A record Scotland Women crowd at Hive Stadium, but it’s not to be for the team today. A deserved, comfortable win for England.
Scotland head to Italy a week today, and that one will be live on our Match Centre too. We’ll see you then.
England kick over the top, and Lloyd sees a half gap and goes through.
She tries to find Rachel Malcolm with the pass, but it’s at her toes and she knocks it on.
England scrum just outside their 22.
Rollie is taken high, and we get the penalty.
We go quickly, and England look streets offside, but instead they win the penalty.
The kick into our 10m line.
England steal another lineout, and Marlie Packer is over a phase later.
0-46.
England throw in from just outside their 22.
McDonald dives on a loose ball when she wasn’t allowed to. England kick into our 22 on their left.
England break down the right, but Thomson puts in an excellent tackle to bring that to a stop!
Then a phase later, Clarke gets over the ball at the ruck and Scotland get the penalty.
We’ve opted to scrum, just outside our 22.
Louise McMillan steals the lineout, and then at the ruck Scotland win the penalty.
But again, the kick doesn’t find touch.
Skeldon off, Elis Martin on.
Lucy Packer chips over the top, and it rolls out in our left corner. We’ll throw in from there.
Constant pressure from England, and eventually Kildunne finds the left corner.
0-39.
Scotland kick clear, but then a couple of missed tackles allows Breach down the left wing and over again.
0-34.
Not straight from the lineout. England scrum in our 22.
Scotland penalty as England don’t roll away after the tackle.
Kick doesn’t find touch though.
Elliann Clarke goes wild! Scotland drive England off their own ball.
We kick to touch, and get the lineout around 35m from our line.
Too high from Cokayne, and her tackle makes contact with the head of Skeldon, It’s a second yellow card, and she’s off.
Scotland penalty inside our half, but the kick doesn’t find touch.
Scotland lineout inside our own 22, which offers the chance for two more changes.
Rachel McLachlan and Mairi McDonald replace Alex Stewart and Caity Mattinson.
England nearly in again, but they’re stopped just short.
The ball squirts out a ruck, and as it’s collected Thomson and Mattinson swarm the ball carrier and hold her up!
We’ll get the scrum five out from our line.
From the scrum, England’s backs head left and Breach is in the corner.
0-29.
A high tackle on Skeldon here?
Bartlett and Belisle retire to the bench. Elliann Clarke and Molly Wright replace them.
Plenty of knock ons out there. Whilst the sun’s out now, the rain’s been dinging it down most of the day.
England have the scrum on the right, just outside our 22.
Fi McIntosh’s debut concludes. Eva Donaldson comes on in her place.
England spill it from the scrum, and then they’re pinged for not rolling at the ruck.
Thommo finds touch on the right.
We win the lineout on our right and fire it out to the left, but Grant drops the final pass.
England scrum just inside our 22.
The scrum is massive from England, and a phase later Kabeya goes over.
0-24.
England kick it right down the middle, and Rollie runs it back.
We win the penalty at the ruck, and we’ll have a lineout on our 22.
A no-release penalty to England about seven metres out. They opt to scrum.
17-0 down at the interval.
COME ON SCOTLAND!!!
Lisa Thomson will replace Meryl Smith.
Smith’s stylish hoof with the boot gets us well up the pitch. England will throw in from around 5m into their half.
A kick over the top which is hacked infield by Kildunne who wins the race and scores.
0-17.
The lineout misfires again, but Scotland win the penalty.
We’re now throwing in just outside our 22.
England steal the lineout and make gains on the left before Galligan tries to find Dow in the right corner, but her pass loops over the winger and into touch.
Our lineout less than 10 metres from our line.
Kildunne exits from kick off. Scotland lineout just outside England’s 10m line on the right.
Hooray! Sense prevails.
Gallagher tipped upside down by Cokayne, who will have a 10 minute rest in the sin bin.
Scotland penalty five metres from our line.
We build the phases after the penalty, but Orr’s kick is charged down and then Scotland are offside.
England kick to our 10m line.
Coreen Grant off for an HIA. Making her first appearance of the 2024 Guinness Women’s Six Nations is Francesca McGhie.
England over again, but a dangerous clearout in the ruck on Gallagher which was clear as day.
It was missed live, but the TMO seems to have clocked it.
Strong carry from Evie Gallagher from the base of the scrum, then England are pinged for not releasing.
Nelson finds touch on the right, still deep inside our half.
Scotland spared by a Kildunne knock on!
We’ll get the scrum on our 5m line, in the right corner.
England steal the lineout, and it’s then Emma Orr’s turn to be penalised for not releasing.
England kick into the right side, about 15m from our line.
England think they’ve scored in the left corner. The touch judge disagrees, but we’ll have a look.
Small gains!
Another England knock on, another scrum slightly closer. We’re just inside England’s 10m line now, this time out on our right.
An intercept from Botterman, and then a rather interesting kick.
Scottish lineout on our right, about five metres outside our 22.
England steal the lineout, and then we’re penalised for offside in the middle of the pitch.
England kick to the right corner.
This time Scotland get the scrum pen!
The kick from Smith doesn’t find touch, but Kildunne drops it forward.
Another Scotland, this time 5m inside England’s half out on our left flank.
Hunt goes through the middle, but again there’s a knock on.
Scotland around 15m from our line, just left of the posts.
Scotland give away the scrum penalty, which is tapped quickly by Hunt.
But Scotland steal it back and Nelson kicks into England’s 22.
Kildunne chips back over the top, and a little knock on from Rollie gives England a scrum on halfway.
England opt to run it back from the kick off, but spill it.
We’ll have the scrum around 35m from England’s line, right of centre.
Squint throw from Lana. England opt for a scrum.
England come up the left, and then swing it all the way out to the right where Dow reaches the line under pressure.
0-10.
Kildunne catches the restart and finds touch.
Scotland lineout two metres inside England’s half.
The maul is well defended, but then Cokayne breaks a tackle and goes over.
0-5.
Dow’s chip over the top is spilled by Lloyd and then Rollie is offside when she gathers it.
England kick to the right corner.
Helen Nelson with the exit kick. England lineout around 35m out from our line.
A break through the middle from England’s props, but Nelson recovers well to tackle.
Then a knock on again and Meryl thumps a right boot downfield and out. England lineout around halfway.
A kick through deflects off Lana Skeldon, and England have a lineout around 25m out.
A historic day gets underway.
COME ON SCOTLAND!
England come forward, but the ball is spilled forward in Scotland’s 22.
We’ll have the scrum on our right side, and a chance to exit.
Hive Stadium makes a noise like never heard before at a Scotland Women game. Wow.
Let’s hear some anthems.
Holly Aitchison to get us going.
One final huddle on the pitch, then Scotland go back down the tunnel.
As a result of that late change to the team, Fi McIntosh will make her Scotland debut today.
Congrats, Fi!
Recently we caught up with Rhona Lloyd and Helen Nelson to chat to them about what it took to get to the Scotland team and find out about some of the places crucial to their development.
Both teams have arrived, and are out warming up as they prepare to entertain a SOLD OUT Hive Stadium.
If you’re looking for some pre-match listening why not download the latest episode of the Official Scottish Rugby Podcast to hear from Scotland international, Louise McMillan, fresh from winning her 50th cap for Scotland.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of this afternoon’s match in Edinburgh.
Emma Wassell drops out of the team with Fi McIntosh replacing her. Eva Donaldson comes onto the bench.
Good morning from Hive Stadium in Edinburgh, for what is a huge day for Scotland women!
It will be their first ever home sell-out when they take on the Red Roses this afternoon.
Kick-off is at 2.15pm and the game is live on BBC One in the UK. You can also follow the action with us here.
Kick-off 2:15 pm
