Summary

  • Watch BBC One coverage or listen to radio commentary

  • Darge & Jones both go over in opening nine minutes & White adds third

  • Brex with intercept try after four Allan penalties for Italy

  • Jones crosses twice just after hour to ease tension for Scots

  • Italians won meeting in Rome last year

  1. Full-timepublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time

    Scotland 31-19 Italy

    Scotland force a penalty at the breakdown, and that is that.

    Gregor Townsend's side made it difficult for themselves at times, but Huw Jones' hat-trick means they have come away from their Six Nations opener with a bonus-point win.

    They will have to improve against Ireland, but five points are not to be sniffed at.

  2. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Scotland 31-19 Italy

    Italy win a penalty after Will Hurd is pinged for a high tackle.

    Paolo Garbisi goes into the corner with under a minute left.

  3. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Scotland 31-19 Italy

    Ross Vintcent, on in the back row for Italy, drops the ball after multiple Italian phases.

    Scotland escape again.

  4. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Scotland 31-19 Italy

    Italy kick another penalty into the corner.

    Can Scotland keep them out again? There are four-and-a-half minutes left.

  5. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Scotland 31-19 Italy

    My colleague Andrew Petrie has just messaged me to say a certain Scotland centre has had a Huw-ge impact on this game.

    He followed it up with 'Huw-re welcome'.

    Dearie me.

  6. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Scotland 31-19 Italy

    Heads in hands for the Italians.

    Simone Gesi breaks through but loses possession with the try-line beckoning.

    Murrayfield breathes a sigh of relief.

  7. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Scotland 31-19 Italy

    Paolo Garbisi kicks Italy into the corner after Scotland stray offside.

    Kyle Rowe replaces Darcy Graham on the wing.

  8. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Scotland 31-19 Italy

    Italy are hammering on the Scotland door here having made their way into the home side's 22.

    The Scots need a big defensive set if they are to avoid a nervy ending.

  9. Postpublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time

    Scotland 31-19 Italy

    Chris Paterson
    Former Scotland international on BBC One

    It's three defenders beaten again.

    The sliding element of the Italian defence on the edge gives time and space to Huw Jones who's good enough to identify it and he has the power to finish it.

  10. try

    Try Scotland 31-19 Italypublished at 66 mins

    Huw Jones

    Huw JonesImage source, SNS

    Huw Jones hat-trick!!

    He's got such a brilliant try-scoring instinct, and he holds off two would-be tacklers to reach out and score Scotland's fifth try of the game.

    It might well be decisive.

  11. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Scotland 26-19 Italy

    The crowd are back in full voice after Huw Jones' second try.

    A big roar goes up after Scotland force an Italy knock on. They have a scrum just outside the Italian 22.

  12. 'Scotland have that bit of brilliance'published at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time

    Scotland 26-19 Italy

    Sam Warburton
    Former Wales captain on BBC One

    That's what you need in the team sometimes. When the game is in the balance, you need one of your team to step up.

    Scotland have that bit of brilliance in the backline.

  13. 'Scotland stick to principles'published at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time

    Scotland 26-19 Italy

    Chris Paterson
    Former Scotland international on BBC One

    Big moments!

    It's a brilliant initial flat ball from Finn Russell and from there it's all about Darcy Graham. He ducks inside three defenders, stays on his feet, keeps his composure.

    Scotland just sticking to their principles - they want to be an attack-minded side with first-phase attacks and first-phase venom in their veins.

  14. converted try

    Converted try SCOTLAND 26-19 Italypublished at 62 mins

    Huw Jones

    A vital try for Scotland, and it's all about Darcy Graham.

    The Hawick flyer finds space out on the right, but ducks inside and darts through a gap.

    He gets his head up, draws the final defender and puts Huw Jones away to score his second try of the game.

    Finn Russell adds the extras, and some of the tension at Murrayfield is released.

  15. Postpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time

    Scotland 19-19 Italy

    Here's the moment Italy drew level.

    Not one Finn Russell will want to watch back.

    Media caption,

    Italy level with Scotland after Russell mistake

  16. 'Change in structure & approach'published at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time

    Scotland 19-19 Italy

    Chris Paterson
    Former Scotland international on BBC One

    It's a change in structure and a change in the way Scotland are going to try to approach this final quarter.

  17. 'Scotland need to look after ball'published at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time

    Scotland 19-19 Italy

    Sam Warburton
    Former Wales captain on BBC One

    Scotland need to look after the ball for a few more phases and stretch that Italian defence.

  18. More Scotland changespublished at 58 mins

    Scotland 19-19 Italy

    Finn Russell launches a high kick into the Edinburgh skies, but doesn't get enough distance on it and Huw Jones knocks it on.

    Stafford McDowall, Ben White and Jonny Gray are all off.

    Tom Jordan is on at 12, George Horne at scrum-half and Gregor Brown in the second row.

  19. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Scotland 19-19 Italy

    Was Juan Ignacio Brex's interception try the moment the momentum in this match swung Italy's way?

    Scotland need a score to steady the ship, if nothing else.

    Italy celebrateImage source, PA Media
  20. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Scotland 19-19 Italy

    Italy number eight Lorenzo Cannone leaves a cheap shot on Finn Russell.

    It's the most obvious of penalties - Russell kicks Scotland to the edge of Italy's 22.