Rugby – Squad News:Coach Brian McLaughlin has named an unchanged 27-man squad ahead of Ulster's final Heineken Cup Pool game away to Bath on Saturday (3.45pm).
Ulster are currently second in Pool 4 on 13 points, four adrift of leaders Stade Francais with Edinburgh third on points and Bath last on seven points.
"We said one of our aims at the start of the season was to be heading into our final pool game in the European Cup, with something to play for, and that's exactly what we have done,” said McLaughlin.
"So all credit to the players. They have done that and they deserve to be going to Bath with something major at stake.
"Hopefully, with a good week under us and confidence levels built even higher, we can go across their and get that elusive win on English soil.
Ulster dug deep for a 21-13 win over Edinburgh at Ravenhill in last Friday’s round five encounter to give themselves an outside chance of advancing to the knockout stages, though a place in the Challenge Cup is a more realistic goal.
"Heineken Cup rugby is very, very special. It's just a different standard. It's very important to Ulster; the players are all focused on the game and the task ahead of them.
"We know how tough a challenge it's going to be playing Bath away, so we're anticipating a very hard game. We will make sure our preparations are thorough. We will be ready for them come Saturday.
"An away win in Europe is something we need to take the belief in ourselves up to the next level and to let others see that we are a team that's steadily improving," added MCLaughlin, who will finalise his match day 22 at noon on Friday.
Ulster Squad (v Bath)
Forwards: Bryan Young, Tom Court, Andi Kyriacou, Nigel Brady, Brendon Botha, Declan Fitzpatrick, Ed O'Donoghue, Ryan Caldwell, Neil McComb, Stephen Ferris, Chris Henry, Dan Touhy, Willie Faloon, Thomas Anderson, David Pollock
Backs: Clinton Schifcofske, Timoci Nagusa, Simon Danielli, Andrew Trimble, Ian Whitten, Darren Cave, Paddy Wallace, Ian Humphreys, Isaac Boss, Jamie Smith, Niall O'Connor, Cillian Willis