Carty drills it over and Connacht pull in front with 2 mins gone.

Carty opts for posts.

Hodges awards the first penalty of the game to Connacht - Zebo holding on the floor! Terrific technique from Buckley.

Leighton hodges- pat lam will love that

Jack Carty gets us underway.

We'll have a minute silence for the late Munster branch president, Gerry Murray.

Muldoon and Hurley lead their respective sides out onto the field - Busy evening in Thomond.

Late change for Connacht - Ronaldson is out with illness, Finn starts at 12 with Nikora onto the bench

With no European Rugby to look forward to in April, combined with the return of some of their Irish contingent, Munster look the favourites for tonight. Kick-off approaching!

Connacht enter this derby with their sights on a 6th place finish, which will earn them a spot in next year's Champions Cup. A win tonight would put some distance between them and their closest competitors - the Scarlets and Edinburgh who trail by 3 and 4 points respectively