Summary

  • Glasgow make it three wins from four

  • Ospreys left with two wins and two defeats

  • Hosts end Connacht unbeaten start to URC

  1. G'nightpublished at 21:44 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2023

    FT: Edinburgh 25-22 Connacht

    That's all from me tonight, as Edinburgh end Connacht's perfect start to the URC season thanks to Ben Healy's drop-goal at the death.

    Thanks for your company - go enjoy the rest of your Saturday night.

  2. Scenespublished at 21:42 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2023

    FT: Edinburgh 25-22 Connacht

    Healy DGImage source, SNS
    Edinburgh celebImage source, SNS
  3. Player of the Match - Ben Vellacottpublished at 21:39 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2023

    FT: Edinburgh 25-22 Connacht

    Edinburgh scrum-half Ben Vellacott has been named Player of the Match on Viaplay:

    "It was a bit of a nail-biter towards the end, eh?

    "We want to be an 80 minute team and I think we showed that today. We train for those moments at the end, because we know against a team like Connacht it's going to come down to the wire.

    "It gives us confidence. Ali Price's arrival makes the club better. We want to be competitive in all positions - it'll be awesome."

    Ben Vellacott tryImage source, SNS
  4. 'A huge win'published at 21:34 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2023

    FT: Edinburgh 25-22 Connacht

    John Barclay
    Former Scotland captain on Viaplay

    Edinburgh are playing a brand of rugby that can only grow.

    Last year they almost beat themselves in games, but tonight they found a way.

    Connacht will be up there at the end of the season - that's a huge win.

  5. Drop-goal Edinburgh 25-22 Connachtpublished at 21:31 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2023

    Ben Healy

    The final kick of the game wins it for Edinburgh!

    A brilliant game is won in dramatic fashion, as Ben Healy knocks over a drop-goal with the clock in the red.

    Cool as you like.

  6. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Edinburgh 22-22 Connacht

    A scruffy pass from the base of the scrum takes Connacht back into their own 22, and JJ Hanrahan's shanked clearance goes out on the full.

    Edinburgh have a lineout 10m out - this is the game...

  7. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Edinburgh 22-22 Connacht

    Chris Dean is wrapped up in contact and Connacht will have a scrum.

    Sixty seconds left.

  8. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Edinburgh 22-22 Connacht

    How are the nerves?

    Edinburgh have nicked possession back from the restart. Once chance - that's all it is now.

  9. converted try

    Converted try Edinburgh 22-22 Connachtpublished at 77 mins

    Cian Prendergast

    Over they go.

    The Irish forwards take contact again and again, and Cian Prendergast drives over from close range.

    JJ Hanrahan adds the extras and we're all square.

  10. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Edinburgh 22-15 Connacht

    Connacht are up to within five yards of the Edinburgh line.

    Massive moments in the context of this game...

  11. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Edinburgh 22-15 Connacht

    Whigfield's Saturday Night booms around the Hive Stadium, as the Connacht physios run some repairs.

    Just in case you'd forgotten what day it is.

  12. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Edinburgh 22-15 Connacht

    Connacht are fighting to the end here, and make their way into the Edinburgh 22 again.

    This one is going right to the wire.

  13. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Edinburgh 22-15 Connacht

    A big, big, big call from referee Ben Whitehouse, as a scrum penalty goes Edinburgh's way.

    It's met with huge celebrations from the home forwards.

  14. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Edinburgh 22-15 Connacht

    That's infuriating for the hosts.

    Tom Dodd knocks-on from the kick-off, and now Connacht have a free scrum inside the Edinburgh 22.

  15. try

    Try Edinburgh 22-15 Connachtpublished at 67 mins

    Mark Bennett

    Brilliant quick thinking from Ben Vellacott.

    Everyone is expecting Ben Healy to kick at goal after Sam Illo is pinged for offside, but Vellacott taps-and-goes and throws a big pass out wide to Mark Bennett.

    The centre steps past a despairing tackle to score a crucial try in the corner.

    Ben Healy's conversion slides wide.

  16. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Edinburgh 17-15 Connacht

    Ben Vellacott puts boot to ball, and finds touch inside the Connacht 22, pinning the visitors in.

    He's been excellent off the bench, the wee scrum-half.

  17. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Edinburgh 17-15 Connacht

    The hosts are back up to 15 after Pierre Schoeman's 10 minutes in the bin.

  18. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Edinburgh 17-15 Connacht

    Dylan Tierney-Martin is on for Connacht.

    You can get a similar double-barrelled name by picking your favourite Scottish defender and the name of an accountant.

    Mine's Cooper-Simon.

  19. try

    Try Edinburgh 17-15 Connachtpublished at 58 mins

    Joe Joyce

    Joe Joyce has an immediate impact off the bench for Connacht.

    It's a great line from the replacement prop, sending two defenders flying, and he dives over to score.

    Jack Carty fails to level the scores off the tee, pushing his conversion attempt wide.

  20. Penalty Edinburgh 17-10 Connachtpublished at 56 mins

    Ben Healy

    Through it goes, and the lead is back to seven.

    Healy kickImage source, SNS