Summary

  • Ulster 19-22 Munster (FT)

  • Tom O'Toole scores early try but is sent off

  • Tom Farrell responds for Munster with two tries

  • Harry Sheridan hits back for 14-man Ulster but Shane Daly restores Munster's lead

  • James McNabney scores late try for hosts but Farrell grabs hat-trick score

  • Ulster are without a win in four matches

  • Listen on BBC Sounds and BBC Radio Ulster

Live Reporting

Glenn Kelly

  1. Ulster 7-10 Munster

    Another TMO check, looks like may have been held up again...

  2. Ulster 7-10 Munster

    Another penalty for side entry and back into the corner.

    Final warning for Munster.

  3. Ulster 7-10 Munster

    Jack Murphy kicks to the corner

  4. Ulster 7-10 Munster

    Scott Wilson almost hits back for Ulster immediately as he goes for the line from a ruck, but it is held up and we go back for a penalty.

    You feel Ulster need a quick response to stay in this game.

  5. try

    Try - Ulster 7-10 Munster

    Tom Farrell (Try) - 52mins

    It's a second for Farrell. Clever kick out wide right from Jack Crowley, and smart hands back inside finds Mike Haley who passes off the deck to the on-rushing centre who trots over in the corner.

    Jack Crowley's miserable kicking continues as he misses the posts.

  6. Ulster 7-5 Munster

    Good pressure from the home side to force a poor kicked clearance from Munster.

    Ulster lineout 30-metres out.

  7. Ulster 7-5 Munster

    Now it is Munster who concede the penalty on the edge of the Ulster 22.

    The game is really lacking some consistency from either side.

  8. Ulster 7-5 Munster

    Penalty to Munster Just inside their own half.

    Kieran Treadwell interfering with the Munster jumper at a lineout.

  9. Ulster 7-5 Munster

    Jonathan Bradley
    BBC Sport NI Journalist at Kingspan Stadium

    A huge ask for Ulster now to avoid a fifth successive defeat given that they'll be playing with 14 men for more than half the game.

    They appeared to finish that first half with Murphy at ten, Morgan at full-back, Lowry on the wing and Kok in the centre.

    A huge readjustment in their backline as well as a man disadvantage.

  10. Ulster 7-5 Munster

    Some kick tennis to start the second half and it settles to a lineout for Ulster on halfway

  11. Kick-off

    Ulster 7-5 Munster

    Jack Crowley kicks long to start the second-half action on a still night in Belfast.

  12. HT: Ulster 7-5 Munster

    Tommy Seymour
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio Ulster

    It's been a bit of a slugfest so far.

  13. More rugby on tap

    Ulster v Munster (19:35 GMT)

    It's a big weekend of Irish derbies with Connacht travelling to face Leinster in the Aviva Stadium tomorrow evening.

    The teams were named this afternoon and the visitors have brought back a trio hugely familiar with Irish Rugby HQ with Bundee Aki, Finlay Bealham and Mack Hansen all starting for the westerners.

    Jordie Barrett will make his first URC start for Leinster, switching from full-back to inside centre, while there's a start for RG Snyman too.

    Read more.

    Mack Hansen and Bundee AkiGetty Images

    Connacht will have their Irish internationals in the side against Leinster tomorrow

  14. 'A harsh call'

    Ulster 7-5 Munster

    Ian Humphreys
    Former Ulster fly-half Ian Humphreys on BBC Sounds

    It's been about the only talking point of the game. It's one of those ones, if Nankivell doesn't get injured then we probably don't get a second look at it and it won't be flagged. You can see the rationale behind it but I think it's a harsh call on Tom.

  15. Half-time

    Ulster 7-5 Munster

    Ben Whitehouse blows his whistle to end a dis-jointed first half, dominated by Toms.

    Tom O'Toole scored for Ulster before being sent-off for foul play.

    Tom Farrell hit back with a try for Munster and it is all to play for in the second period.

  16. Replacement

    Ulster 7-5 Munster

    Another big loss for Ulster as Stuart McCloskey goes off with what looks like a hamstring issue.

    On comes Jack Murphy for his competitive debut.

  17. 'No malice' from O'Toole

    Ulster 7-5 Munster

    Tony McWhirter
    1999 Ulster European Cup winner on BBC Sounds

    We've seen a lot of lower limb injuries over the last number of seasons. There is no malice in it, but Ben Whitehouse, along with his TMO, have ruled that to the letter of the law.

  18. Ulster 7-5 Munster

    Perhaps surprisingly Ulster ending the half with the upper hand.

    Some good intensity as the home side head towards the Munster 22.

  19. Ulster 7-5 Munster

    Into the final three minutes of the half in Belfast.

    Ulster will be wanting to get into the sheds still in the lead and reset for an entire half a man down.

  20. Ulster 7-5 Munster

    Munster gain the upper hand with the man advantage but are quite sloppy with their handling, conceding another scrum for a knock-on.

    Alex Nankivell's night is over and he is to be replaced by Rory Scannell