England v Ireland LIVE: Result and reaction from Six Nations as Marcus Smith denies Irish grand slam with last-gasp drop goal

Ireland on the attack but another error with ball in hand as the pass is low and they knock on in contact. England exit towards halfwaywith Mitchell’s box kick.

Jack Conan on in Ireland’s back row. Still another five minutes of O’Mahony in the sin-bin.

This is the first time the champions elect have been truly tested in this Six Nations. What have they got?

And England go over! Big man Ben Earl powers his way across the line and Twickenham is rocking now.

Maybe not as spectacular as his score earlier in the tournament but Earl on crash ball off the base of the ruck, shakes off an Aki tackle and stretches out for the try with Crowley draped all over him.

Easy Smith conversion and England lead heading into the final quarter.

Scrappy from England. They spill, go wide but they still have the ball. Mitchell darts through a hole. Five metres out.

Big carry and they’re on the line...

Biggest roar of the day? Marcus Smith on for Ford at fly half.

England smell blood here, win the lineout in the 22 and drive towards the line with the Twickenham crowd roaring them on.

That is magnificent by Ben Earl! England steal the Irish lineout near halfway and Earl weaves between tacklers, shaking off arm tacklers to get them up to the 22.

And then England win the penalty! And O’Mahony sent to the sin-bin for the cynical act. England kick to the corner.

Another rare lineout error from Ireland as they lose the contest at the front but luckily for them, the ball bounces into touch and it’s another lineout.

This one is better but Aki knocks on in contact and England clear. After a kicking battle Ford finds touch near-ish halfway.

Frawley has failed his HIA, so Gibson-Park will be out on the wing for the rest of his match.

A testing kick launched into the air by Murray but Freeman does well to just about win the contest five metres from his own line and hold on to the ball.

Ford’s kick clear from his own in-goal area doesn’t even exit the 22. A few jeers of frustration from the England fans. Ford not having his finest game and surely only a matter of time until Marcus Smith is thrown on.

Aki carries up the middle and Feyi-Waboso thinks he might have won a penalty but the referee gives it Ireland’s way instead. With the penalty coming, Murray takes the opportunity to boot the ball into Dan Cole’s stomach from close range. Lovely s-housery there.

All new front row for England as Theo Dan, Joe Marler and Will Stuart trot on for Cole, Genge and George.

The sun setting in the Twickenham sky but not quite on England’s hopes in this match just yet. The sides trade box-kicks as they looks to find an edge.