Rugby:Ulster have Ian Humphreys and BJ Botha back among their ranks for the Magners League encounter with Scarlets at Ravenhill on Friday (7.05pm).
Outhalf Humphreys returns to the 35-man preliminary squad for the first time since pulling a hamstring in a February training session, while Botha has been out since injuring an elbow before Christmas.
Having come through 50 minutes against Glasgow last week, captain Rory Best is also available and Conor Gaston is named in the preliminary squad for the third week running after impressive performances in his first two appearances.
Five wins in a row have seen Ulster leap to third in the league, behind Leinster and leaders Munster.
Scarlets are sixth, just five points adrift of the province, and will be looking to derail Ulster’s charge for the semi-final spot with a late run themselves.
Ulster Squad
Forwards: Jerry Cronin, Declan Fitzpatrick, Tom Court, BJ Botha, Paddy McAllister, Bryan Young, Rory Best, Nigel Brady, Andi Kyriacou, Ryan Caldwell, Dan Tuohy, Johann Muller, Tim Barker, Pedrie Wannenburg, TJ Anderson, Willie Faloon, Chris Henry, Robbie Diack.
Backs: Ruan Pienaar, Paul Marshall, Ian Humphreys, Niall O'Connor, Ian Whitten, Nevin Spence, Paddy Wallace, Darren Cave, Mark McCrea, Andrew Trimble, Simon Danielli, Tommy Seymour, Craig Gilroy, Conor Gaston, David McIlwaine, Jamie Smith, Adam D'Arcy.
