We're back underway at Kingspan Stadium.

A huge 40 minutes ahead for both sides.

Ireland enjoyed 65% and 70% territory through that first half but trail 0-5 thanks to Elis Martin's 8th minute score.

Scott Bemand's side were denied a vital platform from their shaky line-out having been turned over in key positions.

Handling errors, for both sides, were a factor too in a half that featured a deluge in the early stages.

Scotland showed the value of taking your opportunities having rarely threatened beyond their score but Ireland will feel a significant victory is there for them is they ally the pressure of the first half with a greater accuracy in the second.

Again the line-out costs Ireland.

This time it's Louise McMillen who gets up to spoil Ireland's ball.

The most timely of interventions from the Scotland lock and her side take the lead into half-time.

Scotland pinged for not rolling away and Ireland go to the corner.

One last chance to score before the turn.

But this time the line-out goes astray again!

Another missed opportunity for the hosts.

A great rumble from the Ireland pack takes them from the edge of the 22 to five metres out and Scotland are forced to infringe.

No surprise to see Ireland go for corner again...

A bit of needless penalty to give away as Scotland are pinged for playing the nine.

Ireland right back down into their 22 and will look to the maul again.

Ireland's line-out functioning much better now and they look for all the world as if they're about to get on the board, but Jones is held up as the pack maul their way across the whitewash.

The closest Ireland have come to a try.

But returning skipper Sam Monaghan gets up and steals the resulting line-out.

Ireland back on the attack now.

Linda Djougang increasingly prominent and a big carry brings cheers from the stands.

As some kick tennis breaks out, Ireland make the mistake as they knock one out on the full.

Good defensive set from Scotland as they drive Ireland back and Evie Gallagher's choke tackle forces a turnover.

They'll have the scrum just inside their own half.

Better from Ireland as they sustain a period of possession in the opposition 22.

Breen's knock-on, though, gives Scotland the chance to clear.

The hosts aren't helping themselves.

Their second line-out is their second turned over, this time the throw from Neve Jones is not straight.

Scotland's next set-piece doesn't fare much better and Ireland quickly get the ball back after a Scottish over-throw, their first turnover from five attempts.

Ireland have been shifting blindside flanker Aoife Wafer into number eight on their attacking scrums to try and get her charging off the base.

She's been making decent ground but, on the whole, Ireland's attack isn't in much of a rhythm as yet.

Worrying scenes and a lengthy stoppage in play as Scotland's Caity Mattinson is to be stretchered off the field.

Mairi McDonald is on in her place and the game resumes with a scrum.

The weather had improved in the hour or so before kick-off but it's pelting down again now.

Difficult conditions for the players.

A few early scrum tests following Ireland knock-ons with the hosts getting a good shove on even against the head.

But and Ireland offside will allow Scotland to knock it down into the corner.

Blasted through the anthems so quickly that we were left waiting around a minute or two for kick-off there.

Lisa Thomson eventually gets us going and we're underway.

The teams are out and we'll have the anthems before getting underway.