Gilroy hobbles off as a precaution, Robert Lyttle makes his senior debut!

Ulster retain possession at the set piece and look to spread the ball wide but a handling error in the contact area leads to a scrum midfield.

Crash ball off the back of the lineout by McCloskey wins his side a penalty as Herron sends the ball up the line. Restart with a lineout just inside the Dragons half.

MacLeod kicks up the field forcing the ulster side into their own 22, lineout feed Ulster.

Dragons look to build on this momentum and regain possession off the restart.

Great kick in behind from Nick MacLeod and Howard does excellently to hold on.

Herron tries to spread the ball wide but the pass doesn't go the hand, Beard pounces and wins possession.

Ulster with possession here looking to start an attack on the halfway.

Ulster penalised at the breakdown and MacLeod steps up for his side and opens the days scoring with a well taken kick.

@Donal late kick off!