| Ulster miss chance to retake top spot |
Llanelli Scarlets |
17 - 11 |
Ulster Rugby |
| Stradey Park Att: 5,641 |
| Saturday 3rd March 2007, 17:30 |
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| Ulster's bid to leap above Leinster at the head of the Magners League came unstuck at Stradey Park where they were beaten 17-11 by the Scarlets. |
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| David Humphreys failed to guide Ulster to a win at Stradey |
| © Steve Pope Photography |
| In doing so the Scarlets also ended a run of five straight Magners League defeats. But Ulster left west Wales with a bonus point thanks to Andrew Trimble's try and two David Humphreys penalties.
The Scarlets grabbed the first points through the boot of Ceiron Thomas. Though Ulster began to dominate they suffered the loss of Isaac Boss to injury in the first quarter.
Ulster twice had opportunities to take the lead only for Paul Shields to drop the ball and miss a pass. This was compounded by Thomas's second penalty on the half-hour.
Humphreys landed his first three-pointer before half-time, negated by Thomas's third success. But Ulster scored the first try through Trimble's long-range effort.
Humphreys gave Ulster the lead 12 minutes into the second half. But Barry Davies's try, and Thomas's fourth penalty, ensured that the Scarlets took the win.
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| First half timeline |
| 0 | Ulster Rugby | Substitution - K Campbell on for I Boss |
| 6 | Llanelli Scarlets | Penalty kick - C Thomas |
| 19 | Ulster Rugby | Substitution - K Campbell on for I Boss |
| 30 | Llanelli Scarlets | Penalty kick - C Thomas |
| 37 | Ulster Rugby | Penalty kick - D Humphreys |
| 39 | Llanelli Scarlets | Penalty kick - C Thomas |
| 40 | Ulster Rugby | Try - A Trimble |
| Second half timeline |
| 52 | Ulster Rugby | Penalty kick - D Humphreys |
| 54 | Llanelli Scarlets | Substitution - D Jones on for N Thomas |
| 58 | Llanelli Scarlets | Substitution - B Davies on for M Stoddart |
| 58 | Llanelli Scarlets | Substitution - J Davies on for D Manu |
| 61 | Llanelli Scarlets | Try - B Davies |
| 62 | Ulster Rugby | Substitution - J Fitzpatrick on for B Young |
| 62 | Ulster Rugby | Substitution - R Caldwell on for T Barker |
| 67 | Llanelli Scarlets | Substitution - I Afeaki on for V Cooper |
| 68 | Ulster Rugby | Substitution - S Harding on for K Dawson |
| 68 | Ulster Rugby | Substitution - P McKenzie on for P Steinmetz |
| 73 | Ulster Rugby | Substitution - S Philpott on for P Shields |
| 77 | Llanelli Scarlets | Substitution - C Stuart-Smith on for L Davies |
| 80 | Ulster Rugby | Substitution - K Maggs on for D Humphreys |
| 80 +7 | Llanelli Scarlets | Penalty kick - C Thomas |
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