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Live Commentary: Wales vs. Scotland

Sports Mole's live coverage of Wales's Six Nations clash with Scotland.

Good afternoon and welcome to Sports Mole's live coverage of this Six Nations clash between Wales and Scotland at the Millennium Stadium.

Wales are riding high after a dramatic victory over Ireland in Dublin last weekend. They will be confident against a Scottish team that has now lost three games on the bounce and who do not have an impressive record on the road.

Who can forget this same fixture in 2010 when Wales came from behind in the dying seconds of the game to take a 31-24 win and leave the Scots dejected? If this repeat fixture is anything like that day then we're in for a thrilling match.

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00min Some team news before we begin - Wales captain Sam Warburton is out after suffering a dead leg against Ireland last week. He is replaced by Scarlets back-row Aaron Shingler, who wins his first cap. Ryan Jones takes on captaincy duty.

01min Referee Roman Poite gets things underway and Scotland deliver wide ball for Wales to gather. Wales take well and Priestland delivers a high kick for Jamie Roberts. They break down the line but spill the ball and Scotland recompose

02min Priestland sends one high into the Scottish 22. Scotland take it on and win a penalty on the ground.

04min Scotland win their line out and go to ground on the half-way line. Penalty to Wales as Scotland don't release on the floor. Priestland kicks for touch just outside the Scottish 22. Scotland pinch the throw-in.

05min Scotland kick it on and chase well. Wales are penalised and Greig Laidlaw will go for the posts. It drifts just wide.

06min Faletau stops Denton in his tracks with a crunching tackle as Scotland go through their phases.

07min Wales push Scotland back but then concede a penalty on the ground. Laidlaw sends on into touch.

09min Wales with a stunning turnover but Mike Philips has his clearance kick charged down. Scotland make their way to the Welsh 22. Wales win a penalty as a Scottish forward dives through the ruck.

10min Huw Bennet walks off with a blood injury, Ken Owens wins his second cap.

11min Wales spread out wide and take it to the Scottish 22. Wales spill but Scotland knock on for a Welsh scrum. Jamie Roberts receives treatment on the floor.

12min Wales win a free kick from the scrum and George North leads the assault. The ball goes loose and Scotland clear.

14min Some aerial ping pong before Scotland take it into contact. Scotland try the chip and chase but it goes into touch.

15min What a crunching game so far. Stuart Hogg comes on for Max Evans.

18min Wales win a penalty from a scrum. Priestland finds touch in the Scottish 22. Owens throws long and misses his man. Adam Jones knocks on for a Scottish scrum.

19min Bennett returns with a bandaged head.

21min Scotland make it into the Welsh 22 and set up their phases. Wales are penalised on the floor and Scotand will go for the posts.

22min PENALTY! Laidlaw puts Scotland in front. Wales 0-3 Scotland

23min Scotland win a scrum from the restart.

26min Wales break from a quick penalty and take it wide. They make it well into the Scottish 22 but then knock it on.

28min Mike Philips with some very good manufactured outrage to win a penalty for offside. Halfpenny will go for the posts.

29min PENALTY! Halfpenny levels the scores with a mighty kick. Wales 3-3 Scotland

31min Scotland win a penalty after Wales don't roll away. Laidlaw goes for touch but it goes too long.

32min The Scots win a scrum in the Welsh half after applying some very good pressure.

34min Scotland creep into the Welsh 22. Wales win a penalty after isolating the Scottish attacker. Priestland kicks for touch.

36min Scotland get back into the Welsh half and o through their phases.

38min Wales puch Scotland back but Sean Lamont breaks down the line with George North down injured. They make it to five metres.

39min Scotland get a whisker from the try-line but knock on. Worrying scenes for Wales as North limps off with an injured ankle. James Hook comes on.

40min The clock is red as the scrum is reset. Mike Philips kicks it out to force half time.

HALF-TIME: WALES 3-3 SCOTLAND The score line doesn't really reflect how open and attacking this game has been so far. Scotland finished the half well but one gets the feeling that this could go either way. Scotland are approaching 400 minutes of rugby without a try. Could they break the spell in the next half?

40min Poite gets the second half underway. Priestland goes high and wide and Scotland spill it into touch. Good start for Wales.

41min Wales take it to the five metre line.

42min TRY! Cuthbert is rewarded for some excellent work in the first half with a try out wide. Hlafpenny adds two points. WALES 10-3 SCOTLAND

44min Scotland carry into the Welsh half but spill. Jonathan Davies hacks on but is brought down on the run. The linesman calls back play.

45min YELLOW CARD! Nick De Luca is penalised for bringing Davies down.

46min PENALTY! Halfpenny converts the penalty. WALES 13-3 SCOTLAND

47min Scotland edge to the Welsh 22 from the restart. Play is called back for a Scottish penalty.

48min PENALTY! Laidlaw gets three for Scotland. WALES 13-6 SCOTLAND

49min Scotland attempt a break down the line but their runner is bundled into touch.

50min Jamie Roberts gets inches from the try line.

51min TRY! The ball spreads wide and Leigh Halfpenny runs one in after seeing off Lee Jones. He converts his own effort to make it a 14-point lead. WALES 20-6 SCOTLAND

strong>53min YELLOW CARD! Rory Lamont stops a break but comes in offside. Poite goes straight for his pocket. Scotland are down to 13 men.

54min Wales are camped on the try-line but Poite calls for a scrum. De Luca returns to the field.

56min TRY! Mike Philips with a lovely offload from the scrum to Leigh Halfpenny, who trots another one in. He adds two with his conversion. WALES 27-6 SCOTLAND

58min Wales put some pressure on Scotland but they clear after a good effort on the ground. Wales regroup and advance.

59min The men in red come close but are penalised on the floor.

60min Scotland find space and are clear on the wing but Stuart Hogg appears to knock on as he trips. The Scots are incensed as Poite calls the scrum.

62min Faletau picks and goes from the scrum.

64min TRY! Scotland are awarded a penalty and take it quickly. Hogg goes after it spreads wide but is held up. Scotland camp down and Laidlaw picks and plants. He adds two points with an easy conversion. WALES 27-13 SCOTLAND

65min Hogg breaks away again and looks to be clear but Priestland tackles him into touch.

67min Penalty to Wales as they are held after a turnover. Halfpenny will go for the posts.

68min Halfpenny goes 5 from 6 as he sends this one wide.

71min Wales make it into the Scottish 22. Wales attempt a chip to the line but it goes into touch.

72min Priestland attempts a crossfield kick but Hogg calls for the mark. Andy Powell and Paul James come on for Dan Lydiate and Adam Jones.

73min Scotland make it into the Welsh half. They get offside advantage.

74min Laidlaw chips one for himslef but the bounce falls to Jonathan Davies. Wales clear. Lou Reed comes on for Ryan Jones.

75min Scotland make it to the 22 line and spread wide.

77min Scotland are awarded a penalty and attempt to take it quick but are called back. They try again. And again, but Wales are making replacements.

79min Scotland make it to five metres. Wales turn over and Rhys Priestland breaks. Wales make it to the Scottish 22 but are penalised after being isolated. Scotland go quick and launch another attack.

80min Priestland kicks for touch as the clock runs red. Play goes on with the Scottish lineout. Dan Lydiate is named Man of the Match.

FULL-TIME: WALES 27-13 SCOTLAND A brilliant game with some great rugby from both sides. Scotland played some of their best rugby in a while but threw their chances of a win away with two professional fouls in the second half for two yellow cards. Next up for Wales - England at Twickenham on February 25.

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