Ireland -v- Scotland matchtracker

FULL-TIME:
IRELAND 15-9 SCOTLAND

Ireland dig out a tremendous win. It wasn't pretty, but Eddie O'Sullivan's men controlled the game for long periods and deservedly claimed the all-important two points.

Ireland now have a chance to claim the Triple Crown and possibly the Six Nations title itself in next Saturday's mouthwatering clash with England at Twickenham.

80 min O'Gara slices it just wide from inside the Scottish half.

79 min Ireland are awarded a penalty. Great work from David Wallace earns ireland the chance to put the result beyond doubt.

78 min Brian O'Driscoll and Murphy collide in mid-air. Luckily, neither is hurt.

77 min Paul O'Connell is named as RBS 6 Nations man of the match.

77 min An excellent kick from Trimble finds an important touch inside the Scottish 22.

74 min Horgan is adjudged to have knocked on. Harsh, but probably correct.

72 min Jerry Flannery charges through to kick the ball to safety after the ball came loose at the back of a Scottish ruck.

70 min Ten minutes to go and Ireland are still vulnerable to being overtaken by a Scottish try.

68 min Scotland substitution. Simon Webster for Chris Paterson.

64 min Ireland substitution. Donncha O'Callaghan for Paul O'Connell.

61 min A Paterson kick rolls out inside the Irish 22. Ireland's dominance on the pitch has not been reflected on the scoreboard.

58 min Double Scottish substitution. Chris Cusiter for Mike Blair and Gordon Ross for Dan Parks.

57 min Scotland make a rare visit to Ireland's 22.

55 min Ireland Penalty. O'Gara splits the posts from the East Stand side. Ireland 15 Scotland 9

54 min Gavin Kerr holds on to the ball in the tackle leading to a penalty for Ireland.

53 min Ireland are the better side, but Scotland's resolute defence is proving a very tough nut to crack.

50 min A loose pass from Paul O'Connell is intercepted by Scotland's Sean Lamont. Southwell gets his clearance away.

48 min An Irish rolling maul sets the platform and the ball is worked across to Trimble at the West Stand/Havelock Square corner. However, he is stopped just shy of the line by Scottish full-back Southwell.

46 min Ireland turn the ball over on the half-way line and are awarded a scrum.

44 min Ireland continue to persevere with the tactic of keeping the ball in hand.

40 min A fine kick to touch from Irish winger Shane Horgan brings play into Scotland's 22.

40 min O'Gara restarts as the rain continues to teem down at the Ballsbridge venue.

HALF-TIME:
IRELAND 12-9 SCOTLAND

Ireland hold a 12-9 lead over Scotland at Lansdowne Road. It has been a battle of the penalty kickers, with Ireland's Ronan O'Gara converting four out of five. Scotland's Chris Paterson has been successful with his three. It is still all to play for. 

37 min Ireland Penalty. Munster out-half O'Gara converts from in front of the posts. Ireland 12 Scotland 9

36 min Scotland are stretched by some fabulous running from Andrew Trimble. When play breaks down, Ireland are awarded a penalty for offside.

34 min Ireland disrupt a Scottish line-out, which results in a scrum to the home side inside the visitors' half.

33 min Ireland were dominant early on, but the game has developed into the close encounter so many were expecting.

30 min Scotland spend their first lengthy period in the Irish 22. Geordan Murphy almost makes a mess of retrieving the ball on the Irish line.

27 Scotland Penalty. Paterson levels his kicking contest with his Irish counterpart. A fine kick from 40 metres out. Ireland 9 Scotland 9

26 min Yet another penalty withing scoring range. This time it goes to Scotland.

23 min Ireland Penalty O'Gara gets back on track. Ireland 9 Scotland 6

22 min Scotland found to have strayed offside under considerable pressure. Penalty to Ireland.

18 min O'Gara misses the opportunity. It should have gone over.

17 min Scotland infringe in the line-out. Penalty to Ireland.

15 min Scotland Penalty. From almost the same position as before, Paterson levels the score. Ireland 6 Scotland 6

11 min Scotland Penalty. Scotland's ever-dependable Chris Paterson opens their account. Ireland 6 Scotland 3

10 min From Dan Parks' restart, Ireland immediately give away a penalty.

9 min Ireland Penalty. O'Gara finds the range from the 22. Ireland 6 Scotland 0

8 min Scotland are penalised for coming in from the side and O'Gara is offered the chance to extend Ireland's lead.

7 min A grubber kick from O'Gara is collected and well cleared by Hugo Southwell.

5 min Heavy rain and wind have made conditions difficult. However, it hardly accounts for the extremely poor standard of kicking from both sides.

2 min Ireland Penalty. Ronan O'Gara easily converts. Ireland 3 Scotland 0

1 min Ireland are quick out of the traps and, though Gordon D'Arcy drops the ball, Scotland are caught offside. The home side are awarded a penalty.

0 min Scotland kick off what will be the last Six Nations clash at Lansdowne Road before it undergoes renovation.

Teams:
Ireland: G Murphy (Leicester); S Horgan (Leinster), B O'Driscoll (Leinster, capt), G D'Arcy (Leinster), A Trimble (Ulster); R O'Gara (Munster), P Stringer(Munster); M Horan (Munster), J Flannery (Munster), J Hayes (Munster); P O'Connell (Munster), M O'Kelly (Leinster); Simon Easterby (Llanelli), David Wallace (Munster), Denis Leamy (Munster).

Replacements: R Best (Ulster), S Best (Ulster), D O'Callaghan (Munster), M O'Driscoll (Munster), E Reddan (Wasps), D Humphreys (Munster), G Dempsey (Leinster).

Scotland: H Southwell (Edinburgh); C Paterson (Edinburgh), M Di Rollo (Edinburgh), A Henderson (Glasgow), S Lamont (Northampton); D Parks (Glasgow), M Blair (Edinburgh); G Kerr (Leeds), D Hall (Edinburgh), B Douglas (Border Reivers), N Hines (Perpignan), S Murray (Edinburgh), J White (Sale, captain), S Taylor (Edinburgh), A Hogg (Edinburgh).

Replacements: S Lawson (Glasgow), C Smith (Edinburgh), A Kellock (Edinburgh), J Petrie (Glasgow), C Cusiter (Border Reivers), G Ross (Leeds), S Webster (Edinburgh).

Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia).