Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors - Glasgow Warriors

30 Dec 2022 - 7:35 pm

BT Murrayfield

Full-Time

25 - 32

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Tries

Ritchie10′

Crosbie26′

Harrison80′

5′Steyn

35′Fagerson

56′Jordan

69′Horne

Conversions

Boffelli11′

Boffelli28′

7′Jordan

57′Jordan

70′Horne

Penalties

Boffelli15′

Boffelli43′

67′Horne

74′Horne

Drop Goals

Glasgow win

The whistle goes, and Glasgow have won the 1872 Cup.

21:22

Edinburgh try

Patrick Harrison breaks down the blindside off the scum and stretches for the line. 32-25

Edinburgh penalty

Edinburgh search for a losing bonus point. They have a line out ten metres out.

URC Player of the Match: Sione Tuipulotu

Glasgow penalty

George Horne adds another three to the Glasgow tally. 32-20 with six minutes to go.

Attendance: 25,137

A great turnout for tonight’s 150th anniversary 1872 Cup decider at BT Murrayfield.

Glasgow try

An absolute blinding try their from George Horne.

So many good things in this try. Sione Tuipulotu puts a little chip through for Kyle Steyn. The bounce is perfect and then Steyn’s offload to Jordan is perfect. The space then opens right up for the half back pairing.

Jordan sends Horne in who finishes the try under the posts at some speed.

Edinburgh sin bin

Glasgow attacking Edinburgh’s try line, battering the Edinburgh defence. They then win a penalty with Marshall Sykes being sent to the sin bin.

The penalty Glasgow take puts them in the lead by two points. George Horne converting the penalty.

Glasgow scrum

Glasgow lose a penalty line out in Edinburgh’s 22, but then a hard fought effort in the rucks from Sione Vailanu and Tom Jordan sees them force the knock on and win the ball back. Scrum on Edinburgh’s 22.

Tom Jordan is getting himself everywhere in the these past 15 minutes.

Glasgow come to life

Glasgow injecting a lot of intensity into their attack. Lots of breakaway runs from McDowall, and Steyn. Edinburgh having to defend hard, as the visitors try to break up play and open up space.

Glasgow try

George Turner clears Bill Mata, Sione Vailanu then gets a break, he moves it to Cancelliere, who then sends Tom Jordan in for Glasgow’s third try.

The passing, and running so impressive.

Jordan converts bringing the score within one point 19-20.

20:52

Line out turnover

Richie Gray stretches and manages to steal the ball away from Edinburgh.

Tom Jordan breaks

A lovely break from Tom Jordan, fending off Mark Bennett and then opening up the space in front of him.

He made 30 metres and then sends the ball wide to Cancelliere. Boffelli’s cover tackle was enough though to stop the Glasgow attack.

Glasgow penalty

Tom Jordan sends the ball up to Edinburgh’s ten metre line with the opportunity to set up an attack from the line out.

Glasgow scrum

Jack Dempsey breaks away from the set piece, taking Glasgow out of their own 22. Tom Jordan then sends the ball deep into opposition territory. Edinburgh will run this ball though.

Glasgow penalty

Glasgow quickly turn the ball back over. Steyn forcing his opposite man to hold on in the ruck, allowing Glasgow to win back possession and take away the attacking threat from the hosts.

20:40

Ednibrugh penalty

The opening exchanges see Glasgow run the ball wide with Steyn and Cancelliere breaking on the wing.

However, a lifting clear out sees Sione Vailanu penalised and Edinburgh handed a penalty, which they place in touch.

Second half underway

We’re back. Edinburgh have a two point advantage on aggregate so a massive 40 minutes coming up

20:24

Half Time

It’s the home side who hold the upper hand at the break, as tries from Jamie Ritchie and Luke Crosbie cancel out efforts from Kyle Steyn and Matt Fagerson, with Emiliano Boffelli’s boot proving the difference.

More to come in the second half!

40'

Penalty Edinburgh

Boffelli adds another three, and Edinburgh have an eight-point lead at the break.

40'

Penalty Edinburgh

Both sides think they’ve got the upper hand, but the referee calls it in Edinburgh’s favour.

Boffelli will kick for goal.

40'

Scrum Edinburgh

This time it’s Glasgow who can’t gather cleanly, and Edinburgh have the scrum for the final play of the half.

39'

Scrum Glasgow

Mata can’t collect the kick cleanly, giving Glasgow possession inside the final minute of the half.

38'

Goal-line drop-out

Edinburgh look to spring Kinghorn out the back, but McDowall does well to bring him down.

Pyrgos then chips ahead, but Smith covers and dots down for the drop-out.

37'

Edinburgh ball

Steyn does well to hit Kinghorn in the kick-chase and hold up the Edinburgh man, but it’ll be a scrum to the home side on halfway.

35'

TRY GLASGOW

Perfectly drawn up!

A brilliant maul splits the Edinburgh defence and Matt Fagerson is the man to get up with the ball!

Jordan can’t convert from the touchline but the gap is back to five.

33'

Penalty Glasgow

The maul almost goes the distance!

Great work from the Glasgow pack, and Edinburgh are forced to concede the penalty.

Jordan goes to the corner again.

32'

Penalty Glasgow

Back come the Warriors again as Vailanu thunders into midfield.

Edinburgh don’t roll away and Jordan kicks to touch for a lineout 15m or so from the Edinburgh line.

30'

Edinburgh lineout

Close!

Tuipulotu bursts through the midfield and carries fully 50 metres before being brought to deck.

Price’s chip ahead is for Steyn to chase, but the ball beats the man to touch.

Edinburgh take the lineout and clear.

29'

Glasgow lineout

Edinburgh try to work the blindside as Boffelli wraps around and chips ahead, but the kick goes into touch on the full

Glasgow lineout on their own 10m line

28'

Edinburgh lineout

Pyrgos’ kick is well claimed by Smith and the ball is spun wide for Tuipulotu.

The centre is well marshalled by the Edinburgh defence, though, and the ball spits out the side of the ruck and into touch for an Edinburgh throw.

27'

Conversion successful

Boffelli adds the conversion from out wide, and Edinburgh lead by 10.

26'

Try Edinburgh

This time Edinburgh make it count – the drive is repelled initially, but the secondary shove sees Luke Crosbie splinter away from the pack and finish in the corner.

25'

Edinburgh ball

Edinburgh looking to drive here and have advantage in hand.

Kinghorn goes cross-field for Boffelli but it’s overhit, so the play comes back for the penalty.

Kinghorn will go to touch once more.

23'

Penalty Edinburgh

This time the scrum goes the way of the home side, and the referee rewards them with a penalty.

Kinghorn finds touch 15m from the Glasgow line.

22'

Glasgow ball

Brown does well to slow the ball, so Pyrgos kicks long.

Smith takes it well, though, before Price’s box-kick is fumbled by Mata and Glasgow have the scrum on halfway.

20'

Edinburgh ball

Back come the hosts again as Mata receives the drop-out, but Fraser Brown chops him down.

Ollie Smith then reads the kick and returns with interest, giving Edinburhg a lineout on halfway.

20'

Goal-line drop-out

Brilliant work from Jordan and McDowall, as they hold van der Merwe up over the line and prevent the try.

Goal-line drop-out for the Warriors.

18'

Scrum Edinburgh

Clever kick from Kinghorn, sticking a grubber in behind for van der Merwe to chase.

Cancelliere has to concede the five metre scrum as he carries it over the try-line.

17'

Goal-line drop-out

A lot of kicking, before Paterson goes too long and Jordan clears from the goal-line.

16'

Glasgow ball

Pyrgos clears from the restart, giving Glasgow back possession on halfway.

Matt Fagerson trucks it up, before Price feeds Jordan for a low, skidding kick.

14'

Penalty Edinburgh

No mistake from Boffelli and Edinburgh lead 10-7.

13'

Penalty Edinburgh

Edinburgh return the favour, turning the Glasgow defence.

Mata then carries cleanly through the Glasgow defence and the Warriors go off their feet at the ruck.

Boffelli will kick for goal 20m from the Glasgow posts.

12'

Glasgow ball

Glasgow in possession on the 10m line, as Price hoists it high.

Harry Paterson takes it well, but Steyn is there to meet him 30m from the Edinburgh line.

11'

Glasgow replacement

Lucio Sordoni has picked up a blood injury, so Simon Berghan is on temporarily in his stead.

10'

Try Edinburgh

It doesn’t deny the hosts for long, though.

Ali Price’s box-kick is charged down from the exit and a scramble ensues.

Edinburgh come up with the ball, and a couple of phases later Ritchie is driven over next to the post.

Emiliano Boffelli adds the extras and we’re all square.

Glasgow lineout

Brilliant from Sione Vailanu!

Kinghorn thinks he’s clear in the corner, but the big Tongan does superbly well to tackle him into touch!

Edinburgh ball

Sebastian Cancelliere slips as he looks to gather a kick and Edinburgh punch, Kinghorn in possession in the 22.

Jamie Ritchie is clear, only for Steyn to chop him down.

Edinburgh ball

Stafford McDowall boots long, and Blair Kinghorn is hit well by Tuipulotu on halfway.

The home side in possession as WP Nel carries it forward.

Conversion successful

Superb kick from Jordan, and it’s the full seven for your Warriors!

TRY GLASGOW

The perfect start!

Jordan spots the ball out the back is on, and it’s whipped wide to Sintu Manjezi.

The second-rower draws his man and feeds Kyle Steyn, with the skipper cutting inside two men and showing great strength to finish!

Glasgow ball

Fraser Brown finds Richie Gray, and Glasgow look to drive.

Bornw then peels away and Sione Tuipulotu charges forward.

Five metres out!

Penalty Glasgow

That free-kick becomes a penalty as Lucio Sordoni gets one over on Boan Venter.

Jordan finds touch 15m from the Edinburgh line.

Free-kick Glasgow

This time Edinburgh shove early and it’s a free-kick – Glasgow will scrum again.

Scrum Glasgow

A big shove from the Glasgow front-row, but referee Sam Grove-White calls for a reset.

Scrum Glasgow

Duhan van der Merwe knocks on as he gets up to challenge for a box-kick, giving Glasgow a scrum on the Edinburgh 10m line.

Kick-off

The smoke from the pre-game fireworks still drifting across the BT Murrayfield turf, it’s Tom Jordan who gets us underway in the capital!

80:00 Second Half End