England-supporting British astronaut Tim Peake is watching on from near-earth orbit thanks to a BBC/European Space Agency link-up.

I think those two suits either side of him are empty rather than sinister astro-minders. I hope so anyway.

Tom Fordyce
Chief sports writer

"Scotland should be ahead, but Murrayfield will take this half-time score - the home side better at the breakdown and more threatening with ball in hand. 

"England struggling with their discipline and struggling to impose much shape on the game. New era, familiar failings - but they lead..."

The long right arm of George Kruis is the only scoring limb to cross the try line so far.

You can watch that, and the second half, by clicking on the live coverage and highlights tabs - or the play icon - at the top of this page.

Brian Moore
Ex-England hooker on BBC One

"At the end of the day I don't think either coach will be too unhappy. There are things they can both improve on but it hasn't been a disaster. Both coaches will say 'keep more of the ball and stop making errors'."

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

"I very much hope a try is coming for Scotland. They had a gilt-edged chance there, and I don't think they needed to panic and go for the drop goal through Finn Russell. I felt that was a wasted opportunity."

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

"You can't argue with the fact that England have given away some penalties in the breakdown, which was a problem for them during the World Cup. Scotland look more coherent than England do. We haven't seen Ford or Farrell with the ball very often, and that will have to change in the second half."  

Former England captain Will Carling's first-half verdict...

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There was more structure when these two nations met at Bannockburn.

It has been harem-scarem stuff - full of errors, turnovers, full-blooded commitment, and not a lot of cool heads.

Thirteen turnovers in total, eight coughed up by Scotland, five by England.

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Finn Russell snaps a drop-goal attempt - but it is a dirty scrubber of a kick, curling horribly wide.

And that is the half.

Scotland take a second, slow the tempo and Greig Laidlaw lines up some big runners.

Scotland up to within 10 metres as we tick into the final minute of the first half.

Bethan: This is a proper shouting at the TV match.

Ian Marks: Has Jones changed anything? Still sluggish, still give silly pens away, same old England.

John Ashenden: Didn't take long for the serial moaners to emerge, eh?

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

"That was great defence from an attacking point of view by Scotland in the build-up to that penalty. There wasn't enough support for Billy Vunipola as he tried to make ground. You have to ask: Where was Robshaw? And where was Haskell?"

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Greig Laidlaw boots it over from bang in front.

If you're feeling a shift in momentum, you were right. Scotland have pulled the possession stats back to a more even keel.

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