for the first time in six weeks.
Last time out Ospreys defeated local rivals Cardiff and are currently eighth in the table having won five of their nine games in the URC this season.
Just three points separate the Welsh side from Ulster in fifth place.
Ulster claimed a memorable win on New Year's Day against Leinster in Dublin but have disappointed since in European action with heavy defeats by Toulouse and Harlequins.
Both sides will be desperate to get back to winning ways today.