Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby Pro12 Rugby

There is a British Lion waiting to board that plane and you will be

tentative today. You went to get off in good health and get on the

flight. It is bound to be on their minds. It simply cannot be anything

else. The first scrum. Apologies if you picked up some

stray language of an inappropriate nature on the referee's me, I

suspect it was. -- referee's microphone. That is another penalty.

The first strike to Glasgow in terms of the scrum anyway. I was trying to

look at Simon Berghan's position. His shoulders not straight, but they

are pulling round. Mike Adamson on the right-hand side. Off we go. It

is Bryce again. Speed from Glasgow in defence.

Edinburgh have broken the line again. Plenty of adventure from

Edinburgh. Duncan Weir was caught on the pass.

He could not get it away. A good contest on the ground. I think it

was Finn Russell and Duncan Weir. Plenty of possession for Edinburgh.

That is encouraging. This time it is a penalty to

Edinburgh. I would imagine, with the wind,

Duncan Weir will have a notion for this straightaway. He was penalised

for going in. He was adjudged to be on his knee, it looked like. Small

margins. Just a chance for Edinburgh to get something on the board. A

shake of the head from Fraser Brown. On the last attack, there was space

on the outside and they carry ball through the middle. For Edinburgh,

it is about gaining composure, the ball, and keeping possession and

building the phases. They have an attacking threat but the mistakes

have counted against them this season. This will be a nine hour for

Duncan Weir. -- a nine iron for Duncan. The wind did arrest after he

lifted it. That was way over the stand at the back. It will be a

factor very much so. In the second half, if it is tighter, then Glasgow

certainly have the firepower. Stuart Hogg would fancy one from his own

ten yard line. 3-3, one penalty each. No surprise. The game settles

down into its rhythm. Edinburgh already showing they are prepared to

give the ball some air. This time it is up in the air.

Finn Russell, dances inside, a lovely step. He was eventually

caught. That was an untidy ball from Glasgow but they have kept it alive.

Seymour looking for the ball. This time, the advantage is coming

to Edinburgh again. It will be scrum this time, knock-on. Both sides are

showing willing. The tackles are coming thick and fast. Not often

that you see Chris Fusaro lose the ball in the contact. Hidalgo-Clyne

came into CP could dislodge the ball. It was Hardie with the initial

tackle. You can see the edge in this game already, with the

competitiveness in the tackle, the way the players are driving each

other into the ground. Nobody is hanging about. There is one of the

stars of the Edinburgh team, Ben Toolis. He has played so well for

Edinburgh. He has performed well. Use a target in the line-out. He is

used lots. In these blustery conditions, when Ross Ford gets his

line are going, it will be important to hit that man. Tommy Seymour is in

the Guinness PRO12 dream team. Not a surprise. I was involved in picking

that team. Toolis was not one of the names I thought would have come

forward, but he is there on merit. He has had a consistent performance.

Grant Gilchrist, he has signed a new deal for Edinburgh, the former

Edinburgh captain has not hit the highs of a couple of years ago. Now

he has signed, can he be the catalyst for this Edinburgh team is

Richard Cockerill takes over? Similar impetus hoped for in the

signing of John Hardie. No Hamish Watson today, of course. Hardie not

a bad substitute to fill his boots. Other injuries as well. Several

Edinburgh injuries listed, leaving them thin on the bench, perhaps.

Hogg was a bit flat-footed. He could see Lee Jones coming over from the

other side, presumably. Comfortable enough, the ball rolling over the

line. Edinburgh will have to watch the strength of the wind, that they

do not overcook this. Hogg has looked a few times. He has

attempted a few moves. Early days to be taking too many risks. Russell

lifted into the wind. It stalls halfway. Gilchrist lost it in the

sun, presumably because he had not a clue where it was. Russell Bidwell

to get out of that one, somehow. Peter Horne jumped a couple of feet.

The referee will look at that tackle again. Maybe a suggestion that was a

bit high. We will wait and see what happens. The flat pass, well taken.

The wind caught that one. It was fine, play on.

Glasgow resetting and playing into the wind, they will be content to

get their hands on the ball and get back into the game. No great urgency

at the moment. Here we go, up the wing. Hidalgo-Clyne covers. You has

to be careful. He is driven forward, which gave him impotence. Seymour

cleverly stood of him. Just that sense of potency when Seymour gets

the ball. Just the feeling that he is always going to create something,

is superb finisher, of course. Hidalgo-Clyne using the wind again.

Not quite gathered by the ball boy below us. Hoots of derision. This

was a good break. Yes, lovely hands to release Seymour. He kept the

momentum going with the kick. This was the tackle. I do not know what

you felt about this? It was a little high, but the fact that Finn Russell

estate, and what I like about him, when he gets trapped, he is aware of

the space either side of him. That is why he is a standout player for

Scottish rugby. It is in these close exchanges that he revels so much. It

is almost like a challenge to get away. He loves playing in the pocket

area. He attracts the defenders onto him. He has a good pass and

occasionally he slips the past too much and that is where the mistakes

come in. Consistency has to be part of his game. Quick ball from

Glasgow. They made a mess of that. I transfer Edinburgh. Overelaborate.

It did not fall for Edinburgh. They had three men and a gaping hole in

front of them. They have dropped the ball. They have still got it. Ulster

are leading Leinster, 7-3, we will keep you posted in the early stages

of these games. Munster are leading Connacht as well, 7-0. That would

take Munster to the top of the table. There is a long way to go.

Hidalgo-Clyne tries half a step. He almost made it. The crunching

tackling midfield. Edinburgh keeping the ball alive.

Hidalgo-Clyne. Here we go! You know I thought this would happen, Scott,

one point or another, we might as well get it over with now. Always an

edge between Glasgow and Edinburgh. It's tremendous to see. Just the

edge within the game. We're going to have another look. This may have

happened when Sam Hidalgo-Clyne slapped a Glasgow player on the

Derry air. Just to attract attention. Then something seems to

have happened on the floor. He's going to have a word with the

captain. Let's listen in. We have a penalty against the tackler.

Listen... The TMO has had a look, we've had that in the game. Stop now

or I'll have to do something about it next time. I like it when a wee

guide tells to big guys what's going on and who is in charge. Absolutely.

Against Willett let's have another look. Player in the offside

position, he thought he had tackler is right. Little knee coming in from

Hardy. It was hardly coming in to put his knee in the back of the

Glasgow player. A wee bit of this, we bit of that. The upshot of it all

is Duncan Weir is going to have a go. Wind assisted. It's really as

well well within his range with the wind at his back. Maybe not the best

site to be kicking four. -- the best side.

He's having to squint into the sun for the rangefinder to work. Working

perfectly because that is a beauty, that is a beauty. The former Glasgow

player nodded Edinburgh into the lead with his second penalty. A good

hit from there. We talked about all of these derby matches. The flag is

blowing behind. Finn Russell meanwhile sent one directly upwards

and downwards. The second time Grant Gilchrist has had trouble. Another

example of the Sun causing Edinburgh difficulty, because that went right

over Duncan Weir's shoulder. The wind is with them, the sun is

against them. And that could be quite difficult as the game

develops. Looking into the second half the sun will have changed, the

wind might die, goodness knows what will happen. All these things coming

into play. All the factors. As a player you must play with the

conditions, can they put a high kick up, but somebody under pressure,

because they are squinting into the sun. The pick and drive into the

wind is important to retain position. Mike Blair and Gregor

Townsend spent a lot of time on the pitch very early on checking out

these conditions, where the sun was, where it would be, the rest of it.

Seymour has gone for wonder. This is what the panel was talking about

beforehand, this is what Damien Hoyland doesn't do enough of.

Looking for the ball all the way across the back line. Fagerson takes

a rumble. This time it is Ali Price looking for help from the referee,

Adams. Ferocious stuff on the ground. Not

exactly coming to the delight of the Glasgow crowd below me here. Maybe

influenced the referee because they are not clearing out quickly enough,

Scott. They certainly aren't, trying to slow the ball down. Glasgow no if

they can put speed in the ball they've got the best attack. As

Fagerson goes in, second man goes in. He's still got hands on the

ball. A beauty up the touchline. Stuart Hogg has spun that one,

something I don't think Glasgow use often enough is that long, quick

kick he's got that spins into the wind. The spiral kit is so

effective, we don't see it so much in play, its end on end. Kicking

coaches want accuracy. At the spiral kit if you hit it right... If you

do, you gain those extra metres which are so important. On a day

like today it drills through the wind. Substitutes warming up behind

the post. They are heading for them. Crawling. This time they have to go

with it. They've loaded everybody on the left, seamers in the middle.

Edinburgh defending desperately now. Fraser Brown flattened. And a

penalty, good pressure. The referee is going to... Take it from the

mark. Going to go a little bit further. Lets just tidy that area.

I've just spoken to you. Another indication, Edinburgh are getting to

the breakdown quicker. Here is another take by Brown. Cornell Du

Preez. They are not staying on their feet. You can see Ford goes over but

Du Preez is over the ball. This Edinburgh can stay on their feet

they can disrupt the accurate ball from Glasgow.

So, Finn Russell trading blows with Duncan Weir. This time he is much

closer. Strict front of the post. All things being equal, pretty

straightforward, I would say. Give it a good nudge.

Another one, clocking up the score. Six apiece now. All square on

penalties. Gregor Townsend, well, I think it was he who mentions the

peripheral stuff. I'm sure he's doing his best to keep that out of

his mind. It can't be easy. He always played with the periphery,

the way he attacked the game. I'm sure he's conscious of the fact

he'll have his first squad announcement of the Scotland tour in

the summer. That is on Monday. That is one I mentioned earlier in terms

of the wind overcooking the kick from midfield. It's going all the

way back, which brings him back down to the centre. Let's get a view. I

thought we were going down to get a view from Andy Nichol, but we'll

join him later. Well, we can in fact go to Andy Nichol on the touchline.

You can see with the kick from Duncan Weir, there is really strong

wind affecting the game. Some of the passes are going away from the

players. I've been impressed with Edinburgh's intent, they've come

here to play. They've taken quick line-outs, throwing the ball around.

That is what they need to do. I watched them in the warm up, they

had a lot of running. I think that is what they are translating into

the game so far. Glasgow very flat behind the scrum. But they've split,

three on each side. Lantz, stability and height. -- lads. Stability and

height. Exactly. Exactly half way. We saw a football pitch in Brazil

which claimed to have its centreline on the equator, I'm not sure if that

is what is happening here, but the weather conditions are somewhat

similar. Even if the team has to wear three jackets on a day like

this. Penalty again to Glasgow. Price goes left. Russell. Peter

Horne dumped unceremoniously. Glasgow have them all lined up

waiting in the traffic. Well met. They go left again. Russell teasing

the Edinburgh defence. Now they are strung up all across, a big red

line, washing line across the pitch. Duncan Weir and Kinghorn have

stepped back deeper. Again, Edinburgh slowing down. This time

the referee comes down on their side. They managed to slow that down

because that was beginning to build up a head of steam and a lot of

possession for Glasgow. As I've been mentioning, Edinburgh are getting to

the breakdown quicker. TMO check. I think we're going to the TMO again.

On a late hit by Edinburgh 12. We're going to put it the screen. A

potential late hit. A potential late tackle coming up here. That the

referee is going to have a look at. Keep an eye on number 12 from

Edinburgh. Phil Burleigh. That's tackle there. Can we get on with the

game please? One more angle coming. There is an audible groans around

the field, when they saw that. Because, as you say... Both angles

of that, thank you. No arms tackle. By Reg 12. And thinking just a

penalty. Can I get Reg 12? We're listening to see how he resolves

this. To all intents and purposes, the view will have been nothing

much. No arms tackle, penalty only this time, but it has to stop. You

can see the sense of frustration, Scott, you can feel it around the

field. I don't think anybody was really bothered with that. There is

zero tolerance to that. Whilst I was questioning it, and there was no

reaction at all, it's a technicality. Interesting choice

from Glasgow. They are going down the line again against the wind. So

they fancy the territory and the short-range attack. That son went

out onto pretty much the railway line, I expect. Might not have been

what he was aiming for. We didn't quite make it. Let's have a look

again. It goes out, the tackle. The rat was there to start with. I

talked about zero tolerance. It frustrates me sometimes if it's

wrong. And that was wrong. The letter of the law. Being applied

rigidly. So far. It'll be Glasgow again using that penalty. Then going

for the secondary attack. Gilchrist has been caught back here. He has to

get out of there. Glasgow driving up the middle. They are six or seven

metres out, Glasgow. Untidy, though. Going left, left. Again, strangled

by Edinburgh. It's just not coming back cleanly enough for Glasgow at

the moment. The crowd senses they are gaining the upper hand. Fagerson

waits. Bryce again. Some good defence by Edinburgh, big hits.

Fraser Brown spins into this tackle, trying to present the ball. Here it

comes. This time they have dummy runners all over the place, Glasgow.

Russell goes through over the tackle. They are much tighter, much

tighter, Glasgow. Edinburgh piling the defence into the point of

contact. It's just been a bit predictable from Glasgow so far.

Almost as if they are trying to take the legs out of Edinburgh. For the

time being, a dummy run. Well Shepherd about. A couple of dummy

runs in there. Well rehearsed move. The soft hands of Stuart Hogg, it's

almost like they are in the Six Nations. That is from Finn Russell,

allowing the overlap to be created. Glasgow aren't getting quick enough

front foot. Grant Gilchrist, potentially a no arms tackle. Play

on, said the referee. It's not quick enough for Ali Price to get momentum

into this phase play. It's not tight enough, not quick enough, but very

much in their favour. Against the wind, they have camped in the

Edinburgh half. Throwing the ball isn't the easiest thing to do

either. They need to dump this. Duncan Weir hasn't got an awful lot

of room at the back. They'll try to create space. Glasgow have thumped

them backwards. A little bit of a to-do off the ball. Sort of that one

out. Hidalgo-Clyne sends. Lee Jones... Curious bounce. Twice. The

second one works. Off he goes. He's got inside runners. Eventually pulls

down price, fumbles, then goes himself. It's just scrappy stuff.

Fagerson comes into scrum-half. That was his brother.

Gordon Reid has ago. Edinburgh will be quite pleased with their defence,

they have been closing the space-time, it has been good. It is

quick and rapid, but exhausting, I suspect, as well. Fagerson almost

lost that. Just. Again, the Edinburgh defence is up

like a shot. All sorts of stuff, and a high tackle, I suspect. The

referee's arm is out. Russell knew that, the kick to nothing. The

referee has stopped the game. On this occasion, he will have to give

a yellow card. Too many penalties. Ross Ford is in trouble this time.

We have a high tackle, repeated foul play. It will be a yellow card. It

is a yellow card to Ross Ford. 25.5 minutes into the game, Edinburgh's

task has become that bit more difficult. Yes, looking at Ross Ford

in the rate of your picture. Here he comes. It is on top of the shoulder,

zero tolerance. Lots of viewers at home would feel sympathy for a Ross

Ford. Such is the modern game, the way that world rugby when the game

refereed. You are right in saying his response was, you are joking.

The referee certainly was not joking. He has delivered a yellow

card, and he has gone. Once upon a time, you would praise attack like

that. There was a time when if you went over the top of the shoulder

and got the ball, it would be OK, but you cannot do that any more.

Zero tolerance is the phrase that is counting at the moment. It is

certainly being applied with a degree of rigour. It is certainly

costing Edinburgh more at the moment. Glasgow have taken the

choice to go down the line again. REFEREE: You need to speed this up.

Six points on the evening each. Glasgow have a significant comfort

zone, the lead from the first match. They look to capitalise on Ross

Ford's absence. He is kicking his heels below us. Frustrated. Glasgow

go on the rumble. Fagerson gives them the final match, not

insignificant. Fagerson Square, they are both in, and they have lost the

ball. The maul was called. That is a minor moral victory for Edinburgh. A

tremendous driving maul from Glasgow. Very interesting. John

Hardie and Grant Gilchrist managed to disrupt it and slow it down. That

is what Hardie is good at. Technically very good, getting the

drive going. Look at Hardie, disrupting the possession. Gilchrist

was also down on this one. There was some pulling down. The referee is

not happy with the amount of Jack Hughes getting from Glasgow. That is

also something he could hit them with. We knew it was coming between

these two teams. The Guinness PRO12, so many games are these head to head

between rival teams. The best one was between Treviso and Zebre, both

on 19 points, whoever wins that one in Italian rugby gets to get to play

in the European Champions Cup next season. There has obviously got to

be a change for Edinburgh because of Ross Ford's departure. Number 16,

Neil Cochrane has already entered the fray. John Hardie is coming off.

Hardie is coming off down at the posts and Neil Cochrane is ambling

on. I suspect Hardie might have taken a knock anyway. There might

have been an element of caution in removing him. Let's have a look at

some stats. Look at the number of tackles being made. 21 Four Glasgow,

46 on the Edinburgh side. That tells its own story. More than double

means they are in the ascendancy. The Rangers manager is in the

building. He has just spotted himself on the television, along

with one of his directors, Paul Murray, who has an attachment to the

Melrose club through his son, I understand. An interesting afternoon

for the Ibrox contingent. Edinburgh will be pleased with that decision.

They are starting to spoil so much of the Glasgow effort. They are

enjoying their Saturday afternoon with the Rob Lee shaped ball. I

wonder who they are talking about. A fascinating Ben Alnwick building in

this game with the scoreline stuck on 6-6. Can Edinburgh compete with

Glasgow, play with the strong breeze? How will they vary their

tactics and what tactics will Glasgow employ in the second half?

They have got to play some rugby down in the Edinburgh have. Double

the amount of tackles is bound to tell on the Edinburgh legs

eventually. 17-0, Munster are beating Connacht, they are doing the

business. We are heading for the half-hour mark. Ten minutes left of

this 1872 Cup match, the Guinness PRO12. A bit of juggling. Up and

over. Symptomatic of the game so far. Neither side really

establishing any dominance. Most of the play has been in the Edinburgh

have. It has been snappy. This is a good break. Burleigh was lucky.

Kinghorn takes it. Russell is hoping this will run. It will go over the

first line. That is another to give him the chance to draw in Kinghorn.

It did not roll all the way. That is the tactic Edinburgh should've been

employing more, kicking the ball. Looking at the territory they have

got, Glasgow need to be wary in the second half. They need to do their

pick and drive game and attack with ball in hand, then they contest the

Edinburgh defence. Edinburgh are trying to get through the ten

minutes without any other major losses. Again, the ball hanging.

Toolis makes a decent fist of catching it.

That looked forward, the way Duncan Weir past it. The referee says OK.

The substitute, Cochrane, the first substitute. That was back. Back on

the wind. Another penalty to Edinburgh. This is very interesting.

Hidalgo-Clyne, Fagerson, here comes the cavalry. To no great effect, I

have to say. Absolutely pointless. The penalty was all fair and easy

enough to sort out. It was the aftermath. That gives Duncan Weir a

good shot on his better side in terms of using the wind, I would

suggest. Perfectly within range. This would be a decent return for

Edinburgh. It would be. Good to see Damien Hoyland get in a couple of

times, coming off his wing. Hoyland goes into clear, in this incident.

They have got the penalty because the ball has not been released. Alex

Dunbar goes over the top as well. It kicked off after that. There was

nothing in that. We have a good view of Duncan Weir

this time. He has to turn the ball. Look at the way the ball is pointing

to the posts. He has tightened his approach as he comes in.

The wind caught that. Yes. He threw it into the wind and the way it

went. 6-9, Edinburgh are leading. Duncan Weir is dominating the

scoreboard again for the city side. He has kicked all 21 points for

Edinburgh in the two game. That tells a tale, I suspect. Glasgow on

the Price. Dunbar flat-footed. Somebody has lost a bit, I think.

That is what is lying in the field. -- lost a boot. Ali Price is

hobbling into midfield. Again, Price. The scrum-half is

trying to persuade the referee that something is happening.

Lots of clearance work being done by the Glasgow forwards. He almost took

that pass on his chin. Fagerson has another burst. Fusaro is behind him.

He threw that miles away. This could be important for Edinburgh if they

can put Peter Horne under pressure. Everybody is appealing. Glasgow have

it. Again, Fagerson. I will need to start calling them by

their first names, to make it clear. Price, slow again from Glasgow.

Jonny Gray. We are almost into the time when

Ross Ford will come back. John Hardie will get back on as well and

Cochrane will come off. Ali Price, making the first ten metres, off he

goes. He has got another penalty. This is potentially very serious for

Edinburgh. Another yellow card. This time it is Sam Hidalgo-Clyne who has

been shown the yellow card by Mike Adamson. Glasgow have got to get his

ball into the corner and drive from the line-out. The quick tap I Ali

Price, this is one of his strengths within the game, always aware. There

is the first tackle. It is the second one, the closure after that.

I am looking to see if they can get Ross Ford back on. They cannot. They

have not got Ross Ford are Hidalgo-Clyne, and they have not got

Hardie. The three most important players in the Edinburgh ranks are

not on the pitch. Glasgow my score from this line-out. The first part

of it is done. Here they come. This is a major test for Edinburgh's

defensive capabilities. It goes left. Russell just about takes out

the referee on his way through. Less than five minutes of the first

half left. Glasgow looking to score while they have the upper hand in

numerical terms, if nothing else. The crowd are calling for it.

Edinburgh, tight as they can be. Driving forward. Keeping them out at

the moment to about ten metres. Out it comes, Jonny Gray. Tommy Seymour

is screaming for it on the touchline. They are coming with men

aplenty. Russell Knox it back. They have butchered it. Edinburgh have

picked it up. Toolis takes it in. Can anyone kick it out? They have to

get it to the line. Avenue look to see where Kinghorn

is. Bryce is their best bet. Duncan Weir has been sucked in as well. The

longer the play goes on, the longer they are without the man. That is

the dilemma. Duncan Weir is going to have a go. A bit comes and out it

goes. He's managed to stop the play which gives them a chance to get

Ford and Hardy back on. -- Hardie. You felt the pass was the option.

Seymour was screaming for the ball. There was an overlap. Edinburgh are

on a tight line here, aren't they? Glasgow will be disappointed with

that, I expect. I felt through the game Glasgow's normal accuracy has

not been there. When Glasgow get it right they can almost be

unstoppable, the crowd get behind them and they can open up, so some

of the poor passing that has happened has taken momentum off the

attack phases. It's leaving everybody around the stadium in a

slightly uncomfortable atmosphere from the Glasgow point of view. I

think they are expecting a runny here today. I was expecting more on

the scoreboard in favour of Glasgow. Russell once again widening the gap.

Look at the space to the left. Seymour out towards the wide

channel. He tried to put the ball back. Who did it. He felt if he had

given the pass, Weir had been tucked in. Super tackle from the Edinburgh

skipper Grant Gilchrist. They've got, what have they got, three

minutes left to try and break this Edinburgh defence. It's bound to

take its toll eventually. They need to get to Hidalgo-Clyne, he won't

come back on again. They are having to look faculty -- difficulty

delivering the ball to the try line. I was talking about the accuracy of

the Glasgow passing movement, that is a factor. Having a look at what

changes. There is another change here, number 23. Rasolea are coming

on. And Phil Burleigh. I suspect it is the previous injury. Phil

Burleigh has very heavy strapping on the touchline. So, Rasolea has

replaced Burleigh midfield, so that will be a permanent replacement, I'm

sure, because Burleigh is absolutely disconsolate coming up at the

touchline. Duncan Weir playing scrum-half and Glasgow have turned

it, nicked it, here they come, extra men on the left. Horne takes it

himself. This time they come back in the other direction. Russell again.

The pass was down on his boot Gray. -- on his bootlaces, Jonny Gray.

Running out of space. Price. Scott Cummings. Gone quiet today so far.

Russell again. Jonny Gray appearing in midfield. Price again. Glasgow

stepping the pace up with plenty of opportunity here on the left-hand

side. Again, the Edinburgh defence stands firm, Price delivers. Here he

comes again, short pass. Short pass that time. Stifled again by

Edinburgh. Peter Horne. Quick pass to and a marker. The two Lions

together. Jonny Gray and Cummings... Price getting plenty of the ball.

Quick passes from Glasgow out of the left-hand side. Lee Jones rips

through, set it back. One-handed, beautiful tape by Fraser Brown. Not

exactly a beautiful delivery, however. Russell, flat pass.

Cummings breakthrough. Glasgow score! Jonny Gray the captain has

shown them how to do it. If there was try of the season I would have

this one right up at the top because Glasgow were so patient. What about

the reverse flip pass from one second row, Scott Cummings, to

Captain Jonny Gray. Lovely little bit of skill. Weren't Glasgow

patient in the build-up? Edinburgh looking at the clock. They were in

the red for the first half, Glasgow impatient. At last, their accuracy

was good and this young boy, Scott Cummings, one for the future, has

all of the touchers. That had just a shade of the Turrini flip about it.

Lovely hands from the big fella to the other big fella. Now one of the

wee fella is. Then Russell. Difficult one this against the

breeze. And then half-time. He's missed it, he's not managed to

drill it through. It's just faded. I was just explaining what has

happened. There is the man who made the big breakthrough for Glasgow,

the captain Jonny Gray, who plunged over the line wildly. In the red

zone. Because that is the big difference between the two times.

Duncan Weir has continued his scoring well in this fixture.

Scoring all of Edinburgh's point since Boxing Day. It takes us to

half-time, Glasgow leading Edinburgh 11-9. STUDIO: Write on the interval

Glasgow increased their advantage against Edinburgh. Let's get into

all thoughts of Alan Tait and Andy Nichol. It was a pretty frustrating

first half of Glasgow until that moment. They've dominated the first

half against the wind, they've been banging on the door. Fair play to

Edinburgh, they've dug deep into offence but there has been sloppy

passing. -- deep in defence. They haven't managed to get the angle

run, keep as, get Stuart Hogg or Tommy Seymour in space. They've kept

going, showed patients. They've taken the lead, which they fully

deserved, especially when Edinburgh were down to 30 men for a period.

They were running the ball a lot earlier, what do you think the

tactic was? SPEAKS GERMAN. They want to play a quick game, get the ball

moving, slow the Glasgow pack down. -- Haji will be happy the way

Edinburgh have played. Gregor will be happy because they've come out

well. They got into the rhythm at the very end going through the

phases. Once Glasgow have the multiphase game, that is when there

will be trouble for Edinburgh, especially with 14 men on the field.

Glasgow will feel they got what they deserved in terms of the 11-9/2-time

scoreline. Even further ahead on aggregate. This is Jonny Gray's try.

What I said earlier, they needed to keep as, the key part of the

off-load from Scott Cummings in second row to his fellow second row

and captain Jonny Gray. Fantastic flowed. It was the front line

defence that was good, that level of play and ability, and vision, that

can unlock the defence that Glasgow struggled for for the rest of the 30

minutes. Key moment. Was it a trigger in the game? Interesting,

the way the style of play, Russell has hit Zander Fagerson. He's hit

the front runner into the wind. That time he put it across the front of

him, then two big forwards linked up. It's great rugby, it's that

vision, heads up rugby. As I say, Edinburgh it in an Ferguson, he's

received the ball every time. It's great vision from Russell, he puts

on his big boy she was in spaces. This is a quick line-out from

Edinburgh trying to do things quickly. They have to try these

things because they know... They are a much better side. Glasgow. Taking

the line-out is great to see, haven't seen it a lot this season.

Too little too late for the season but it showed ambition, intent, a

good start. Maybe unlike Edinburgh. But this is much like Glasgow, quick

tap penalties from Ali Price. Definitely, the boys know the

tactics, they are not going to hang around, speed the game up, take it

as it comes. This was later in the first half. Another penalty. Ali

Price takes it. Look how quickly in behind he gets. They concede on the

ground again, that was when Hidalgo-Clyne gets given a second

yellow card. Edinburgh were struggling. They were under the cosh

so much, having to give penalties away, that is why they conceded two

yellow cards. Sam Hidalgo-Clyne. Ross Ford before them. We can see

the incident that led to that. It's a high tackle. These days

anything around the neck is going to be... It's the right call. It's

difficult for big men. He's going away from price, but he's fallen

into him. Difficult to come out of that. They don't want that tackle,

players have to accept it. And stop doing it. The Jonny Gray Trai has

changed the complexion of the game, until then it would have been a

frustrated Glasgow, though they've had great possession, territory and

the rest, symptomatic these couple of attempts, Alex Dunbar and Finn

Russell, close but not close enough. After break, getting in behind, you

think, recycle that. He loses ball in contact. Close to the line, Finn

Russell attacks the line. Again, halfway through, loses the ball in

contact. It summed up the first 38 minutes of that performance by

Glasgow Warriors, the last two minutes they got the try. The fact

the off-load has stuck and Jonny Gray got his try. 11-9 Glasgow ahead

at half-time in the second leg of the 1872 cup and the second half

will come your way shortly. We'll break away from the action. An

emotional day for Greg Townsend, his final match as head coach of Glasgow

Warriors. You'll take up his new appointment as head coach of

Scotland. He's been reflecting with Craig Scotland.

It's been a massive part of my life. Something I'll miss as soon as it

ends, as soon as the final whistle of the game on Saturday. I'll

forever have a connection with this club and this city. I've been

reflecting just here in the last couple of training sessions on this

field how big a part of my life this has been, how much I've enjoyed it.

How has Glasgow got better, how have they got bigger? I think I was very

fortunate in two areas, first to inherit this group of players, who

have a fantastic work ethic, they are already a family, great

leadership and guidance under alcoholic, who was there for the

first three years of my coaching career. The other thing that was

fortunate was removed to Scotstoun the season I became head coach and

Scotstoun has been great for us. It's grown, we've created a noisy

atmosphere. We are based here everyday training and working. Now

to see it with the stands all around the pitch, fantastic pitch behind

me, it definitely became something that features in the lives of people

in the west of Scotland and throughout Scotland, which has been

great to live through. Which have been your best memories to live

through? So many. If you could come in to work and enjoy your

interactions with people around you, that is great already, then you add

the achievements the players have individually, getting picked for

Scotland, picked for British Lions. Going on to reach their potential

playing for us in big games, winning games for us. Those are the things

you get every week. Then there are the huge games, the memories we

have. Those really big occasions. None bigger than the Pro12 final, an

unbelievable performance from the team that day. What about the

memories of the semifinals here? One against Munster, then against

Ulster. The first semifinal was such a brilliant occasion, we had 10,000

people at the game. It was a full-blooded contest, we played

really well, so did Munster. We had to show real character to hold on

right at the end. It was a brilliant night for everyone associated with

the Warriors. The semifinal against Ulster the following season was a

different sort of occasion. We were behind, didn't play our best. The

crowd were willingness on, then a moment of magic at the end. The

pass. Then fin's conversion. We were struggling with 15 players. Never

mind going to extra time, it was amazing, showed what the group was

capable of. How much will you miss this place? I

will miss being the head coach hugely. I will miss coming into

work, being in the office, the day-to-day routine of preparing for

a game. I will miss the matches. Obviously I will be here regularly,

so I will enjoy them as a spectator. You're doing the thing you love,

working with the playing group, week to week. I know how lucky I was, and

how fortunate I have been with this group of players. It has been a

great experience for five years. This place will get better and

better, from a stadium point of view, from a team point of view, I

can only see good things for Glasgow.

We know how successful he has been and the stats back that up when you

look at those facts and figures. The second best coach over the last five

years in the PRO12. Look at the win percentage. Winners of the 2015

Championship, and in 2014, the finalise. The European breakthrough,

reaching the Champions Cup quarterfinals for the first time

this season. The phrase, end of an era, that can be overblown, but

Gregor Townsend has had some impact. He has done a great job. He

inherited some good players and a great squad but he has taken them to

the next level. They have got to the play-offs every year but this year

but they got to the quarterfinals of the Champions Cup. Away from the

park, he has transformed it. When he came, the average crowd was over

4000, it is now over 7000. 3000 extra people argued every time a

Scotstoun. That is his legacy. He is leaving it to Dave Rennie in great

hands. He will take that coaching ability onto Scotland and he will do

a good job there, I have no doubt. Is it exciting to think about what

Gregor Townsend can achieve? Vern Cotter has left him a decent squad.

Vern Cotter has done a great job, he has got us playing the way he we

want to play, the squad has an identity. It is therefore Gregor to

take on. I am really excited. The work level, that is what it is

about. Gregor has gone up a level as well as hopefully he can do that

with Scotland. His main focus at the moment is on finishing what Glasgow

Warriors have started. They have got themselves ahead at half-time. It

has taken me the entire half payment of all out what 25-12 plus 11-9

equals. 15 points of a difference going into the second half, 36-21.

Commentary from Hugh Dan McClennan and Scott Hastings. We have heard

lots about Gregor as a coach. Give us a story about his playing

capability. I was playing centre alongside him when he was a fly-half

Scotland. He was a risk taker and an innovator. You try to learn from the

game. He was mercurial. Normally he was a great Scotland fly-half, but

also as a British line. He needs people around him. In his coaching,

he has brought the knowledge through to the players. In the half came

into view, what came through was that the atmosphere that Scotstoun

is special. They have brought into this brand and style and Dave Rennie

can take that on. He also inherited some great players. As all good

coaches do, it inspires great players. Here is hoping he gave some

inspiration at half-time because the first half was not the best. I can

confirm that Rob Maclean's arithmetic is good, 36-21 overall.

25-12 in the first game. 11-9, Glasgow lead. Duncan Weir,

formerly of this parish, gets Edinburgh under way. Ross Ford had a

yellow card for Edinburgh, as did Sam Hidalgo-Clyne. The one try came

from a Glasgow, Jonny Gray plunging over. This is Bryce, he has no idea

about distance because his hallmark is pace. He has won the penalty. He

has carried them forward. Almost a change in tactics immediately by

getting Edinburgh to run more directly against the wind. If they

will win this game, they will. Glenn Bryce was in front of him. There was

a gap between Harley. They have got the penalty. That sets the tone for

the second half. If Edinburgh are going to get into this game and take

Glasgow for the 1872 Cup, they will have to attack with ball in hand for

the next 40 minutes. A cheeky exchange between the two number

tens. Glasgow made Duncan Weir while all the way to their 22 to get the

ball and when he got there he had an exchange with his opposite number.

Duncan Weir ended up tapping him on the back of the legs with the ball.

We will see what the next tackle is like. This is difficult for Duncan

Weir. He might not seem far out, and he is pretty direct in terms of

being straight onto the poorest, but he will have to give this an

almighty kick against the wind. -- straight onto the posts. Let's see

what he had in his tea. He gave it everything. It has hung

up. It was good. That is an almighty thump from Duncan Weir. It might not

have looked like that, but it hung up enough to creep over the bar.

This is a good view. Look at how it stalled. Look at the flags behind.

That is an excellent kick. Duncan Weir has kept Edinburgh very much in

touch with this Glasgow team. 11-12. 12 for Duncan Weir. He has all of

their points across the two game. All the Edinburgh points have come

from that right boot. Glasgow halving 13 point cushion coming into

the game. -- Glasgow had the 13 point cushion. Weir again, I see is

having to cover at scrum-half for Hidalgo-Clyne. That has been knocked

in words. It must have gone forwards, clearly. The referee

seemed to take an age to come to his decision, Mike Adamson. Some young

kids, they have come all the way from France. They will play

Kirkcaldy Rugby tomorrow. Such is the approach and a reach of this

Glasgow Warriors team. I am not so sure about some of the hand signals,

but there we go. One of the standout game in Glasgow's season, it was

their back-to-back victories against Racing metro. Do you think Glasgow

will leave the two British Lions on the pitch, will that be an issue? If

I was in their shoes, I would feel tightness in my left hamstring. I

can see another five or ten minutes. Tommy Seymour and Stuart Hogg, you

want to get off without an injury and on the flight. In terms of the

placid -- in terms of the passages of play, look at the meters. Glasgow

just short of 200. Look at the pass is. It shows you the Glasgow

dominance in the first half, attacking into the breeze. If

Edinburgh are going to challenge Glasgow, they will have to play with

the ball in hand. At the moment, Glasgow are in the ascendancy and

possession. Hidalgo-Clyne is champing at the bit. This time

Edinburgh have Damien Hoyland standing in. This time, John Hardie,

they have the penalty. He was making sure that Ali Price never got away.

The trademark quick penalty routine. Just watch Ali Price. He missed his

opportunity to sprint down the left-hand channel, but the definite

penalty. Stuart Hogg will drill bits into the corner. I think he will try

and get the corner. He has pretty much done the job. That is a bit

further out. I do not think he will be happy with that, the linesman

coming back. Sam Hidalgo-Clyne is back on. They are slightly bemused

as to why that did not go further down the pitch. Let's see what

Glasgow do? They managed a couple of early rumbles in the first half.

Gilchrist comes round and has to clear himself out, Toolis likewise.

Another blast from Glasgow. Jonny Gray comes out. Harley grabs onto

him and he is shunted out of the way by du Preez.

Cummings. Glasgow using all the battering rams at their disposal.

Russell goes on his own. Hogg. Lee Jones. He has ducked between John

Hardie and Duncan Weir. The referee is going to have a look at this.

There is a suggestion that Lee Jones might have been legally challenged.

REFEREE:, try yes no, check touch. They will check whether he went into

touch as well. Quick passing again. Trademark stuff from Glasgow. I

watched Finn Russell from the line-out. It was magnificent the way

he held his line. Let's see of Lee Jones gets this one down. We have

chopped off his leg. His tone was infield. To me, that looks OK. I am

not sure what Charles Samson, the TMO, will make of it. I have got the

decision for you. The fit is in touch. The figures in touch, no

score. The TMO has taken that away from Lee Jones. He was on the line.

On the line is out. Tough times for Edinburgh. Glasgow were patients in

the last line-out. They want to put the squeeze on Ross Ford's throw. It

is windy. Look at the touch judge's flag. He has got to be accurate,

Ford. They have cut the line outs might go over the top. Glasgow have

left it that way, but they have left it to Toolis to take it down and

they have stood off. Du Preez takes it down.

Duncan Weir has not quite got them to the 22 metre line. You almost

feel that Edinburgh are being suffocated with the strength of the

wind. Duncan Weir cannot gain any territory. This was the no try. It

is just here. This pass. We cannot see it. The linesman was perfectly

placed. The angle from behind the goal was verification, I am sure, of

what they thought. It was close. I was just wondering at half-time how

Edinburgh feel about what they've achieved in the half. Their defence

was good, right up until the moment that Glasgow got the tries through

Jonny Gray. Up until that point, the defence had been good, they had

stifled Glasgow. It is whether Edinburgh can live with the pressure

of this Glasgow team. Once Glasgow are embedded in the 22, it will only

be a matter of time before they scored again. We do not think there

is an find the Edinburgh bench to counter that. Munster romping to

victory against Connacht. You may have seen that. Depending on what

happens with Ulster and Leinster, these decisions being taken in the

last day of the Guinness PRO12 competition. Who will take the

Glasgow Cup. That will be the decision here, the 1872 trophy. A

bit of an arm wrestle. Screaming for a high tackle again.

That is from the home crowd, of course. Lee Jones will go in at

scrum-half. Fraser Brown has other ideas. This time it comes out. Ali

Price has extricated himself. The penalty is coming. The penalty has

been given. Edinburgh again, not rolling away. He will not be an

Edinburgh's Christmas card list, Mike Adamson. Glasgow just go for

the corner. You can hear the clear instruction, once the tackle is

made, you have to roll away immediately. I think Glasgow should

go for the corner. Hogg will go for the corner. He is launching it in,

five metres out. Direct in the line-out will be on the five metre

mark. Just about coming to the 50 minute

mark, which might be the point we're looking at substitutes being

certainly by Glasgow. If they were to score here, I suspected my taste

in the changes because the game would be done and dusted. In terms

of the two ties. It's all very untidy and Edinburgh have turned it.

That will be another to the capital city side, because they are working

extremely hard, the pack has worked its socks off collectively today.

Credit to Ben Toolis, who was in the middle of that pile. He's justifying

his position in the Dream Team. He was right in the middle of that, he

made all the effort. The Edinburgh team swarmed around. Tim Swinson is

coming on. Rob Harley suffering from a right arm injury, carrying his

right arm gingerly. It seems he's either twisted it or maybe up to his

shoulder. Certainly carrying his right arm. Swenson is packing down

on the flank. Pretty good unit to go in on the blindside, we don't see

him off and on the blindside. He adds weight to the Glasgow pack.

He's thinking, what would go through your mind in the Edinburgh pack, if

you saw Swanson going off, you'd think good, then you saw him

lumbering on. Mr consistent in the Glasgow team, overlooked in terms of

credit. Didn't have a conspicuous evening

against Dragons, if I can put it that way. He's due a contribution to

Edinburgh. Hidalgo-Clyne hoists it. It takes, spins, dances.

Out to Swenson, moves the ball to Russell, who saw the gap, felt the

gap. Still keeps it alive. Left again. Chris Fusaro. A range of

Glasgow players lined up. Fagerson number eight. Here is Hogg. He was

caught, just tap tackled by the ankles, just caught him. Otherwise

he was away, home and running. Edinburgh have it, they have sneaked

it, taken it. Bryce. They have a chance here. Du Preez. Plenty of

air. Now there is a foot chase. Hoyland has plenty of gas. He is

exposed on his own. Now they are with them. Slack pass. Toolis tidies

up, takes it in, wonderful break from Edinburgh. They've won the

penalty as well. Glasgow penalised for not rolling away. And they are

asking for more. Tremendous break, they knew their numbers were over.

Hoyland spotted the huge gap, fortunate with the bounds, then John

Hardie, as all good support flankers would be, is on the hit for that

supportive pass. The tackle came in from Peter Horne. He couldn't get

himself out. It was Damien Hoyland that got away. As you were dealing

with that, the referee Mike Adamson had a long chat with Grant

Gilchrist, as he did with Jonny Gray in the first half, telling him he

was hearing too much from the rest of his players he wants all the

communication channels through him as captain. You will always get the

number of voices in an intercity match like this. Going back to

Edinburgh, getting that turnover position, the lack of accuracy,

Glasgow attacking on the far 22. The lost ball, which allowed the

break-out for Edinburgh. From an attacking perspective from Glasgow,

suddenly Edinburgh have the opportunity to extend the lead. The

blonde in the stand is Mr Lamont. I didn't recognise him with his new

hairstyle, his 80s hairstyle. At least... Great servant to Scottish

rugby though. If you were watching in black and white, he was the one

on the left. Duncan Weir for a chance to keep Edinburgh within

reach of Glasgow's overall total. Another almighty thump from Duncan

Weir and he's cracked it again. What a display of goalkeeping this is by

the wee fella. He got all the points in the first one as well. We'll

catch up with some changes, Gordon Reid coming off. He'll get an

almighty ovation cost of the crowd has realised Gordon Reid was coming

off. Zander Fagerson has also come off. His last game. Ali Price has

come off as well. Hogg takes meanwhile. The crash ball from

Swenson. Hidalgo-Clyne into Weir, Weir at pace. Slack pass, they

overran him. Kinghorn. Kinghorn takes off at twice the speed, no

wonder he overran him. Glasgow's infringement, they are cranking up,

they couldn't afford a yellow card here. They really can't. Glasgow's

mistakes benefiting Edinburgh. Getting themselves into territory,

Edinburgh. The first ten minutes they were pinned down in their own

22. Alex Dunbar comes from an offside position, spoils position

for Edinburgh. Popping one right into the corner. Great kick. Duncan

Weir is going to need a new right leg tomorrow because he has hammered

that. He's giving it everything against the wind now, keeping

Edinburgh ahead in this game tonight. They are catching up

slowly. Still a long way to go. In terms of the cup anyway. 36-27 the

aggregate score now. Edinburgh have it and it would be very interesting

if they could breach the Glasgow and -- Glasgow line. Hidalgo-Clyne comes

out. Rasolea, quick pass to Kinghorn. Trapped and driven back.

Passing into Mike Adams. They've tidied it up and off they go again.

Gilchrist, it's almost like last week against the Dragons, where he

took Edinburgh to victory. They were in the red area when they took the

penalty. Still plenty of time to turn this around.

Toolis. They are finding it easier to play against the wind than they

did with it chance for Edinburgh, but they were

exposed. A chance here. Hoyland scores. Wonderful things, Scott

Hastings. Wasn't Hoyland superb? That is the attacking threat of the

young man. Remember watching him score a hat-trick of tries at

Twickenham in the Scotland sevens, that was as good as anything. Ducked

under the tackles of the covering defence. Edinburgh have come here to

spoil a party. The party bloopers it again. Look at that, that is sevens

intuition. The defence drifting across in front of you, skip inside

and through. Stuart Hall, beaten on the inside,

probably one of his weaknesses in this game is his inside tackle. His

head might not be quite with it. Damien Hoyland was shot because he

eyed the try line. If this goes over Edinburgh are within a point of

Glasgow. Two points. Duncan Weir has nailed it. What an exhibition.

Taking them to within two points. This was a fabulous piece of work by

Hoyland. Absolutely, numbers there, he stepped off that right foot, that

was his strength, that was the sparkle. Game on in the 1872 's cup.

The overall score is 36-34 for Glasgow. We did, to be fair to the

panel, picked out Hoyland at the start of the game as a potential

matchwinner. He certainly turned it. Here they come again. It's given

Edinburgh a huge lift, a huge test of Glasgow's character. Du Preez,

Rasolea, Duncan Weir. Cut inside. Kinghorn loitering, Glasgow have

stolen it. How many penalties is the referee going to allow them? He was

pretty keen on going to his pocket when it was the red zone. Cut it

out. I'm surprised the referee... Duncan Weir has gone down the line,

his skipper is sitting down, he's got another injury in midfield.

We'll check out what he's done with the kick. He's made a mistake with

the kick. He's made a mistake. His first mistake of the day. George

Turner number 20 is limping. Grant Gilchrist the Edinburgh captain.

That have a look, difficult from this angle. The linesman is right on

the corner flag, he had an ideal view of that. The touch judge...

What a poor mistake from Duncan Weir. It's been immaculate in terms

of performance, that one has let Glasgow off the hook. Glasgow making

another change, we have Adam Ashe coming on.

We just apologise if any of you were lip-reading and may have interpreted

something someone said a few moments ago, our apologies for that. It

might have been someone with number ten on his back. Wearing a red

shirt. Nick Greg and Adam Ashe warming up on the touchline. For

Glasgow the cavalry is arriving, the blonde is being held back.

Interesting attack line from Glasgow, Glasgow got their full-back

division strung out across the entire width of the pitch. Will they

go for a counterattack from deep? They have arranged out the whole

width of the Glasgow pitch. Yet it comes, let's see how far it comes

out the line. Just about there. Peter Horne turned inside, had a

look at Hogg outside. These are the moments that will decide this cup

tie. Just a fact I've remembered, this is Edinburgh's first appearance

on this surface here. They are beginning to like it, I think.

Glasgow trying to work the ball free. It's just spoiling the party

at the moment. Edinburgh have played Glasgow in a way at their own game

by turning it on them. Glasgow, we know, are ferociously good in the

last ten minutes or thereabouts. There is still a bit more than that

to come. Peter Horne. Hogg in space. With pace. Bumps Rasolea out of the

way. The captain has done it once, Jonny

Gray, can he do it again? Pyrgos goes to the right. This time, the

referee, it is easier for him. Really untidy around the breakdown.

There is only one thing going to happen here. It is too far for a

kick at the posts. He is going to have a go. He is going to have a go.

I saw it as he realised he was not that far right. He is not quite

halfway to the ten metre mark. I have noticed, the wind is not as

strong. Look at the flags. The flags are down. Hogg has this within his

sights. He fancies it. This is a big kick in more than one way. Stuart

Hogg. Too short. The wind has caught it.

The wind caught it. It was actually pretty good for distance. The

direction was slightly askew. The referee is allowing Glasgow to make

the change. Jonny Gray, the captain. No, there are lots of them coming

this way to catch the ball. It is young Fagerson. Nick Grigg is on,

Chris Fusaro, it is Chris Fusaro and Peter Horne who are coming off.

Let's see if Glasgow can bring fresh legs to the party. This is Hogg,

upset he did not put that -- over. Two British Lions on the

far side. The last 20 minutes is one of the better areas for Glasgow in

terms of time. They reckon they can run the legs of people. Sean Lamont

is warming up behind the goals to the left. They have gone for the

quick kick up the touchline. You get the feeling they think they will

make a mark. The crowd are getting behind the team, so you're right,

very much so. In the last 20 minutes, Glasgow are good at turning

the screw. They know how to close out games. It will take something

special to win this one. The line-out was not contested by

Edinburgh. They waited until they got them on the ground. Blasting

through, or over the line. Has the ball been grounded? That is the

issue. Glasgow will claim this for everything it is worth. That is the

debris. Somewhere in the air is the ball. Tried, yes no. OK, checking.

Checking the yes no. The position of the referee was number one, but he

was unsure of whether Tommy Seymour got the ball in contact with the

grads. It is a classic Seymour intervention, coming in at that

angle, straight at the pose. Here we go. Look at Tommy Seymour coming in

at a rate of knots. You love Seymour running that angle, don't you? You

gain so much. And despite the attentions of George Turner. That is

not down. I do not think that is down. I think Damien Hoyland, who

scored at one end, may have saved them. I have a decision for you. It

was held up. Note I? Held up, no try. -- no try. At least 5000 people

do not like that. I know the crowd is officially 7531. I am not sure

how many of them are from the other end of the MA it. Mike Adamson and

the TMO, quite rightly. It looks like that was held up. -- from the

other end of the motorway. That is the second disallowed try Glasgow

have had. This is a big scrum. Absolutely, but

Glasgow love to attack down the right-hand channel. Hogg is standing

behind Finn Russell, and on the far side, you have Tommy Seymour. And

Grigg, who is just electric. He is on 22 metre line. Edinburgh doing

their best to hold them. Russell, inside. This time there is no doubt

whatsoever. That is as clean a score as you would want from Stuart Hogg.

It is interesting, I knew the move was coming, but what made it was the

depth of past from Finn Russell because Hogg held his line so when

you are in a defensive position, it is hard to read. Do you commit an

coming? It is a brilliantly executed move. Rasolea got caught. Stuart

Hogg is a great player. That is a massive score, not just in terms of

tonight. It has brought Glasgow back in overall terms and has opened up

the gap. Finn Russell has a difficult chance to extend that. A

chance to extend the aggregate lead. He has hit the post and it has gone

in. You make your luck, and when it goes for you, it certainly goes for

you. The Glasgow supporters have suddenly got something to cheer

about. Glasgow have had a couple of chances but their accuracy and

execution were superb. Sean Lamont, with the number 23 jersey, he has

raised lots of money for charity because of his here do. -- because

he got his hair done. Number 23, for the final time, Sean Lamont. Not

many players get a standing ovation when they come on. That is what

happened. Grant Gilchrist has left for Edinburgh at the other end. The

running total, ?7,200 for the haircut. That is what it has raised

for the hearts and balls helping rugby charity and the Glasgow

hospital children's charity as well. There is a chance for Edinburgh. He

has been pulled back. Hidalgo-Clyne, just pulled back. The blood injury

here. You would not bet against Sean Lamont scoring or doing something.

He will certainly be up for it. Glasgow are going to get some

territory, though. The knock-on, from Hidalgo-Clyne. He has put

himself about tonight. He is one of the men who would be looking for a

possible ticket to Australia, on the fringe, but he has not had the best

of seasons. Very much so. And emotional time for these players.

The likes of Sean Larman, and Puafisi. Josh Strauss. Peter

Murchie. There is lots of a motion for Glasgow. I feel like they may be

caught up in that winners Edinburgh have come here determined to do a

job, to spoil the party. You must give Edinburgh some credit for

hanging in, throwing themselves into the tackle. The defence has been

good. Duncan Weir has played superbly. They are trying to attack

from deep. It is not the best game in the world, but full of

fascination. One of the best examples I have seen of Edinburgh

having a game plan and executing it. They stuck to what they were doing

because it worked, and the thwarted Glasgow at every turn. They got

themselves to within a one score range because of the aggregate but

they have depended so much on the boot of this man. It has limited

them. Five penalties and a conversion. It has been good to

watch. This was magic from Finn Russell and Hogg. So difficult to

defend but the execution was superb. I do not think Jonny Gray wants to

leave the pitch. That is the second time they have patched him up on the

pitch. He will want to see this one out. It is a big night for Hamas

joined skipper. The two skippers Varane. Henry Pyrgos, the kind of

person you would need to steady the ship, to close out the game, the

tie. Only four points behind on the night. Here they come again. Dunbar

almost got away. If the game gets scrappy and open, it will only sit

on team, really. Here they are. Fantastic. Sean Lamont. He is on his

own. It took three of them to stop him. Actually, nearly 7000 people on

their feet. They have a penalty coming as well. Russell knows that.

He's trying to an opening. The game is beginning to open up. Stuart

Hogg, insight, twice. Playing advantage, the penalties given.

Pyrgos has a look. That was almost like a fairy tale.

REFEREE: We have had one in the sin-bin in the first half. They are

beginning to mind up again. Cut it out or someone else will go. Ross

Ford is now obviously the captain of Edinburgh. The referee has warned

him he does not want any more of this. I am sure the referee does not

want to spoil the occasion. This is a pragmatic choice. Yes, but there

is enough time on the clock to get three points, get the possession the

kick-off. Glasgow, with their attacking players, Finn Russell,

Dunbar showing good hands, then the lovely overhead pass from Stuart

Hogg, into Sean Lamont. It was a joy to see Lamont in the open prairie.

Finn Russell. He has missed it. He has missed it.

To all intents and purposes, that was the easiest kick of the game.

You would not have thought that. He just snatched it. Sean Kennedy is

coming on for Edinburgh and Neil Cochrane is coming back. This is the

last attack. Talk us through this. The temperature went up. Not in

touch. It was Finn Russell and Stuart Hogg, they know each other

well. The great thing about Russell, he brings in attacking players like

Seymour, Dunbar and Hogg. Sean Kennedy is on for Hidalgo-Clyne. The

crowd are shouting at Lamont to have a go, even if he is 70 metres away

from the try-line. Ross Ford has left the field for Edinburgh. There

will be another adjustment to the captaincy. Difficult times for

Edinburgh. Emptying the bench, which is thin at the best of times.

Glasgow throwing the ball around. Swinson takes it in. Pyrgos, the

captain. There are beginning to cycle the ball at pace. This is more

like Glasgow. Edinburgh tiring visibly. Ten minutes left. It could

be a long ten minutes. Russell is pulling all the strings.

That is a bad pass. Just a chance for Damien Hoyland. Hoyland is head

and shoulders above the others when it comes to opportunism, pace,

power. He looked the man with the most. Without a shadow of the doubt.

I would like to see him back in the Scotland setup. Gregor Townsend, and

Gavin Vaughan, the technical analyst. He is meant to be joining

Gregor any Scotland setup. You just feel like Glasgow are gaining in

confidence. The accuracy I talked about in the first half that was

lacking is perhaps coming in the second half performance. It was Finn

Russell's missed penalty that may determine the last ten minutes,

where the final standing of this game goes. Confirmation aid is

another sell-out attendance at Scotstoun. 7351. I love the

precision of that, to be fair. Looking around, I do not think there

is an empty seat in the place. Three very important or very notable

figures. There is an empty seat. There is an empty seat behind --

beside Pedro Caixinha. Perhaps his first signing for Rangers will

occupy that seat. I hesitate to say this, but it is a green seat.

The Glasgow fans begin to sense that they have the cup, if not the

honours of the evening. Sean Kennedy... Glasgow feel they might

have stolen it, but they haven't. It went horribly wrong after the first.

Dean has looked a threat. Rasolea through the legs. It was practical

and it worked, but it might not be the time to be starting that kind of

stuff. Fraser McKenzie is on and Glasgow have another penalty.

Possibly yellow, is it? Just a little bit of... Jonny Gray looks

like he's going to have a look. I want to check for foul play, read

11, arriving at that line. Read 11 is Blair Kinghorn going into the

breakdown. -- red 11. I guess Stuart Hogg is licking his lips waiting for

that decision, to have another go. We'll have a look at the foul play,

the potential foul play. One player you wouldn't expect to be a dirty

sort of player. I don't quite know if it was a loose arm or loose foot.

Let's watch here. You know, when you consider Hogg missed his previous

kick when Finn Russell missed that kick in front of post, there were

six points. The wind is back, it's got up again. Let's have a look.

This is the incident we're having a look at, going to see you.

We've got nothing on the clips here, we're going to have to go with what

you've got on the field. There is no evidence, no evidence, I suspect

it'll leave the referee with no option but to give the penalty and

stick with that. That's it. This time... What do I know. The corner.

Having said that, this is a Glasgow way, let's go and win the game.

Listen to the way the crowd react to that positive intent. Greg Townsend

will have trained all the way to the season for these moments. Still

eight minutes, Glasgow have won matches with much more than the last

eight minutes. Here we go. There is a chance for Edinburgh. Fancy pass

again. Hoyland, when he's taken down. Fair enough by Russell. He's

gone straight to hog and Stuart Hogg turns right into the traffic. He

knew there was help available. They've come back down the left-hand

side. Scott coming. Out to Russell. Short

path into the blonde. Pyrgos calling for more beside him. Puafisi takes a

bit of stopping. And again, just the pressure building up, Edinburgh need

to stand firm here. Deliberate slap, I would suspect. In front of the

referee. He's given it the other way. The offside first. Accidental

offside before that. Simon Berghan was lucky there. He was lucky but he

explained it. You can see their hairband. Jonny Gray... Heatedly got

his hand in their illegally. The previous infringement came from the

Glasgow captain standing in an offside position, which shielded the

screen pass. Still two Lions on the pitch. Good on them, I must say,

they are fully committed to their club, put it that way. You just

wouldn't bank against Edinburgh doing something spectacular from

there. It would be just typical of the way they've played. They haven't

started some games till about this time. The last game against the

Dragons being a good example. Absolutely. The previous game

against Connacht as well, when they came from behind and didn't quite

get over the line. Their performance certainly, this has been a better

performance from them. They've come here with a game plan, the defence

has been good, they've rattled this Glasgow team and really hung in

there. Sean Kennedy has got it in now. He's waiting, hoping it'll come

out the other end. There we go. Du Preez delivers. They've made ground

already. Will they go the whole way? They got the whole length of the

pitch to go. This is what they did against the Dragons, they worked

their way up. They've still got five minutes left. Toolis dives. Duncan

Weir hoists one. Other go straight up and down because the wind will

take it back. Lamont in underneath it. They all missed it. Forward to

Finn Russell. Trying to keep it forward. There is a huge gap year,

occupied by Seymour. It is flattened. Because he didn't make

any ground, he was on his own. He had no help whatsoever. Penalty to

Edinburgh. They made 30 or 40 metres there. Absolutely, we've been

talking about the wind drifting in and out. I wonder if Duncan Weir

fancies one. I doubt it from here, he's going down the line. Sensible

play from Weir, he ran out of numbers. Today Glasgow lead

Edinburgh 43-34. They have a 9-point advantage over the two gains

Edinburgh are currently leading. -- two gameness. Back-to-back victories

against Edinburgh, who would have said that two weeks ago? Maybe

within this disaster of a season for Edinburgh there is a bushel of light

that will take them into next season. A glass of red wine being

taken in France. Watching the new coach, he might be thinking it's a

good idea after all. Cochran to deliver. Toolis. Now they have a

rumble. Ten metres out. Here they come, here they come. Sean Kennedy

marshalling his men at the back will stop another body added. Hoyland

died in. -- dived in. It's gone to ground and Glasgow have won it,

they've won it on the ground. This means a lot to both teams. They are

giving it everything they've got. Glasgow are going to have to come up

with some fantastic play if they are to score at the other end. A wee

chat, con flab with the guys in the middle. Nick Gruden is passing the

message out. I was going to say first and foremost, I think Pyrgos

will hit Will Grigg, once he hits the ball at pace he is a tough man

to stop. He's got Stuart Hogg outside him, then Tommy Seymour is a

way out at the corner flag. Here they go. Manoeuvred into the middle,

two minutes left. Glasgow need to go the whole way, the whole length of

the pitch, to win this game tonight. It's either clever or suicidal, take

your pick. Awful bother, awful bother. They won't say thank you for

that. I think is advocated what could have happened wide out and as

a result it is an overhead pass that has put Seymour under real pressure.

I thought they could do something with Will Grigg in the middle. The

clock is running. A minute and a smidgen left. Edinburgh five metres

out. Burrowing through and driving through. Duncan Weir instructing.

Kinghorn is going left. Glasgow have plenty of men over there. I suspect

they need to come this way. Hoyland is stretching them down. Rasolea is

15 metres. Sean Kennedy. Yet they come again, Edinburgh. Jamie Ritchie

took it in. They are just about there. 17 is Murray McCallum. Du

Preez this time. Duncan Weir. Sean Kennedy. And that's it. Kennedy

again. Bryce. This time there is no doubt... Bryce has broken the line

with ten seconds left. Glenn Bryce! Has put Edinburgh back... Scott

Cummings you could not make this up. However, I think the clock has

beaten them. Absolutely, but once again the step Bryce. Edinburgh have

come here to play. They have fully justified it. I just don't think

Glasgow have played with enough territory in the second half without

any shadow of a doubt, Edinburgh have stayed focused, stayed with the

game plan. One player we've not mentioned a lot is the blindside

flanker Jamie Ritchie, it's been a team performance. It 18-20 on

tonight's match on aggregate. 43-39 on aggregate. This will be the last

kick of the match from Duncan Weir. Duncan Weir... He deserves that,

Duncan Weir. Superb effort from Duncan Weir. Edinburgh have won

tonight's match, they have won back-to-back victories in the

Guinness Pro12 18-29. Let's go to Andy Nichol on the touchline for his

decision on man of the match. For Glasgow Scott Cummings and Mark

figures and have outstanding games. -- Matt Fagerson. Scoring a try and

saving a try, Tommy Seymour, my goodness, man of the match. My man

of the match is Edinburgh's Damien Hoyland. Damien Hoyland is man of

the match. To be honest there was plenty of choice for man of the

match, it's not an easy decision to night, watching what Duncan Weir

did, if you guys stuck their hands up. Full credit, they stuck to their

guns, Edinburgh, they came here with a game plan. I'd be fascinated to

listen to Duncan Hodge. He's had such a tough time as temporary head

coach. As I said, maybe a little bushel of light for Edinburgh, then

they can take it to next season. I'm sure Richard Cockerill will have

kept one eye on this particular game. It always intends between

these teams, I've played in many a game between Glasgow and Edinburgh

and that rivalry sometimes takes you over the line. Edinburgh fully

justified their win. As Gregor Townsend said at the start, there

was so much peripheral stuff going on, not anything untoward, but the

sense of occasion, players leaving. There was so much on people's

minds... The rugby almost became secondary. There is a lot going on

in Scottish rugby, Glasgow Warriors as a brand is undoubtedly the bushel

within this environment. To get through the quarterfinals to miss

out on a play-off place, to see their excellence and the selection

not only of players for the likes of Stuart Hogg, Tommy Seymour, but for

Edinburgh rugby it is a new chapter they must go on as well. Glasgow

Rugby are also going to go on it as well. Superb afternoon one Way Or

Another. It isn't finished yet. This is how it's finished tonight.

Glasgow 18-29 Edinburgh. We're with man of the match Damien

Hoyland, couple of key moments for you in the match and a great

performance from Edinburgh. When Jonny Gray scored on half time you

must have wondered whether game was going. Yeah... Sorry. Have you got

any breath? Coming into the game but we knew it was about energy, effort,

everything else comes second. When he came in at half-time, you could

see... We had two guys in the sin-bin, to defend what we did fight

that much for that try in the first half, it was credit to us. Going

into half-time we knew we could still come back and push hard when

we had guys coming back on out of the sin-bin. And glad you said

bloody hell and not something else. You perform well second half. Your

try was hugely important. It was just energy. We came out and

the wind was tough. We knew we had to keep the ball in hand. I am not

sure what happened with the try. I thought about passing but I did not.

The game could've gone either way. Lee Jones put a foot in touch, he

could and scored. You had a try saving tackle on Tommy Seymour as

well. Again, it is those things. He was unlucky with his foot in touch,

John. It could have turned the game but we did not lose focus. From the

start of the game, we knew we needed energy to beat them. Credit to

Glasgow, they made it difficult. It shows why they are top side. But for

us, no matter who we play against, coming to Scotstoun and beating

Glasgow, we have not done that in a long time. No matter what team they

are, they struggle to do it. If we can play like that for the rest of

the year, next year, we will be sweet. You're the man of the match,

the Guinness man of the match. Stuart Liddell will present you with

your medal. Well done. COMMENTATOR: These are the scenes at

the end of an epic contest. Both teams have had differing fortunes at

differing times. They have ended up sixth and ninth in the Guinness

PRO12 respectively. There is only one way for Edinburgh. Tonight, we

have seen, Scott, that there is some hope and progress. There is a big

smile on the captain's face. Duncan Hodge looks like a man who is much

relieved. 34 weeks ago, you would not have put money on licking at any

Edinburgh people in a red smiling like that. Absolutely. In any sport,

winning is absolutely everything. It gives you confidence and momentum.

We have seen it in Glasgow in their winning seasons, in their European

campaign, it gives you momentum to go forward. Edinburgh desperately

needed this. They had a good run in Europe as well. Let's not forget

that. It has been a terribly disappointing domestic season for

them but they can come out with a little bit of credit, more credit

than several weeks ago, as you mentioned. Another issue is the

potential of some of these guys getting a ticket to go to Australia.

That will be much clearer on Monday. Did anyone stick their hand out

today and say, Gregor, I need to go down under? Damien Hoyland, the man

of the match. He got involved in the game and came in from the wing. I

try saving tackle, a tremendous step and score in the corner. A couple of

good breaks from Chris Dean? Yes, but ultimately I think you'll see

the majority of the Glasgow team go on the tour, Alex Dunbar, Peter

Horne, great to see back, Ali Price to experience. Gregor Townsend will

take on Italy then Australia, then Fiji, then in the autumn series,

Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, it is some set of fixtures, but if he can

bring excitement back into the Scottish rugby camp that Vern Cotter

has undoubtedly seeded, it is exciting times for Scottish rugby.

The next thing for Edinburgh is to put in the building blocks. There is

talk of Robbie Frink, big names, big signings, momentum of the field.

There are some exciting young guys. When you consider that WP Nel has

not been involved this season, Ali Dickinson, they have had injuries.

For me, they need to reinvent themselves, to understand what it

means to play for Edinburgh. They have shown that there is more heart

than perhaps I was questioning a couple of weeks ago. They have

certainly increased the effort, the game plan seems to have come

together towards the end of the season. As you say, there is nothing

like winning, back-to-back victories, against albeit the

Dragons, but certainly against Glasgow, on their first visit to the

surface. Damien Hoyland mentioned that. That man in the middle, Sean

Lamont, he has been a marvellous servant for Scottish rugby.

Centurion. He is done tremendously well. They will keep them involved

as a strength conditioning coach. The trophy presentation is about to

take place. The famous Glasgow 1872 trophy. I was lucky to get my hands

on that this afternoon. I had not manhandled it myself but it is a

lovely silver piece. It will find a good home tonight. Preventing the

trophy as Lesley Thomson, -- presenting the trophy as Lesley

Thomson, the Scottish Solicitor General, the first female board

member on the SRU. Presenting it to the two joint captains, Jonny Gray

and Henry Pyrgos. The Warriors taking the cup by the narrowest

possible margin of 43-41 over the two games. An outstanding

contribution from Duncan Weir in terms of the Edinburgh scoring. It

seemed like he could not miss and then he missed one kick,

unfortunately. It was not to be. As one of the smallest rugby players on

Scotland, he has taken off in front of the Glasgow team. He has found

daddy, obviously. There is another one in the middle, Nippers appearing

all over the place. They are the 1872 Cup winners for this year.

Let's go to Rob Maclean, he has got Duncan Hodge with him.

I make that two victories on the bounce. That gives you a real live

that the end of the season? It is reward for the hard work that has

gone in. It is late in the season but we showed a glimpse today of

what we can do. We had to defend her massive amounts of the game, tough

times, but to come away with the win, against the wind in the second

half, phenomenal. To come back from the Jonny Gray try, that was a body

blow and have time? It did worry us. Then turning around, and with the

wind, it really hurt us. We stuck in really well. Did you wonder whether

the script was written for a Gregor Townsend fairy tale ending? We were

camped on their line, with several minutes to go, we did wonder. We did

not have an off ball. When we did, we managed to keep it well and

create chances. We got the penalties and forced them into touch and we

got the ball. Well done, thank you. It looks like we're going to hear

from the outgoing Glasgow coach, Gregor Townsend is going to address

the crowd. Look, I know was Glasgow Warriors supporters, coaches and

players, there is still lots of disappointment having lost today,

but I want to congratulate Edinburgh on a committed performance, taking

their chances in the second half, well played.

I want to thank everyone here, tonight, everyone who has been on

this journey since we moved to Scotstoun. We have created a really

special club off the field, with the atmosphere you create, and the

numbers that have started travelling to away games. The players

appreciate it and they love playing for you and each other. We have got

a really good group of players. APPLAUSE

What has made it work for us over the last few years is the hard work

of the players. They will be working really hard

when they come back in the summer with the new coaching team, and I

believe we will have much more success in the future. We have had

lots of learning. Today is another one. Learning in the past,

semifinals, this year the quarterfinal of the Champions Cup,

losing, it has made us better team. The average age today was 24, 20

five. Lots to be optimistic about the future. I wish you and players

like. I will be here as a supporter in the future, getting right back in

the team, but thanks for everything, it is really appreciated. Thank you.

APPLAUSE COMMENTATOR: Predictably wise words

from the coach. Well received by the crowd. I think we are now going to

hear from Jonny Gray. We are hoping to get Stuart Hogg, in fact. We will

be with him shortly. I just want to thank Edinburgh on a good

performance and congratulate them on the victory. We are sorry we could

not give you the victory today, but credit to Edinburgh, they were very

physical, and they deserved the win in the end. Let's go to Rob Maclean

and Stuart Hogg. Disappointed, it looked like he might turn it around

in the end? I thought we were going to. Credit to Edinburgh, they were

outstanding the whole day. We did not perform at our best and you can

see that in the final result. Lots of sideshow going on, with fond

farewells to players and coaches. Can that sometimes get in the way of

your focus? Not at all. We wanted to send everyone away on a high and we

have not been able to do that. Gregor has turned this team around.

Unfortunately we are not giving them the sendoff they deserve. When you

reflect on the season, the great European breakthrough, you reflect

on the Gregor Townsend years as well, how much has he lifted the

club? Massively, we get better and better, apart from this year, we

have taken a little bit. It is disappointing that the season ends

now. Normally we have another couple of weeks to go. That is the way the

cookie crumbles and we will move on from that and learn next year. Good

luck with the British lines. Thank you. Maybe a surprise that Stuart

Hogg and Tommy Seymour lasted so long in the game. This is the final

table. No change for Glasgow and Edinburgh. You can see the top four.

Back to you, Rob. Thanks, Hugh Dan. Quite the game and quite a bit of

encouragement at the end of the season, for Edinburgh, with a

victory at Scotstoun today, and for spells in the game you did not see

it coming? You have to take your hat off to them. They have stuck in.

They came to spile the party and they have managed to do that. The

atmosphere is quite subdued. It would have been nice to send Gregor

away with the win, but Edinburgh has filed a party. They will build on

this and hopefully come back stronger next year. There is a sense

of anti-climax for the Glasgow fans. Everyone is in reflective mood, five

years of Gregor Townsend. The story has been amazing? It has been great.

We saw the motion. He will be gutted he did not get a victory today. They

did not play well. Stuart Hogg said it. They were not the Glasgow we

have seen over the years, with their accuracy and execution. Over the

piece, he has done a great job. I am sure he will do a great job with

Scotland. Exciting times for Scottish rugby. If Gregor Townsend

can approve what Vern Cotter has already done. We know he will have

to build on that. We were talking about Finn Russell, turning the game

around. I do not think he managed the game well today. It went away

from them at the end of the first half. Dunbar needed to step up more

and go forward at Edinburgh. They are trying to play the beautiful

game, the wide play, but you have to go forward before you can go wide.

They fell into the trap. It is about learning. As long as they can learn,

they have a tour this summer, they will not get much of a rest before

they go on tour. Thanks to Alan Tate and Andy Nicol as well. Smiles from

both today at the 1872 Cup for Glasgow but the badly needed victory

for Edinburgh. I hope you have enjoyed the sun tinged action from

Scotstoun. From all of us, goodbye.