Ulster survive tense finale to complete the double

MAGNERS LEAGUE: ULSTER completed the double over Glasgow in a real nail-biter in Scotland last night, with Dan Parks, the Glasgow…

MAGNERS LEAGUE:ULSTER completed the double over Glasgow in a real nail-biter in Scotland last night, with Dan Parks, the Glasgow flyhalf missing a penalty that would have given his side a dramatic victory from the last kick of the game.

Ulster took full advantage of Glasgow’s stupidity in getting Moray Low sin binned for backchat to the referee, to score two fine tries and give themselves a comfortable lead before the break.

Two penalties each from Clinton Schifcoske for Ulster and Colin Gregor for Glasgow had the teams level but the visitors took full advantage of the extra man.

From a scrum on Glasgow’s line Robbie Diack, the number eight, found David Pollock who raced over. Then a simple passing down the line gave Simon Danielli a canter to the line. Schifcoske converted both tries.

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When Brian Young, the Ulster prop, was sinbinned Glasgow in turn took advantage, Thom Evans scored a try and Gregor’s conversion cut the deficit to a converted try. Dan Parks put over Glasgow’s third penalty and added a second effort to set up the thrilling finale.

Scorers: Glasgow: Try: T Evans (44). Con: Gregor. Pens: Gregor (8, 20), Parks (65, 77) Ulster: Tries: Pollock (37), Danielli (38). Cons: Schifcoske (2). Pens: Schifcoske (14, 27).

Scoring sequence (Glasgow first): 3-0, 3-3, 6-3, 6-6, 6-13, 6-20 (ht), 13-20, 16-20, 19-20.

GLASGOW: C Gregor; L Fa’atau, M Evans, G Morrison, T Evans; R Jackson (D Parks, 62), M McMillan (B Stortoni,58); K Tkachuk, D Hall, M Low (sin bin: 32-40+4), T Barker (D Turner, 50-58), A Kellock (C), J Eddie (J Va’a, 34-40+4, C Forrester, 65), J Barclay, K Brown.

ULSTER: C Schifcoske (I Boss, 78); S Danielli (I Humphreys, 41 sin bin 73-80-3), I Whitten, P Wallace, A Trimble; N O’Connor, P Marshall; B Young (sin bin: 40+4-51), R Best (C), B Botha, C Del Fava (M McCullough, 73), R Caldwell, S Ferris (D Roach, 42-51), D Pollock, R Diack.

Referee: G Morris (Wales)

Attendance: 2,960