Goodbyepublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2023
FT: Castres 21-34 Edinburgh
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Edinburgh have one win and one loss so far
Castres beaten in both of their pool matches
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FT: Castres 21-34 Edinburgh
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FT: Castres 21-34 Edinburgh
Edinburgh co-captain Jamie Ritchie has been named Player of the Match, and has been giving his thoughts to BT Sport post-match.
"Proud of the boys," he said.
"It was a tight first half, but our mentality in the second half - we kept them under pressure and I'm pleased with that. We were a bit more clinical, and tightened up our discipline after the break."
Castres 21-34 Edinburgh
That is that.
A very nice win for Mike Blair's side, who kept Castres scoreless in that second half.
Castres 21-34 Edinburgh
One minute to go in France.
Edinburgh are looking to finish with a flourish...
Blair Kinghorn
Blair Kinghorn slots another penalty goal, and Edinburgh now look well set for an impressive away win.
It would leave them well placed to qualify for the knockout stages of the tournament.
Castres 21-31 Edinburgh
Ben Vellacott has upped Edinburgh's tempo since he came off the bench.
It's allowed his big carriers, the likes of Pierre Schoeman and Bill Mata, to get over the gain-line with increased regularity.
Castres 21-31 Edinburgh
Jamie Hodgson gets over the ball to win Edinburgh a penalty, which is met by huge roars from the visiting forward pack.
Blair Kinghorn kicks to touch.
Blair Kinghorn
Over it goes, and Edinburgh lead by ten.
Castres 21-28 Edinburgh
Castres drag down an Edinburgh maul, and Blair Kinghorn calls for his kicking tee.
Edinburgh want to take this lead beyond one score.
Ben Vellacott
A wonderful opportunistic try gives Edinburgh the lead!
Bill Mata smashes his way over the gain-line, and then replacement scrum-half Ben Vellacott snipes round the corner.
He wasn't held in the tackle, and just as Cammy Hutchison did earlier in the half, Vellacott scrambles back to his feet to score Edinburgh's fourth try.
The bonus point is in the bag, and Blair Kinghorn adds the extras.
Castres 21-21 Edinburgh
A penalty goes the way of the visitors - Blair Kinghorn kicks to touch, and Edinburgh will have possession deep inside Castres territory.
They've not had much possession in this second half, but this is a real chance to put the pressure back on their French hosts.
Castres 21-21 Edinburgh
Blair Kinghorn intercepts a loose pass from Benjamin Urdapilleta, but loses his footing just as he looks set to race clear.
The Scotland man then loses his bearings and throws a rather comical pass straight to the opposition.
Castres 21-21 Edinburgh
Castres are the side asking all the questions at the minute.
Edinburgh are standing firm though, and a superb piece of work from Jamie Ritchie halts the hosts in their tracks.
You sense that Castres are starting to tire - Edinburgh's bench could play a big part in the closing stages of this game.
Castres 21-21 Edinburgh
Blair Kinghorn gets absolutely flattened by Josaia Raisuqe, but thankfully for the Scotland man the resulting attack doesn't come to anything.
He'll be a wee bit sore though.
Cammy Hutchison
A great piece of awareness from Edinburgh's inside centre, at a time when the Scottish side needed something to go their way.
Hutchison wasn't held in the tackle, scrambled back to his feet with the Castres defence napping, and he sprints away to score under the posts.
Blair Kinghorn slots the conversion from bang in front, and levels things up.
Castres 21-14 Edinburgh
A decent passage of play ends with Edinburgh winning a penalty at the breakdown, which Blair Kinghorn kicks to the corner.
Can they take advantage here?
Castres 21-14 Edinburgh
Edinburgh do well to steal the lineout, and the visitors clear through the boot of Charlie Shiel.
Castres 21-14 Edinburgh
Edinburgh stray offside - another unforced error, and Benjamin Urdapilleta kicks the resulting penalty to the corner.
Castres 21-14 Edinburgh
Benjamin Urdapilleta gets us back under way.
HT: Castres 21-14 Edinburgh
I missed this at the time, but Dave Cherry was sin-binned just before Wilfird Hounkpatin crashed over at the end of the half.
Edinburgh's discipline is a big worry, and will leave them hamstrung at the start of the second half.