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  1. Edinburgh need to embrace pressurepublished at 19:34 British Summer Time 16 May

    Edinburgh v Ulster (19:35 BST)

    Tom English
    BBC Scotland's chief sports writer

    Gorgeous night for a squeaky bum time occasion.

    Hive Stadium is looking grand.

    Ulster have done a fair bit of damage to Edinburgh over the years and so we're due a role reversal.

    Edinburgh have to deliver. There's no tomorrow for them if they lose. I think they'll do it, but will they do with a bonus point? I'll be optimistic and say yes, just about...

  2. Postpublished at 19:29 British Summer Time 16 May

    Edinburgh v Ulster (19:35 BST)

    There are three relevant games tonight in the hunt for the final four top-eight spots.

    Stormers lead Cardiff 24-17 at the time of writing, while Munster host Benetton at 20:00.

    Sharks host Scarlets tomorrow evening.

  3. How does play-off race stand?published at 19:25 British Summer Time 16 May

    Edinburgh v Ulster (19:35 BST)

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  4. Treadwell and Warwick set for Ulster farewellspublished at 19:22 British Summer Time 16 May

    Edinburgh v Ulster (19:35 BST)

    Ulster boss Richie Murphy has made four changes for the province's final game of the season.

    Kieran Treadwell returns to the second row for his final Ulster appearance. Andy Warwick, who is retained in the front row, will also line out for his farewell game.

    Treadwell is set to return to Harlequins after nine years at Ulster while 34-year-old Warwick is set for his swansong 11 years on from his debut.

    Warwick and Treadwell, who have made a combined 389 Ulster appearances, are two of eight players leaving the club this summer.

    Ireland prop Tom O'Toole returns at tight-head prop, replacing Scott Wilson, while David McCann is recalled in the back row. Cormac Izuchukwu shifts from lock to the back row as Matty Rea and James McNabney drop out.

    There is one change to the backline that started last week's defeat by Munster as Werner Kok starts on the right wing, replacing Robert Baloucoune.

  5. Two changes for hostspublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 16 May

    Edinburgh v Ulster (19:35 BST)

    Edinburgh have made two changes to their side for tonight's must-win match.

    James Lang and Harry Paterson both come into the back line, with Mosese Tuipulotu out with a knee injury and Jack Brown missing out on the squad.

    Magnus Bradbury captains the side from number eight in an unchanged forward pack.

    Harry Paterson in Edinburgh trainingImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Harry Paterson returns on the wing after a spell out with concussion

  6. Line-ups from Hive Stadiumpublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 16 May

    Edinburgh v Ulster (19:35 BST)

    Edinburgh: Goosen, Graham, Currie, Lang, Paterson, Thompson, Price; Shoeman, Ashman, Rae, Sykes, Skinner, Munaster, Watson, Bradbury.

    Replacements: Harrison, Venter, Sebastian, Young, Ritchie, Shiel, Healy, Bennett.

    Ulster: Lowry; Kok, Postlethwaite, McCloskey, Stockdale; Murphy, Doak; Warwick, Herring, O'Toole; Treadwell, Henderson (capt); Izuchukwu, Timoney, McCann.

    Replacements: Stewart, Reid, Wilson, Sheridan, McNabney, Shanahan, Morgan, Moore.

  7. It all comes down to thispublished at 19:13 British Summer Time 16 May

    Edinburgh v Ulster (19:35 BST)

    There's no getting around it. Only a win will do for Edinburgh in their hunt for a quarter-final spot in the United Rugby Championship.

    They welcome Ulster to the Scottish capital this evening, whose own top-eight hopes were scuppered at Thomond Park last time out.

    Kick-off isn't far away, so let's have a look at the teams.

    General view of Hive StadiumImage source, SNS