Ulster raced into an early lead when Paddy Wallace scored after just six minutes albeit from a forward pass and they made the most of their opportunties to lead 22-6 at half-time.

Whatever chance Munster had of staging a comeback disappeared when Ulster extended their lead with a converted try and subsequent penalty within nine minutes of the restart and although Doug Howlett crossed for a try after a clever Paul Warwick crossfield kick, Munster were just seeking respectability.

However, it ended with a try for Andrew Trimble five minutes from time to complete a night of misery for Munster.