Summary

  • Quarter-final result: Australia 35-34 Scotland

  • Foley kicks last-minute penalty to secure Wallaby win

  • Ashley-Cooper, Mitchell 2, Hooper, Kuridrani tries for Aus

  • Horne, Seymour, Bennett tries, Laidlaw 5 pens, 2 cons for Sco

  • Australia to play Argentina in the semi-finals

  1. Australia 32-34 Scotlandpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 18 October 2015

    Matt Dawson
    2003 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 live

    "I'm going to say it. Come on Scotland! Come on!"

  2. Get involvedpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 18 October 2015

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  3. Australia 32-34 Scotlandpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 18 October 2015

    Gavin Hastings
    Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live

    Scotland's players celebrateImage source, Reuters

    "Oh, you cannot write a script like this! This is what sport at the highest level is all about. A brilliant kick from Greig Laidlaw. Kurtley Beale gathered it well. But goodness me, Mark Bennett, has he every scored a more important try in his life?"

  4. converted try

    Converted try - Bennettpublished at 73 mins

    Australia 32-34 Scotland

    Mark Bennett scores a tryImage source, Reuters

    And he is under the sticks!

    James Slipper - the replacement prop - throws a horror show of a pass. Loopy, slow and readable as a JK Rowling classic.

    Mark Bennett pounces and scampers in. Greig Laidlaw plugs over the extras and Scotland are ahead!

    Twickenham ringing.

  5. Australia 32-27 Scotlandpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 18 October 2015

    Matt Dawson
    2003 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 live

    Greg LaidlawImage source, Reuters

    "In the next five minutes, I want to see some leadership from Scotland. They need to say: 'We're going to get into the Australia 22 and squeeze them.'"

  6. Australia 32-27 Scotlandpublished at 72 mins

    The rain is hammering down now.

    Normally, that would play into Scottish hands. But they cannot shove it up the jumper now, they have to spin and move and this is not the weather for it.

  7. Australia 32-27 Scotlandpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 18 October 2015

    Australia still in control and they edge all the attacking stats 

    possessionImage source, Opta
  8. Australia 32-27 Scotlandpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 18 October 2015

    Paul Grayson
    Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    "It's not good news for Scotland as they chase the try they need. The rain's just started. It's going to make the ball slippy."

  9. Australia 32-27 Scotlandpublished at 71 mins

    Stuart HoggImage source, Reuters

    Stuart Hogg spots that Australia's back three have left no-one back at home and attempts to find the unoccupied backwaters of the Aussie half.

    Over-cooked and out on the full. Play is pulled back and the Scotland full-back grimaces.

  10. Penalty - Laidlawpublished at 69 mins

    Australia 32-27 Scotland

    Greg Laidlaw kicks a penaltyImage source, AFP

    Over she goes.

    Scotland with five points to make up and 10 minutes to do it.

    And the good news is that this Wallabies defence looks a lot more porous than it did last week.

  11. Australia 32-24 Scotlandpublished at 68 mins

    Scotland are not going to die wondering.

    Another valiant attack. They are up to within 10m. And they have a penalty to make a decision over...

    Greig Laidlaw does the maths. Eight points down plus 12 minutes to go equals a kick at goal.

    Should be routine.

  12. Australia 32-24 Scotlandpublished at 65 mins

    Another couple of switches for Scotland as Josh Strauss and Tim Swinson are brought on.

  13. Get involvedpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 18 October 2015

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  14. Australia 32-24 Scotlandpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 18 October 2015

    Gavin Hastings
    Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live

    Australia celebrateImage source, PA

    "That was huge power and precision from Australia. Scotland went for the short line-out, the ball was was stolen from David Denton, and from then on, it was just a huge onslaught."

  15. converted try

    Converted try - Kuridranipublished at 63 mins

    Australia 32-24 Scotland

    Tevita KuridraniImage source, AFP

    Scotland never recovered after the Wallabies nabbed line-out ball against the head.

    Desperate defence, but there is a gap somewhere and Tevita Kuridrani sniffs it out, surging between John Hardie and Greig Laidlaw to make it over the final few metres.

    Normal service has been fully restored from Bernard Foley. He lands another kick to take Australia eight points clear.

  16. Australia 25-24 Scotlandpublished at 63 mins

    Australia steal their first line-out of the day and are up to within five...

  17. Replacementpublished at 62 mins

    Australia 25-24 Scotland

    What a final last 20 minutes we have in store here.

    Wing Tommy Seymour makes way for Scotland replaced by Sean Lamont.

  18. Historicpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 18 October 2015

  19. Get involvedpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 18 October 2015

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  20. Australia 25-24 Scotlandpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 18 October 2015

    Gavin Hastings
    Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live

    "You just see the Scotland bodies diving at the ankles of the Australian players. This has been an enthralling Test match. It's everything you want from knockout rugby."