SPRINT king Andy Maxwell believes the fractured Celtic League season will not get in the way of Ulster's goal of winning the title.

ANDREW TRIMBLE returns to the Ulster line-up for their trip to Glasgow Warriors on Saturday, the only change to the side that defeated the Dragons three weeks ago.

ULSTER coach Mark McCall has named a squad of 23 for Friday’s Celtic League top-of-the-table clash with Munster at Ravenhill (7.35 kick-off).

COACH Mark McCall is looking for Ulster to continue their good away form in the Celtic League when they tackle Edinburgh at Murrayfield tonight (ko 7.30).

David Humphreys will play at out-half for Ulster when they take on Edinburgh in the Celtic League tomorrow night.

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Mark McCall has included injury doubts Paul Steinmetz and Matt McCullough in Ulster's 24-man squad for Friday's Heineken Cup tie against Biarritz at Ravenhill.

JAMES Topping will make his 111th appearance for Ulster when he lines out against the Glasgow Warriors at Ravenhill on Saturday.

THIS may well prove a turning point in Connacht’s fortunes.

ROGER WILSON aims to make up for lost time when Ulster face a tough Heineken Cup re-match with Saracens at Vicarage Road at lunchtime today.

ULSTER flanker Neil McMillan has been declared fit for Saturday’s crunch Heineken Cup game against Saracens at Vicarage Road.

BALLYMENA’S Bryan Young could not ask for a tougher Heineken Cup baptism when he lines out opposite former Springbok strongman Cobus Visagie as Ulster take on Group Four leaders Saracens at Ravenhill tonight (7.30 pm).

ULSTER have named an unchanged lineup for Friday’s opening Heineken Cup back-to-back games with Saracens at Ravenhill.

Paddy Wallace has paid for his troublesome stint at full back last Saturday by being replaced by regular incumbent Bryn Cunningham in the only change made to the Ulster side for the clash with Connacht at Ravenhill on Friday night.

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LEADING English clubs are poised for a legal battle with the Rugby Football Union after Twickenham decided to withhold £120,000 (€178,000) in Lions compensation cash.

MUNSTER will be boosted by the return of Lions Ronan O’Gara and Donncha O’Callaghan for Saturday’s Celtic League clash with Glasgow in Scotland.

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The teams for the upcoming AIB League ties have been announced:

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ALL IRELAND LEAGUE TEAMS

Ulster’s Neil McMillan will not be available for Saturday’s pre-season friendly with The Dragons due to a slight knee injury.

LEINSTER coach Declan Kidney has chosen an experimental 37-man squad for pre-season friendlies in England.

Mark McCall has selected a strong Ulster side for their friendly against Harlequins at Ravenhill.

Ulster will be odds-on favourites to dismantle what will probably be an under-strength Leinster in the penultimate round of the Celtic League at Ravenhill on Friday.

Ireland wing Tyrone Howe, out-half Adam Larkin, scrum-half Kieran Campbell and second row Rowan Frost have been inserted for Ulster's Celtic League clash with Edinburgh at Ravenhill on Friday.

Ulster take on Celtic Warriors at The Brewery Field Bridgend this Friday night in a bid to stay top of the Celtic League table.

ULSTER COACH Alan Solomons has hit out at plans to reduce the Celtic League programme ahead of this evening’s Irish derby clash with Munster at Ravenhill (7.30 kick-off).

Ulster Captain Andy Ward is back for the Celtic League tie with Munster at Ravenhill on Friday night.

THE DRAGONS shot to the top of the Celtic League table after a tremendous comeback when all seemed lost.

Neil McMillan has been given the responsibility of the captain's armband in the absence of Andy Ward for Ulster's Celtic League tie with the Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade on Saturday.

The only changes Ulster coach Alan Solomons has made for Friday's visit to Glasgow are on the bench.

PADDY WALLACE helped consolidate Ulster's position at the top of the Celtic League with a four-try victory over a never-say-die Neath-Swansea Ospreys at Ravenhill.

Alan Solomons has brought back Neil Doak, Paddy Wallace, Matt Sexton and Gary Longwell as the four changes for Ulster in their Celtic League appointment against the Neath-Swansea Ospreys at Ravenhill on Friday.

Ulster coach Alan Solomons has ushered in scrum-half Kieran Campbell, centre Shane Stewart, second row Rowan Frost and out-half Adam Larkin as his four changes for the game against leaders Llanelli in the Celtic League at Ravenhill on Friday.

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Hooker Paul Shields and openside Neil Best are the two changes in Alan Solomons' Ulster side to face Gwent Dragons at Ravenhill on Friday.

Ulster's Gary Longwell has been included in Alan Solomon's side for the first time since early December in the Heineken Cup for the away date with Stade Francais at the weekend.

Centre Shane Stewart has been passed fit to leave Ulster coach Alan Solomons with little option but to select the same side that whitewashed Leicester Tigers for the Heineken Cup return encounter at Welford Road.