WIND GIVES ULSTER SUPER START Belfast boys liven up after interval

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Marcell Coetzee to win a penalty off Tom Youngs. A far from inspiring half ended with Ford taking too long over a drop goal, allowing Rory Best to charge it down.

Three minutes after the restart Ulster took the lead from O’connor’s try which came after the pack drove to the Tigers line.

Ulster quickly went most of the length of the field for Henderson to touch down but the try was ruled out after the TMO adjudged Nick Timoney to have given a forward pass.

In the 58th minute Ulster did move further ahead. The hosts attacked off a lineout and Sean Reidy’s line burst helped create the momentum for Addison to touch down in the corner. Cooney’s fine conversion made it 14-3.

Lowry was close to scoring in the 67th minute for the hosts but the play was called back for an earlier penalty which Cooney – now playing at out-half – slotted over for another three points.

Ulster got their third try with seven minutes left when Stockdale roared over in the corner following an attack off a lineout.

Cooney’s conversion took the Irish province’s lead to 24-3 but the Tigers grabbed a late score off Tuilagi which Ford converted.

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