Ulster take a slender 8-7 lead over the Cardiff Blues into halftime. Ulster opened the scoring with an early penalty, but the Blues hit back with games first try to lead 7-3. The final ten minutes of the half turned into an arm wrestle played deep in the Blues 22. The pressure finally told as the Blues picked up a yellow card just before halftime, with Ulster capitalizing with a try with the final play of the half for a one point advantage.

And that will be halftime

Scrappy pass but Lowry gathers and puts the fend in and cracks on the pace to race in for the score making something out of nothing

Unsteady scrum will be reset

Ulster will scrum down 5m out

Another penalty to Ulster, another warning for the Blues, next one will go to the bin again

Ulster keep it tight just short of the line

Timoney carries off the back of the scrum

Into the final minute of the half

Scrum penalty to Ulster, again another scrum called