Connacht claim overdue victory
Niall O'Connor
Connacht celebrated their first RaboDirect PRO12 victory since September as they put one over on their former head coach Michael Bradley with a 26-13 triumph.
Bradley's Edinburgh side struck for tries through Tim Visser and Chris Paterson, but the Irish province prevailed thanks largely to their tireless forwards and Niall O'Connor's 11-point kicking contribution.
The 4,324-strong crowd at the Sportsground watched the hosts end the first half with a 10-0 advantage, with Tongan international Fetu'u Vainikolo scoring his first league try.
Their lead was whittled down to just three points after Visser and Paterson touched down and replacement Phil Godman added a penalty.
But with John Muldoon in talismanic form, Eric Elwood's men finished the stronger - replacement Matthew Jarvis kicked a penalty and converted Mike McCarthy's last-minute try.
McCarthy's score took the losing bonus point away from the Scots and ensured that Connacht leapfrog over them in the league standings, going from 11th to ninth.
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