Ulster strike early

Ulster 18 Glasgow 10

With 14 squad members sidelined for one reason or another, Anscombe’s promise to give youngsters an opportunity proved worthwhile. Tries by wingers Michael Allen and Craig Gilroy, with early replacement Niall O’Connor adding the rest with the boot, brought immediate success for Anscombe. A solitary try by former Ulster winger Tommy Seymour was all that Glasgow could manage, thanks to some crunching tackling behind the gain line by the Ulster defence.

Ulster were hit with the loss of fly-half Paddy Jackson after only 10 minutes with a leg injury. Replacement O’Connor’s first task was to slot over a 40-metre penalty to edge the home side in front.