Summary

  • Ulster 20-27 Leinster (FT)

  • Ben Carson try gives hosts early lead but Luke McGrath hits back

  • Hosts held 13-10 lead at half-time

  • Carson's second puts Ulster back in front after Jordan Larmour try

  • Jimmy O'Brien and James Culhane tries seal win for Leinster

  1. Ulster beaten as URC returnspublished at 21:49 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2024

    FT: Ulster 20-27 Leinster

    Thanks for joining us.

    Ulster are next in action on 8 December as they travel to Toulouse for their Champions Cup opener, with Leinster away to Bristol on the same day.

    Goodnight!

  2. O'Connor frustrated by disciplinepublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2024

    FT: Ulster 20-27 Leinster

    Ulster captain Alan O'Connor speaking to BBC Sport NI:

    "I thought we did a lot of good stuff, Leinster did a really good job converting pressure into points when they got into our 22. Fair play to them.

    "I thought we could have snatched a draw there in the end but there was probably a poor call from myself in a line-out but Max Deegan fair play to him for stealing that."

    On positives to take:

    "It was tit-for-tat at times. Maybe more converting more pressure into points and we'll be in a good place.

    "We're still conceding penalties that are allowing access into our 22. Discipline's a big thing for us. We're definitely working on that. We go again with a couple of big games coming up soon."

  3. O'Brien delighted with winpublished at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2024

    FT: Ulster 20-27 Leinster

    Leinster's player of the match Jimmy O'Brien speaking to BBC Sport NI:

    "It's always tough up here, we lost last year and we're delighted to get the win.

    "I thought our pack was brilliant. They're unbelievable. Us backs weren't getting much ball and they got us going forward and put a lot of effort in.

    "I love playing up here, the crowd's very hostile. It's a good thing and it brings you together so we're delighted to get out with a win."

    On his try:

    "I didn't have to do much to be fair. I saw the space and Jordan [Larmour] had a class offload to me but I was delighted to get over the line."

  4. Watch: Culhane puts game beyond Ulster's reachpublished at 21:30 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2024

    FT: Ulster 20-27 Leinster

    James Culhane's score put a converted try between the sides and Ulster ultimately had no try.

    Media caption,

    Watch: James Culhane scores a try for Leinster

  5. Full-timepublished at 21:28 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2024

    Ulster 20-27 Leinster (FT)

    Leinster defeat Ulster 20-27 in Belfast after a tight contest.

    A hard fought win in the end for Leo Cullen's men and a losing bonus point as a consolation for the hosts.

    Ulster went in with a narrow 13-10 lead at the break.

    However, second half tries from Jordan Larmour, Jimmy O'Brien and James Culhane secured the win for the visitors.

    A spirited Ulster performance and second half try from Ben Carson was not enough and Leinster leave Belfast deserved winners.

    Thank you for joining us!

  6. Postpublished at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2024

    Ulster 20-27 Leinster

    Leinster take the lineout with the clock in the red.

    Ross Byrne kicks the ball into the crowd and it's over here in Belfast.

    An intense game. Leinster win but Ulster have the consolation of a losing bonus point.

  7. Postpublished at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2024

    Ulster 20-27 Leinster

    Leinster clear the ball to Mike Lowry who breaks a tackles and surges forward.

    Leinster turn the ball over and they will look to wind the clock down.

    Penalty to Leinster.

    That could be it. Less than a minute to go and Ross Byrne kicks for touch.

  8. Postpublished at 21:25 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2024

    Ulster 20-27 Leinster

    Penalty to Ulster for an infringement at the breakdown.

    James Humphreys sends the ball into touch just inside the 22 and Ulster still have a chance to level the scores.

    But Leinster disrupt the lineout and the chance is gone.

  9. Postpublished at 21:24 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2024

    Ulster 20-27 Leinster

    James Humphreys kicks the scrum penalty into a stiff wind but still finds touch.

    Ulster now attacking on the halfway line.

    Some good carries from Ulster as they punch holes in Leinster's defence.

    Only three minutes to go...

  10. Postpublished at 21:22 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2024

    Ulster 20-27 Leinster

    Another penalty for Leinster and Byrne's kick for touch makes good distance.

    The visitors have an opportunity to grind out the game in the last five minutes but the lineout isn't straight and Ulster get the scrum and another chance to attack.

  11. try

    Try - Ulster 20-27 Leinsterpublished at 21:19 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2024

    James Culhane - 72 mins

    Try for Leinster.

    James Culhane steers Leinster's powerful lineout maul over the line before crashing over to extend his side's lead.

    Ross Byrne misses the conversion.

    Just over seven minutes remaining.

  12. Watch: O'Brien puts Leinster back in frontpublished at 21:18 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2024

    Ulster 20-22 Leinster

    Ireland international Jimmy O'Brien scored Leinster's third try - will it prove decisive?

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    Watch: Jimmy O'Brien scores a try for Leinster

  13. Postpublished at 21:17 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2024

    Ulster 20-22 Leinster

    Some strong carries from Leinster in midfield.

    Ulster defence is standing strong but a clever chip from Ross Byrne is covered by Stewart Moore who slides with the ball into touch.

    Lineout to Leinster on the 5 metre line.

  14. Postpublished at 21:15 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2024

    Ulster 20-22 Leinster

    A promising attack stopped in its tracks after a forward pass from Leinster.

    An uncharacteristic basic error, but Ulster will be grateful for the chance to get out of their own half.

  15. Postpublished at 21:14 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2024

    Ulster 20-22 Leinster

    Leinster have the put-in to the scrum.

    Penalty to Leinster.

    Ross Byrne will now look to gain some territory with a kick to the corner.

  16. Watch: Carson crosses for second timepublished at 21:12 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2024

    Ulster 20-22 Leinster

    Fine finish from Ben Carson here for his second of the evening, but Ulster's lead didn't last long!

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    Watch: Ben Carson scores his second try

  17. Postpublished at 21:11 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2024

    Ulster 20-22 Leinster

    Nathan Doak looks to clear the ball but Jimmy O'Brien fields the kick well and Leinster attack once again.

    The visitors now on Ulster's 22 but it's turned over and a frantic passage of play ensues.

    Good defence from both sides but they'll be relieved to have a break now as Ulster awarded a scrum for a knock-on.

  18. Postpublished at 21:08 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2024

    Ulster 20-22 Leinster

    Ulster now trying to find a way past the blue wall of defence, carrying in the middle of the pitch.

    They resort to a kick, but Aidan Morgan is charged down.

    Leinster have the ball well inside the host's half.

  19. Watch: Larmour dots downpublished at 21:05 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2024

    Ulster 20-22 Leinster

    Here's how Jordan Larmour scored Leinster's second try.

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    Watch: Jordan Larmour scores a try for Leinster

  20. try

    Try - Ulster 20-22 Leinsterpublished at 21:04 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2024

    Jimmy O'Brien - 60 mins

    Jimmy O'Brien dives over in the corner for Leinster!

    What a response from the visitors.

    The Ulster defence get drawn in with heavy traffic in midfield before the ball is flung wide to Jimmy O'Brien who has space to find his way over the try-line.

    Ross Byrne misses the conversion.

    Only two points in it now.