Scotland vs Australia LIVE: Result, final score and reaction from Autumn International match today
Follow all the latest reaction from the match at Murrayfield after Scotland’s dogged win
Scotland’s replacement hooker Ewan Ashman scored a try on his debut as they won the forward contest to defeat Australia 15-13 in a feisty autumn international clash at Murrayfield on Sunday.
Loose-forward Hamish Watson also crossed for a try, and flyhalf Finn Russell slotted one penalty and a conversion as the Scots kept up their winning run against Australia with a third successive victory.
Australia, who were beaten at the breakdown and in the scrum, managed a single try through loose-forward Rob Leota as prop Allan Alaalatoa also received a contested yellow card.
Russell landed the winning penalty after 69 minutes as the visitors were penalised at the scrum yet again, much to the delight of the home fans in the 65,700 crowd.
Scotland 15-13 Australia (Russell pen 69’)
Solid from Russell, who finds the inside of the post from 40 yards or so as Scotland edge ahead once again.
Scotland 12-13 Australia
68 mins: Scotland win a big penalty following a scrum on the halfway line, which took a few attempts to set. Russell thought about kicking for the corner but he’s going to go for goal.
Scotland 12-13 Australia (O’Connor pen 65’)
Australia sneak back in front as O’Connor makes the kick from a central position.
15 minutes to go at Murrayfield and we’re set for a tight finish. You get the feeling that penalties could be crucial as we enter the closing stages.
Scotland 12-10 Australia
64 mins: Australia build up the phases following a lineout in the Scotland half and win the penalty as Ritchie and Watson looked to win the turnover. O’Connor elects to kick at the posts.
Scotland 12-10 Australia
62 mins: Kyle Steyn makes his first contribution immediately after coming on from the bench as he strips the ball from the an Australia ruck. Scotland fly forward as they work it right to Van der Merwe, who is growing in influence, but Australia win the penalty at the breakdown. They once again advance into the Scotland half.
TRY! Scotland 12-10 Australia (Ashman 59’)
What an unbelievable finish from the hooker! Scotland retake the lead after converting the scrum from inside five metres. Van der Merwe was again the target, up the inside, before Scotland worked it out to the left wing where Ashman took up the charge. Under pressure from Perese, Ashman, with the finishing skills of a winger, dived for the corner and was able to plant the ball over the line as he was hauled out of bounds. It’s a clear score, confirmed by Poite after a quick review.
Russell can’t add the conversion from the touchline.
Scotland 7-10 Australia
56 mins: Scotland keep the ball from the scrum and come away with a penalty advantage, as Van der Merwe once again takes up the charge. He goes for a wheeling run towards the line, but it met by a wall of gold shirts. Scotland go wide to the right but a loose touch from Hogg ends the attack.
It again goes back to the penalty - and Scotland will go for the scrum again.
Scotland 7-10 Australia
55 mins: Scotland go back the other way and had a man over as Hogg had the ball in his hands on the right wing. With a penalty advantage, Hogg tries to flight the ball over winger Wright’s head, but he is able to read it and intercepts.
It goes back for the Scotland penalty - and they go for the scrum on the five-metre line.
Scotland 7-10 Australia
54 mins: A beautiful kick from Russell over Wright’s head earns Scotland an attacking line-out. They work it out to the right by Van der Merwe’s storming run towards the corner is brought to an end following a crucial stop from Nic White. Scotland are still on the attack though, and are five metres out...
Scotland 7-10 Australia
52 mins: Tom Wright concedes a needless penalty for pushing Hogg following a Australia kick to touch, as Scotland return to a promising position inside the Australia half.
Price thought he’d made the break but a big tackle from Paisami brings his attack to a halt before Australia clear.
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