Craig Gilroy’s magnificent display inspired Ulster to a routine 48-7 victory over Benetton Treviso in the GUINNESS PRO12.

Gilroy claimed a double at the Kingspan Stadium – the first of which was an early contender for try of the season as the Irish province claimed seven tries in all.

Dan Tuohy, Sean Reidy and Paul Marshall had all crossed before Gilroy’s stunning solo effort sealed a bonus point before the interval.

Sam Christie pulled a try back for the Italians – who have not won on the road since May 2013 – but Peter Browne and Gilroy’s second stretched Ulster’s comfortable lead.

And on the night that saw Andrew Trimble become Ulster’s most-capped player of all time – his 190th cap taking him past Paddy Wallace – there was still time for Lewis Stevenson to score his first Ulster try.

Ulster were on top right from the off and while they made a mess of their first foray into the Italians’ 22 they did not have to wait long for the game’s first try.

Lock Tuohy reached out from close range to plant the ball over the line and Stuart McCloskey’s conversion put them 7-0 in front.

The inside centre followed that up with a penalty while Jayden Hayward missed Treviso’s first chance for points up the other end with a penalty from wide on the right.

The Italians were struggling in nearly every facet of the game and it was Reidy who claimed the game’s second try, diving over at the back of a rolling maul, McCloskey converting for a 17-0 lead.

Rupert Harden and Robert Barbieri then both found themselves in the sin bin in quick succession as the referee lost patience with a desperate Italian defence.

And it was Paul Marshall who claimed Ulster’s third score of the half, sprinting into the left hand corner from a scrum as Ulster made their numerical advantage count.

And the Irish province were not finished in the first half and it was Gilroy with an early contender for try of the season.

The winger picked the ball up on halfway, hit the accelerator and swerved and sidestepped his way around four would-be tacklers on his way to the posts.

McCoskey inexplicably missed with the conversion but with Gilroy’s solo stunner the Irish province had already sealed the bonus point with a 27-0 lead at the break.

Treviso threatened a response when fly-half Christie barged his way over down the right for their first try, Hayward slotting the conversion to make it 27-7.

But Ulster’s pack soon provided a response and it was Browne claiming his first score for the province when he barged over from close range after a driving maul took them close.

Gilroy then had a second score just after the hour mark, the winger cutting a nice angle after a muscular McCloskey break, Peter Nelson on target with the extras this time.

Stevenson went over late on for Ulster to cap the victory. Treviso have now lost ten in a row in the GUINNESS PRO12 while Ulster’s unbeaten run at the Kingspan stretches back to October 2014.

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