19.57 – You want team news? You got it.

Ulster: J Payne; A Trimble, D Cave, P Wallace, C Gilroy; P Jackson, R Pienaar; T Court, R Best, J Afoa, L Stevenson, I Henderson, R Diack, C Henry (c), N Williams.

Replacements: R Herring, C Black, D Fitzpatrick, N McComb, R Wilson, P Marshall, M Allen, C Cochrane.

Glasgow Warriors: P Murchie; S Maitland, A Dunbar, P Horne, DTH van der Merwe; D Weir, H Pyrgos; R Grant, D Hall, M Low; T Ryder, A Kellock (c); J Eddie, R Harley, J Strauss.

Replacements: P MacArthur, G Reid, N Campbell, T Swinson, N Matawalu, S Wight, S Hogg.

And while you wait for kick-off have a gander at these three key battles which could help decide the outcome (or whether Ulster break that -17 handicap).

20.03 – Oooh, it’s not nice at all in Belfast. A very soggy Andrew Trimble leads his side out, followed by Chris Henry and Paddy Jackson.

KICK OFF: Jackson comfortably takes Weir’s drop-off and we’re underway for a quick rally of kick tennis.

Weir is the first to crack, dropping a high ball to give Ulster the first scrum on the Glasgow 10-metre line.

20.07 – Glasgow go for the line-out but the move lasts only a phase or two before Pyrgos lets one slip.

From the scrum this time, Tom Court bullozes Moray Low up and the penalty is to the hosts.

That’s two penalties from two on the scrum.

20.09 – PENALTY: Ulster 3 – 0 Warriors (Pienaar ’7)

A grubber from Jared Payne on the 10-metre mark puts the Warriors in trouble and they are penalised for holding on. Well within Ruan’s range.

20.14 – That shows just how slippery the conditions are.

Ulster again gain advantage off a scrum and Pienaar takes the free-kick quickly firing up the line.

Murchie catches the ball on the run five metres from the line, but can’t apply the brakes and runs the ball into touch.

An indiscetion from Chris Henry gives possession back, but their Garryowen – though dropped by Trimble – costs them a penalty as Van der Merwe tackled the Ireland winger in the air.

20.24 – That turnover began a decent period for the Warriors, and they began to get a foothold in the set-piece while Craig Gilroy was pinged for hands in the ruck.

Ulster are back on the charge now, Pienaar launching an attack with a box-kick which is dropped into the hands of Chris Henry.

The openside flings it to Darren Cave for the centre to chip through. Trimble’s chase is disrupted and Ulster have to settle for a line-out.

From that close, the Warriors defence doesn’t last long, though and Nick Williams powers through on the right side of the posts.

TRY:  Ulster 10 – 0 Glasgow (Williams ’19)

20.26 – Just seeing the replay of that hectic spell of play. It was Sean Maitland who spilled Pienaar’s high ball – thanks to a smash from his fellow Kiwi Nick Williams.

So the big man deserved that score.

20.36 – Ruan Pienaar is running the show, but his supporting cast are living up to the hype too.

Payne, Cave and Gilroy make holes through the middle with a super offload from the fullback.

Nick Williams smashed another few meringues, but Glasgow stole the ball and attempted to run clear.

In a frenetic period of play, Maitland offloaded, but there was no blue shirt in support and Gilroy had another chance to spin.

Completely mad scenes.

20.40 – A penalty chance for Duncan Weir drops underneath the posts and Pienaar really starts to take the mickey. The South African, using the goal post as a shield, dodged one way, then the other, then back again. Playing cat and mouse before eventually doing the sensible thing and touching down in-goal.

20.46 – A shocking 22 drop-out from Paddy Jackson has the Warrios on teh attack again, but they almost gift a try to Trimble.

The winger was alive to the intercept but couldn’t control the ball fired hip level into his path.

From the scrum, Glasgow are awarded a free kick, but Pyrgos knocks on as he tries to quick-tap. Cue the ironic cheers of the supporters pondering their half-time tipple.

HALF TIME: Ulster 10 – 0 Warriors

21.09 – Another bizarre moment as Pascal Gauzere, the referee taking it upon himself to run into Glasgow’s 10 channel and knocked on Pyrgos’ pass.

Ali Kellock is beginning to have a worryingly strong influence on this game. Every minute that wears on is another new step for his opposite number, Iain Henderson.

21.24 – Four minutes left on Henderson’s sin-bin now, but with Northampto narrowly leading Castres they will qualify if both results remain as they are.

Paddy Jackson hobbles off injured. Perhaps now awful thing for Ulster as Pienaar sits into the pocket and Paul Marshall comes on to play scrum half.

Roger Wilson is in the game too, pretty sure is was Robbie Diack who made way.

21.29 – OOOOOUUUUUCH!

Craig Gilroy and Sean Maitland both rise to contest a high ball. Gilroy arrives first, the Kiwi a fraction later and both men are sent spinning.

Penalty to the home side, just inside their own territory.

21.31 – Nick Williams has left the building. The big man is sitting on the bench alongside Paddy Jackson with a big bag of ice on his left knee. That puts Neil McComb in the game with Henderson going to number six.

21.33 – 67 mins: After the line-out, a scrum. And with some fresh bodies in the pack Ulster send the Scots back-peddling toward their own line.

Penalty from 15 metres, it’s about winning now, not bonuses. So Pienaar points to the posts, but his kick trails left and wide of the near post. Very uncharacteristic.

21.44 – Northampton still lead Castres with no bonus point in sight so Ulster are three minutes away from quarter-final qualification.

Gilroy is off now too, Michael Allen onto the left wing.

21.48 – Ulster declined the conversion eager to get the ball back and roll the dice for a fourth try.

Trimble broke from his own half and it looked like the impossible was possible, but Pienaar – in a rare error of judgement - kicked for touch with the clock turning red.

FULL TIME : Ulster 23 – 6 Warriors

21.51 – So there you have it. Ulster don’t get the fifth point, but they do have the all-important ‘q’ next to their name as the Saints have failed to get a BP from Castres.

We’ll have all the details from that game at Franklin’s Gardens along with tonight’s other Heineken Cup fixtures so keep your eye on TheScore.ie.

G’Night. Safe home.