Magners League: Ulster V Glasgow Warriors
Ulster have seen their grip on the Magners League trophy loosen in recent weeks with just one win from their last four meetings.
Magners League Round 20
Ulster V Glasgow Warriors
Ravenhill, Friday April 27th
Kick Off: 7:30 p.m.
Referee: James Jones (WRU); Touch Judges: D Keane (IRFU), D Philips (IRFU)
Ulster’s last win in the league was against bottom of the table Border Reivers. They are still in second place in the table but with the Ospreys and Cardiff breathing down their neck with games in hand they will have to win their last two games well.
Ulster captain Simon Best: “The title looks as if it is gone, but what we did say was that we wanted to go out and produce two big performances at Ravenhill, It is has been a rollercoaster year and now it is important to finish the season well to carry it on into next year. We also want to give the Ravenhill crowd a send-off as well. There are a lot of guys feeling pretty disappointed but I don’t think we will be short of any motivation going to Ravenhill for two more games.”
Glasgow Warriors have suffered just one defeat in their last five games in the Magners League since early January: 3-13 at Newport on 2 March. The Warriors won their last match in Ireland two weeks ago at Connacht.
Ulster have won the last four clashes they have had with Glasgow, whilst the Warriors have lost on each of their three previous visits to Ravenhill.
Ulster
15 – Bryn Cunningham;14 – Tommy Bowe; 13 – Andrew Trimble; 12 – Paul Steinmetz ;11 – Andrew Maxwell; 10 – Paddy Wallace ;9 – Isaac Boss ;1 – Bryan Young; 2 – Rory Best ;3 – Simon Best; 4 – Justin Harrison; 5 – Ryan Caldwell ;6 – Stephen Ferris ;7 – Neil Best ; 8 – Roger Wilson
Replacements : 16 – AN Other ;17 – Justin Fitzpatrick ; 18 – Tim Barker ;19 – Neil McMillan ; 20 – Kieran Campbell ; 21 – David Humphreys ; 22 – Paul McKenzie
Previous Meetings
Date
Venue
U
G
Ulster scorers
Glasgow Warriors scorers
Fri 24 Aug 01
Hughenden
25
25
Paddy Wallace(T/C) David Humphreys(C/2P) Ryan Constable(T) Russell Nelson(T)
James McLaren(P) Tommy Hayes(2C/P) Andy Nicol(T) Gordon Simpson(2T)
Sat 30 Nov 02
Hughenden QF
20
17
David Humphreys(2C/2P) Paul Shields(T) Andy Ward(T)
Jon Steel(T) Tommy Hayes(4P)
Fri 12 Sep 03
Ravenhill
33
6
Rowan Frost(T) Andy Ward(T) Shane Stewart(T) Adam Larkin(3C/4P)
Stuart Moffat(D) Calvin Howarth(P)
Fri 20 Feb 04
Hughenden
25
27
Neil Best(T) Matt McCullough(T) Scott Young(T) Adam Larkin(2P) Paddy Wallace(2C)
Sean Lamont(T) Alan Bulloch(T) Scott Lawson(T) Calvin Howarth(3C/2P)
Sat 16 Oct 04
Hughenden
20
34
Tyrone Howe(T) Tommy Bowe(T) David Humphreys(2C/2P)
Kevin Tkachuk(T) Graeme Morrison(T) Dan Parks(2T/4C/2P)
Fri 4 Mar 05
Ravenhill
30
3
Simon Best(T) Tommy Bowe(T) Kevin Maggs(T) Tyrone Howe(T) Adam Larkin(C/2P) Paddy Wallace(C)
Calvin Howarth(P)
Sat 7 Jan 06
Ravenhill
25
23
David Humphreys(T/C/6P)
Graeme Morrison(T) Craig Hamilton(T) Dan Parks(2C/3P)
Sat 15 Apr 06
Firhill
27
18
Isaac Boss(T) Justin Harrison(T) David Humphreys(C/5P)
John Beattie(T) Hefin O’Hare(T) Dan Parks(C/2P)
Sat 6 Jan 07
Hughenden
19
8
Neil Best(T) Rory Best(T) Tommy Bowe(T) Paddy Wallace(2C)
Andy Newman(T) Dan Parks(P)
Date
Venue
U
G
Ulster scorers
Glasgow Warriors scorers
Fri 24 Aug 01
Hughenden
25
25
Paddy Wallace(T/C) David Humphreys(C/2P) Ryan Constable(T) Russell Nelson(T)
James McLaren(P) Tommy Hayes(2C/P) Andy Nicol(T) Gordon Simpson(2T)
Sat 30 Nov 02
Hughenden QF
20
17
David Humphreys(2C/2P) Paul Shields(T) Andy Ward(T)
Jon Steel(T) Tommy Hayes(4P)
Fri 12 Sep 03
Ravenhill
33
6
Rowan Frost(T) Andy Ward(T) Shane Stewart(T) Adam Larkin(3C/4P)
Stuart Moffat(D) Calvin Howarth(P)
Fri 20 Feb 04
Hughenden
25
27
Neil Best(T) Matt McCullough(T) Scott Young(T) Adam Larkin(2P) Paddy Wallace(2C)
Sean Lamont(T) Alan Bulloch(T) Scott Lawson(T) Calvin Howarth(3C/2P)
Sat 16 Oct 04
Hughenden
20
34
Tyrone Howe(T) Tommy Bowe(T) David Humphreys(2C/2P)
Kevin Tkachuk(T) Graeme Morrison(T) Dan Parks(2T/4C/2P)
Fri 4 Mar 05
Ravenhill
30
3
Simon Best(T) Tommy Bowe(T) Kevin Maggs(T) Tyrone Howe(T) Adam Larkin(C/2P) Paddy Wallace(C)
Calvin Howarth(P)
Sat 7 Jan 06
Ravenhill
25
23
David Humphreys(T/C/6P)
Graeme Morrison(T) Craig Hamilton(T) Dan Parks(2C/3P)
Sat 15 Apr 06
Firhill
27
18
Isaac Boss(T) Justin Harrison(T) David Humphreys(C/5P)
John Beattie(T) Hefin O’Hare(T) Dan Parks(C/2P)
Sat 6 Jan 07
Hughenden
19
8
Neil Best(T) Rory Best(T) Tommy Bowe(T) Paddy Wallace(2C)
Andy Newman(T) Dan Parks(P)