Six Nations LIVE: Huw Jones scores twice as Scotland secure a famous victory over England
Re-live all the action from the Six Nations clash at Murrayfield
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Your support makes all the difference.England take on Scotland at Murrayfield in the Six Nations on Saturday with the Calcutta Cup on the line as well as both side’s championship hopes, with the visitors still looking to claim after their 100 per cent start.
Having seen off Italy and Wales so far, Eddie Jones’ side will look to take their third step towards retaining the Six Nations for a second time and become the first team to win the championship consecutively three times in a row.
But Scotland will have been buoyed by their victory over France last time out that made up for the disappointing 34-7 reverse against Wales on the opening weekend, and with a second consecutive match at home, Gregor Townsend will hope to see a partisan Murrayfield crowd inspire his side to a first victory over the English since 2008 and maintain their own hopes of claiming the title.
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What time does it start?
Scotland vs England kicks off at 16:45 GMT at Murrayfield in Edinburgh.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on BBC One from 16:15.
Teams:
Scotland: Stuart Hogg; Tommy Seymour, Huw Jones, Peter Horne, Sean Maitland; Finn Russell, Greig Laidlaw; Gordon Reid, Stuart McInally, Simon Berghan; Grant Gilchrist, Jonny Gray; Jonny Barclay, Hamish Watson, Ryan Wilson.
Replacements: Scott Lawson, Jamie Bhatti, WP Nel, Tim Swinson, David Denton, Ali Price, Nick Grigg, Blair Kinghorn.
England: Mike Brown; Anthony Watson, Jonathan Joseph, Owen Farrell, Jonny May; George Ford, Danny Care; Mako Vunipola, Dylan Hartley, Dan Cole; Joe Launchbury, Maro Itoje; Courtney Lawes, Chris Robshaw, Nathan Hughes.
Replacements: Jamie George, Joe Marler, Harry Williams, George Kruis, Sam Underhill, Richard Wigglesworth, Ben Te’o, Jack Nowell.
4 mins: Russell's kicked clearance is poor and only finds Hughes, who rampages back and bounces off Gray to the 22. England on the attack here...
5 mins: England's play isn't very imaginative after Hughes' run, and when Anthony Watson takes the ball into contact, his namesake Hamish gets over the ball and wins the penalty to clear Scottish lines.
7 mins: Scotland have started this match like a house on fire, and from the penalty touch-finder, they quickly attack right to left to right to left. They move into the English 22, but Robshaw gets his hands onto the ball very well and Nigel Owens awards the penalty in England's favour that Farrell kicks to halfway.
12 mins: A feisty period ends with Scotland finding touch just inside the England half, but both Farrell and Hogg took whacks during the four minutes of play there and look worse for wear as a result.
13 mins: England attack down the left through May and when the ball is recycled, Hamish Watson is penalised for no clear release. Farrell has his first shot at goal...and it's good! 3-3
15 mins: Scotland attacked quickly from the lineout after England cleared the lineout, and when Russell fed Horne in midfield, he chipped in behind the English line. On the turn, both Joseph and Huw Jones tried to get the ball, and it deflected off the Englishman and set up perfectly for the Scot to crash over.
Farrell adds the extras and Scotland lead 10-3!
15 mins: Scotland attacked quickly from the lineout after England cleared the lineout, and when Russell fed Horne in midfield, he chipped in behind the English line. On the turn, both Joseph and Huw Jones tried to get the ball, and it deflected off the Englishman and set up perfectly for the Scot to crash over.
Farrell adds the extras and Scotland lead 10-3!
18 mins: England get an immediate chance to reduce the deficit as Scotland are offside at the restart breakdown, and Farrell kicks the penalty successfully. 6-10
23 mins: Scotland break from deep again, and Jones - who's had a flying start to the game - chips up field for the home side to chase. Ford gets back and offloads the bouncing ball to Watson, who does brilliantly to dance his way out of trouble and move up field. However the ball is stuck in the following ruck, and Scotland get the put-in.
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