Scotland vs England LIVE: Six Nations rugby score and result from Calcutta Cup today

Russell steadies himself and bisects the uprights. Scotland have had little territory or ball but lead by a useful four points as the players depart for half-time.

Scotland have done so much good stuff defensively in this first half and again nick breakdown ball as England try to attack. The last chance of the half will be the hosts’, then, and they might just extend their lead after Kyle Sinckler is ruled not to have offered a sufficiently clear release before competing at a ruck.

Finn Russell will indeed go for goal.

Brilliant defence from England. Duhan van der Merwe comes stomping off his wing, bristling as he is fed a pass and asked to charge into the English inside backs. Elliot Daly goes low, snaring an angry bear in his trap and pulling him down swiftly, allowing his captain Tom Curry to latch over the top and draw the referee’s whistle for van der Merwe’s failure to release.

Another simple one for the England fly-half and much more confidently struck.

There’s a bit of zing to the England attack, but Scotland’s structures are thus far holding firm. Kyle Sinckler is dragged down by Rory Sutherland, who ends up draped over the top, forming a ruck - an arriving Jamie Ritchie is therefore penalised when he is caught with chocolate-covered fingers after a dig through the cookie jar. Marcus Smith will look to narrow the margin to one from bang in front...

England catch and drive and begin to get a rumble on, Scottish bodies falling away as it advances with ominous intent. Five metres short, four metres, two metres, and over, but there are just enough Scottish limbs surrounding the ball to prevent it getting to ground. Goalline dropout. Scotland survive, but their clearance is short, and England will attack again.

But here come England! Luke Cowan-Dickie swats a tackler aside and then Ben O’Keeffe announces that they have the advantage. Scotland broaden in preparation for something adventurous but that leaves space closer in, Ben Youngs sniping effectively but unable to dodge backfield tacklers.

Marcus Smith loves a crossfield kick...over-cooked! Henry Slade claps his hands in frustration as his fly-half puts it over the leaping centre’s head out on the right without a Scottish defender in particularly close attendance. Back they will go for the penalty, which is pushed for the opposite corner by Smith.

George Turner flings it over the top into the midfield and a meaty charge affords Scotland the space required to clear in reasonable comfort.

England are tending to kick when they get to soft edges outside the Scotland defence, but are tending to put too much on their through grubbers, with Stuart Hogg the latest to switch into reverse gear and ground in-goal.

That’s a much better example from Marcus Smith, finding an inviting angle as he flips his hips and driving right into the corner to force Scotland to throw a pressure lineout.