Leading 16-6 at half-time Glasgow looked in good shape to march on to a much needed victory but Edinburgh showed that winning can be a difficult habit to shake off as they fought back to win a game their performance hardly merited.
Just like Edinburgh at the Celtic Cup Final last week Glasgow were left wondering where it all went wrong as their dominance of territory and possession counted for nothing against a team that grabbed maximum advantage from the chances that came their way.
Glasgow certainly weren't helped by some eccentric decisions from Mr Ramage, who was a late replacement. His interpretation of the laws at ruck and maul seemed to confuse both teams but Glasgow paid the heavier price with the sin-binning of Donnie Macfadyen and Cammy Mather for killing the ball. There did appear to be inconsistency from Mr Ramage in his policing of the breakdown as Edinburgh skipper Todd Blackadder seems to have gained immunity from prosecution since his elevation to Scotland Assistant Coach. Edinburgh lost Scott Murray for a punch on a Glasgow player who was lying on the ground as the players' frustration looked in danger of boiling over.
Most of the post-match discussion revolved around the performance of referee Ian Ramage but Glasgow must look to their own failure to turn pressure into points as the real reason that they didn't take something from the game. Far too often the wrong decision was made and the chance to put the game beyond Edinburgh's reach was lost. Edinburgh showed Glasgow how to "win ugly". It's a lesson Glasgow must learn quickly or they may find it difficult to lift themselves from the bottom of the table.