Dan Edwards last-gasp drop-goal condemns Ulster to defeat at Ospreys

Ulster suffered a third successive defeat across all competitions as Dan Edwards' brilliant last-minute drop-goal earned Ospreys a dramatic 19-17 win to give a much-needed boost to the Welsh regions.

After weekend defeats for Cardiff, Scarlets and Dragons, a fourth Welsh loss looked likely until Edwards' late intervention at the Swansea.com Stadium.

Fly-half Edwards finished with 14 points, adding his match-winning drop-goal to three penalties and the conversion of a try from Keiran Williams, as Ospreys joined their mid-table opponents on six wins from 10 games.

Ulster's most recent URC outing was their unexpected 22-21 win at the RDS on New Year's Day but there's a lot of water under the bridge since then, with heavy defeats to Toulouse and Harlequins sending them packing in the pool stage in the Champions Cup and provoking a hail of criticism.

Marcus Rea and Tom Stewart scored Ulster’s tries, with Nathan Doak converting both and Jake Flannery adding a late penalty which had briefly looked like snatching victory for the visitors.

Ospreys had the first chance for points but Edwards fired wide with a 40-metre penalty attempt and that was the only moment of interest in an error-ridden and scoreless first quarter.

The home side had marginally the better of that opening period, putting their opponents under considerable pressure in the scrums, but Ulster should have taken the lead.

Dan McFarland's side were presented with a simple kick at goal, but Jake Flannery chose a quickly-taken cross-field kick which Jacob Stockdale was unable to collect to secure the touchdown.

Ulster suffered an injury blow when prop Marty Moore was forced to leave the field and they soon received another setback when Edwards kicked Ospreys into the lead