A better second half again, but England U20 come out on top.

Some excellent performances from Freddy Douglas, Amena Caqusau and more.

Scotland U20 are back in action away to Italy U20 in two weeks time.

But we’ll be back on the Scottish Rugby match centre tomorrow for Scotland v England at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, kicking off at 4.45pm!

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We win the penalty after the scrum. It’s kicked to our 10 metre line, with the clock well into the red.

Another penalty, and the ambitious Scotland push on.

We throw in from our 10, but it’s been stolen.

England penalised for obstruction as they set the maul. We get the penalty on our own 5m line.

England think they’re over the line again as they steal the ball, but a knock on 10 metres from the line spares us. We scrum there.

With seconds left, the penalty is kicked to touch but we overthrow and England hack through to our 22. We’ll throw in from there.

Another response to a score from England as they immediately win the jackal penalty. It’s kicked to the left corner.

As Scotland put some phases together, England are offside in midfield. Coates kicks the penalty out in England’s 22, on our left.

An excellent maul from Scotland, then with penalty advantage the backs spread it to the right. An excellent pass from Hocking finds Geordie Gwynn, who scores in the corner!

17-30.

Jerry comes off, and Gavin Parry makes his U20 debut!

Ryan Whitefield is on in the front row, replacing Callum Norrie.

This time it’s England scrum pen, and it’s kicked to our 10m line.

England drop the ball in midfield, and Scotland get the scrum just inside our half.

Scotland win their first scrum penalty and kick to touch, but the throw-in is squint and England get the scrum just inside their 10m line.

An NFL quarterback would have been proud of that pass. Miles forward.

We go back for a Scotland scrum on halfway.

Scotland exit to halfway, but England  break upfield.

McParland goes over, but the first pass was surely forward. We’ll have a look.

A SEVENTH jackal turnover of the tournament for Douglas!!

Our pen on halfway. An excellent touchfinder from Coates, and we’re six metres out on the right!

He won the penalty to get us up the pitch, and fittingly Freddy Douglas finishes off the maul to get our second try!

12-30.

Another penalty against in the scrum.

England’s lineout just inside our half.

We win the lineout and find space on the right. Hocking tries to find Caqusau, but the winger spills it on the touchline.

England scrum inside their 22.

Johnny Ventisei makes his Scotland U20 debut! He comes on for Kerr Johnston.

Eric Davey replaces Murdoch Lock and Tom Currie replaces Jonny Morris.

Good response from Scotland as Burke finds the jackal penalty!

We kick into England’s 22 on the right.

Michelow bundles over from close range. 7-30.

Scotland come forward through Lock and Blyth-Lafferty, and it’s another penalty.

Jerry taps and goes…

England come straight back up the right, and get the penalty 5 metres short for not rolling.

Kicked to the right corner.

Another ruck steal from Freddy!

His SIXTH of the tourney now.

Penalty kicked into England’s 22 on the left.

McVie bundles over after the penalty! Great strength.

Coates converts. 7-25.

Great chop tackle from Yule, and Blyth-Lafferty is on the ball!

Penalty for us, and it’s kicked to England’s 22.

Amena finds space on the left and comes forward, then Lock nips through the middle after spotting a gap ruckside.

But he’s penalised for holding on, and England kick the penalty to just outside their own 10.

A change at the front, and a change at the back.

Robbie Deans and Fergus Watson depart, on come Callum Smyth and Jack Hocking.

From a scrum, Scotland get a free kick and Murdoch dinks it over the top.

England kick back, but it’s out on the full.

We get the lineout on England’s 10 which we lose, but there’s then a knock-on.

Our scrum just inside England’s 10m line, on the right.

England win it back and come forward, and then there’s a penalty on halfway.

The visitors kick out in our 22 on the left.

A few phases from the forwards, and Carnduff gets over the line. Kerr converts.

0-25.

England kick us off as the second half begins, and Lock catches and finds touch.

England lineout on their left, just inside our 10.

Penalised at scrum time once more, and McPartland brings it to a close.

0-18 at the break.

Lineout throw is squint. England get the scrum.

England build the phases from the lineout, but Freddy Douglas gets the jackal penalty!

His fifth ruck turnover of the tournament.

We kick the penalty out just inside our half, on our right flank.

Not our best maul, but it does yield a pen. Kicked back into the corner.

We get the penalty! It’s kicked to the left corner…

Scotland try to steal another lineout, but it goes forward.

But we’re checking a possible tackle in the air from England here…

No foul play, so England have the scrum on their 5m line.

Another spill of the ball. England get the scrum just inside our half.

Lock with an intercept after the scrum, and he tears up the left wing.

He’s just inches short as he’s put in touch. So close to our opening score.

A fantastic jackal from Kerr Yule on our 22, and we get the penalty!

We’ll have a lineout on halfway on the left.

England work from right to left, and Kerr goes over.

0-18.

Scotland steal the lineout again and exit, but then Lock tackles Wills in the air on halfway.

England kick to our 22 on their right.

England kick the penalty to the corner but lose the lineout, and Lock gets us up to the 22 with the box kick.

Scotland steal the throw and McVie crashes forward, but then Gwynn drops it and England get the scrum.

One penalty too many against Scotland, and Caqusau will have 10 minutes in the bin.

Captain Liam McConnell is forced off, and Ryan Burke takes his place.

It’s good.

From England’s exit, Watson spots a gap and roars through. An unbelievable tap-tackle stops what looks like a try.

Then it goes down the other end as McParland looks to have found a 50:22, but the ball squirms back in field, allowing Coates to gather and exit to halfway.

Scotland get the penalty after the TMO review for a no-arms tackle on Gwynn.

Coates kicks it onto the 22.

Scotland concede another penalty, this time for an intentional knock-on.

Kerr will take a shot at goal. It’s in front of the posts but over 35m out.

England steal the lineout and come forward. Freddy Douglas thinks the ball has come out of a ruck and grabs it, but the referee disagrees and England get the penalty.

They’ll have a lineout on our 10m line.

Another England penalty, and it goes to the left corner.

Another run from deep from Amena after an England knock on!

Play is halted when the ball is dropped, but we’re going to the TMO for a possible foul play by England.

McParland exits for England, and then we’re penalised for holding on in the ruck.

England kick the penalty into our half on our left side.

England maul over in the corner. It’s grounded by Wright.

Kerr converts. 0-10.

Scotland steal the lineout and box kick clear. McParland kicks it back, and after Coates knocks on it’s played by Kerr Johnston from an offside position.

England kick to the left corner.

There’s a knock-on from England in midfield, and Murdoch Lock kicks clear. England have the lineout bang on halfway on their left wing.

Scotland penalised again at the scrum. England will have the lineout just inside our half on their left.

Great exit! From the scrum Scotland come right, and Caqusau fights up to half way.

Then England are offside, and Coates kicks the penalty to England’s 22.

England knock-on in midfield. Scotland get the put-in on our 22.

Scotland collect their lineout and go for the maul, but England smother the ball and will get the scrum just outside their 22 on our right side.

England maul from the lineout but don’t get anywhere. Then McParland kicks over the top, but Geordie Gwynn gets there first and grounds the ball for a goal line dropout.

England wheel the scrum round and get the penalty.

They kick to the left corner and will have the lineout there.

McParland exits again from the kick off, and Fergus Watson drops the kick forward.

England will put in on our 10m line to a scrum.

Kerr hoofs over the first points.

Blyth-Lafferty overthrows at the lineout, and England come forward. They get to the line but are just thwarted by a knock-on, but they had penalty advantage.

Kerr will kick at goal from in front of the sticks just inside the 22.

COME ON SCOTLAND!!!!

Euan McVie charges down an attempted box kick from McParland, but at the second attempt the England scrum half exits well.

We’ll throw in from just outside our 22 on the right.

The teams emerge from the Hive tunnel.

A brief testing of the vocal chords via the anthems, then we’ll be underway.

Anthems observed, Scotland’s Isaac Coates will soon start this match as Scotland U20 attack the Riverside Stand.

Kenny Murray’s team have gone back into the changing rooms for a final gab.

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It’s game day in the capital – Scotland U20 host England U20 in the U20 Six Nations at Hive Stadium tonight (kick-off 7.15pm).