England vs Ireland LIVE: Six Nations 2022 result and final score as Ireland win after early England red card

Defeat means England are eliminated from the chase for the Six Nations crown. They will head to Paris in seven days time hoping to spoil France’s Grand Slam and avoid another bottom-half finish.

A bonus point win for Ireland, but that does not at all tell the story of a game that 14-man England were right in until the final ten minutes. Having lose Charlie Ewels to a red card inside 90 seconds, Eddie Jones might have feared the worst, but his young side showed remarkable fight, character and intensity and Twickenham was daring to dream of an unlikely home triumph.

But eventually, as you felt it always would, the Irish pressure told. Late scores from Jack Conan and Finlay Bealham off the bench secure a full five points - and if England can spoil the Paris party against France next week, Ireland will be ready to capitalise.

The throw drifts off-line. Ireland scrum. Johnny Sexton is replaced, with Ireland’s job done and the clock red.

A penalty to England in the Irish half. This would have been put towards the posts had it come earlier than about ten minutes ago, but now for the corner looks Marcus Smith.

Jamie Blamire’s first job will be to throw the lieneout, while George Ford is also on, replacing Freddie Steward. Marcus Smith is, ostensibly, England’s full-back for the final 30 seconds...

That seals it! Ireland’s muscular maul sucks in England’s depleted forward unit, James Lowe arrives off his wing to create more close-in fissures and condense England further, and Finlay Bealham is, just about, able to squeeze the ball to the deck with a healthy helping hand from a couple of Irish forward mates.

That’s the bonus point for Ireland, too. Crikey have they had to work for it, but they will remain alive in the Six Nations title race. Johnny Sexton converts.

That’s just dropped the English heads. Having fought so hard for so long they are, for the first time, really, guilty of being a little lazy at a ruck, failing to promptly vacate the space. Penalty to Ireland, and Johnny Sexton hits the left corner.

Finally, the pressure tells! England never quite get their defensive shape right as Ireland play out the back. Hugo Keenan pumps a dummy, sending an English defender out of the picture after rushing from the defensive line, and then the ball is worked out to Andrew Conway.

He is swarmed as he dashes for the corner, but Conway wisely weaves inwards to regenerate the ball. Conor Murray’s service is sharp, Jack Conan’s line ideal, and with Johnny Sexton’s conversion that should be more than enough for the visitors.

Elliot Daly replaces Joe Marchant, who has defended well for England. Daly is straight into service as Ireland work their patterns.

James Lowe’s ankle is clung on to by Freddie Steward, snatching the shoelaces to prevent Lowe beating him down the left touchline.