Edinburgh v Connacht - Edinburgh Rugby

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HEALY WINS IN IT!!!!!

IT'S A DROP GOAL TO WIN IT AT THE DEATH!!!! YESSSSSS!!!!!

One last chance!

The scrum puts Connacht under pressure, they hurry their clearance. Our lineout in their 22!! Come on Edinburgh!!

Strong Connacht defence.

We attack from the restart, but Dean is held up in the tackle. Unsuccessful maul, Connacht scrum on their 22.

Connacht try.

The pressure on our line finally tells, with Prendergast going over from close range. JJ Hanrahan adds the extras to level the game.

Not releasing.

Connacht piling on the pressure here. We're pinged at the breakdown, and the visitors go to the corner.

Double change.

North Berwick duo Ben Muncaster and Chris Dean come on for Dodd and Bennett respectively.

SCRUM PEN GET IN!!

HUGE work from the pack!!! Boan smashes through the Connacht scrum, our pen and a chance to clear!

Knock on.

Aaah, we knock on from the restart. Connacht with a scrum on our 22, and a big attacking chance.

BENZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YESSSSSSS!!!!! It's a try for Mark Bennett, but it all comes from quick thinking from Vellacott!!! We have a penalty infront of the sticks, but Vellacott taps quickly and loops the pass out wide to Benzo who finishes well! Conversion attempt drifts wide.

Benji!

A superb kick from co-captain Vellacott, who's making a big impact. He pins Connacht deep into their own territory, and will have a lineout on their five metre line.

Pinged at the lineout.

Connacht clear, but Wes does well to keep the ball infield to retain possession..

Good pressure!

We stab a kick in behind the Connacht lines, and force them into a tricky exit. Our lineout on the 22!

Quadruple change

Venter, Williams, Cherry and Sykes are all in the pack. Entire front row changed, with Sykes coming on for Glen Young.

Connacht knock on!

Kinghorn launches the ball to the skies, and Carty spills it! Our scrum just inside the Connacht half.

Connacht try.

Joe Joyce rumbles over after a period of pressure from the visitors. Carty's conversion drifts wide, we're still in the lead.

Healy +3

A simple one for Healy, who extends our lead.

Penalty!

A great carry from Lang gets us on the front foot, and the visitors concede a penalty. Healy calls for the tee again.

Connacht knock on!

Vellacott puts the ball in the air, and Goosen's chase forces a knock on. With Schoeman off the field, Boan Venter temporarily comes on - his 50th appearance for the capital!

Schoeman sin-binned.

In the build up to the try Schoeman has been penalised for a head on head contact and will spend 10 minutes off the pitch.

Connacht try.

Tiernan O'Halloran crashes over from close range.

Connacht into the corner.

The Galwaymen looking to make an instant response, going to the corner from a breakdown penalty.

YESSSSSSSSS BENJIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TALK ABOUT AN INSTANT IMPACT!!! Duhan breaks down the wing, and has Vellacott in support to dart over for our second try of the match! Healy adds the extras.

Benny V into the mix

Co-captain Ben Vellacott joins the action, replacing Charlie Shiel.

Kick drifts wide

A first miss in an Edinburgh shirt for Healy! Connacht clear, we'll have a lineout in their half.

Connacht not releasing

We call for the tee, Healy is going to have a crack from roughly 50 metres.

Porch injured

The Connacht winger has to leave the field on a stretcher after the collision. Wishing him a speedy recovery.

Edinburgh penalty!

Carty lofts a high ball, and John Porch launches himself into Kinghorn, taking him out well before the ball was close. Our penalty, Healy clears upfield.

Clever from Carty

A lovely kick from Carty pens us back, we'll have a lineout and tricky exit on our 22.

Back underway

A big second half coming up here! COME ON EDINBURGH!!

Half time.

Connacht hold firm after some dangerous attacks from Edinburgh. We lead at the interval!

On the attack!

Connacht are pinged, and we go to the corner!

Connacht on the board.

Carty slots the penalty easily.

Breakdown pen.

Javan infringes at the breakdown to give Connacht a penalty infront of the sticks. Carty calls for the tee.

Connacht defending well

We're huffing and puffing in attack, BK almost breaks through but the Galwaymen are again on hand to stop us in our tracks. We go through the phases, but a knock on brings an end to the attack.

Connacht hold.

The maul starts rumbling well, but the Galwaymen render the ball unplayable. They'll have the put in at the scrum, just inside their 22.

Schoooooooo!!

The big man makes a big turnover on his 100th appearance for the club! Healy gets us into the Connacht 22.

Bill charge down

Connacht use their feet to get the ball out of an Edinburgh ruck - which looked suspicious, but Bill charges down the resulting kick! Connacht will have a lineout in their 22.

Tom Dodd!

The flanker is having a solid outing so far, wins a steal with Connacht attacking dangerously, before punting the ball clear himself!

Linebreak!

Boot to ball is the safest option for both teams with a greasy ball, and Healy is managing proceedings well. However a couple of pick-and-gos get us going upfield, first Duhan, the Pierre, before Bill offloads to set Tom Dodd free. He combines with Glen Young and Ashman as we enter the Connacht 22, but the scrambling defence wins a turnover. Connacht exit, but a good attack from the home team.

Nervous moments

The ball slips loose behind Kinghorn, he manages to regather but falls on to the ground. Connacht think they're won a turnover, but they're off their feet.

Defence holds again

The Connacht runners are looking dangerous, but we hold on and force a knock on again. Healy puts boot to ball to get us away from our own try line.

Pinged.

Tom Dodd wins the ball back, but is pinged for holding on at the ruck. Connacht enter our 22 with the resulting penalty.

Managing territory

The ball is slippy so we're putting boot to ball regularly, Healy and Shiel both putting in good nudges to put the visitors under pressure.

Great exit!

We thump clear to halfway - Connacht look to return the ball with interest but knock on again. Our scrum on halfway.

Solid defence

Connacht look to strike back immediately, but firm defence on our line forces a knock on. We'll have the put in on our five metre line.

GOOOOOOOOOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT A START!!! It's been a scrappy start, but we turn alive after a turnover! We quickly shift the ball to Mark Bennett who bursts through a gap, he feeds it to Goosen who has the gas to get to the corner! Healy adds the extras with a tough conversion!