Game over.
Healy goes for the drop goal but it drifts wide.
Healy goes for the drop goal but it drifts wide.
We’re not done yet! We win the penalty and will have one more chance to attack.
That could be that.
We give away a penalty at the lineout.
Snyman is off for the high shot. Healy punts upfield.
Come on Edinburgh!!!!
Head on head contact, with a Benetton player upright in the tackle.
Huge moment from Boan! He wins the ball cleanly, and we’ll attack from deep.
Replacing Crosbie at number eight.
Benetton win a breakdown penalty, Umaga sends the ball into our 22.
We don’t deal with the bouncing ball well. Zanon dives on the loose ball.
Umaga adds the conversion to put Benetton into the lead.
Benetton win back possession, and clear upfield.
HUGE SCRUM BOYS!! We go to the corner!
We’re attacking well, but there’s a knock on.
Marshall Sykes replaces Glen Young at lock.
He replaces Pierre Schoeman at loosehead.
We’re under huge pressure, with Benetton throwing everything at us, but Jamie Ritchie is on hand to win the turnover!!
Healy clears upfield.
Ritchie wins the ball cleanly, and Young is there to nudge the ball upfield!
Umaga’s attempt is wide, we’ll have a 22 drop out.
We infringe at the breakdown. Shot called.
Healy extends our lead!
In the meantime, Ali Price is replaced by Ben Vellacott at scrum half.
The maul is rolling, and Spagnolo stops the attack illegally. It’s cynical, so the replacement prop is shown a yellow card.
Healy will have a shot at goal.
Yes!! The front row does the business again! Healy nudges us into the Benetton half.
More scrappy play, with an Uren box kick going straight up in the air. Benetton knock on the scraps with no one able to claim the ball cleanly.
Our scrum!
No clear release from the Benetton tackler! Healy gets us out of our half for this first time in a while.
Neither side is able to find their rhythm here. After a few kicks and turnovers of possession, we’ll have a lineout on our 22.
Currie’s clearance kick goes slightly too far. Benetton will have the attacking lineout just outside our 22.
Things a bit scrappy now, but we’ll have a scrum just outside our 22 after Rhyno Smith spills the ball forward.
Italy international Marco Zanon powers over from close range.
Umaga adds the extras.
We give away a penalty at the breakdown, and Benetton will have a big chance with a lineout on our line.
Second 40 is underway at Hive Stadium!
A perfect way to bring the half to a close, mon Edinburgh!
BRILLIANT. We switch the point of attack at the ruck, Duhan beats his man and offloads to Goosen who uses quick hands to free Kinghorn, who has the wheels to go the distance!
Healy adds the conversion!
Umaga adds the three-pointer.
Benetton have the momentum after their try. We’re pinged at the breakdown, and Umaga calls for the tee.
We’re threatening, but the ball comes loose and Ignacio Mendy pounces. He regathers, and has the gas to go the length.
Umaga adds the conversion.
We use turnover ball wisely, kicking in behind to force a lineout on Benetton’s 5 metre line.
The Italians will have a tricky exit to negotiate here.
Matt Currie dives in at the corner for what he thinks is his second try, but there’s a forward pass in the build up.
Benetton will have the put in on their 22.
The visitors scrum is being found wanting at the moment, with the Edinburgh scrum doing huge work.
Healy kicks us deep into the Benetton half with the penalty!
The men in green are still battering away at our 22, but to no avail, with our defence eventually forcing a knock on! We’ll have a scrum on our 22 and a chance to clear our lines.
Glen Young wins the steal at the lineout and we can clear our lines. The men in green will attack once more though, going through the phases on our 22.
Goosen makes a tackle too early with the ball yet to reach the Benetton player’s hands. The visitors kick into our 22 with the penalty.
The ball was lost forward by the Tongan international! We’ll have a goal line drop out.
Fekitoa might have scored for the visitors, but the ball has come loose – TMO checking if it’s a knock on or happened after the grounding.
We concede a penalty at the breakdown, and Benetton kick into our territory for their first attack of the night.
Luke Crosbie is replaced by Tom Dodd for an HIA.
IT’S TRY TIME THIS TIME!!! The forwards are following their feet, battering their way to the line, but Ben Healy changes the stars and kicks crossfield for Matt Currie to dot down!
Healy misses the conversion from wide.
AAAAAH!! It looks like Langers has scored, but the ball was on the line in the dead ball area. No try.
We’ll have a scrum right on Benetton’s line though, so another chance to attack!
The Leoni hold out in defence, and will have a chance to exit.
The arm is out from the referee after an impressive maul from the Embra men, we go to the corner with the penalty!
HUGE scrum from the big men! We win the penalty on half way, and Healy goes for touch!
A lengthy delay as Dave Cherry is down after an injury in the scrum, he’s unable to finish, with Ewan Ashman coming on in his place.
WHAT A START. In his final appearance at home for the club, Kinghorn crosses the line after a smart move from the backs. GET IN.
Healy adds the extras!
Nearly a perfect start, Duhan is over the line but drops it just short! We had advantage, so will attack again!
Underway at Hive Stadium! COME ON EDINBURGH!!
We’re underway at Hive Stadium! COME ON EDINBURGH!!
Tickets are still available for the game:
Kick-off 7:35 pm