Connacht 21-31 Edinburgh: Reaction
Player of the match Ross Thompson tells Premier Sports: "There definitely was pressure."We knew we had to come here and get five points - we're really chuffed with the result."They were always going to have a purple patch. It was squeaky bum time there, but [Charlie Shiel] came on and scored a worldie."
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