Summary

  • Glasgow v Edinburgh - game rearranged from last week due to frozen pitch

  • Edinburgh beat Glasgow 10-7 in last meeting

Live Reporting

Thomas Duncan

  1. Desperate Glasgow

    Both sides are pretty desperate for victories given their lowly league positions, but Glasgow's need is arguably greater.

    In his first season as head coach, Danny Wilson has had to endure the loss of players to international duty, a Covid outbreak, cancellations, and players departing an already thin squad.

    All that translates into two wins all season, and bottom spot in Conference A. Victory tonight would at least provide some encouragement in an otherwise brutal campaign.

    Conference ABBC Sport
    Conference BBBC Sport

  2. We want tries...right?

    Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill was in particularly bullish mood in his press conference yesterday, suggesting if we want entertainment we should go to the (closed) theatres.

    His point, obviously, is that it's all about winning. He's right of course, but we would all like to see a bit more rugby played than in Edinburgh's 10-7 win a fortnight ago. It was 0-0 after 65 minutes in that one, if anyone can remember...

  3. LINE-UPS from Scotstoun

    Glasgow v Edinburgh (17:15)

    Glasgow: H Jones; L Jones, Grigg, Fergusson, McLean; Thompson, Price; Seiuli, Turner, Fagerson, Gray, S Cummings, Wilson (capt), Gordon, Fagerson.

    Replacements: Matthews, Lambert, Pieretto, Nakarawa, Harley, Dobie, Thomson, Smith.

    Edinburgh: Kinghorn; Blain, Bennett, Dean, Sau; van der Walt, Groom; Sutherland, Cherry, Berghan, Toolis, Gilchrist, Bradbury, Watson, Mata.

    Replacements: Willemse, Schoeman, Nel, Hodgson, Crosbie, Pyrgos, Chamberlain, Johnstone.

  4. Third time lucky?

    Glasgow v Edinburgh (17:15)

    These sides were supposed to meet twice over the Christmas period, but due to two postponements, we're only getting the game played now.

    First there was a Covid-19 outbreak at Glasgow, then last week's meeting was called off 30 minutes before kick-off due to a frozen pitch at Scotstoun.

    Let's hope for no hiccups tonight!

    The artificial pitch at Scotstoun was partially frozen last week, making scrummaging difficultSNS Group

    The artificial pitch at Scotstoun was partially frozen last week, making scrummaging difficult

  5. Evening!

    Glasgow v Edinburgh (17:15)

    Evening, welcome to our coverage of the 1872 Cup clash between Glasgow and Edinburgh at Scotstoun.

    A win for Edinburgh would clinch the trophy for a fourth straight year, and there are also precious Pro14 points up for grabs.

    Radio coverage starts at 17:00 at the top of the page, and we'll have text updates.