George Ford misses a drop-goal attempt, but he has a penalty advantage in his back pocket.

Owen Farrell will get a shot off the tee and it is not much more than a gimme...

Mike Brown nicks another turnover. George Kruis charges down Maxime Machenaud's box-kick and France now have a long way to go with England throwing into a line-out on the home side's 22m line. 

A converted France try would wreck England's party in a most irritating way.

The hosts are running from deep to try and make it happen.

Maro Itoje dives on a loose ball to check their momentum though.

Brian Moore
Ex-England hooker on BBC One

"England need to be really clinical now."

Owen Farrell catches it sweet and the chariots are swinging in the stands.

They can sniff a first Grand Slam since 2003.

Replacement Paul Jedrasiak catches Ben Youngs high in the tackle. It was despairing rather than malicious but it is still a penalty.

Up near halfway, but Owen Farrell is going to take it on...

Matt Dawson
2003 World Cup winner

"After that long break for Dylan Hartley’s injury, it depends on which leadership team grabs initiative. England, their attack there was poor."

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Dan Cole goes into a contact a little upright and allows French hands to limpets onto the ball. Penalty France and the white pressure dissipates. 

Billy Vunipola picks and goes and make a good 10 metres. Haskell has a bash. As does Chris Robshaw.

Stade de France a little quiet. England up to the 22m.

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Mike Tindall
Former England captain on BBC One

"There is a big question over Luke Cowan-Dickie. England's set piece has been fantastic and that needs to carry on."

Luke Cowan-Dickie is already on in readiness to replace Dylan Hartley, who is still being transferred to a stretcher.

Finally the England captain departs to the treatment room to applause. We'll keep you updated.

Play to restart with an England scrum.

France are edging the attacking stats - yet England lead and have scored three tries to nil.

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Ouch.

Dylan Hartley has copped a knee to the head attempting a front-on tackle on a full-bore Uini Atonio.

The England captain is out cold, the medics are on swiftly and are working away.

Some scrum-down grind and grunt as France try and make their fresh legs and weight advantage pay in the front row.

Nigel Owens wants to see the ball head into the fresh air and tells scrum-half Maxime Machenaud to use it as he resets for a third time.

Free-kick England for pushing too early.

A little rash from Maro Itoje as he shunts into Maxime Mermoz at a ruck without attempting to bind with the Frenchman or any of his own team-mates.

A simple penalty to give and a simple escape route for France from their 22m.

Thom Kellett: We could easily lose every game on the amount of penalties we give away!

Jon Evans: Conceding 21 points from penalties isn't good enough from England.

France have dumped 23 stone of Uini Atonio into the front row off the bench. That heft helps them win a scrum decision, but Maro Itoje nicks a line-out against the head to help even things up.

Play back in a pock-mark midfield. Nothing to choose between these two. Tight as a piano string.

Anthony Watson crosses in the corner for the visitors...

James Haskell and Owen Farrell are leading the way with 11 tackles apiece for England - you feel they'll have to make plenty more if England are to win this match. 

This is looking the last round of a heavyweight bout rather than an annual rugby tournament.

Chris Robshaw and James Haskell are both looking battered.