ULST
No.Name
15Charles Piutau, FB
14Louis Ludik, W
13Luke Marshall, C
12Stuart McCloskey, C
T
11Jacob Stockdale, W
T
10Christian Leali'ifano, FH
2
9John Cooney, SH
1Kyle McCall, P
2Rob Herring, H
3Wiehahn Herbst, P
4Kieran Treadwell, L
5Iain Henderson, L
6Robbie Diack, FL
7Sean Reidy, FL
8Jean Deysel, N8
Replacements
16John Andrew, R
17Callum Black, R
18Rodney Ah You, R
19Matty Rea, R
20Clive Ross, R
21Paul Marshall, R
22Peter Nelson, R
23Tommy Bowe, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Kingspan Stadium
7:45 PM, October 13, 2017
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'19-9 End of second half
80'Ulster have the scrum and they boot it into touch, they get four precious competition points while Wasps return to Coventry empty handed.
80'Wade has a chance out wide but Ulster do brilliantly to shut the play down. That should do it.
79'Willie le Roux throws an awful pass that Ashley Johnson can't get close too, but the referee was playing advatange to an Ulster knock on. The crowd find their voice as the referee trips over his own feet.
78'Wasps building phases but Ulster are holding firm. Bonus points could be key in a tight group.
77'A rare mistake from Piutau as he throws an awful pass that goes forward and Wasps will have a chance to attack.
76'Leali'ifano slots the penalty and that puts Wasps out of reach of a losing bonus point.
75'Wasps clear but the kick isn't out and then Bassett puts a high shot on Ludik. It's his second high shot tonight and Bassett is given his marching orders, yellow card.
75'19-9 Penalty goal - Christian Leali'ifano , Ulster
75'Yellow card - Josh Bassett , Wasps
74'Brilliant work from Ulster who regain possession from a box kick and then kick again to turn Wasps around as the ball trickles into touch in Wasps' 22.
73'Ulster opt for another scrum.
72'Free kick awarded to Ulster at the scrum.
72'Johnson loses the ball in contact, minutes after giving away a penalty. He'll want to forget that in a hurry as Ulster pack down a scrum.
70'Launchbury wins the restart for Wasps and finally they have possession inside the Ulster half.
70'Leiliifano makes no mistake, the lead is seven.
70'16-9 Penalty goal - Christian Leali'ifano , Ulster
69'Ulster have a lineout and Wasps give away another needless penalty for offside. The hosts will line up a penalty to try and put Ulster clear by seven points.
69'Player substituted - Luke Marshall , Ulster
69'Substitute on - Tommy Bowe , Ulster
68'Wasps put under pressure again, this time Marshall's kick is better. The visitors clear for touch, really struggling to get opportunities in good field position.
68'Substitute on - Marty Moore , Wasps
68'Player substituted - Jake Cooper-Woolley , Wasps
66'Marshall goes for a high kick and it goes all of a bout one metre. Wasps regain possession and immediately start a counter attack but the referee spotted a little knock on and Ulster have a scrum.
65'Ulster certainly playing with extra confidence as they attack in Wasps half. The game has opened up since the two tries were scored.
65'Substitute on - Clive Ross , Ulster
65'Player substituted - Jean Deysel , Ulster
65'Player substituted - John Cooney , Ulster
65'Substitute on - Paul Marshall , Ulster
65'Player substituted - Wiehahn Herbst , Ulster
65'Substitute on - Rodney Ah You , Ulster
65'Player substituted - Matt Mullan , Wasps
65'Substitute on - Simon McIntyre , Wasps
64'Piutau tries the grubber kick and looks to be favourite to score before Le Roux rushes across and touches down. Wasps still well in this game but need to get out of their own half.
62'Gaskell on for Rowlands in the Wasps engine room and Daly has his head re-bandaged. Wasps have a five-metre scrum to defend...
62'All Ulster at the moment and yet again they're knocking on Wasps' front door. A fantastic tackle from Mullan denies them this time.
62'Substitute on - James Gaskell , Wasps
62'Player substituted - Will Rowlands , Wasps
57'13-9 Try - Stuart McCloskey , Ulster
56'Ulster's tails and the crowd's noise level are up now. Bassett is penalised for a high shot after Leali'ifano's delicate chip had set the hosts in motion again.
56'Cooney's conversion effort shaves the wrong side of the near post.
56'TRY ULSTER! The home fans have gone wild! Stockdale and Piutau combine down the same line and the wing's fantastic looping inside ball allows McCloskey a simple finish.
56'Cooney misses the kick from out wide and Wasps still have the lead.
55'TRY ULSTER! Piutau gets to the outside by stepping Wade and straightens before releasing Stockdale, who nips past Le Roux and touches down.
55'8-9 Try - Jacob Stockdale , Ulster
53'No try! Wasps have the scrum as the ball was spilled forward by Leali'ifano. The Kingspan regulars disagree, inevitably.
53'Ulster go through the phases after the lineout and Leali'ifano wriggles beyond his tacklers to touch the ball down. Did he reach far enough? It looked short...
49'Great hands from Ulster as they look to ship it wide but Cooper-Woolley halts the move with a shuddering hit. With a penalty coming, Leali'ifano goes for the cross-fielder. Le Roux gathers. Leali'ifano kicks the penalty to the corner. Ambitious.
49'A crucial next 10 minutes, you sense, and Ulster grind their way towards Wasps' 22 before the visitors gather Leali'ifano's up and under and clear back to halfway.
47'Gopperth, meanwhile, extends Wasps' lead to six.
47'3-9 Penalty goal - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
46'The 15th penalty of the night is awarded to Wasps at the ruck. Another tough one, this time against Ulster. The referee has been whistle-happy this evening, one penalty every three minutes.
45'Robson boots for Wade to chase but it bounces into touch. Ulster will have a lineout in their own 22.
44'Wasps going through the phases but making little inroads.
42'We're back underway for the second half as Ulster attack. The referee blows for another penalty at the ruck against Wasps. News from the break is that Thomas Young has a groin injury and has been replaced.
41'He makes no mistake and Wasps will lead at the break.
41'Wasps have a scrum on the break, and they have a penalty advantage. There's no advantage and the visitors have a kicking opportunity roughly 30 metres out. Gopperth will have a shot at goal.
41'Player substituted - Thomas Young , Wasps
41'Substitute on - Jack Willis , Wasps
41'+23-6 End of first half
41'+23-6 Penalty goal - Jimmy Gopperth , Wasps
40'3-6 Start of second half
38'Wasps have possession back and they make serious inroads through Le Roux and then Bassett. But again they lose possession. Such a ding-dong battle so far.
37'Wasps again dominating at scrum time but the referee says they are doing it illegally with Ulster awarded a penalty. Bit of a head scratcher that one.
35'Ulster have a penalty but Lealiifano misses touch. Wasps have a chance to counter but they kick to Piutau, who in turn throws an offload forward. Scrum Wasps.
32'The lineout drive is strong from Wasps but again Henderson does well and collapses the maul legally and Ulster have scrum. Opportunity wasted by the visitors.
30'Big scrum from Wasps and Hughes runs straight at Lealiifano who does well to hold on. Wasps are over the line but they're held up. Referee was playing advantage however and Wasps will kick for touch from the penalty.
28'Again, Ulster make a mistake and Wasps counter. Bassett has plenty of space on the left flank and chips through for Robson to chase. His opposite Cooney just gets back in time and grounds the ball past his own line and Wasps will have a scrum five metres out.
27'Ulster steal the lineout and they are back on the attack near Wasps' 22.
27'Ulster have the throw but its thwarted by Wasps who tackle Herring into touch.
26'Ulster put under pressure as a big hit from Johnson but the home side counter brilliantly through Piutau who ran through Wade before offloading. Cooney then kicks for Lealiifano to chase but the ball evades him and Le Roux hacks it into touch. Exciting passage of play.
23'Ulster awarded a penalty at the scrum. Lucky escape.
22'Dan Robson with an amazing bit of play, nudges the arm of the Ulster No. 8 who knocks on. Wasps now have a scrum in prime field position.
21'Wasps drive from the lineout and are making decent inroads. Henderson doing his best to rip the ball clear and he's successful as the maul collapses and the home side are awarded a scrum.
20'Wasps dominate Ulster's scrum and are rewarded for it with a penalty. Wasps opt for the lineout and Daly boots them 15 metres from the try line.
18'Hughes judged to have taken Lealiifano off the ball and Ulster awarded a penalty. Not much in it. There's another injury concern for Wasps with Brendan Macken off for a HIA.
18'Nice move between Robson and Hughes but the offload isn't held by Young. Then there's a bit of handbags between both sides. Nothing in it but the TMO is going to have a look.
18'Player substituted - Brendan Macken , Wasps
18'Substitute on - Rob Miller , Wasps
17'Josh Bassett with a couple of nice runs down the left flank as Wasps build momentum in Ulster's half.
16'Injury concern for Wasps, Tom Cruse is off with what's reported as a dislocated thumb. On comes Ashley Johnson.
15'Ulster level through Cooney.
15'3-3 Penalty goal - John Cooney , Ulster
15'Substitute on - Ashley Johnson , Wasps
15'Player substituted - Tom Cruse , Wasps
14'Another Wasps penalty for offside, surely the referee needs to look at the pocket. Third penalty Wasps have conceded for offside inside 14 minutes. Referee is having a word to Joe Launchbury.
14'Big break from the lineout and Ulster are five metres away.
13'Another offside call against Wasps, their third penalty of the night. This time Ulster kick for touch.
12'Cooney sprays it to the right and Wasps will restart from the 22.
11'Wasps guilty of being offside again and Ulster have a penalty. The referee points for the posts this time after the botched lineout and John Cooney will line up a shot at goal.
10'Long phase of play with both teams enjoying periods of possession. Ulster building near the halfway.
8'Ulster lose the lineout and Wasps clear for touch.
6'Ulster have possession after their restart and they get a penalty at halfway for offside. Lealiifano, in his European debut, clears for touch.
4'Elliot Daly is going to line up an early penalty just shy of the halfway line. Distance isn't a problem and he splits the posts.
4'0-3 Penalty goal - Elliot Daly , Wasps
3'We are underway, Wasps have an early scrum penalty.
1'Good evening and welcome to the live commentary from Kingspan as the European club season opens in Belfast with Ulster taking on Wasps in the Champions Cup.
1'0-0 Start of first half

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