Wow, what a match.

Most were expecting a tight result, but what a back and forth 80 minutes that became.

Huge credit must go to Wales for battling the full 80, despite being down to 13 men for what must have felt like eons. Their never say die attitude made the match what it was.

Huge credit also to Kenny Murray’s men. That was by far their best performance of the U20 Six Nations. They ran out deserved winners and secured a bonus point in doing so.

Freddy Douglas was immense and thoroughly deserved to be named man of the match in front of a huge 5,485 in attendance.

For Scotland, attentions now turn to the fifth and final U20 Six Nations match against France on Friday 14 March.

Thank you for being with us tonight in Edinburgh. We’re signing off for now.

Scotland have a goal line drop out as the clock runs over the 80. It came from a penalty which Wales missed touch for the second time.

They go short, win the ball back and boot the ball out of the stadium as Scotland record an emphatic and resounding victory!

Scotland get greedy in their newest assault into the Welsh 22 and are penalised for holding on.

Meanwhile, Freddy Douglas is named player of the match.

That opens up a 15-point gap as Scotland now look to close out what would be a famous victory.

Wales won’t lie down though as they get creative in attack, stabbing grubbers through, going to the air, or straight down the throat. Four minutes left in this one.

A bit of fisty-cuffs as the click winds down here. Nothing in it though.

Players are dropping like flies here and needing medical attention.

Lineout throw is good and it’s brought down for a rumble at the line.

The rumble is even better! Scotland’s momentum drags them over the line and – that man – Freddy Douglas comes up for plaudits as it’s been awarded a try!

That’s Scotland’s bonus point try. The conversion attempt misses. (Scotland 27 – Wales 12)

Another promising Welsh attack comes to an abrupt halt as Douglas wins another jackal penalty.

The ball is thumped down field out of harm’s way. Mark Fyffe is coming on for his debut, Oli Duncan makes way.

Wales break down the left wing, and they’re under advantage after the winger is eventually brought down as the Scots are all offside.

As the clock ticks over the 70 minute mark, play is brought back to the infringement mark.

They don’t bother pointing to the posts, opting to kick to the corner. But they’ve got it all wrong, and the ball has gone dead, rather than out!

It’ll be a scrum to Scotland. Jamie Stewart is on for Ollie Blyth-Lafferty.

Discipline from both sides has been the name of the game this half.

Another penalty is given to the Scots and the ball is lofted into the stands as Wales ring in the changes across their front and second row.

Cameron van Wyk is on for Moncrieff, who has had a ripping game.

But it’s immediately given back to the Welsh with a penalty at the scrum.

Their lineout is wasted as it’s been won by the Scots and thumped back into the 22.

Now it’s the Scots’ turn to win an attacking penalty. They point straight to the posts for Coates to line up. He pops it over with minimal fuss!

(Scotland 22 – 12 Wales)

An up and under works wonders as the Welsh knock on in the air and Scotland can play under a short arm advantage.

A few phases later, they do in fact come back for the scrum about 30 metres out from the Welsh line.

Wales are coming. The last 10 minutes they have been well and truly on top here.

Despite the numerical advantage, Scotland seem to retreating into their shell a little – a dangerous place to be when the lead is slender.

Another promising Welsh attack comes to a grinding halt as the ball is lost forward in contact.

Isaac Coates has come on for Urwin at fly half.

In the meantime, Scotland have been pinged for yet another penalty at the breakdown. Douglas went into contact isolated and the Welsh pounced on him.

But our own lineout is overthrown and it’s straight into the arms of hooker Harry Thomas.

He dives in untouched and Scotland’s lead diminishes. Wilde misses the conversion though and the hosts are only a converted try ahead. (Scotland 19 – 12 Wales)

A penalty now for Wales, near halfway. Ollie Blyth-Lafferty was off his feet.

They kick toward the corner, but the throw is too long and it’s gathered well by Stephen. Another penalty for Wales, though, as Scotland were too late to the breakdown, holding on in the tackle.

Again Wales go to the corner, and again they have chances from the rolling maul.

They pick and go, popping the pass wide to – no one! It tumbles safely into touch for a Scottish lineout.

A chance there for Wales as they put a clever chip and chase through, to be chased by Aidan Boshoff.

Clever defending though, from Scotland as Fergus Watson waits for the ball to cross the try line before dotting down safely.

The goal line drop out is good and sees the ball tumble back into the Welsh half.

Changes for Scotland – Jake Shearer, Seb Stephen and Bart Godsell are on for Oli McKenna, Joe Roberts and Charlie Moss.

More aerial ping pong, before Brown settles and returns with pace.

Oliver Duncan reaches the 22, and they surge into space, finding gaps in the weakened Welsh defence.

The ball is flung wide to Moncrieff, who has played so well, but this time the pass is knocked on, and Wales are gifted a reprieve.

Lineout is good for Scotland, and they move through the hands and through the phases.

Creeping towards the Welsh try line, Scotland’s progress is slow but steady.

Must be north of 15 phases now, but it’s patient play. The Welsh 13-man defence is standing tall too, though.

A final push from the skipper, Douglas, but it’s deemed to be a jackal penalty and it’s turned over to Wales.

We’re back underway at Hive, here.

Urwin kicks us off and Wales clear, before a bit of aerial ping pong to settle the second half.

Eventually, Wales get clear down to the edge of their 22.

Well, a cracking half for Scotland there, after a shaky start.

Freddy Douglas took the bull by the horns, asserting his dominance in the forward pack, and earning himself a try in doing so.

Nairn Moncrieff has also been a standout performer. Winning defensive jackal penalties, try scoring, and try assisting!

Meanwhile, Wales have been the architects of their own situation. After a great start, threatening the Scottish line multiple times, their discipline deserted them and they ended the half with 13 players on the pitch.

One of those will return about five minutes into the second half, but the other is a full red card, meaning they will play out the rest of the match with 14.

Scotland lead at half time by 19 points to 7.

Into added time we go, with Wales feeding the scrum right on Scotland’s line.

Outstanding defence though, as Scotland win the scrum penalty, tap and clear the ball out of play to go in to half time 19 – 7 up.

What a frantic half of rugby.

Wales have won another penalty, this time inside the 22.

They don’t opt for the points though, instead taking the corner and driving. But they’re being driven back by the Scots.

Now the ball comes out, and it spills loose for a Scot to dive on, with just a minute or so remaining in the half. A Welsh player is down, receiving treatment in the break.

Scotland hoof it up the field and rumble into the 22, but it’s a penalty for a second movement after the tackle.

Wales clear upfield. That’s just 13 men on the park for Wales at the moment.

A second red card – this time for Tom Cottle. It did look pretty bad to be fair. Looks to be the right call again.

It looks in fact to be a shoulder-head contact after Cowan cleared the ball upfield.

The referee is taking his time with this one. Cowan has gone off for a HIA, replaced by Hamish MacArthur.

And the verdict is…

There could be another TMO review here on a Welsh player who seemed to take out Noah Cowan late.

Scotland string a few phases together before opting to put ball to boot in a low stab into the Welsh 22.

The Welsh lineout is turned over and the hosts immediately turn to a cross-kick into the arms of Moncrieff, who nabs it and – in mid-air – pops a pass to fullback Brown to cross over for the third Scottish try of the night.

Urwin again lines up from the sideline and this time nails it. (Scotland 19 – 7 Wales)

Can Scotland make the most of this golden opportunity to increase their lead?

Penalties are beginning to rack up, and it’s another for the hosts. Again, they opt to kick towards the corner for a rumble.

The lineout is good, the follow up is great, and the ball is flung wide, from left to the extreme right for Moncrieff to collect the ball, and cross over!

It’s a picture perfect try, right in the corner, touching the flag in the air and landing over the line to touch down for Scotland’s second try.

Urwin lines up the conversion on the touch line and it just misses to the right. (Scotland 12 – 0 Wales)

They rumble, and drive, and it pays off!

Prop Ioan Emanuel is the scorer. He picks it off the floor after a clever tackle on the stand in scrum half, swerves a tackler and dots down near the left hand corner.

Replacement fly half Wilde nails the conversion in a swirling breeze. (Scotland 12 – 7 Wales)

Straight from kick off, a penalty to Wales, for not releasing.

It came from a poor pass that went to ground from the Scots, and the visitors take the opportunity to launch down field and into the Scottish 22.

Their rumble is good and the pick and goes begin.

The verdict is: a red card for Logan Franklin.

It’ll be a 20 minute red card for Wales. That’s their scrum half off, and their first choice fly half injured inside the first half hour.

We’re going upstairs to the TMO though…

We seem to be looking at a potential croc roll on Nairn Moncrieff from the Welsh half back.

It doesn’t looks good on first glance. Lucky Nairn is a flexible man, clearly.

Wales take the chance to tap quickly from a free kick at the back of the scrum, but only get as far as the 22.

They’re caught holding on to the ball though, as Nairn Moncrieff mops up the ruck, nabbing the ball.

And rumble they do! The big men charge it up the middle before some slcik hands finds the outside.

They’ve crossed over! The plaudits go to Douglas. Logan carried hard, before quick ball from the bottom of the ruck saw it popped to Douglas to fall over the line on the left hand side.

Urwin nails the conversion! Scotland take the lead. (Scotland 7 – 0 Wales)

A penalty for Wales now, as Douglas catches the Welsh fullback in the air, only just.

It’s the right call though. It gives new Harri, Wilde, a chance to boot the ball down to Scotland’s 40m line.

Wales weren’t rolling out of that tackle, giving the hosts a chance to put it close to the corner for a rumble.

An early sub for Wales as fly half Harri Ford is helped from the pitch – replaced by another Harri – Harri Wilde.

Urwin clears up to halfway, the lineout is won by Wales, but the jackal penalty is won by captain fantastic, Freddy Douglas.

Urwin prods it down to the Welsh 22 for Scotland’s first real attack of the match.

But it’s lost and Wales now have the chance to clear their lines.

A brief glimpse for Scotland, but it was only that, sadly.

They kick to the corner, win the throw, and begin to heave and ho towards Scotland’s line.

It goes down, and through the pop phases we go. Closer they inch, but the Welsh are now losing ground, being driven back.

Scotland come out trumps as outside centre Elijah Evans tries to stab a grubber through and it bobbles out for a lineout to the home side.

Here come Wales though, after the break in play.

And they win the penalty after a clean line break into Scotland’s 22.

It’s for a tackle off the ball on the scrum half. Dangerous times for the Scots.

It’s been a bruising first 10 minutes here at Hive.

Wales have had the better rolls of the dice, but Scotland have just about kept the score level.

Play has stopped here as Welsh fly half Ford is down for treatment.

An incredible run from Bowen sees him travel from deep within his own half after catching a returning Scotland kick.

He beats one, two, three, four and then put on the jets towards the line, only to be scragged by Brown just metres out.

Wales are adjudged to be holding on to the ball and the penalty goes the way of Scotland.

Moss is fine to carry on, and the scrum is reset after going down the first time.

It’s a scrum penalty to Scotland, but the resulting kick is turned over by the Welsh and thumped down field, only to be regathered by Brown right on his line.

He does well to scamper back into the field of play, and Urwin does better to clear Scotland’s lines.

The first chance for Wales comes to nothing as the ball is flung wide from a maul near halfway, only to be dropped by fullback Tom Bowen.

Scrum feed to Scotland. Charlie Moss is down with a leg complaint, so we’ll wait for him to receive treatment.

Referee Katsuki Furuse blows his whistle and we’re underway here.

Wales fly half Harri Ford goes deep and it’s claimed nicely by Jack Brown on the edge of the 22. Scrum half Noah Cowan clears up to halfway, only for it to be sent straight back, and marked by Matthew Urwin.

And the anthems have been sung – we are just a couple of minutes away from kick off here at Hive.

We are seeing many patriotic folks rolling in to the stadium over the past few minutes, and we’re loving it!

The energy is building… we have just 25 minutes to the whistle.

Freddy Douglas captains Scotland again tonight. He’s the only Scot to ever receive a full Scotland cap and then play for the Under-20s side.

On the bench, wearing the number 20 jersey is Mark Fyffe, who – should he be called upon – will make his U20 debut tonight.

In the week, Scotland coach Kenny Murray said: “While we were disappointed with some of our errors against England, there were positives to take from aspects of our game and performance, and we’ve had two weeks to learn from it.

“Again, it’s about playing well for the full game. We’ve had spells in all three games so far where the players have produced what they’re capable of but we’re really focused on delivering an 80-minute performance.

“We had a good away support in Newcastle last time out, which was brilliant for the players. Our two games at Hive Stadium so far have both had excellent atmospheres and the crowd have been right behind us. They play a big part and we want to thank them with a performance they can be proud of on Friday night.”

Wales go into tonight’s match third on the ladder with two wins to their name from the opening three fixtures.

A bonus point win for the visitors could see them go as high as first place.

On the other hand, Scotland are yet to notch a win. But, a bonus point win could see them reach up to fourth place – overtaking Italy and Ireland on the way.

Scotland captain Freddy Douglas has tossed the coin with Wales captain Harry Beddall looking on. Wales will be kicking off, with Scotland attacking the Riverside Stand.

We are 35 minutes from kick off!

In the middle for tonight is Japan’s Katsuki Furuse – here is his team.

Ref: Katsuki Furuse
AR1: Evan Urruzmendi
AR2: Kevin Bralley
TMO: Olly Hodges

Here is the Wales lineup for tonight’s match:

15. Tom Bowen
14. Harry Rees-Weldon
13. Elijah Evans
12. Steffan Emanuel
11. Aidan Boshoff
10. Harri Ford
9. Logan Franklin

1. Ioan Emanuel
2. Harry Thomas
3. Sam Scott
4. Kenzie Jenkins
5. Tom Cottle
6. Deian Gwynne
7. Harry Beddall (Captain)
8. Evan Minto

Replacements

16. Evan Wood
17. Louie Trevett
18. Owain James
19. Luke Evans
20. Caio James
21. Sion Davies
22. Harri Wilde
23. Elis Price

Welcome, one and all, to tonight’s live match centre for the fourth round of the U20 Six Nations match between hosts Scotland, and Wales.

Stay with us as we count down to the 7:15 kick off at Hive Stadium in Edinburgh.

Shortly we will bring you team news, match official appointments, coin toss info – and more!