Ulster boss Richie Murphy: We really rolled our sleeves up

Richie Murphy hailed his Ulster charges after they scored two late tries to upset Glasgow Warriors in their BKT URC opening-round clash.

A late Dave Shanahan touchdown earned the hosts a 20-19 victory over the defending champions, who had led for most of the contest in Belfast.

Ulster only led the game for about 10 minutes combined, after Aidan Morgan and Dave McCann scored, but were four points behind and in their own half with time running out before the dramatic late finish.

A series of pick and goes close to the line eventually led to the winning score from player of the match Shanahan, a second-half replacement.

"We never gave up, really rolled our sleeves up in the last 25 minutes and put Glasgow under pressure," said Murphy (below).

"We probably weren't accurate enough. Over the course of the whole game, we're probably a little bit disappointed with how we performed.

"But we were put under a lot of pressure and we've come up with some good answers at the end.

"The players coming on in the second half added, which is exactly what we wanted to do, and a special mention for Dave Shanahan who had a very good end to the game."

Shanahan, who made his Ulster debut in 2013, has had to bid his time behind regular 9s John Cooney and Nathan Doak.

"He's very much a team man. I'm only here a short time but I've always seen Shanners in and around the team," added Murphy.

"He's very professional, he works really hard. He sets standards all through the week. It's no surprise when someone like that steps up and fills that hole towards the back end of the game.

"We're delighted for him. It's a big moment. Delighted for the team as well because we played a really good team, we weren't anywhere near our best, and we've found a way to win."

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