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We’re next in action on Saturday 13 January at Sandy Park, Exeter. The match kicks off at 1pm.

Glasgow back on the Edinburgh 22 with the line out. it’s won and the maul set.

For a high tackle the Edinburgh prop, Marshall Sykes is sent to the sin bin. This also results in a replacement, Johnny Matthews for George Turner.

Ross Thompson kicks into the Edinburgh 22.

Healy adds another three points, as Glasgow are caught offside in defence.

Breaking in his own half Duhan van Der Merwe scores from 60 metres in the corner, moving Edinburgh back in front.

Ross Thompson puts Glasgow inside the Edinburgh 22, the hosts being penalised off the earlier line out.

McDowall pins Edinburgh back again. This time the kick goes to touch and it’s a Glasgow line out on halfway.

Tom Jordan > Ross Thompson

A kick chase from Stafford McDowall allows Glasgow to win territory and force the goal line drop out. Ross Thompson gathers.

Ben Healy cuts the deficit with another kick at goal. 11-14

Kyle Rowe > Ben Afshar (Horne to wing)

Zander Fagerson > Oli Kebble

It’s a second try for Glasgow, some lovely passing from Zander Fagerson to Suione Tuipulotu, who steps his opposite defender. Tuipulotu then has Stafford McDowall on his shoulder who gathers the offload and stretches in for the try from 15 metres. The conversion is good. 12-8

A Kyle Rowe kick chase sees Glasgow first threatening attack in the half. He’s wiped out by his oppsoite man leaving Scott Cummings in support to chase the ball, he has van Der Merwe covering in defence, who reaches the ball first.

Glasgow steal the line out and Sione Tuipulotu and Henco Venter make good yards, with powerful running in the centre of the park.

Mike Adamson hands Glasgow a free kick and the scrum, allowing them to clear their own lines. Edinburgh line out on Glasgow’s ten.

Rory Darge > Henco Venter

Duhan van Der Merwe breaks on the wing and has Ali Price in support, who makes another 30 metres, bringing Edinburgh back into Glasgow’s 22.

A defensive effort is needed and finally, Glasgow rip the ball forward from Edinburgh winning the scrum.

Jamie Bhatti > Nathan McBeth

Johnny Matthews > George Turner

Max Williamson > Thomas Gordon

Richie Gray > Greg Peterson

Healy kicks the penalty and edges Edinburgh in front. 8-7

Glasgow are penalised for not rolling away at he ruck, upgrading the Edinburgh scrum to a penalty. Healy opts for the posts.

Under pressure Glasgow knock on on their own five metre line.

It’s a high tackle and Adamson deems it enough for a penalty only. Glasgow kick and win the ten metre line out.

Bill Mata, puts a massive tackle in on Josh McKay who collects the clearance kick from Healy. Instantly Mike Adamson calls for a penalty and the tackle is now being reviewed.

Glasgow turnover the lineout, after a second penalty was handed to the hosts, and George Horne exits, easing the pressure for now.

Ben Healy goes to the corner after Glasgow are penalised at the ruck, setting up a five metre line out.

The final 40 minutes of the 2023/24 1872 Cup are underway!

A couple of resets later, Healy says that’ll do and punts it dead for the end of the first half.

More to come!

The referee deems the throw to be squint, and Edinburgh have a five-metre scrum.

Edinburgh penalised for sacking the maul, and back to the corner goes Jordan.

No advantage comes as Miller takes contact, so Jordan punts it into the corner.

Gray wins the lineout and away come Glasgow, as Jones feeds Rowe.

Advantage coming…

Somehow Edinburgh come up with the ball and Healy clears, giving Glasgow another lineout 35m out.

Great hands from Jordan and McKay and Jones into the 22!

Edinburgh recover defensively, as Glasgow go through the hands.

Edinburgh steal and clear, giving Glasgow another lineout, this time 35m out.

Jordan takes play up to just outside the Edinburgh 22.

Gilchrist comes on a crash ball but Fagerson is there immediately, latching onto the ball and winning the penalty.

There’s a break in play for attention to a couple of players in midfield.

Edinburgh run it back from the restart and Mata is the extra man – McKay does well to bring him down, before Rowe sweeps up a grubber from Currie and clears.

The hosts hit back – it’s Darcy Graham who makes the initial break on the wing, and when the ball is recycled, Matt Currie has just enough room to squeeze over in the opposite corner under pressure from Jones.

Healy can’t add the extras so the scoreline reads 7-5 to Glasgow.

This time it’s knocked on by a Glasgow hand, and Edinburgh have the scrum 35m from the Glasgow line.

Solid scrum ball for Jordan to play with, before Fagerson carries in midfield.

Edinburgh look to go wide quickly, but Bennett’s pass is forward and Glasgow have the scrum.

Edinburgh win the penalty and away goes Price with the tap up to halfway

Brilliant work from Tuipulotu and McKay and Glasgow into the 22!

Great shot from Scott Cummings on Luke Crosbie, and the Edinburgh man is penalised for not releasing the ball.

Jordan finds a brilliant touch on the Edinburgh 10m line.

A slip in midfield from Tuipulotu allows Mark Bennett to get to a chip ahead first, and Glasgow defending inside their own 22.

Mata hit by Richie Gray, as Jones cuts off the pass once more.

Still Edinburgh ball though.

Good work from McDowall and Horne as Glasgow clear, with Edinburgh back in possession on halfway.

Healy then cuts through for Edinburgh, but Jones is there to pick off the offload and McKay clears long.

Edinburgh look to find Duhan van der Merwe on the inside, but the winger drops the ball on his way through and Glasgow have the scrum just outside their 22.

Back come the home side, as Mata and Schoeman carry in midfield.

Tuipulotu hits Jamie Ritchie, but Edinburgh still in possession.

Great read from Kyle Rowe!

Edinburgh looking to spin it wide, but the winger picks it off and wins it back for his side.

Edinburgh hold up the attack and referee Mike Adamson awards the hosts a scrum on halfway.

Good carrying from McKay and Rory Darge, before Stafford McDowall gets his hands on the ball.

Jordan sticks a tester up for Goosen, before retrieving the return kick and running over halfway.

Back come Edinburgh as Wes Goosen runs the clearance back before the hosts go wide, but the pass goes into touch for a Glasgow lineout 35m out from their own line.

No mistake from George Horne with the conversion, and the Warriors lead 7-0!

Inevitable!

From five metres, there is no one better than Johnny Matthews – over goes the hooker for his 10th of the season!

Edinburgh penalised for taking the man early, and Glasgow go to the corner.

Glasgow keep the pressure on and force Ben Healy to hurry his clearing kick – Glasgow lineout, 20m out.

Almost the perfect start!

Ally Miller is the man spare on the touchline, but Edinburgh scramble and push the big man into touch five metres out.

An early nervy moment for Ali Price as there’s a miscommunication before he clears, allowing Josh McKay to run it back.

Tom Jordan through the gap!

Tom Jordan gets us underway in the 1872 Cup decider!

Both teams are heading into the tunnel as the match ball delivery takes place

A reminder of your Glasgow Warriors team to face Edinburgh today