Just before the break, the home side snatched two converted tries, then produced a heroic defensive performance to seal the win. The visitor's early pressure bore fruit with a Larkin penalty for a tackle offence inside the Glasgow 22-zone.

But the Scots responded with a long-range strike by Calvin Howarth before another penalty by Larkin edged Ulster back in front. Glasgow lost skipper Jon Petrie, centre Graeme Morrison and scrum-half Graeme Beveridge in quick succession and Ulster took full advantage when flanker Neil Best was driven over by his pack in the wake of a penalty lineout.

Glasgow hit back through another Howarth penalty before, on the stroke of the interval, wing Sean Lamont outstripped the Ulster defence from fully 60 metres for a wonderful solo score. A minute later Alan Bulloch galloped over, following great work by Metcalfe and Rory Kerr. Howarth added both goals to complete the quick-fire turnaround of fortunes. Glasgow grabbed their third try through Lawson after a kick, chase and tackle by Metcalfe. Howarth again slotted the kick. Matt McCullough went over for Ulster with Paddy Wallace converting to set up a tense finale.

Scott Young added another for the visitors in stoppage time - but Glasgow held on.

Report by David Kelso of The Scotsman