FULL-TIME, ULSTER 35-5 STORMERS. Superb performance from the home side, who dominated proceedings from start to finish. Little for the Stormers to look back fondly on from this match, but they'll be glad it's finally over. Well played Ulster. Hope you've enjoyed the action with us this evening and enjoy the rest of your sporting weekend!

Stormers keep pressing but here's just no way though again for the visitors.

Stormers now running the ball with some flair, but even so they are closed down by Ulster… what superb defensive performance it has been from the home side.

TRY, STORMERS, THEUNISSEN! 35-5; At last some consolation for the Stormers, as some strong rucking opens up an opportunity for Theunissen to bash over the line for the Stormers' opening score. Sadly, the conversion attempt is wide.

Penalty for the Stormers midway between the halfway line and the Ulster 10-metre line. the kick is superb, winning the Stormers a throw-in inside the Ulster 22-metre.

Credit to the Stormers as they are fighting hard to get a morale-boosting try to offer themselves something out of this clash… but they look like they have more chance of flapping their arms and floating up onto the Ravenhill stand.

That sums the Stormers night up… another throw into the line for the Cape side, but Ulster claim possession.

Stormers on the Ulster 10-metre, throwing everything they have at the hosts, but they just can't break through… and Ulster get possession after a forward pass.

Stormers fluff their lines as the throw goes straight to an Ulster forward a the back of the short line. Great attacking opportunity wasted.

Stormers with the chance to run the line inside the Ulster half… they go through five, six phases as they move up into the Ulster half… and they have a lineout on the 5-metre line…

Stormers penalised for a poor scrum and Ulster get to clear deep. Ulster have the throw into the line just on the Stormers' 10-metre line.

Stormers desperately pressing forward at the Ulster defence, play is centred around their 22… but Province fumble their lines and it's a wasted opportunity… Ulster to feed the scrum.

CONVERSION, ULSTER, DOAK! 35-0.

TRY, ULSTER, LOWRY! 33-0; Ulster are racing away with the game, with the Stormers looking close to powerless to prevent the steamrollering.

Ulster win the ball and run the line at the Stormers, across the field twice… and then back down the left wing, Moxham with a powerful run, the ball is fed to Lowry who powers through the open Stormers' 22 for the try.

Ulster feed the ball into the scrum a few metres ahead of their 22-metre line.

Stormers win possession back, earn a scrum and go blind, work their way back across the field but lose possession and Ulster are back in control of the ball.

Stormers run the line on the Ulster 22, but the hosts are off their line quick and the Stormers backline fluff their lines and the ball skids out for an Ulster lineout.

After a few minutes of strong Stormers attack, Ulster regain possession and kick upfield and into touch. Some good work by the Stormers, who are a man down, but they lacking in impact tonight.

Stormers with some enterprising playas they press around the Ulster 5-metre line but Ulster are holding their line strong as steel.

CONVERSION, ULSTER, DOAK! 28-0; No mistake once more from Doak.

TRY, ULSTER, TOOMAGA-ALLEN! 26-0; Lovely team move and Ulster crash over the line, Toomaga-Allen completing the try.

Ungerer clears from he back of the scrum inside his 22 to send Ulster back towards the 10-metre line.

YELLOW CARD, STORMERS, DIXON.

Play is stopped for high tackle by the Stormers and the TMO is taking a careful look a it…

Good kick into the Stormers 22, the visitors struggle to deal with it, eventually kick upfield but Ulster press back at the visitors. The pressure on the Stormers is relentless.

A high ball is lofted into the Stormers half but it's knocked on and Ulster will have the penalty. Not a great start for the blue-and-whites.

Kick-off! We'e underway with the second half at Ulster.

HALF-TIME, ULSTER 21-0 STORMERS. It's been a breathtaking half of powerful attacking play from the Ulster side but with not much in return from the Stormers. The second half offers a chance to turn the tables, although on the first half showing it's a struggle to imagine the Stormers getting any points on the board… but let's not just to conclusions, as the Stormers will have something to say about what happens in the second half, up shortly.

CONVERSION, ULSTER, DOAK! 21-0; Doak makes it three-from-three and with that it's into the change-room for both sides. Can the Stormers be rebooted enough to compete in the second half?

TRY, ULSTER, TIMONEY! 19-0; Ulster pressing at the Stormers' 5-metre line once again. Stormers are penalised… but Ulstr take the tap-and-go and the pack drives hard through the Stormers defence and Timoney goes over for the third try for the hosts.

Stormers press hard at the Ulster defence and are finally looking competitive, but they knock-on and Ulster have the kick to clear the danger. Very disappointing from the Stormers.

Ulster win their lineout and press forward, only for Doak to be flagged offside. Stormers kick for touch from the penalty and play moves to the Ulster 10-metre line.

Stormers win back possession with a lineout and take play upfield… but they concede a penalty with some sloppy play.

Stormers with a bit of ball control at last, run from the back of the scrum, send a long pass wide but hat gives the home side the chance to regain possession and it's gong to be back to the wall again for the visitors.

Stormers finding some life as hey push again into the Ulster 22… they win a penalty take the 5-metre scrum.

Stormers desperate to clear he danger upfield… they press up into he Ulster half for a rare foray, but the attack looks more gums than teeth as Ulster keep the visitors well checked.

Ulster keeping the pressure on the Stormers - it's incessant. The visitors will be desperate for the half-time whistle but it's still a way to go.

Ulster are all over the Stormers, pressing hard inside the Stormers 22, the visitors try to clear but the kick is charged down and Ulster looked set for their third score but the Stormers managed to pull them to ground and the Stormers have the scrum 10-metres from their line. It's been a breathless first half.

CONVERSION, ULSTER, DOAK! 14-0; Doak makes no mistakes once again with the conversion.

TRY, ULSTER, MOXHAM! 12-0

TRY, ULSTER, MOXHAM! 12-0

Ulster running beautifully, push into the Stormers' 22, now they're pressing inside the five-metre line… and Moxham goes over for the score on the left wing.

Superb grubber right into the left wing corner and Ulster will look to win this line-out on the Stormers line… but the Stormers go three in the lineout and win possession with ease and clear the danger for the meantime.

Good pressure from Ulster and they win a penalty inside their half which is kicked well into touch inside the Stormers' half.

CONVERSION, ULSTER, DOAK! 7-0; Conversion is perfect from a few metres to he tight of the posts.

TRY, ULSTER, DOAK; 5-0.

Ulster break well from the scrum and are putting great pressure on the Stormers defence… they are five metre out now… and Doak breaks through for the first score!

Ulster with the scrum again, both packs taking their time to knuckle down to business.

Ulster with the scrum just short of the Stormers' 10-mete line… chip over the top and Ulster are putting serious pressure on the Stormers.

Both sides struggling for good possession in the cold conditions.

Kotze is down injured and it looks serious. After a few minutes of medical attention he is stretchered off and replaced by Ntubeni

Play stops for an injury to Kotze, who is down and looking in trouble. After a few minutes he is taken off and replaced by Ntubeni

Ulster's defence do well to keep the visitors at bay. Ulster attack but the Stormers clear the danger.

Ulster kick the ball into touch the kickoff. The Stormers work their way up from the halfway line but lose the ball.

Kick-off! And we're underway here at Ulster!

The referee for tonight's clash is Mike Adamson from Scotland. He will be assisted by Andrew Cole and Paul Haycock (both from Ireland). Our TMO is Andrew McMenemy from Scotland.

Stormers: 15 K Wolhuter, 14 S Hartzenberg, 13 R Nel, 12 S Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 11 C Smit, 10 J-L du Plessis, 9 S Ungerer, 8 E Roos, 7 W Engelbrecht, 6 M Theunissen, 5 M Orie, 4 BJ Dixon, 3 B Harris, 2 JJ Kotze, 1 A Vermaak. Replacements: 16 S Ntubeni, 17 K Blose, 18 S Sandi, 19 R van H, 20 M Theunissen, 21 H Jantjies, 22 K Wolhuter, 23 J de Jongh.

Ulster: 15 M Lowry, 14 R Lyttle, 13 J Hume, 12 S Moore, 11 B Moxham, 10 B Burns, 9 N Doak, 8 D Vermeulen, 7 N Timoney, 6 H Sheridan, 5 S Carter, 4 A O’Connor (captain), 3 J Toomaga-Allen, 2 T Stewart, 1 E O’Sullivan. Replacements: 16 J Andrew, 17 R Sutherland, 18 A Warwick, 19 K Treadwell, 20 J Murphy, 21 J Cooney, 22 I Madigan, 23 E McIlroy.

The Stormers were enjoying a five-match winning streak before they were beaten 24-17 away to Glasgow Warriors on 8 January 2023. The Stormers had beaten the Lions (31-22), Scarlets (36-19), Dragons (34-26), Bulls (37-27) and Lions again (40-8), before being tripped up by the Warriors.

Ulster come into this match on the back of three narrow losses and a win. They lost 38-29 away to Leinster, pipped Connacht 22-20 away before losing 15-14 to home to Munster. Their last URC match was on 7 January, when they lost 31-29 away to Benetton.

Reigning champs the Stormers are in second place on the URC table, 11 points behind table-toppers Leinster but with a game in hand. The Cape-based side has won eight of their matches, with one draw and two losses.

Ulster are in 4th place on the table, just one point behind the Bulls but with a game in hand. They have picked up 38 points from their 11 matches, with seven wins an four losses.

Good evening, and welcome to our live coverage of the United Rugby Championship clash between Ulster and the Stormers from Ravenhill Stadium in Ulster.