FULL-TIME, EDINBURGH 17-16 LIONS! A fascinating finish to a truly absorbing match, with the Lions doing so well to claw their way back into the match, thanks in part to some great kicking from Hendrikse. A one-point margin is a killer, but the Lions were lacking inside the Edinburgh 22 on many occasions and will rue not having put this game away, but full marks to Edinburgh who held strong but also whose players put in some dazzling runs. A great night of football, thanks for sharing it with us… and hope to see you shortly for the World Cup final. Enjoy and enjoy the rest of your sporting weekend!

Kinghorn drives in from the left and is penalised and the Lions have a penalty and a last chance to score… but Hendrikse forces his kick too long and it misses touch and Edinburgh kick it out… and that's the ball game by a single point!

Kinghorn drives in from the left and is penalised and the Lions have a penalty and a last chance to score… but Hendrikse forces his kick too long and it misses touch and Edinburgh kick it out… and that's the ball game by a single point!

Edinburgh on the ball running left, now right… driving hard at the Lions and keeping possession. Looks like they're going to run the clock down…

Edinburgh take a short lineout and Crosbie bursts through the defences and upfield… the Lions scampering to clean the ball up inside their 5m. Great play from the hosts.

Lions drive into the Edinburgh 22… but the hosts claim yet another turnover. This must be frustrating the Lions coaches - they just can't push through for the winning score.

Lions drive into the Edinburgh 22… but the hosts claim yet another turnover. This must be frustrating the Lions coaches - they just can't push through for the winning score.

Edinburgh win a penalty as the Lions scrum can't stand up to the hosts… but the Lions turn the ball over and they have the penalty inside their half, the kick to touch taking play to the Edinburgh 10m.

PENALTY, LIONS, HENDRIKSE! 17-16; Superkick from the left of the poles 10m and he strikes it clean and high through the poles… one point in it now. Clever play from the Lions in a tight match.

Lions win a penalty just inside the Edinburgh 10m… and Hendrikse will go for poles…

Lions pressing forward but there's a knock on and Edinburgh will have the chance to feed the scrum and seek relief downfield…

CONVERSION, EDINBURGH, HEALY! 17-13; Well struck from 15m to the left of the posts.

TRY, EDINBURGH, ASHMAN! 15-13; Edinburgh drive forward and Ashman is fed the ball and he curves his way around the Lions before dotting down for the score. A magnificent try on his debut.

CONVERSION, LIONS, HENDRIKSE! 10-13; Nice kick from 15m to the left of the poles to make it a three-point lead.

TRY, LIONS, HORN! 10-11; Immediately the Lions drive through the 14-men of Edinburgh, Horn in particular powering through three tackles before touching down with great dignity and poise for such a big lad.

YELLOW CARD, EDINBURGH, MCCANN. That's a tough one as Van der Merwe drove hard and straight at McCann… it didn't look like he could get out the way, but the ref and TMO have called it and they study the rules daily so we must trust them.

Van der Merwe and McCann clash heads and the ref is looking into the tackle…

… but the Lions claim the ball and drive hard again, Edinburgh looking like a team that is holding on in the last two minutes… but Crosbie wins the ball and turns on the ground and wins a penalty. Such frustration for the Lions.

Lions win the ball and drive left, then right, pushing through the Edinburgh defences to drive 10m from the line… it's all the Lions at the moment… but a loose pass is picked up and Edinburgh kick upfield…

The Lions drive hard through the Edinburgh defence and power over the line, Venter turning and curling to touch down. TMO calls obstruction and Edinburgh breathe huge sigh of relief and clear to the 10m.

Penalty! Ref blows the Edinburgh scrum and the Lions kick for a lineout into the hosts' 22…

Lions fight back and win a scrum, but Edinburgh are struggling to stand up to the power of the Lions pack.

Lions are back on the ball and back on the boil as they press hard into the Edinburgh 22… but they give away a penalty and Edinburgh clear the danger upfield.

… but Edinburgh win a vital turnover in the maul just as the Lions were threatening a 7-pointer!

GREAT LINEOUT! The Lions steal Edinburgh's throw and run the line right then left then right again…

Lions run the line from the Edinburgh 10m but they give away a penalty.

CONVERSION, EDINBURGH, HEALY! 10-6; Healy slots a kick from the Lions 10m after the Lions conceded an early penalty.

KICK-OFF! We're underway with the second half here in Edinburgh!

HALF-TIME, EDINBURGH 7-6 LIONS. After a strong start from the hosts, the Lions have fought back superbly. Edinburgh have shown great pace on the break, but the Lions are looking incredibly strong once they get into the Edinburgh 22. We should be in for a really good second half…

PENALTY, LIONS, HENDRIKSE! 7-6; Lovely kick to reduce the gap to a single point.

Lions kick to touch, Edinburgh drive them back but Lions win a penalty on the 10m and they're looking to take the points just before the break.

Ref blows for two penalties for the Lions as Edinburgh are starting to look shaky…

Lions driving forward, on the Edinburgh 5m and pushing hard… Edinburgh defending for all they are worth…

Lions driving forward, on the Edinburgh 5m and pushing hard… Edinburgh defending for all they are worth…

GREAT PLAY! The Lions run the ball right then pull back left, they're scything through the Edinburgh defence, but the runner is pulled down and Lions win a penalty which they kick to the hosts' 22 for the throw.

Edinburgh win the ball and drive hard down the line, but the Lions defence is in superb form tonight and hold them at bay. Lions to feed the scrum in their 22…

Edinburgh now to feed the scrum between their 22 and 10m… but the Lions scrum is poor and Edinburgh get a penalty which is kicked to the Lions 22.

Edinburgh now to feed the scrum between their 22 and 10m… but the Lions scrum is poor and Edinburgh get a penalty which is kicked to the Lions 22.

Lions feed the scrum on their 22 but they pop the hosts and win a penalty which is cleared to the Edinburgh 22.

Edinburgh driving hard as they spread the ball, but the Lions defence stands firm and gets turnover ball… and they are back to 15 men!

Edinburgh push down to the left touchline, where Van Wyk dumps Bennett into touch as he touches down in the corner… the TMO takes about four minutes to confirm that it's out - some great attacking but what a magnificent tackle!

Edinburgh launch a high ball, it bounces right for the hosts and is fed to Kinghorn who bursts through to the 22 where he is taken down… Edinburgh look to swing the ball, and it's frantic defence for the lines as play pushes to 10m short of the Lions' line…

Play stops for some running repairs to both sides after some crunching tackles have been pounded in from all quarters.

PENALTY, LIONS, HENDRIKSE! 7-3; Great response from the Lions, driving forward and putting Edinburgh under pressure to win a penalty near the 22 and about 10m to the right of the poles. Hendrikse makes no mistake with his kick.

CONVERSION, EDINBURGH, HEALY! 7-0; No real problem from 15m to the left of the poles.

TRY, EDINBURGH, CROSBIE! 5-0; Yes, the TMO confirms the try was grounded and the hosts open the scoring.

Edinburgh burst forward, eager to use their man advantage, and they drive over the line… but the TMO definitely has to make this call.

YELLOW CARD, LIONS, VAN DER MERWE. And he's binned for the intercept.

Edinburgh run the line, it's down to the wing, where Edwill van der Merwe gets a hand to the pass to break up Edinburgh ball… the ref doesn't take action at first but the TMO is investigating…

Edinburgh break again, the try looked a cert but the Lions defence hold the visitors back on the line, but Edinburgh win a penalty just short of he line and kick into the corner for the lineout.

Edinburgh again push up, but the Lions win the ball back and kick deep and close to the halfway line.

Great driving run by Edinburgh, there's a grubber forward which they chase down but the visitors close the danger down.

Good driving by Edinburgh but the Lions hold firm not to allow them to gain unnecessary ground.

Lions holding the home side well as they look to exert home dominance.

KICK-OFF! We're underway here in Edinburgh!

Our referee today is Chris Busby and he will be assisted by Jonny Perriam and Rob McDowell. Our TMO is Colin Stanley.

Lions: 15 Quan Horn, 14 Richard Kriel, 13 Henco van Wyk, 12 Marius Louw (captain), 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Jordan Hendrikse, 9 Sanele Nohamba, 8 Francke Horn, 7 Ruan Venter, 6 Emmanuel Tshituka, 5 Darrien-Lane Landsberg, 4 Ruben Schoeman, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 PJ Botha, 1 Corne Fourie. Replacements: 16 Jaco Visagie, 17 Morgan Naude, 18 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 19 Willem Alberts, 20 Hanru Sirgel, 21 Morne van den Berg, 22 Rynhardt Jonker, 23 Andries Coetzee.

Edinburgh: 15 Blair Kinghorn, 14 Ross McCann, 13 Mark Bennett, 12 Matt Currie, 11 Wes Goosen, 10 Ben Healy, 9 Ben Vellacott (captain), 8 Viliame Mata, 7 Hamish Watson, 6 Luke Crosbie, 5 Grant Gilchrist, 4 Glen Young, 3 Javan Sebastian, 2 Dave Cherry, 1 Boan Venter. Replacements: 16 Ewan Ashman, 17 Robin Hislop, 18 WP Nel, 19 Marshall Sykes, 20 Connor Boyle, 21 Charlie Shiel, 22 Cammy Scott, 23 Chris Dean.

Edinburgh sit in 8th place on the table as it stands today, while the Lions are down in 11th place… but plenty of water must still run under both those bridges!

Edinburgh beat the Dragons 22-17 away in the first round of the URC last week, while the Lions went down 33-35 at home to the Stormers in a thrilling finish.

Welcome to our live coverage of the URC match between Edinburgh and the Lions, brought to you direct from Edinburgh Rugby Stadium in Edinburgh.