Ulster

30 - 15

Full Time

Scarlets

Scarlets vs Ulster

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It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.

80'

Rhys Patchell curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

78'

Spellbinding play by Dan Jones is finished off with a try.

77'

Try

Tom Prydie gathers the kick to score the try for Scarlets.

77'

Ulster sub Matthew Rea comes onto the field.

76'

Kieran Treadwell departs for Ulster.

76'

Josh Helps comes on for Scarlets.

76'

Lewis Rawlins leaves the field.

76'

Tom Price comes on.

76'

Jake Ball comes off.

76'

Scarlets have won 80 rucks so far this game.

74'

A gap opened in the defence and Steff Evans took full advantage.

73'

Iain Henderson has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

72'

Scarlets have won 60 rucks so far this game.

70'

Nick Timoney comes on.

67'

Marcell Coetzee comes off.

67'

Tom O'Toole comes on.

67'

Marty Moore comes off.

67'

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with Rob Herring getting some game time.

67'

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with Rory Best being replaced.

67'

Ulster make a substitution with Johnny McPhillips coming on.

67'

Ulster make a substitution with Billy Burns coming off.

67'

John Cooney has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

67'

Scarlets sub Phil Price comes onto the field.

67'

Wyn Jones departs for Scarlets.

67'

Try

Ulster are stopped just a few metres from the try line but John Cooney picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

66'

Ulster have won 120 rucks so far this game.

65'

Kyle McCall comes on for Ulster.

64'

Eric O'Sullivan leaves the field.

64'

Conversion

John Cooney makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

63'

Sam Hidalgo-Clyne comes on.

63'

Gareth Davies comes off.

63'

John Cooney played a key part in that try.

62'

Try

Iain Henderson scores the try from close range.

62'

David Bulbring has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

61'

Hadleigh Parkes has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

61'

Paul Asquith comes on.

59'

Jonathan Davies comes off.

59'

Werner Kruger comes on.

59'

Samson Lee comes off.

59'

Ulster have won 100 rucks so far this game.

58'

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with Darren Cave getting some game time.

57'

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with Jacob Stockdale being replaced.

57'

Penalty Goal

John Cooney makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

57'

Wyn Jones has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

56'

Scarlets make a substitution with Dan Jones coming on.

52'

Scarlets make a substitution with Johnny McNicholl coming off.

52'

Scarlets sub Ryan Elias comes onto the field.

52'

Ken Owens departs for Scarlets.

52'

John Cooney has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

51'

The defensive line has been broken as Jacob Stockdale goes through the gap.

50'

That's a great try assist by Billy Burns.

50'

Try

What a kick! Jacob Stockdale takes full advantage to score for Ulster.

50'

Ulster have won 80 rucks so far this game.

50'

Jake Ball has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

50'

Gareth Davies sets up the try.

49'

Conversion

Rhys Patchell converts the try.

49'

What a run here by Stuart McCloskey as they gets over the gainline!.

48'

Try

The kick through from Scarlets has allowed Jonathan Davies to touch down.

48'

Gareth Davies makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

48'

Fabulous play by Ulster has led to Louis Ludik being able to wriggle through a gap.

47'

Lewis Rawlins has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

45'

Ken Owens has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

45'

Sean Reidy has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

42'

Marcell Coetzee has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

42'

The second half is underway.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Eric O'Sullivan has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

39'

Marty Moore has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

39'

Lewis Rawlins comes on for Scarlets.

38'

Phil Price leaves the field.

38'

Penalty Goal

Rhys Patchell kicks the penalty.

38'

Scarlets have won 40 rucks so far this game.

36'

Ulster have won 60 rucks so far this game.

35'

Conversion

John Cooney has kicked a conversion.

33'

Try

Ulster are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Iain Henderson touching down.

32'

Will Boyde has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

32'

What a tackle there by Steff Evans as he saves a certain try!.

30'

Phil Price comes on.

28'

Lewis Rawlins comes off.

28'

Yellow Card

Wyn Jones (Scarlets) is shown a yellow card.

28'

Ulster have won 40 rucks so far this game.

27'

Trouble here as Henry Speight breaches the defence.

22'

Scarlets have won 20 rucks so far this game.

16'

This is dangerous for the defence as Gareth Davies bursts through to advance the Scarlets attack.

14'

A gap opened in the defence and Sean Reidy took full advantage.

12'

Ulster have won 20 rucks so far this game.

10'

Penalty Goal

John Cooney has kicked a penalty goal.

The defensive line has been broken as Jacob Stockdale goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Details

Ulster v Scarlets

Fri 14th December 2018, 11:45am PST

Points Flow Chart

Ulster win +15

Time in lead

Mins in lead

90%

% Of Game In Lead

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Prydie

77'

30 - 15

Cooney

30 - 10

66'

Cooney

25 - 10

63'

Henderson

23 - 10

62'

Cooney

18 - 10

57'

Stockdale

15 - 10

50'

Patchell

49'

10 - 10

Davies

48'

10 - 8

Half Time

Patchell

38'

10 - 3

Cooney

10 - 0

33'

Henderson

8 - 0

32'

Jones

28'

3 - 0

Cooney

3 - 0

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Ulster vs Scarlets Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Ulster face off against Scarlets in Investec Champions Cup on Fri 14th December 2018 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:45. In South Africa it’s at 21:45 SAST, 08:45 NZST in New Zealand, 06:45 AEST in Australia and 11:45 EST in the US.

Scarlets won the last encounter but Ulster are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Scarlets in 2nd and Ulster in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Ulster vs Scarlets Squads

The official squads for Ulster vs Scarlets will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.