Round 2: Friday 30 December at BT Murrayfield

Round two is next weekend, over in Edinburgh as we continue our drive to re-claim the famous 1872 Cup. We’re at BT Murrayfield on Friday 30 December, with another 7.35pm kick-off.

Hopefully see you then, if your at home on in the stadium.

Come on Warriors.

Thank you Warrior Nation

Thank you for another good night Warrior Nation. A sell out crowd and a big 1872 Cup anniversary victory, beating Edinburgh 16-10.

URC Player of the Match: Richie Gray 

Glasgow Warriors 16-10 Edinburgh 

Correction: score = 16-10 

Edinburgh slot it

Jaco Van Der Walt slots it and sets up a big finish. Hosts 16 Visitors 13.

Edinburgh penalty

The visitor’s are going to try and slot a penalty from the absolute centre of the pitch.

Edinbrugh attack

Edinburgh win possession, though Glasgow hold them firmly on the halfway line. They look for a gap, but the host’s are holding firm. Less than two minutes to go.

Glasgow move ahead

Tom Jordan adds another three points, with just four minutes to go. They lead 16-7.

Glasgow penalty

George Turner delivers a clean line out to his forward on the Edinburgh five metres. Glasgow taking advantage of the repeated infringements at the breakdown.

Glasgow penalty

Jordan places Glasgow firmly in opposition territory. A quick line out and ball played through the hands shows the attacking optimism from the Warriors.

Tuipulotu laying up another lovely offload for his supporting runner.

Tuipulotu/Bhatti link up

Glasgow search for a way through Edinburgh’s line. Tuipulotu, offers up an offload that Bhatti can carry through, he breaks the gain line but then comes down.

Jordan then kicks for territory into Edinburgh’s half.

Penalty Glasgow

It’s Tom Jordan from the tee as Horne has gone off.

Either way, three more points to Glasgow!

Penalty Glasgow

How about that shove!

Too much power from the Glasgow pack, and Horne will go for goal.

Glasgow replacement

A correction on an earlier replacement, Cameron Neild is on and not Euan Ferrie.

Scrum Edinburgh

So close!

McKay within five metres, but the ball just goes forward from Price at the crucial moment.

Scrum to the visitors.

Glasgow ball

What a carry from Vailanu!

Glasgow 10m out!

Glasgow replacement

Ali Price is on for George Horne, with Euan Ferrie on for Jack Dempsey.

Glasgow lineout

Paterson’s kick goes out on the full, giving Glasgow a lineout on the Edinburgh 10m line.

Glasgow ball

Horne thinks he’s through but is tap tackled by Mata.

Steyn then challenges in the air, but the ball comes back on Edinburgh’s side.

Try Edinburgh

Edinburgh find the breakthrough – a lineout drive breaks up, but Connor Boyle somehow smuggles his way over to touch down.

Boffelli converts and its a three-point game.

Penalty Edinburgh

Glasgow are penalised for not rolling away, and Boffelli goes to the corner.

Edinburgh ball

Savala’s high kick is spilled, giving Edinburgh a scrum on the Glasgow 10m line.

Glasgow ball

First action for both Turner and Bean as they combine at the lineout, before Horne box-kicks downfield.

Penalty Glasgow

Edinburgh hammering away at the Glasgow defensive line, as Pierre Schoeman has a carry but is well stopped.

The visitors are penalised for coming in at the side though, as Gray again makes a nuisance of himself.

Jordan finds touch on his own 10m line.

Glasgow replacements

George Turner, Simon Berghan and Lewis Bean all enter the action, replacing Fraser Brown, Lucio Sordoni and Sintu Manjezi.

Penalty Edinburgh

The scrum decision goes Edinburgh’s way, and Savala finds touch on the Glasgow 22.

Scrum Edinburgh

The throw is deemed not straight, so Edinburgh have the scrum.

Glasgow ball

Mata carries off the lineout and breaks one tackle, but Gray is there to chop down the following carrier.

Savala then chips ahead but McKay reads well and hammers back with interest.

The ball evades the grasp of Paterson but not without the full-back getting a touch on it, giving Glasgow a lineout on the Edinburgh 10m line.

Edinburgh lineout

Another steal, this time from Gray, and McDowall clears – Edinburgh lineout on halfway.

Glasgow ball

Play was in fact brought back for an Edinburgh knock-on, so Glasgow have the scrum.

Dempsey cleans up, before Horne clears long.

Edinburgh ball

Great defence from McKay!

Boffelli breaks through and looks like he’s on course for the line, but the Glasgow 15 says no!

The ball is then turned over and Jordan volleys clear.

Vailanu then thinks he’s turned it over and is away, but he’s stepped into touch – Edinburgh lineout on the Glasgow 10m.

Glasgow lineout

Chance!

A turnover in the 22 sees McKay and Fagerson on the counter, and only a desperate tackle from Mata sees him deflect the offload into touch.

Edinburgh ball

Edinburgh win the contest under the high ball, and then are awarded the penalty as Glasgow are pinged for not rolling away.

Boffelli this time opts to kick for touch, giving the visitors a lineout inside the 22.

Kick-off

Tom Jordan hoists it high, and we are underway once more!

Glasgow Warriors 10-0 Edinburgh 

Glasgow penalty

Glasgow now right up on the Edinburgh five metre line. The forwards are battering the Edinburgh defence, but there’s no leeway yet.

Through the sustained pressure, the referee awards another Glasgow penalty from an infringement at the ruck.

The last move of the half is Tom Jordan converting the penalty.

Glasgow drive

Captain Steyn gains us ground on the wing in front of the main stand. But, another earlier infringement sees the referee pull back to the 10 metre line to award Glasgow another penalty.

Jordan looks for the corner again and gains more territory to build the attack from.

Glasgow penalty

Glasgow turnover a sustained Edinburgh attack and Tom Jordan sets up a line out ten metres into the visitor’s half. An opportunity to build here.

Penalty Edinburgh

Glasgow hack it long and think they’ve won the ball, but Edinburgh are awarded the penalty on their own 10m line.

Savala finds touch on the Glasgow 22.

Reset

Big shove from the pack!

Lucio Sordoni thinks he’s own the penalty, but the ref calls reset.

Scrum Edinburgh

Glasgow can’t quite regather the restart cleanly, giving Edinburgh a scrum 30m out.

Conversion is good

Horne makes no mistake with the conversion and it’s a 7-0 lead for the Warriors.

TRY GLASGOW

Breakthrough!

A brilliant carry from Jack Dempsey, who bursts through two tacklers and drags his man over the line for the score.

Bedlam in the West Stand!

Glasgow ball

Scrappy ball but it’s in Glasgow hands, as Dempsey has a charge.

Vailanu into the fray on the next phase, before Horne gets the ball moving.

Penalty Glasgow

Another penalty to the home side, as Edinburgh don’t roll away in the breakdown after Manjezi breaks away.

There’s a stoppage as a player is down receiving treatment.

Penalty Glasgow

Horne looks to dig it out, but we come back for an earlier advantage as Connor Boyle goes offside.

Back to the corner again from Jordan.

Glasgow ball

Brown finds Gray and here comes the shove…

Glasgow lineout

No advantage coming, so Jordan sticks it into the corner…

Glasgow ball

Slow ball, so Jamie Bhatti has a trundle.

Manjezi and Gray fire into the ruck, and Glasgow have advantage.

Glasgow ball

Brown finds Manjezi, and the maul comes on.

Still it goes, and Glasgow within 10 metres now as Vailanu comes forward.

Glasgow lineout

Glasgow click into gear, as McKay comes into the line and sticks the kick in behind.

Great chase from Steyn forces Harry Paterson to concede the lineout, giving the Warriors possession inside the 22.

Glasgow ball

Slow ball for Edinburgh so Vellacott kicks, but McKay is there to gather well.

Mata looks to carry but a superb shot by Fraser Brown dislodges the ball and Glasgow have the scrum on halfway.

Edinburgh lineout

A free-kick to the Warriors is leathered to touch by Jordan, giving Edinburgh a lineout just inside the visitors’ half.

Scrum Glasgow

Edinbrgh find Grant Gilchrist at the tail and look to drive, but Glasgow read it brilliantly.

Unplayable ball, scrum to Glasgow on the 22.

Glasgow ball

Super Seba!

Edinburgh think they have a three on one down the blindside, but Sebastian Cancellire reads it brilliantly and intercepts.

Horne clears for a lineout just outside the 22.

Edinburgh ball

Vellacott and Savala send Bill Mata into contact, before Edinburgh bring Duhan van der Merwe into play.

Edinburgh lineout

Horne finds Jordan, who clears to touch for a lineout on the Glasgow 10m line.

Scrum Glasgow

Boffelli’s kick hits the post and bounces clear of the Glasgow defence.

Edinburgh try to regather but knock on, giving Glasgow a scrum 15m from their own line.

Penalty Edinburgh

This time it’s Glasgow done for not rolling away, and Boffelli will have another effort at the posts.

Penalty Edinburgh

They have indeed and Ben Vellacott clears.

Boffelli then trips up Josh McKay, but the ref spots a blocking line on the Argentinian and Edinburgh have the penalty.

Savala kicks to touch on halfway.

Glasgow ball

Fraser Brown finds his man eventually, and Richie Gray carries into contact.

Jack Dempsey does likewise, but Edinburgh think they’ve stolen this.

Penalty Glasgow

Edinburgh are penalised for not releasing, and Tom Jordan will go to the touchline.

Glasgow lineout, 10 metres out.

No try

Apologies, some technical issues in the match centre.

In the meantime, Boffelli missed his kick, and the Warriors went straight up the other end only for Sione Vailanu to be denied for a double movement.

However, Edinburgh’s lineout was stolen by Richie Gray and Glasgow in possession on halfway.

Edinburgh ball

Edinburgh on the attack from the scrum, as Emiliano Boffelli comes off his wing and carries.

Kyle Steyn makes the tackle, but play is brought back for an earlier penalty to the visitors.

Boffelli will go for goal from 40 metres.

Glasgow lineout

Early kicking from both teams, giving Glasgow a lineout 30m from their own line.

Kick-off

Our referee tonight is Ben Blain, he gives Charlie Savala the signal and we are underway!

Edinburgh team

Tonight we remember Jim Taylor MBE and Doddie Weir OBE. This is the first time the Warrior Nation has been together since these two legends of the game sadly died earlier this month and last.

Tonight's teams

Fraser Brown is the only change to the full 23, coming in at hooker this week. Also, Kyle Steyn returns as captain to the starting XV.

If Cameron Neild comes onto the field, as one of squad’s seven substitutions it will be his first time playing in front of the Warrior Nation, since signing last month.

Welcome to Scotstoun

Good evening, and welcome to Scotstoun Stadium.

We’re delighted to be back at home and hosting our closest rivals Edinburgh in the first leg of our festive head-to-head derbies.

This year we’re also celebrating the 150th anniversary of this special rivalry.

As part of the celebrations you’ll see tonight both team’s are wearing bespoke playing kits unique to this occasion. For Glasgow’s kit the names of the players who played in that very first derby in 1872 are printed.

Edinburgh’s design calls back to the very first kit worn, with a similar hoop-design to that original jersey.