PRO14: Ulster 8 Ospreys 0

Jacob Stockdale scored the only try of the game as Ulster defeated the Ospreys 8-0 and keep up the hunt for the third play off spot.

Ulster controlled the game with 69% possession and 80% territory in a game where the score line did not reflect the performance on the pitch. I only recall the Ospreys entering the Ulster 22m line twice, both of which were in the first half while Dan Evans and Kieron Fonotia made the only line breaks of the night for the visitors.

Ulster took an early 3-0 lead thanks to a penalty from John Cooney. In the first ten minutes, two poor kicks from Johnny McPhillips gave the ball to the Ospreys when perhaps the ball should have been kept in hand and recycled. Despite going off before half time, McPhillips once again showed that he can vary the Ulster attack with his performance tonight.

Jean Deysel was immense once again and nearly put Jacob Stockdale through for the first try but Bradley Davies managed to grab hold of his jersey to prevent the Irish Grand Slam . . .