Dragons snatch Ulster draw
Ulster and Newport Gwent Dragons were made to settle for a draw that did little for either side's Magners League play-off ambitions.
By Rachel Griffiths
Last Updated: 19/02/10 10:05pm
Ulster and Newport Gwent Dragons were made to settle for a 22-22 draw that did little for either side's Magners League play-off ambitions.
Man of the match Jason Tovey scored 17 points with the boot for Dragons, who battled back from a 17-6 deficit to secure the draw at Ravenhill.
Tovey and opposite number Ian Humphreys bagged two penalties each in the opening 20 minutes to tie the scores.
Paddy Wallace put the home side ahead in the 25th minute with the first try of the match, while Humphreys missed the extras but compensated three minutes later with a penalty to make it 14-6 to Ulster.
Humphreys then converted a penalty for the hosts as Dragons centre Rhodri Gomer-Davies was sent to the bin for impeding Isaac Boss at the ruck.
Penalty
Ulster were penalised at a scrum after 35 minutes and Tovey kicked three more points to cut the deficit to 17-9, then converted another penalty soon after to put Dragons within five points of the hosts going into the second half.
The visitors came straight back after the restart as hooker Steve Jones ploughed over from a lineout and Tovey converted to give Dragons a 19-17 lead.
Simon Danielli was quick to reply for Ulster five minutes later as he touched down in the left corner for an unconverted score.
Ulster failed to hold on to their lead though as Tovey kicked a drop-goal to level the scores at 22-22, and the home side could not regain their advantage as Humphreys missed a 65th-minute penalty and was wide with a late drop-goal.
