Ulster produce their best performance of the season in snowy conditions to defeat Harlequins in the third round of the Champions Cup.
Jacob Stockdale scored Ulster’s only try of the match while John Cooney knocked over four penalties in a man of the match display from the scrum-half.
In the earlier stages of the half, Ulster controlled the possession and looked to attack Harlequins in the wide channels. Cooney opened the scoring for Ulster with a penalty in the sixth minute before Stockdale crossed on 25 minutes. Cooney collected the ball after scrappy play and found space down the left wing. Sean Reidy was on hand to gather the offload and then pass to Stockdale after fixing Quins’ winger, Charlie Walker.
Due to the conditions in the first half, clear cut chances were minimal, with Ulster having two and Quins having just one. Despite the testing conditions, Ulster made few handling errors and it paid off by limiting the time spent by Harlequins in the Ulster half.
Ulster were courageous . . .
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