Scotland vs Ireland result: Irish get back to winning ways to keep Six Nations title hopes alive
Re-live the action from the Six Nations clash at Murrayfield
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Your support makes all the difference.Re0live the action from Saturday's opening Six Nations match of the weekend as Ireland bounced back from their home defeat by England by beating Scotland 22-13 to keep their championship hopes alive.
Ireland ran in three tries to get their attacking spark back as first-half tries from Conor Murray and Jacob Stockdale were added to by a second-half score from Keith Earls, with replacement fly-half Joey Carbery adding his delightful touch to create the third score.
Scotland's response came just before the break from Sam Johnston, but they struggled to take their chances and slipped to a disappointing result on home soil. Re-live the live updates below.
What time does it start?
Scotland vs Ireland kicks off at 2:15pm (GMT).
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on BBC One from 1:15pm. The match will also be available on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
Highlights will be shown on Sunday at 6pm on BBC Two.
Teams
Scotland: Hogg, Seymour, Huw Jones, Johnson, Maitland, Russell, Laidlaw (c), Dell, McInally, Berghan, Gilchrist, Gray, Wilson, Ritchie, Strauss
Replacements: Brown, Bhati, Rae, Toolis, Harley, Price, Horne, Kinghorn
Ireland: Kearney, Earls, Farrell, Aki, Stockdale, Sexton, Murray, Healy, Best (c) Furlong, Ryan, Roux, O’Mahony, O’Brien, Conan
Replacements: Cronin, Kilcoyne, Porter, Dillaner, Van der Flier, Cooney, Carbery, Larmour
Form guide…
Scotland: WLWLWW
Ireland: WWWWWL
Head-to-head…
Ireland 28 (Stockdale x2, Murray, Cronin) Scotland 8 (Kinghorn), Six Nations, March 2018
Scotland 27 (Hogg x2, Dunbar) Ireland 22 (Earls, Henderson, Jackson), Six Nations, February 2017
Ireland 35 (Stander, Earls, Murray, Toner) Scotland 25 (Hogg, Gray, Dunbar), Six Nations, March 2016
Odds…
Scotland to win: 9/4
Ireland to win: 4/9
Draw: 22/1
Prediction…
Ireland by 3: Scotland can cut any side to shreds on their day, but Ireland will need to produce a response after last week's result. They have not transformed into a bad side overnight, and although Scotland were impressive in patches against Italy, they will have to find a way to expose Ireland's restrictive defence.
2 mins: It's a good start for Scotland. After a spot of aerial ping-pong from Laidlaw and Murray, Scotland look to get their attack up and running and after spreading left, Jones chips down the line that finds touch inside the Irish 22. Kearney will be a relieved man there, as had it stayed in field, there was a blue wall heading his way.
4 mins: Russell brings Hogg into the game for the first time on a deceptive inside line, but Ireland are aware of the threat and wrap him up immediately. They give him a spot of space second time around though and Hogg stretches his legs, breaking the line and reaching the 22. Wilson takes the ball on and is hit high by Sexton, and with the advantage Scotland attack.
The ball is whipped right, Russell to Johnston to Seymour, and he attempts to send in Strauss in the corner only for the pass to go forwards. We'll come back for the penalty though, and Scotland show their intent by going for the corner instead of the posts.
6 mins: Another penalty advantage as Aki goes over the top and disrupts the ball. This time Scotland try to chip in behind but Kearney cleans up well. Poite gives Aki a ticking off as the penalty is on the 5m line, but as it's in front of the posts this time Laidlaw will kick for goal.
7 mins: Laidlaw kicks it successfully and Scotland lead! 3-0
8 mins: Scotland follow the restart with an immediate error as Jones considers leaving the ball for it to go straight out, only to change his mind, take his eye off the ball and knock it on. It gives Ireland a scrum on the 22 and an immediate chance to hit back.
11 mins: That's better from Ireland. They spread left with little working for them, but out of nothing they bag five points. Stockdale, against the touchline, chips ahead and the race is on. Seymour gets back first but his quick pass to Maitland is poor and the fumble allows Conor Murray to sneak in and score the try.
The bad news for Ireland is that Johnny Sexton is down and receiving treatment, and despite brushing himself off to take the conversion, he makes a mess of it as he hooks it left before limping back into the line. 3-5
15 mins: Scotland get away with one as Maitland tries to leave the ball into touch, only to deflect it off his torso. Neither the referee or his assistant spot it and Scotland get the lineout, only to then have the ball intercepted by Sexton as he reads Laidlaw's flat pass. He offloads to Farrel who kicks up-field, and Seymour is back in time to field it for the Scots before Laidlaw clears to touch.
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