Rugby World Cup 2015: Samoa v Scotland

Summary

Result: Samoa 33-36 Scotland
Scotland qualify for quarter-finals, will face Australia or Wales
Laidlaw scores 26 points as Scotland come from behind
Five tries in a frenetic first half at St James' Park
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Live Reporting

Mike Henson and Jonathan Jurejko

Hello, goodbyepublished at 17:15
While we say goodbye, Scotland are saying hello to the quarter-finals. A whole nation will be celebrating their team's first World Cup quarter-final since 2007 later. But first, Scottish eyes are fixed on another match going on at Twickenham...
Cast your eye over this page to find out if Australia or Wales will play the Scots in the last eight. See you later!
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Player reactionpublished at 17:10
Scotland 36-33 Samoa
Scotland flanker John Hardie, who was named man of the match, has managed to drag himself away from the buffet to describe those nerve-jangling final few minutes.
"It was pretty surreal. That's why we play rugby, for the pressure," he said.
"Par-taaaay!"published at 17:05
Scotland 36-33 Samoa
Scotland's players, I presume, will leave the boozy celebrations to their fans tonight. But it looks like they are enjoying a dressing-room knees up in Newcastle. I'm sure I can spot a plate full of savoury treats there...
'Little big man'published at 17:00
Scotland 36-33 Samoa
Gavin Hastings
Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live
Quote Message
If ever there was a player in the Scotland team who deserves to score a match-winning try then it's the smallest player in the team. Greig Laidlaw stretched out his tiny frame and it was enough to help give Scotland that vital cushion."
Scotland 36-33 Samoapublished at 16:54
These two teams were like a lovestruck teenage couple - they could not be separated. Possession, territory, points...there was barely a cigarette paper between the pair. Fine margins.
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Get involved - #bbcrugbypublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 10 October 2015
Lee Ashun: Great advert for rugby that - Scotland v Samoa.
Andrew Priestley: I feel for Samoa and Japan, but well done to Scotland. They'll have to pull up their socks up before playing Wales or Australia!
Stats of the daypublished at 16:50
Scotland 36-33 Samoa
- This was the second highest scoring game at this year’s World Cup after New Zealand v Namibia (58-14)
- Greig Laidlaw scored 26 points in this game, his best ever points haul in a single Test for Scotland
- Samoa had not scored more than two tries in any of their previous six Rugby World Cup matches
- In the nine previous Tests between the two nations there had never been more than five tries in a single game
Scotland 36-33 Samoapublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 10 October 2015
Scotland 36-33 Samoapublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 10 October 2015
Sunday Times rugby correspondent Stephen Jones loved the spectacle...
Pool B tablepublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 10 October 2015
Scotland and South Africa qualify
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Sad to see Japan depart, but they will return to a heros' welcome back home.
Time to find out who will gets Wales and who gets Australia.
The Pool A decider is about to get going over the way, while we bring you a little more reaction on Scotland's progress.
Scotland 36-33 Samoapublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 10 October 2015
BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty is spot on. Sorry, Newcastle fans.
Scotland 36-33 Samoapublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 10 October 2015
Johnny Vegas is a big St Helens rugby league fan but he's enthralled by union today. And doing his bit for the Union as well by putting aside petty cross-border rivalries.
Get involved - #bbcrugbypublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 10 October 2015
Steven Hunter: Scotland don't let me go through that again.
Charlie Thomas: Beer in fridge. Nerves in shreds.
Allan L Mann: In the car. In the US. Text updates couldn't come fast enough from #bbcrugby, external on the #SCOvSAM, external game. I can breathe again.
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Scotland 36-33 Samoapublished at 16:33
Former Scotland scrum-half Rory Lawson is, understandably, a happy man...
Scotland 36-33 Samoapublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 10 October 2015
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Scotland's players press the flesh with their Samoan counterparts, but they will need to defend a lot better if they are to get further than the quarter-finals.
Either Wales or Australia would make mincemeat of a performance like that. The Scots' defensive line was as jagged as a Tour de France stage profile.
Postpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 10 October 2015
As promised, a thrilled JK Rowling clears up a Harry Potter mystery...
She is just making this stuff up isn't she? What a fraud this fiction lark is.
Get involved - #bbcrugbypublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 10 October 2015
Robin Barfield: Massive sigh of relief! Well done, boys.
Evan Samuel: I do believe Scotland will take that. Unlucky Japan; fantastic by Samoa. Great advert for rugby.
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Scotland 36-33 Samoapublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 10 October 2015
Well, no danger of Scotland being undercooked for their quarter-final against either Wales or Australia.
They were pushed all the way by a Samoa side who were missing in action for the first three matches of this campaign.
This group was a missed opportunity for the Pacific Islanders.
'Extraordinary game'published at 16:27 British Summer Time 10 October 2015
Scotland 36-33 Samoa
Gavin Hastings
Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live
Quote Message
Well played Scotland. That was an absolutely extraordinary game of rugby. There's pure joy among Scottish supporters. Samoa can go home with their heads held high."
Get involved - #bbcrugbypublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 10 October 2015
Iain Luxford:#SAMvSCO, external clearly the game of the tournament so far. Breathtaking.