Hugo Southwell admits he was thrilled to contribute to Edinburgh’s epic 39-6 win over Glasgow in the opening instalment of the David Lloyd 1872 Cup and issued a rallying cry to the team’s supporters to attend the decider next Friday (2 January, kick off 3pm) at Firhill Arena.
The Scotland full-back produced a man-of-the-match award winning display as Edinburgh climbed up into second spot in the Magners League standings.
But he says he was just relieved to be back in the starting line-up after waiting in the wings for his chance to play. Reserve your place for the return leg in the West (call 0131 346 5180) and cheer on the team an inspirational capital can be proud of.
Southwell said: “I was absolutely delighted to play my part in the win. It has been a tough couple of months for me when I wasn’t getting selected.
“So to now get into the team and play to a standard I was proud of is really pleasing.
“Everyone in the squad is absolutely buzzing right now and we hope our supporters enjoyed the victory as much as we did.
“It would be great to see lots of Edinburgh fans at Firhill on Friday for the decider because we realise it will be a tough challenge.”
Tickets for the return leg in the West are now available to buy (prices, Adults: £20, Concessions (students and OAPS): £10, Juniors (under-18s): £5) call 0131 346 5180 to reserve your place as Edinburgh aim to complete the job started on Boxing Day.
