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Live Reporting

Glenn Kelly

  1. Kick-off

    Ulster 10-14 Leinster

    Leinster get us back underway in Belfast with the game still very much in the balance.

  2. Half-time

    HT: Ulster 10-14 Leinster

    Despite dominating the opening period, Ulster are behind on the scoreboard.

    Rob Herring with the opening try, but scores from Charlie Ngatai and Cormac Foley have the visitors in front. Big second-half coming up.

  3. Ulster 10-14 Leinster

    The scrums starting to become a bit messy as we head into the final minute of the half.

    Reset after reset.

  4. Super-coach

    Ulster 10-14 Leinster

    Still strange to see world cup-winning coach Jack Nienaber on the sidelines as a Leinster "assistant" coach. Was quite the coup for the men in Blue.

  5. Penalty Ulster 10-14 Leinster

    John Cooney (33 mins)

    Quick response from Ulster.

    Will Connors makes the tackle but infringes on the deck and the referee gives Ulster a penalty.

    Up steps John Cooney to slot over for three points from 10-metres in front.

  6. try

    Try Ulster 7-14 Leinster

    Cormac Foley (28 mins)

    Two chances, two tries.

    As Ulster are leaving points galore on the pitch, Leinster are their typical ruthless self.

    John Cooney misses a tackle on Hugo Keenan 40-metres out, and the Ireland full-back passes inside to scrum-half Cormac Foley who darts over for a try under the posts.

    Harry Byrne adds the extras. Big test of Ulster resolve now.

  7. Ulster 7-7 Leinster

    Ulster should be back ahead!

    A sweeping move from left to right sees Will Addison race towards the line.

    With two men outside the centre it looked a certain try. However, Addison decided to go himself and was held up on the line. More points missed by the hosts.

  8. try

    Try Ulster 7-7 Leinster

    Charlie Ngatai (23 mins)

    And just like that, Leinster are back level.

    Billy Burns is too slow with his kick just inside his own half and Will Connors regathers his block , before offloading to Charlie Ngatai who outpaces Burns to touchdown.

    Harry Byrne with the conversion from in front.

  9. Ulster 7-0 Leinster

    Billy Burns gives Leinster an easy clearance to touch after giving away a penalty for not releasing in the tackle.

  10. Ulster 7-0 Leinster

    As Eric O'Sullivan receives some treatment, the crowd get their first chance to catch their breath, it's been a fast but at times chaotic start to the game, but very exciting so far.

  11. Ulster 7-0 Leinster

    The visitors have their first foray into the Ulster half.

    Some smart hands from Charlie Ngatai as his side swing right, but Harry Byrne gives a poor pass to winger Tommy O'Brien and he knocks on.

  12. try

    Try Ulster 7-0 Leinster

    Rob Herring (14 mins)

    After a frenetic opening 15 mins, finally Ulster have the breakthrough.

    Rob Herring at the base of a driving maul with the touchdown.

    John Cooney with the extras.

  13. Ulster 0-0 Leinster

    Ulster now win a penalty inside the 22.

    Some terrific effort in the scrum and then fantastic hands in the open from Stuart McCloskey. They go to the corner...

  14. Ulster 0-0 Leinster

    Breathless start from Ulster.

    Big carries from Nick Timoney in midfield. Scrum for Ulster inside the Leinster 22, another chance, they must take one.

  15. No try

    Ulster 0-0 Leinster

    My goodness, it's another disallowed try for the hosts.

    Ulster are on fire and Mike Lowry is almost over in the corner from a Will Addison cross-kick. But the winger is tackled just short of the line.

    Very encouraging for Richie Murphy's men, but they havent troubled the scoreboard as yet.

  16. No try

    Ulster 0-0 Leinster

    Referee Andrea Piardi says no try. Mike Lowry and Rob Russell alleged to have grounded together! Goal line dropout.

  17. Ulster 0-0 Leinster

    Wow, have Ulster scored from an awful kicked clearance from Rob Russell that was charged down, in chased Mike Lowry, who may have just got his hand on the ball to ground ahead of Leinster. TMO time

  18. Kick-off

    Ulster 0-0 Leinster

    Billy Burns of Ulster gets us underway at a sun-drenched Kingspan.

    Can Ulster secure a victory that would guarantee a play-off spot? Let's find out!

  19. Leinster game 'all about winning' - McCloskey

    Ulster v Leinster (19:35 BST)

    Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey said Saturday's United Rugby Championship game against Leinster is "all about winning" for his side.

    The province are sixth in the URC table and a win against their interpro rivals in their penultimate game could seal a place in the play-offs involving the top eight sides as well as qualification for next season's Champions Cup.

    With so much at stake, McCloskey admits Ulster's focus will be firmly on winning by whatever means necessary.

    "It would be great to get a performance, but more importantly we need a win to make sure we get top eight," he said.

    "I think the top four has got away from us and I'd like to get that win here in front of our home crowd rather than have to go to Munster and get a result there in the last game."

    Read more of what Stuart McCloskey had to say pre-match here.

  20. Leinster fully focused on Ulster challenge

    Ulster v Leinster (19:35 BST)

    Leinster prop Cian Healy says his side's full focus will first be on Saturday's United Rugby Championship game against Ulster before turning their attention to the following week's Champions Cup final against Toulouse.

    Leinster may be expected to rest some of their frontline players for the encounter at Kingspan Stadium but Healy maintains it is a case of "one game at a time" for the Irish province as they prepare for the interprovincial match-up in Belfast.

    "I expect Ulster to be very strong this weekend and that's what I'm preparing for," explained Healy, 36, when reporters' line of questioning strayed towards next week's continental decider at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at Leinster's media conference.

    Leinster sit second in the URC table, one point behind leaders Glasgow Warriors, with two sets of fixtures remaining in the regular season before the start of the end-of-season play-offs.

    Read more of Cian Healy's pre-match thoughts here.

    Leinster prop Cian HealyInpho

    Cian Healy says Leinster will be fully focused on facing Ulster