Summary

  • Gwenllian Pyrs try gives Wales hope late on, but Scotland hang on for three-point victory

  • Abbie Fleming crosses for Wales after teammate Georgia Evans shown her second yellow card. Evie Gallagher also sent off for Scotland after illegal clearout

  • Sarah Bonar, Emma Orr and Leah Bartlett score legitimate tries for Scotland

  • Scotland captain Rachel Malcolm and centre Lisa Thomson both have tries ruled out for hosts

  • Carys Phillips crashes over from close range to put Wales in front before Helen Nelson kicks Scotland's first points

  • Scotland host Wales in first round of Women's Six Nations

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  1. Scotland start with hard-fought winpublished at 19:12 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

    FT: Scotland 24-21 Wales

    That's all from me on live text duties this afternoon as Scotland edge out Wales in a back-and-forth encounter at a rainy Hive Stadium.

    You can scroll back through this page to relive the action and you can read my colleague Ceri Coleman-Phillips' report.

    Until next time, goodbye.

    Scotland celebrateImage source, Getty Images
  2. 'We need to look at defence' - Lynnpublished at 19:04 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

    FT: Scotland 24-21 Wales

    Wales head coach Sean Lynn tells BBC One:"The positives from that game was the passion, the energy, everything about the girls.

    "I asked for it and they delivered on that front. The big message I said to the girls was belief, and have that belief.

    "The proudest part for me there was we still had that belief, we were still in the game when they went 12 points up and Georgia went into the bin. I'm super proud of this group, look I've only been with the group for one week, there's some real real big steps forward we can take with them.

    "We're going to have to [tighten up on tackles], full credit to Scotland, I thought in that first-half they kept the ball really well, they were making some line-breaks.

    "That [missed tackles] is something we really need to be looking at if we want to be competitors at the top of the table in the Six Nations, and especially moving into the World Cup. Our defence and especially the tackling side of it is something we need to be looking at"

  3. 'Wales show glimpses of new style'published at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

    FT Scotland 24-21 Wales

    Siwan Lillicrap
    Former Wales captain on BBC Two

    I think we have to remember Sean Lynn has only been in this week, it's a new team, it's a new way they're going to play.

    I'm exceptionally proud of the girls, if you look back to just before WXV in October, Scotland scored 40 points against Wales, that's the biggest defeat Wales have had against Scotland, so to come within three today is showing glimpses of where we can be.

  4. 'Game management crucial' - Malcolmpublished at 18:56 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

    FT: Scotland 24-21 Wales

    Scotland captain Rachel Malcolm tells BBC Sport: "We knew they would bring a huge amount of energy which they did.

    "We said at half-time we needed to up it and our game management at the end there was crucial.

    "Our breakdown today was not what it needs to be. Wales are probably one of the best sides [in that area], but we need to be a bit quicker. Breakdown is the biggest thing because we showed today how dangerous we can be when we get it right."

  5. Postpublished at 18:53 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

    FT: Scotland 24-21 Wales

    Deborah McCormack
    Former Scotland lock on BBC Two

    You can see the intent is there for Scotland, even if the weather didn't help.

    The promising thing building towards the World Cup in the summer and the rest of this championship is having the speed of ball, really pushing themselves with those passes and getting across the gain line, which they were trying today.

  6. 'Vitally important Scotland show what we can do in attack'published at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

    FT: Scotland 24-21 Wales

    Emma Wassell
    Scotland international on BBC Two

    That was a tough watch at times. The conditions in the second half were tough to manage.

    We know Scotland can win games with their defence, I think it was vitally important this match that we could show what we can do in attack.

  7. 'Proud to front up in those conditions' - Nelsonpublished at 18:47 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

    FT: Scotland 24-21 Wales

    Scotland fly-half Helen Nelson tells BBC Sport: "It probably wasn't the prettiest performance, just proud of the girls to front up in those conditions and get the win.

    "We take great pride in our kick chase so we looked to kick more and play a territory game.

    "We knew they were going to come at us so we can take great confidence from that for the rest of the Six Nations and the World Cup."

    Helen NelsonImage source, SNS
  8. Full-timepublished at 18:40 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

    Scotland 24-21 Wales

    Scotland safely win the lineout and boot the ball to touch to the delight of the home crowd.

    It's back-to-back wins over Wales for the first time in 20 years - the ideal start to this year's Six Nations for Bryan Easson's side.

    Scotland celebrateImage source, SNS
  9. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Scotland 24-21 Wales

    Scotland win a crucial penalty with 60 seconds left on the clock and kick to touch.

  10. 'Game on'published at 18:36 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

    Scotland 24-21 Wales

    Siwan Lillicrap
    Former Wales captain on BBC Two

    Love the patience from Keira Bevan and the pack. Gwenllian Pyrs does exceptionally well to spin out of the tackle and get to the white line.

    The game is on, we've got a big five minutes on our hands.

  11. converted try

    Converted try Scotland 24-21 WALESpublished at 75 mins

    Gwenllian Pyrs

    Here come Wales.

    The forwards go through phase after phase and eventually Scotland's defence is breached.

    It's replacement prop Gwenllian Pyrs who goes over and the successful conversion reduces the deficit to just three points.

    What an ending we have in store here - Wales have a numerical advantage remember.

  12. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Scotland 24-14 Wales

    There's been confusion throughout this second half as to whether Georgia Evans' second yellow card resulted in a 20-minute red card or not.

    It turns out it was a 20-minute red and Gwen Crabb is on for the visitors to take them back up to 15 players.

    On the pitch, they are inches short of the Scotland line.

  13. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Scotland 24-14 Wales

    There are 10 minutes left in the Scottish capital.

    Lisa Thomson knocks on in her own 22 to hand the initiative Wales' way.

  14. Postpublished at 18:26 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

    Scotland 24-14 Wales

    Rachel Taylor
    Former Wales captain and coach on BBC Radio Wales

    That's the luxury of having a centre partnership that know each other so well.

    Lisa Thomson and Emma Orr combining so well for that line break before the hard yards by Scotland's forwards get the try.

  15. 'A brilliant passage of play'published at 18:25 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

    Scotland 24-14 Wales

    Heather Lockhart
    Former Scotland prop on BBC One

    What an absolutely brilliant passage of play from Scotland, look at that offload from Lisa Thomson to Emma Orr.

    The forwards going to work again, replacement prop Leah Bartlett doing a power of work to get the ball under the sticks.

  16. converted try

    Converted try SCOTLAND 24-14 Walespublished at 65 mins

    Leah Bartlett

    A mighty carry gives Scotland breathing space.

    It all came from Lisa Thomson and Emma Orr combining initially, before Leah Bartlett muscles her way over from close range.

    Helen Nelson knocks over a simple conversion.

  17. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Scotland 17-14 Wales

    Emma Orr surges into the Wales 22 before Lisa Thomson carries Scotland even closer to the line.

    This is a massive opportunity for the hosts.

  18. Red card Evie Gallagher (Scotland)published at 62 mins

    Scotland 17-14 Wales

    News from the bunker.

    Evie Gallagher's yellow card has been upgraded to red for that illegal clearout earlier in the half.

    Both teams are down to 14 players.

  19. 'Conditions so tough now'published at 18:16 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

    Scotland 17-14 Wales

    Siwan Lillicrap
    Former Wales captain on BBC Two

    The conditions are getting so tough now, you can see the rain coming down. That ball will be slippery now.

  20. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Scotland 17-14 Wales

    Scotland are back on the attack themselves, but Wales do superbly to defend a maul and win the put-in at the resulting scrum.

    It's end-to-end stuff as the rain pours down.