Matt Dawson
Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

England are executing their tactics brilliantly, they are disciplined, and they are tackling well. Ireland are three points up but they are in a bit of a pickle.

Denis Hickie
Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

The mental pressure for Ireland is around discipline. Every penalty is lifting England and giving them that little bit extra energy. Ireland have to focus on their discipline.

Another kick-chase from England and ANOTHER penalty.

They are really pinning Ireland back now, but we've seen plenty of sudden counter-attacks from Ireland in this game.

Basically, who knows what is going to happen next?

That was an excellent opportunity for Ireland but it is squandered immediately.

Ireland players were blocking after the line-out and England's Marcus Smith kicks the penalty to touch inside Ireland's half as Swing Low, Sweet Chariot gets louder and louder at Twickenham.

Johnny Sexton kicks to touch and Ireland will have a line-out just outside England's 22.

The Twickenham crowd screams with delight as Maro Itoje slams Johnny Sexton to the floor.

England earn the ball but soon lose possession again as they are penalised at the breakdown.

Ireland make changes in the front row. Could this give them a bit more luck in the scrum?

Rob Herring comes on for hooker Dan Sheehan and prop Dave Kilcoyne replaces Cian Healy.

Matt Dawson
Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

That was a tremendous kick from Marcus Smith, it was right on the money, and then Steward pummelled his man to the deck. That is England doing the basics superbly well.

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell looks stony faced as Marcus Smith's penalty sails over.

England make a change at scrum-half. Ben Youngs is on for Harry Randall.

England go through a few phases before Marcus Smith again sends up a testing kick.

As he was before, Hugo Keenan is solid under the ball but he's under a lot more pressure this time and England win a penalty within kicking range.

Marcus Smith will have the chance to cut the lead to three.

Chris Jones
BBC rugby union correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live

England are marmalising Ireland at the scrum. It's getting them out of trouble and Jamie George is whipping the crowd up.

Michael Morrow
BBC Sport NI at Twickenham

Regardless of how this ends there is going to be a very long and very serious post-mortem over what has happened to Ireland's scrum today.

England cut Ireland's scrum in half again and Ireland's scrum penalty count goes up to five.

The visitors' attack is so sharp but England are managing to slow their progress with this impressive dominance up front.

Denis Hickie
Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

Ireland are trying to go for the punch every time instead of working the phases.

Tricksy Jamie George fakes a pass to Harry Randall and instead bundles the ball to Alex Dombrandt.

Ireland soon have the ball back and Andrew Conway puts in a perfect 50:22, meaning Ireland get the line-out in England's 22.

England concede a penalty at the line-out and again Jamison Gibson-Park doesn't waste a millisecond.

He's off, but Jamie George wins another scrum for England. The hooker's celebrations are huge.

Ellis Genge eyes Ireland's forwards with glee after England win a fourth scrum penalty of the game.

Marcus Smith clears his lines.

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Ireland's backline look ominous in number over on the left but Jamie George puts in a huge tackle on Johnny Sexton.

It looks like the visitors would surely go over on the right, but Joe Marchant does enough to dislodge the ball in Tadhg Beirne's hands and get the scrum.

Lowe was almost into England's 22, but he fumbles the ball and England grab hold of it.

"He's off his feet" shout Irish defenders and referee Mathieu Raynal awards the penalty at the breakdown.

Quick as a flash, Jamison Gibson-Park gets Ireland to within 5m of the tryline.

Marcus Smith sends a ball high into the Twickenham sky to give his backline a run but Ireland's Hugo Keenan is good for it.

Wing James Lowe fancies a go and speeds his way deep into England's half.