Ulster and Exeter Chiefs clash at Ravenhill in the final game of the European Champions Cup pool stage.
Ulster
0
:
12
Exeter
It’s a miss
It goes from bad to worse for Ulster
There was a roar from the Ravenhill faithful when Rob Lyttle got his first touch of the ball. He sprints forward 10 metres before off-loading the ball.
Further bad news for Ulster. Werner Kok is receiving an HIA after a collision. He has been replaced by Rob Lyttle who takes to the field in the white of Ulster for the first time in over two years
Ben Hammersley gathered a superb crossfield kick by Will Haydon-Wood, before finding Paul Brown-Bampoe with the offload and he manages to cross to cross the line from close range.
That was a really well worked try from the English side
Will Haydon-Wood converts from a tight angle
Early try for Exeter
It’s taken just a minute for Ulster to cough up possession. A handling error handed Exeter possession on the halfway line
The teams are on the pitch and the game is underway
Here’s the pre-match thoughts of Exeter’s head coach Rob Baxter
Rob Lyttle will make his first Ulster appearance in two years tonight after being named on the bench for this clash. The 27-year-old has impressed in the All-Ireland League this season for Banbridge.
Richie Murphy has made five changes from the side that lost heavily to Leicester Tigers last week
Ulster: S Moore; W Kok, B Carson, J Postlethwaite, M Lowry; J Murphy, N Doak; E O’Sullivan, R Herring, S Wilson; I Henderson (capt), C Izuchukwu; J McNabney, N Timoney, D McCann.
Replacements: C Reid, T Stewart, C Barrett, H Sheridan, K Treadwell, J Cooney, J Flannery, R Lyttle.
Exeter: H Skinner; B Hammersley, J Hawkins, W Rigg, P Brown-Bampoe; W Haydon-Wood, N Armstrong; W Goodrick-Clarke, J Innard (capt), J Isoefa-Scott; R Tuima, C Tshiunza; M Moloney, R Capstick, R Vintcent.
Replacements: Max Norey, K Blose, J Roots, J Dunne, L Pearson, J Bailey, T Cairns, Z Wimbush.
Former Ulster Schools player Niall Armstrong will start for Exeter Chiefs tonight
Hello and welcome to our liveblog of tonight’s final European Champions Cup pool game between Ulster and Exeter Chiefs at Ravenhill.
There is an outside chance for the winners to qualify for the Last 16 of this tournament despite suffering three heavy defeats, however this game is more likely to be a shootout for a place in the Challenge Cup.