Leinster 37-28 Edinburgh: Late heartache for battling Edinburgh

EDINBURGH'S late bid to qualify for the Magners League play-offs ended in disappointment at the RDS tonight - but only after the Rob Moffat's side gave European Champions Leinster a mighty scare.

First half tries by Jim Thompson and Mark Robertson took Edinburgh to a 14-0 lead.

Man-of-the-match Cian Healy touched down to get Leinster off the mark and the right boot of stand-in fly half Isa Nacewa, who landed seven kicks from seven attempts, aided the home side in their comeback.

A Shane Horgan try was brilliantly answered back by quick-fire efforts from Edinburgh replacement hooker Andrew Kelly and Robertson again, edging Edinburgh men 28-20 in front.

But, with two Edinburgh players in the sin-bin, Leinster roared back to get the required tries and keep on track for a silverware-winning finish to Michael Cheika's coaching tenure.

Full report in Monday's Scotsman