ULST
No.Name
15Charles Piutau, FB
T
14Craig Gilroy, W
T
13Louis Ludik, C
12Stuart McCloskey, C
T
11Jacob Stockdale, W
10Christian Leali'ifano, FH
9John Cooney, SH
T
5
4
1Callum Black, P
2Rob Herring, H
3Wiehahn Herbst, P
4Alan O'Connor, L
T
5Kieran Treadwell, L
6Iain Henderson, FL
7Chris Henry, FL
8Nick Timoney, N8
Replacements
16John Andrew, R
17Andrew Warwick, R
18Ross Kane, R
19Matty Rea, R
20Sean Reidy, R
21Paul Marshall, R
22Peter Nelson, R
23Andrew Trimble, R
T

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Kingspan Stadium
7:45 PM, December 15, 2017
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'52-24 End of second half
81'52-24 Conversion - John Cooney , Ulster
80'TRY! Ulster win the scrum and as the ball is played left, Andrew Trimble finds himself in acres of space to score.
80'50-24 Try - Andrew Trimble , Ulster
79'Quins win the scrum and look to run from under their own posts but the ball is knocked on and the hosts will have a late scrum on the five metre line.
78'Ulster have a late attacking lineout as they look for a sixth try but Quins hold firm to win a scrum.
77'Player substituted - Marcus Smith , Harlequins
77'Substitute on - Mike Brown , Harlequins
77'Substitute on - John Cooney , Ulster
77'Player substituted - Craig Gilroy , Ulster
76'Player substituted - John Cooney , Ulster
76'Substitute on - Paul Marshall , Ulster
74'As if this game couldn't get more bizarre Smith takes a tumble as he attempts to kick a penalty to touch. The ball eventually dribbles over the touchline to spare his blushes.
73'Substitute on - Archie White , Harlequins
73'Player substituted - Kyle Sinckler , Harlequins
73'45-24 Conversion - John Cooney , Ulster
72'TRY! It wasn't the slickest try you'll see but Cooney has the try his performance deserves.
72'43-24 Try - John Cooney , Ulster
70'Roberts is in at flanker as 14-man Quins look to secure a scrum on their own line. He does his job as the visitors win a penalty.
70'Player substituted - Archie White , Harlequins
70'Substitute on - Phil Swainston , Harlequins
69'Substitute on - Matty Rea , Ulster
69'Player substituted - Kieran Treadwell , Ulster
69'Player substituted - George Merrick , Harlequins
69'Substitute on - Dino Lamb , Harlequins
69'Substitute on - Archie White , Harlequins
69'Player substituted - Phil Swainston , Harlequins
69'Player substituted - Elia Elia , Harlequins
69'Substitute on - Charlie Piper , Harlequins
68'
68'38-24 Conversion - Marcus Smith , Harlequins
67'TRY! Dave Ward picks up the ball after a good break from Roberts and suddenly Quins have a bonus point of their own!
67'38-22 Try - Dave Ward , Harlequins
66'Player substituted - Archie White , Harlequins
66'Substitute on - Phil Swainston , Harlequins
66'Player substituted - Jacob Stockdale , Ulster
66'Substitute on - Peter Nelson , Ulster
65'Alofa makes a lovely break before offloading to Chisholm but the Quins fullback opts to take contact with Roberts outside him and the try line begging.
65'Alofa makes a lovely break before offloading to Chisholm but the Quins fullback opts to take contact with Roberts outside him and the try line begging.
63'38-17 Conversion - John Cooney , Ulster
62'TRY! Stockdale makes the initial break and as the ball is recycled it comes to Alan O'Connor who takes advantage of the greasy surface to score. Quins made to pay for Sinckler's indiscretion.
62'36-17 Try - Alan O'Connor , Ulster
61'Yellow card! Sinckler is sent to the bin after he blocked Stockdale from chasing his own kick.
61'This does not look good for Piutau. The Ulster fullback takes a high ball and then is unable to anything other than walk into a tackle. He needs to go off, clearly.
61'Yellow card - Kyle Sinckler , Harlequins
61'Substitute on - Andrew Trimble , Ulster
61'Player substituted - Charles Piutau , Ulster
60'Player substituted - Lewis Boyce , Harlequins
60'Substitute on - Mark Lambert , Harlequins
59'TRY! Quins have one back as Chisholm takes advantage of an injury to Piutau to run down the channel that he would have been defending.
59'31-17 Try - Ross Chisholm , Harlequins
56'TRY! Piutau powers over from five metres following some excellent work from Stockdale who came off his wing to create a hole in the Quins defence for Gilroy to exploit.
56'31-12 Try - Charles Piutau , Ulster
56'Substitute on - Mat Luamanu , Harlequins
56'Player substituted - Renaldo Bothma , Harlequins
56'Substitute on - Sean Reidy , Ulster
56'Player substituted - Nick Timoney , Ulster
53'Player substituted - Rob Herring , Ulster
53'Substitute on - John Andrew , Ulster
51'26-12 Penalty goal - John Cooney , Ulster
50'Penalty! Alofa slips as he tries to gather a loose ball. He is the last man and plays the ball from an offside position. Cooney has a chance to stretch the Ulster lead further.
47'A scrappy passage of play comes to an end with Quins awarded a scrum inside the Ulster half.
46'23-12 Conversion - John Cooney , Ulster
44'TRY! Charles Piutau straightens up before feeding Louis Ludik who finds Gilroy in the right corner to score.
44'Jacob Stockdale shows good pace to take Ulster into the Quins 22.
44'21-12 Try - Craig Gilroy , Ulster
41'Player substituted - Wiehahn Herbst , Ulster
41'Substitute on - Ross Kane , Ulster
41'Substitute on - Andrew Warwick , Ulster
41'Player substituted - Callum Black , Ulster
41'Substitute on - Rob Herring , Ulster
41'Player substituted - John Andrew , Ulster
41'16-12 End of first half
40'
40'Ulster win a defensive scrum before Lealiifano kicks the ball out to end an entertaining first half in Belfast. Quins have outscored their hosts in terms of tries, but Cooney's boot has Ulster in front at the break.
40'16-12 Start of second half
39'Close! A lovely backs move from Quins ends with Walker kicking through but Winston Stanley cannot catch the ball before it rolls behind.
35'Player substituted - Rob Herring , Ulster
35'Substitute on - John Andrew , Ulster
34'16-12 Penalty goal - John Cooney , Ulster
33'Gilroy helps take Ulster deep into the Quins 22 and they eventually win the penalty as Sinckler is caught offside.
31'13-12 Conversion - Marcus Smith , Harlequins
30'TRY! Quins recycle the ball and Smith goes through the middle before offloading for Walker to run under the posts.
30'13-10 Try - Charlie Walker , Harlequins
29'Quins are back on the attack as Kyle Sinckler bursts through the Ulster defence.
28'So close! We go upstairs as Quins' pressure ends with Walker stretching for the line in the right corner. But he is clearly bundled into touch.
25'Roberts bursts through the Ulster defence, but he is slightly isolated as he looks for an offload. Quins keep possession though and build towards the Ulster line.
20'Groans from the crowd as Jamie Roberts avoids a yellow card for a deliberate knock on.
19'13-5 Conversion - John Cooney , Ulster
18'TRY! Stuart McCloskey beats Ross Chisholm to a bouncing ball, kicks through and then follows his kick to score.
18'11-5 Try - Stuart McCloskey , Ulster
14'TRY! Totally against the run of play Renaldo Bothma steels an intercept and runs towards the line. The No. 8 doesn't have the pace to get to the line but as the ball is recycled Smith scampers over.
14'6-5 Try - Marcus Smith , Harlequins
13'Smith is a confident young man. He again produces a crossfield kick from inside his own 22.
11'Charged down! Ian Prior's clearance kick is batted down by an Ulster player but the visitors are able to regather, and eventually clear into their hosts' half.
10'6-0 Penalty goal - John Cooney , Ulster
8'Risky! Quins forced to dig in on their own line and as the ball comes back Smith elects to kick crossfield to Alofa Alofa, who is isolated and Ulster pick up another penalty.
7'Walker does well to keep possession alive for Quins following a wayward pass but his offload inside is picked off by Iain Henderson.
5'3-0 Penalty goal - John Cooney , Ulster
4'Christian Lealiifano puts Rob Herring through a huge gap in the Quins defence, before the hooker finds Craig Gilroy on the right wing. John Cooney eventually kicks over the defensive line, but the penalty was coming.
2'Oh! Charlie Walker thinks he's got an early run under the posts following some good defensive pressure but the ball had gone forward from a Quins arm.
1'Marcus Smith kicks off and we're underway in Belfast.
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1'Hello and welcome to live coverage of Ulster's Champions Cup Pool 1 clash with Harlequins at the Kingspan Stadium.

The hosts kick started their campaign with victory at a snowy Stoop last Sunday and will be keen to keep the pressure on group leaders La Rochelle ahead of their trip to Wasps. Winless Quins will be just want something to cheer following a disappointing start to their European season.
1'0-0 Start of first half

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