Ulster guaranteed their place in next season's Champions Cup with a deserved 35-17 victory over the Ospreys in today's qualification play-off at Kingspan Stadium.

For the first time the GUINNESS PRO14 hosts a play-off game for the final place in the Champions Cup as a result of adopting a Conference format this season. It is winner-takes-all as Ulster host the Ospreys in Belfast.

Ulster blew a last-minute scoring opportunity as Munster held them to a 24-all draw at Thomond Park which ends the northern province's GUINNESS PRO14 play-off hopes.

Ulster need a repeat of last week's bonus point win over Glasgow Warriors to give themselves a shot at squeezing into the GUINNESS PRO14 play-offs at the expense of Edinburgh. Munster rarely lose at home, though, and they will be itching to bounce back to winning ways following their Champions Cup semi-final exit.

A bonus point victory for Ulster over high-flying Glasgow Warriors secured at least a Champions Cup qualification play-off spot, while keeping alive their outside chance of squeezing into the GUINNESS PRO14 final series.

Ulster kept the Kingspan Stadium in suspense for a full 80 minutes before the game's only try, but it proved worth the wait as Jacob Stockdale grounded yet another breakaway score to send the Ospreys home empty-handed.

Ulster produced one of their best displays of the season to secure a much-needed 32-20 bonus point victory over GUINNESS PRO14 Conference B rivals Edinburgh at BT Murrayfield.

More woe on the road for Ulster ended with a 35-17 defeat to Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park this afternoon, leaving Jono Gibbes' side anchored in fourth spot in Conference B of the GUINNESS PRO14.