Edinburgh snatched the bragging rights at Murrayfield tonight as they snuck past Glasgow in a fantastic game of rugby between Scotland’s two professional clubs.

However, it was the Glasgow fans that made all the noise at Murrayfield as they backed their team to the hilt in a nail-biting derby.

Speaking positively despite the defeat, Glasgow head coach Sean Lineen said: “What a great advert for Scottish rugby. I can’t believe the crowd that came here tonight, it was fantastic.

”Those people got to see two Scottish clubs wanting to go places. There’s real ambition right throughout rugby in Scotland at the moment.”

The opening 20 minutes saw the tussle of the tens with Phil Godman slotting three penalties to Dan Parks’ one.

Then in the 24th minute, Edinburgh crossed the line for the opening try.

Warriors scrum-half Chris O’Young struggled to control the ball at the back of the lineout and his opposite number, Mike Blair, pounced on the ball and headed for the line.

Thom Evans gave chase and brought Blair to the ground. He offloaded to David Callam who was to be deemed successful with his touchdown by the Television Match Official (TMO). Godman sliced the conversion.

Shortly after the try, a mix-up in communication saw Bernardo Stortoni clash with Evans who was stretchered off as a result.

Parks then booted his second penalty of the night before Blair crossed for a try of his own. An up-and-under from Parks failed to find the grasp of Stortoni. The spill-ball was scooped up by Blair who advanced up-field. A nice one-two with Simon Webster, which was later to be proven to have involved a forward pass by video evidence, sent Blair between the posts. Godman converted.

A late penalty from Parks kept the Warriors’ side of the scoreboard ticking but Edinburgh still led by 12 points at the break.

Glasgow returned to the field from the dressing rooms with a bit more appetite in their play and fire in their bellies.

Prop Moray Low touched down with Parks converting to pull the Warriors back into the game but it was Simon Webster who was to keep the Warriors out of reach.

Camped out on Glasgow’s line, Edinburgh took their time nipping round the fringes of the breakdown. However, as the ball was spun right and then left, a hole in the Warriors’ defence gave Webster space to burn through. Godman converted.

Kelly Brown then sent both sets of supporters ecstatic as he used his head like a very festive snowplough to clear a path to the line.

A penalty from Parks saw both sides separated by only fou points before he crossed the line himself to put Glasgow ahead for the first time in the game and with only six minutes on the clock. He converted his own try.

But, as they did in Biarritz before Christmas, they lost the game in the dying minutes as Ben Cairns received a nicely weighted ball whilst cutting a fast and piercing angle to finish behind the posts. Godman converted.

Attendance: 6,225

Man of the Match: Mike Blair (Edinburgh)

Edinburgh: Ben Cairns; Andrew Turnbull, Nick De Luca, John Houston, Simon Webster; Phil Godman, Mike Blair; Allan Jacobsen, Ross Ford, Gavin Kerr, Matt Mustchin, Ben Gissing, Allister Hogg CAPTAIN, Ross Rennie, David Callam
Substitutes: Andrew Kelly, Augusto Allori, Craig Hamilton, Roland Reid, Ben Meyer, David Blair, Hugo Southwell

Glasgow Warriors: Bernardo Stortoni; Thom Evans, Graeme Morrison, Daryl Gibson, Hefin O’Hare; Dan Parks, Chris O’Young; Justin Va’a, Fergus Thomson, Moray Low, Andy Newman, Alastair Kellock CAPTAIN, Kelly Brown, John Barclay, Johnnie Beattie
Substitutes: Scott Barrow for Evans (32 mins), Sam Pinder for O’Young (40 mins) , Dan Turner for Kellock (52 mins) , James Eddie for Newman (59 mins) , Ed Kalman for Va’a (62 mins)
Unused: Eric Milligan, Colin Gregor

Referee: Andrew Small (RFU)