Musician and independence campaigner Ricky Ross agrees it is too early to predict a final result.

"This has been a two year campaign. Let's not concertina the end!" he jokes.

Labour MP Jim Murphy tells the BBC he is "delighted with the turnout" and the involvement of 16 and 17-year-olds in the vote. He says the "it's too early to say" what the final result will be.

Brian Taylor
Political editor, Scotland

The first three results are a hat-trick for the Better Together side but they are three of the smallest council areas in Scotland.

In terms of Shetland, they weren't notably keen on devolution in the first place, so it is no great surprise that they are not exactly giving a resounding endorsement to the concept of independence.

Of the three results, of course, the Clackmannanshire result is far and away the most significant in that it was an area that perhaps should have been doing rather better for the "Yes" side.

Andrew Black
Political reporter, BBC Scotland

One of those attending the Edinburgh count tonight is Benny Wenda, leader of the West Papua independence movement, who's currently living in exile in Oxford.

He says he's here to send a message to the Indonesian government that it is possible to have a constitutional debate in a peaceful and democratic manner, as Scotland has done, rather than through violence. Benny's getting on TV a fair bit this evening, thanks in part to his extremely fetching headgear.

"No" wins by 9,951 votes to 5,669.

That is a vote share of 64% for "No" and 36% for "Yes".

The turnout was 15,620.

Fiona Walker
BBC Scotland

"No" now confident of comfortable Falkirk win. "Yes" still think they could be in with a chance. Too close to call they say.

SNP MSP John Mason tweets:, external 75% turnout in Glasgow. Twice turnout of 37% when I was elected in 2011. Congratulations to the electorate whatever the result.

Laura Maxwell, BBC Radio Scotland

A senior figure in the Better Together campaign tells me Edinburgh is about 60%-40% for "No".

Lisa Summers
BBC Scotland

What they are saying here is that it is too early to say with any certainty.

On behalf of the "No" campaign, Thomas Docherty, the MP for Dunfermline, says he is fairly confident everything is going in their favour and it looks as if Fife will vote "No" this evening.

That is based on sample counts from areas like Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes that they thought would go in favour of "Yes" but are showing growing evidence of a "No" vote.

East Renfrewshire Labour MSP Ken McIntosh said of the area's 90.4% turnout: "East Ren has got a very good record of high results. I think we had the highest turnout at the EU election, the highest turnout at the last UK general election.

"We have got a very politically aware constituency and I think people are very concerned about their children's future and they have exercised that democratic right at the ballot box."

Catriona MacLean, BBC Scotland

Western Isles turnout was 19,758 votes, which was 86.2%.

Nearly 83,000 tweets about the referendum were sent between 01:00 and 02:00 - down 16% on the previous hour.

Many of the top tweets are about the Clackmannanshire "No" vote result. The most shared - retweeted over 2,000 times - came from @BBCBreaking, external.

The most influential account in the last hour has been Scottish actress Karen Gillan, who tweeted, external: "Thanks everyone! I am now watching the results! Good luck Scotland xxx"

Join the conversation via #indyref, external, tweet @BBCPolitics, external or @bbcscotlandnews, external, or go to the BBC News Facebook page, external.

A "No" team photo shows the mood in the Playdrome. See here for more updates on West Dunbartonshire.

Reevel Alderson
Home affairs correspondent, BBC Scotland

Johanna Boyd, Labour leader of Stirling Council has predicted a victory for "No" in the area - greater than the 54% recorded in neighbouring Clackmannanshire.

She said recent reports of a narrowing of the polls had had the effect of persuading undecided voters to turn out.

Stirling recorded one of the highest proportions of electors casting their ballot: 90.1%.

Laura Bicker
BBC Referendum Correspondent

This is quite a hefty count to go through so it could be 05:00 before we get the result. There are a few worried faces within the "Yes" camp.

I have spoken to a few people here who believe it could be as much as 60% for "No" and 40% for "Yes".

Labour's Jim Murphy tweets, external: Looks like a very big win for No in our local authority of East Renfrewshire on over 90% turnout.

Ballot boxes for the count at Lochgilphead arrived on two helicopters. The first one arrived from Iona, Tiree, Coll and Mull. The second carried ballots from Jura, Gigha, Islay and Colonsay. See here for more updates on Argyll & Bute.

Sally McNair
Reporter, BBC Scotland

The turnout is 87%, which is quite phenomenal for this area. The vote is neck and neck and could come to the last vote here.

The "Yes" campaign were more confident earlier in the evening but they are perhaps less ebullient now. They have been fighting for every vote and it appears to be very close here.

There are a handful of policemen at the Perth and Kinross count in Perth to assist with the smooth running of the referendum count. See here for more updates on Perth & Kinross.

Andrew Black
Political reporter, BBC Scotland

A very convincing win for "No" in Orkney - no surprise there, as it's solid Liberal Democrat country. There were two spoiled ballot papers.