Edinburgh head coach Alan Solomons hailed his side's 1872 Cup triumph over Glasgow, adding that his side came up against a Warriors outfit playing at their best.

Stand-off Phil Burleigh scored a late match-winning try as Edinburgh won 14-11 at Murrayfield, with the match moved from a sodden Scotstoun to the Scottish capital.

Edinburgh beat Glasgow 23-11 on December 27, and their performance this time did not match that showing, but Solomons said: "Last week our play reached a peak. You always fall away to a degree.

"Glasgow by contrast reacted positively. I feel they played their best rugby of the season. However, I thought 'if we keep our heads we can win it'."

Solomons had particular praise for the Edinburgh defensive effort in the closing minutes, when Glasgow threw everything at their opponents but failed to cross the try-line.

"You need some kind of spirit to do that," he said, as his team collected the 1872 Cup silverware the Scottish rivals compete for on an annual basis.

An end-of-season top-four place brings a play-off place, but Solomons said: "As I have said since the start of the season, our aim is to finish in the top six."

Glasgow coach Gregor Townsend expressed frustration after a game in which his side led 8-6 at the break but could not hold on.

"We didn't get enough reward for our dominance of that first half," Townsend said.

"Rugby is all about finishing and keeping the scoreboard ticking over."

Townsend was agreeable to the change of venue, announced on New Year's Eve, and said: "It wasn't ideal but we have had two postponements already and after all Murrayfield is only an hour away.

"The supporters made it as close to Scotstoun as they could."