Dave Shanahan is a cameo specialist and he will have had few sweeter moments than poaching Ulster's winner on Saturday night.

Ulster score with the clock four minutes into the red to ensure Glasgow Warriors' United Rugby Championship title defence begins with dramatic defeat in Belfast.

If this was an indicator of what the Kingspan Stadium crowd can expect from watching Ulster this season, then the collective nerves of the home support will be lucky to last until Christmas. Richie Murphy’s side somehow managed to edge out reigning champions Glasgow 20-19 in a dramatic United Rugby Championship opener on Saturday.

Ulster get their United Rugby Championship season up and running on Saturday night. Richie Murphy's side face a tough opener at Ravenhill, with reigning champions Glasgow first up in week one. Glasgow beat the Bulls in last season's final, claiming their first URC success since 2015 with a 21-16 victory over the South African side.

A FINISH FULL of drama at Kingspan Stadium saw Ulster snatch victory from the URC champions when David Shanahan touched down from close range with the clock reading 84 minutes. Trailing 12-10 at the break and with Glasgow by far the better side for most of the game,

David Shanahan’s 84th-minute touchdown brought Ulster a dramatic result from their URC opener with champions Glasgow. Trailing 19-15 with just six minutes left, the northern province rumbled upfield through their forwards and as they had done earlier,

Ulster scored with the last play of the game to claim a remarkable URC victory over defending champions Glasgow Warriors in Belfast.