Heineken Champions Cup: Northampton Saints 20-24 Ulster

Full-back Michael Lowry scored two of Ulster's tries

Ulster reached the Champions Cup last 16 as they held off a valiant Northampton to claim a bonus-point win.

Northampton hit back as Dan Biggar finished off a superb team try but Michael Lowry extended Ulster's lead with a try before the break.

Lowry scored again and Rory Hutchinson's late try was enough to earn Northampton a losing bonus point.

Northampton are 10th in Pool A and there is one group game left, with only the top eight teams qualifying for the last 16 and those finishing 9-11th dropping down to the Challenge Cup.

More to follow.

• Champions Cup tables
• Bristol secure place in last 16

Line-ups

Northampton: Furbank; Skosan, Litchfield, Hutchinson, Collins; Biggar, Mitchell; Waller, Matavesi, Painter; Ribbans, Nansen; Lawes, Ludlam (capt), Harrison.

Replacements: Fish, Iyogun, Garside, Ratuniyarawa, Coles, Augustus, James, Freeman

Sin-bin: Mitchell (56)

Ulster: Lowry; Baloucoune, Hume, Moore, McIlroy; Burns, Doak; Warwick, Herring, Moore, A O'Connor (capt), Treadwell, Marcus Rea, Timoney, Vermeulen.

Replacements: Andrew, O'Sullivan, O'Toole, Carter, Jones, Shanahan, Madigan, Moxham.

Match officials

Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Assistant referees: Luc Ramos and Flavien Hourquet (France)

TMO: Eric Gauzins (France)

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