Summary

  • FT: Scotland 24-27 Ireland - Robbie Henshaw claims opening try; Finn Russell goes over before Johnny Sexton's penalties restore Irish lead

  • Beirne goes over to extend advantage in second half with Huw Jones countering; Hamish Watson try helps hosts pull level; Sexton penalty edges Irish back into lead

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Live Reporting

Thomas Duncan

  1. Scotland 3-8 Ireland

    A belter of a kick from Finn Russell gets Scotland out of trouble. The Ireland players familiarise themselves with their own 22.

    Safe to say they've not spent much time there so far...

  2. The difference

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    saidmadrid: Very untidy game at the moment, neither Russell nor Sexton are ruling the game. I think Scotland depends more on Russell than Ireland on Sexton

    Purple Tentacle: Scotland set piece is all over the place. They'll get nowhere unless they sort it out quickly

  4. Scotland 3-8 Ireland

    A massive intervention from Hamish Watson as he gets over the ball to win the penalty. Jamison Gibson-Park is his victim.

    It stops the rot for Scotland. Can they steady themselves and get back into the game?

  5. Scotland 3-8 Ireland

    Another penalty to Ireland as Scotland are caught offside. This is all very familiar...

    The visitors get the maul rolling!

  6. Scotland 3-8 Ireland

    Ireland get the first scrum penalty of the afternoon as Cian Healy piles the pressure on.

    The kick goes up, Scotland knock on and the dink into Scotland's 22 from Hugo Keenan puts the hosts under pressure.

    James Ryan picks off another Scotland lineout and Ireland are on the charge again...

  7. Scotland 3-8 Ireland

    A delightful pass from Stuart Hogg sets Finn Russell away on the counter attack after an Ireland knock-on.

    However, the pass out of contact is sloppy and Scotland knock forward this time. Ireland scrum just inside their own half.

    This game is being played at a great intensity!

  8. Penalty - Scotland 3-8 Ireland

    Finn Russell

    A nice strike from Russell, and Scotland get themselves on the board.

    A five-point deficit is not bad for the home side given they've barely touched the ball.

  9. Scotland 0-8 Ireland

    A chance for Scotland to get themselves into this game. Tadhg Furlong is pinged for not rolling away.

    Some nice hands from Scotland to get over the gain-line. Finn Russell lines up the kick.

  10. Sexton the key

    Scotland 0-8 Ireland

    David Humphreys
    Former Ireland fly-half on BBC Radio Ulster

    That's what Johnny Sexton brings: Variety to attack. This time he puts in two different types of kick, that's the ability as a number 10 to change the game.

  11. try

    Try Scotland 0-8 Ireland

    Robbie Henshaw

    Just reward for the visitors!

    A catalogue of errors from Scotland, starting at their own lineout.

    Ireland counter and Johnny Sexton delivers a pearler of a kick into the massive Murrayfield in-goal area. Stuart Hogg and Chris Harris can't gather, and it comes off Keith Earls and goes backwards for Henshaw to dive on.

    What a start by Ireland! Though Sexton hits the post with his conversion.

    Ireland try

  12. Scotland 0-3 Ireland

    Excellent defence from Sean Maitland as he hauls James Lowe into touch.

    That just gets Scotland a little bit of breathing space...that is until they cough up their own lineout. As you were...

  13. 'Three points feels like a poor return'

    Scotland 0-3 Ireland

    David Humphreys
    Former Ireland fly-half on BBC Radio Ulster

    Almost the perfect start for Ireland, really good line-out and multi-phase attack, lots of power in their runners. Three points almost feels like a poor return from that start and that dominance.

  14. Fast start

    Scotland 0-3 Ireland

    There are back slaps all round for the men in green. Rory Sutherland trucks it up for Scotland, but Tadhg Beirne and Iain Henderson hold him up, it becomes a maul and Ireland get the scrum.

    Another good attacking platform just inside Scotland's half.

  15. Penalty - Scotland 0-3 Ireland

    Johnny Sexton

    A very easy starter in front of the sticks for the Ireland captain.

    A really strong start from the visitors.

  16. Scotland 0-0 Ireland

    Ferocious carrying from Ireland gets them within metres, but Scotland hold out.

    Finn Russell gets caught on the wrong side of the ruck and it's an early penalty for the visitors. Really good start. Johnny Sexton lines a shot at goal up.

  17. Scotland 0-0 Ireland

    Scotland just about gather the kick-off, and eventually Finn Russell clears just out of their 22.

    Ireland claim their first lineout and can get on the attack early.

  18. Kick-off

    Scotland 0-0 Ireland

    Here we go...should be a thriller (but don't hold me to that)!

    Right on cue, the heavens have opened.

  19. Power is key

    Scotland v Ireland (15:00)

    Chris Paterson
    Former Scotland international on BBC One

    Scotland recently haven't been able to deal with Ireland's power. If they can deal with that, like they did with England's power, they could come out on top

  20. The teams are out, and it's dry at Murrayfield (for now).

    The anthems are about to echo around the empty stadium.

    Prediction time. Thumbs up for the home side, Scotland, thumbs down for Ireland.