Edinburgh held off the Lions to ebook their place within the quarter-finals of the European Problem Cup.
The house facet took management from the off and crossed for first-half tries from Wes Goosen, Ben Vellacott and Jamie Ritchie.
Frencke Horn and Jaco Visagie hit again for the South African facet after the break both facet of a strive from Ali Value for the house facet, however it was not sufficient as Edinburgh ensured their passage to the final eight.
Sean Everitt’s facet will face both Bayonne or Vodacom Bulls at dwelling in subsequent weekend’s quarter-finals.
The low level of Edinburgh’s season was a grisly 55-21 URC hammering by the Lions in Johannesburg in October.
The South African facet are a distinct proposition away from dwelling, nonetheless, and it took Edinburgh simply 80 seconds to carve them open, Goosen marking his fiftieth look for the membership by ending off a slick assault.
The house facet began at a excessive tempo, aided by the sharp service of Vellacott, and the scrum-half darted by a niche across the fringes to attain Edinburgh’s second strive.
An electrical break from deep from Darcy Graham took Edinburgh into again into the crimson zone earlier than Ritchie powered over to provide the hosts a 17-0 lead on the break.
The capital facet cruising to victory after a dominant first-half efficiency, however the Lions took the initiative after the break and a strive from captain Horn gave them hope.
The match misplaced its fluency by a succession of stoppages and replacements, with neither facet capable of exert any significant stress close to their opponent’s line.
That was till Matt Currie sliced by the Lions defence on a terrific line and located substitute Value on his shoulder for the rating.
Lions weren’t achieved but and substitute hooker Visagie stretched brilliantly for the road to deliver the guests again inside 12, however it was too little and too late as Edinburgh noticed it out to progress to the quarter-finals.
“The fellows put in an amazing quantity of effort within the first half and performed some scintillating rugby,” Everitt stated.
“In all probability may have scored some extra tries if we’re being choosy, however happy with how we defended. It was a great efficiency all-round.
“It is a huge alternative [in the quarter-finals]. For us, it is again to work on Monday and attempting to enhance on this efficiency.”
