Scarlets 22

Ulster 12

ULSTER WERE UNABLE to overturn a nine point half-time deficit as they suffered defeat to Scarlets in the Guinness Pro12 this afternoon.

It was a stuttering performance from Neil Doak’s side and they ultimately paid the penalty for a slow start which saw them surrender the lead after just two minutes and they were always chasing the game from there.

Rory Scholes’ try after the interval reduced the deficit but the hosts, who led 9-0 at the break thanks to three Dan Jones penalties, had already pulled away through a Hadleigh Parkes try.

Scarlets scorers:

Tries: Hadleigh Parkes

Conversions: Dan Jones
Penalties: Dan Jones (4)

Ulster scorers:

Tries: Rory Scholes, penalty try

Conversations: Stuart McCloskey

Penalties: 

Scarlets: Steffan Evans; Hadleigh Parkes, Regan King, Gareth Owen, Michael Tagicakibau; Daniel Jones, Aled Davies; Phil John, Emyr Phillips, Peter Edwards, Tom Price, Lewis Rawlins, Aaron Shingler, James Davies, John Barclay.

Replacements: Kirby Myhill, Rob Evans, Will Taylor, George Earle, Rory Pitman, Kieran Hardy, Aled Thomas, Tom Williams.

Ulster: Louis Ludik; Craig Gilroy, Luke Marshall, Stuart McCloskey, Rory Scholes; Peter Nelson, Paul Marshall; Andrew Warwick, Rob Herring (capt), Wiehahn Herbst, Peter Browne, Franco Van der Merwe, Roger Wilson, Willie Faloon, Nick Williams.

Replacements: John Andrew, Callum Black, Ricky Lutton, Robbie Diack, Clive Ross, David Shanahan, Sam Arnold, David Busby.

Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)

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