Rugby World Cup 2015: Australia v Scotland

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

Live Reporting

Mike Henson

Australia 22-16 Scotlandpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 18 October 2015
Gavin Hastings
Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live
"In the context of this game, that sin-binning is a terrible decision. It's an instinctive reaction, when the ball is thrown between two players, to put your hand out. I don't buy that decision at all."
Get involvedpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 18 October 2015
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Was it a deserved yellow for Scotland's Sean Maitland?
Converted try - Mitchellpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 18 October 2015
Australia 22-16 Scotland
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Very canny from the Aussies.
A line-out long is claimed by the green and gold and they look set for a shove for the line.
But they have actually opened up a sliver of short side - where there is no Sean Maitland - which they exploit with a switch of play.
Foley feeds Drew Mitchell and the Toulon man is in for the score.
Foley knocks over his first kick from four for the conversion.
Momentum swung?
Sin-bin - Maitlandpublished at 42 mins
Australia 15-16 Scotland
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A potential game-changing decision. And it looks like the wrong one from Craig Joubert.
Bernard Foley forces an offload out of the tackle and Sean Maitland attempts to grab it with one hand. It goes forward and the ref rules deliberate knock-on and a yellow card.
It looks harsh. Very harsh.
Kick-offpublished at 41 mins
Australia 15-16 Scotland
Back underway. And Blair Cowan has knocked on after Scotland claimed the kick-off.
Australia running the ball up to the Scotland 22m.
Australia 15-16 Scotlandpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 18 October 2015
Gavin Hastings
Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live
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"Let's not get carried away. I've enjoyed the way Scotland have played. I talked about them taking a few chances, and that's the way it seems to have been. I've enjoyed that first half, but 40 minutes is a long time in rugby. They've got to keep working hard for each other."
Australia 15-16 Scotlandpublished at 16:59
The most important team-talk of his career so far? Certainly the biggest of his Scottish reign.
Vern Cotter is delivering his final words of wisdom. Scotland have been stronger in the second half of matches so far in this tournament.
They could do with continuing that habit.
Get involvedpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 18 October 2015
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Action areaspublished at 16:55
Australia 15-16 Scotland
Vorsprung durch Scottish.
Some Teutonic-style efficiency from Vern Cotter's side who have fashioned a one-point lead out of less of the ball and territory.
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'You must believe'published at 16:55 British Summer Time 18 October 2015
Former Welsh International Scott Quinnell wants Scotland to believe.
Postpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 18 October 2015
Australia 15-16 Scotlandpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 18 October 2015
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Scotland number eight David Denton likes to see the ball, he has a game high 10 carries, run 36m and beaten two defenders.
Half time: Australia 15-16 Scotlandpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 18 October 2015
Former Australian International Lote Tuqiri is impressed with Scotland so far.
Australia 15-16 Scotlandpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 18 October 2015
None of Bernard Foley's conversions were easy, but none of them were very close either.
Three tries and nothing else in the Australia scoring column.
He has missed three conversions (shown in red), that is six points.
How crucial will those misses be at the end of the match?
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Thrilling at Twickenhampublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 18 October 2015
Australia 15-16 Scotland
Tom Fordyce
Chief sports writer at Twickenham
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Another thriller of a quarter-final, not a dud among them. Foley has left three conversions begging. Will it cost him?
Australia 15-16 Scotlandpublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 18 October 2015
Paul Grayson
Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live
"A fantastic first half. Scotland know the soft spots they want to attack, notably in the scrum - they've won a couple of penalties that way. I think the missed kicks from Bernard Foley will add to Scotland's emotional stock. There are a few points just leaking away from Australia there."
Rowling roarspublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 18 October 2015
Australia 15-16 Scotland
One word to sum up that last try, from the Scotland-supporting Harry Potter author...
Half-timepublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 18 October 2015
Australia 15-16 Scotland
Australia 15-16 Scotlandpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 18 October 2015
Matt Dawson
2003 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 live
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"If you're going to make that decision, you have to score some points. Fair play to Australia, they had a little conference, and went for touch rather than kicking for goal."
Try - Hooperpublished at 39 minis
Australia 15-16 Scotland
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The Aussie pulled the lever on the big line-out fruit machine and have come up cherries.
A clean take in the middle of the line-out, a collective shove that splinters the Scottish pack and Michael Hooper emerges from the mound of humanity to claim the pushover try.
Bernard Foley leave yet more points out there - screwing the conversion wide.
And that is the half.