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Glasgow have made five changes for their derby clash with Edinburgh on Boxing Day.

The match - which counts as the first leg of the David Lloyd 1872 Cup - has seen Glasgow coach Sean Lineen shuffle his pack following the Heineken Cup defeat to Bath.

Fit-again hooker Dougie Hall and prop Ed Kalman will start ahead of Fergus Thomson and Moray Low, who are both benched.

Dan Turner also drops to the bench with skipper Alastair Kellock returning.

In the backs, international Graeme Morrison has been passed fit to play. However Lome Fa'atau has been ruled out so Hefin O'Hare and Thom Evans line up on the wings.

Recovered

Edinburgh coach Andy Robinson has made four changes for the clash with Ross Ford, Gavin Kerr, Ross Rennie and John Houston all returning to the line-up.

Scotland hooker Ford has recovered from a rib injury to take the No.2 shirt alongside fellow international front-rower Kerr.

Rennie returns to the back-row following suspension, while Houston is the only change in the backs after being handed the No.14 shirt ahead of the injured Mark Robertson.

And skipper Mike Blair is relishing the chance to play in the derby clash.

Blair said: "Everyone is excited about the prospect of playing in front of a record crowd for an Edinburgh game.

"Derbies always create a special atmosphere and this match should prove to be a memorable event; the perfect way to finish 2008.

"Obviously last season we didn't manage to win the 1872 Cup, so we will be determined to bring the trophy back to Edinburgh this time around."

Edinburgh: 15 Hugo Southwell, 14 John Houston, 13 Ben Cairns, 12 Nick De Luca, 11 Simon Webster, 10 Phil Godman, 9 Mike Blair, 1 Allan Jacobsen, 2 Ross Ford, 3 Gavin Kerr, 4 Craig Hamilton, 5 Jim Hamilton, 6 Scott Newlands, 7 Ross Rennie, 8 Allister Hogg.
Replacements: 16 Andrew Kelly, 17 Geoff Cross/Kyle Traynor, 18 Matt Mustchin, 19 Alan MacDonald, 20 Greig Laidlaw, 21 David Blair, 22 Jim Thompson.

Glasgow: 15 Bernardo Stortoni, 14 Hefin O'Hare, 13 Max Evans, 12 Graeme Morrison, 11 Thom Evans, 10 Dan Parks, 9 Colin Gregor, 1 Justin Va'a, 2 Dougie Hall, 3 Ed Kalman, 4 Tim Barker, 5 Alastair Kellock, 6 Kelly Brown, 7 John Barclay, 8 Johnnie Beattie.
Replacements:16 Fergus Thomson, 17 Moray Low, 18 Dan Turner, 19 Richie Vernon, 20 Sam Pinder, 21 Andrew Henderson, 22 Ruaridh Jackson