Match Action: Scotland V Ireland

Aviva Stadium, Dublin, kick-off: 5pm Scotland take on Ireland in their fourth RBS 6 Nations game of 2012 Photo: Richie Gray scores his first international tryA late change sees Evans elevated from the bench in place of injured De Luca with Matt Scott joining the substitutes, looking to make his international debut.First chance for points to Scotland as Laidlaw slots the penalty to put the visitors 3-0 ahead after three minutes. Good attacking play in the frst five minutes though a few over-eager forward passes hamper Scotland’s progress.D’Arcy is penalised for coming in from the side, after nine minutes and it’s another penalty to Scotland, Laidlaw making it two out of two and a 6-0 lead.Training ground move from the Irish results in a try in the corner for Best, taking out Mike Blair en route, converted by Sexton to give Ireland the lead, 7-6. Good numbers from the Scots but penalised for hangng on to the ball, giving the Irish a penalty in their own 22, kicked to touch by Sexton. Five minutes later and the same offence from the Irish results in Laidlaw kicking to touch. A physical, nervy first half hour from both sides. Penalty from Sexton now extends Ireland’s lead to 10-6.Scotland drive towards the line and the Irish are penalised for playing the man (Gray) in the air. Slotted again with ease by Laidlaw to make it 10-9 with minutes to go until half time.Moments later and Ireland stroll through the Scotland defence to cross the whitewash, the try converted by Sexton to put the Irish 17-9 ahead. Great numbers and pass from Laidlaw to Gray sees the tall boy loup over the line for his first international try – a rare missed conversion from Laidlaw – 17-14.Ireland reply minutes later with a try from Trimble, the conversion attempt wide to give the home side an eight-point cushion going into the break.Half time: Ireland 22-14 Scotland Five minutes into the half, Murray comes on for Cross and ireland are on the surge. A quick penalty taken by Earls ends in a struggle on the line between Bowe and Morrison but no try given.Cusiter comes on for Blair, Ireland make a trio of substitutions and Laidlaw replaces Jackson to complete the Glasgow half-back pairing. Rennie comes off and is replaced by Vernon. Thumping clash of heads ends Lee Jones’ involvement in the match as he’s replaced by Matt Scott, making his international debut. Into the last 20 minutes and no scoring in the second half. Ireland making inroads and unsettling the Scots. Penalty to Ireland, taken by Sexton to put ireland a further three points ahead – 25-14.Yellow card for Evans, for a light tug on a green sleeve, leaves Scotland with 14 men for the remaining seven minutes of this game. McFadden launches himself over the line, under the posts, to make it 32-14, with the Sexton conversion, for Ireland.Final score: Ireland 32-14 Scotland Scotland team (sponsor RBS) to play Ireland15 Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors)14 Lee Jones (Edinburgh Rugby)?13 Max Evans (Castres)12 Graeme Morrison (Glasgow Warriors) ?11 Sean Lamont (Scarlets)10 Greig Laidlaw (Edinburgh Rugby)?9 Mike Blair (Edinburgh Rugby) 1 Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh Rugby)?2 Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby) CAPTAIN?3 Geoff Cross (Edinburgh Rugby) ?4 Richie Gray (Glasgow Warriors)5 Jim Hamilton (Gloucester)?6 John Barclay (Glasgow Warriors)7 Ross Rennie (Edinburgh Rugby) ?8 David Denton (Edinburgh Rugby) Substitutes?16 Scott Lawson (Gloucester)?17 Euan Murray (Newcastle Falcons) (on for Cross, 46m)?18 Alastair Kellock (Glasgow Warriors) (on for Hamilton, 59m)19 Richie Vernon (Sale Sharks) (on for Rennie, 58m)?20 Chris Cusiter (Glasgow Warriors)  (on for Blair, 49m)?21 Ruaridh Jackson (Glasgow Warriors) (on for Laidlaw, 55m)?22 Matt Scott (Edinburgh Rugby) (on for Jones, 61m)Try: Gray (36m)Penalties: Laidlaw (3m, 9m, 31m)Ireland R Kearney (Leinster); T Bowe (Ospreys), K Earls (Munster), G D’Arcy (Leinster), A Trimble (Ulster); J Sexton (Leinster), E Reddan (Leinster); C Healy (Leinster), R Best (Ulster, capt), M Ross (Leinster), D O’Callaghan (Munster), D Ryan (Munster), S Ferris (Ulster), S O’Brien (Leinster), J Heaslip (Leinster).Replacements (all used)S Cronin (Leinster), T Court (Ulster), M McCarthy (Connacht), P O’Mahony (Munster), T O’Leary (Munster), R O’Gara (Munster), F McFadden (Leinster) Tries: Best (13m), Reddan (33m), Trimble (40m), McFadden (76m)Conversions: Sexton (14m, 34m, 77m)Penalties: Sexton (25m, 71m)RBS Man of the Match: Donnacha Ryan (Ireland)OfficialsReferee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand). Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France) and Greg Garner (England). Television Match Official: Giulio de Santis (Italy)