Summary

  • Use play icon at the top of the page to watch live coverage of Scotland v Ireland

  • Scotland run in six tries to subdue winless Ireland

  • Scotland finish fourth, highest placing since 2017

  • Hosts win back-to-back Six Nations games for first time in 17 years

  • Scots will enter second tier of inaugural WXV competition

Live Reporting

Clive Lindsay

  1. Record breakers

    Scotland 17-10 Ireland

    The official attendance figure of 4,862 is confirmed as a new record for the Scots at home - nearly 1000 better than their previous best.

  2. Lana game turner

    Scotland 17-10 Ireland

    Scotland's Lana Skeldon scores a trySNS

    Lana Skeldon scored Scotland's second try

  3. Scotland 17-10 Ireland

    It's end-to-end stuff now - and it's Ireland's turn to exert a bit of pressure.

    However, a conceded penalty allows the Scots to clear their lines.

  4. 'She's done her late aunt proud'

    Scotland 17-10 Ireland

    Heather Lockhart
    Former Scotland prop on BBC Two

    Helen Nelson said she wanted to do her late aunt Clare Hoppe proud. She was a scrum-half in Ireland's first women's international - against Scotland - on Valentine's Day 30 years ago. You've certainly done that, Helen.

  5. converted try

    Converted try Scotland 17-10 Ireland

    Helen Nelson

    Helen Nelson's is accurate with her kick this time - it's one out of three from the fly-half - and the Scots are two points further ahead.

  6. try

    Try Scotland 15-10 Ireland

    Leah Bartlett

    A superb break from Meryl Smith takes the centre close to the Irish tryline straight from kick off.

    She is held up just short, but Scots continue to apply the pressure and prop Leah Bartlett slides over for the home side's third try.

  7. converted try

    Converted try Scotland 10-10 Ireland

    Dannah O’Brien

    Dannah O’Brien slots the penalty from in front of the posts and the scores are level.

  8. try

    Try Scotland 10-8 Ireland

    Nichola Fryday

    It has been coming.

    Another two line-outs after two more Scottish penalties conceded and Irish captain Nichola Fryday crashes down over the try line.

    Nichola FrydayGetty Images

  9. Scotland 10-3 Ireland

    The line-out is one area where Ireland are dominating.

    A ninth win in 12 and they are battering at the Scottish line.

  10. 'Such a natural rugby player'

    Scotland 10-3 Ireland

    Heather Lockhart
    Former Scotland prop on BBC Scotland

    Skeldon is always staying alive and alert - such a natural rugby player. Ireland initially defended the maul well there. The line-out before she was alert too.

  11. Scotland 10-3 Ireland

    Helen Nelson is again unable to add the conversion from wide on the touchline.

    However, the momentum is certainly with the Scots now.

  12. try

    Try Scotland 10-3 Ireland

    Lana Skeldon

    Scotland have a rolling maul inching towards the Ireland line and Lana Skeldon twists off the back and crashes over the line.

    That's the hooker's third try in two games.

  13. Scotland 5-3 Ireland

    It's a bruising war of attrition either side of the halfway line at present, with neither side able to gain much ground.

  14. Kick-off - second half

    Scotland 5-3 Ireland

    Scotland get the game under way again.

    There's much to do for Ireland if they are to avoid the wooden spoon with a bonus-point victory.

  15. HT: Scotland 5-3 Ireland

    A big cheer from both sets of fans greets the return of the players.

    Another tense 40 minutes in prospect.

  16. 'Frustrating to watch'

    HT: Scotland 5-3 Ireland

    Lisa Martin
    Scotland fly-half on BBC Scotland

    It was quite frustrating to watch at times for Scotland. We are going off the back of how well Scotland played against Italy. The forwards took the game by the scruff of the neck and we are just holding off Ireland, being reactive rather than proactive.

  17. Will try give Scots momentum?

    HT: Scotland 5-3 Ireland

    Injured Scotland lock Emma Wassell has been impressed by Ireland and hopes her side have weathered the storm.

    "Ireland are kicking less and playing more to hand," she tells BBC Scotland. "We always knew it was going to be tight. It has been a bit shaky, a few handling errors

    "That try going into half time will hopefully give us a bit of momentum."

  18. Scotland 'relying heavily on forwards'

    HT: Scotland 5-3 Ireland

    Meryl SmithSNS

    Meryl Smith crashed over for Scotland with the clock red

    "If Ireland can be a bit more clinical, Scotland could be in trouble," former Scotland fly-half Lisa Martin says on BBC Scotland.

    "We want to see threat and ambition from Scotland.

    "We are relying really heavily on the forwards, who are doing a great job, but we want to see the backs as well."

  19. On the record

    HT: Scotland 5-3 Ireland

    The game has attracted a record crowd and the Scots will be relieved to have finally given them something to cheer at the end of that tight first half.

    CrowdSNS

  20. Half-time Scotland 5-3 Ireland

    Scotland left it late to exert some pressure, but they were clinical when the chance came and go in at half time having inched ahead.

    Ireland will be disappointed that they are behind despite their early dominance.