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 7-3 Australia (O’Connor pen 39’)
Australia get on the board after Scotland concede a penalty immediately after the restart. O’Connor atones for his earlier miss by finding the middle of the posts - but it comes for the cost for Australia as Jordan Petaia has been forced off with what looks to be a head injury sustained in winning the penalty. Izaia Perese replaces him to win his first Wallabies cap.
YELLOW CARD! Scotland 7-0 Australia
No try and yellow card! Alaalatoa is sent to the bin after Poite decides his contact on Fagerson was significant enough to not only rule out the try but also to reduce Australia to 14 men temporarily.
What a huge swing that could be. Hooper pleads with the referee but the French official is adamant.
TRY! Scotland 7-5 Australia (Hooper 36’)
Australia hit back through the captain, who stretches an arm over the try-line from under the posts after the Wallabies work the ball well from the line-out.
But hang on, the try is being checked as Allan Alaalatoa seems to have caught Matt Fagerson’s face with a swinging arm when clearing out the ruck shortly before Hooper crossed over.
Scotland 7-0 Australia
35 mins: But back Australia come. They win a penalty in midfield following the latest line-out, and O’Connor is able to land the ball into the corner to set up the line-out in a promising position.
Scotland 7-0 Australia
34 mins: Ikitau lands a gem of a kick over Graham’s head and gets it to run into the corner. But Scotland do well from the line-out, as Russell kicks clear to relieve the pressure.
Scotland 7-0 Australia
32 mins: Australia thought they had a chance after advancing the ball forward from the line-out, but Paisami is penalised for an infringement in the ruck and Scotland clear down the field.
Scotland 7-0 Australia
30 mins: Australia open up the field as they move from left to right, before O’Connor kicks a ball through to the corner. Graham, under pressure from the advancing Australia shirts, does well to scamper back and gather the ball, before Scotland are able to clear.
Scotland 7-0 Australia
29 mins: Scotland go long from the line-out and look to build from the middle of the pitch, but Hooper steals in at the breakdown to turn the ball over. Australia then kick for touch and advance back into the Scotland half.
Scotland 7-0 Australia
28 mins: Scotland work the ball from left to right and Graham makes a break around the outside, before chipping the ball towards the line. He gets caught up with Wright, accidentally, as Kellaway calls for the check before clearing for touch.
Scotland 7-0 Australia
25 mins: Australia win a scrum following the restart as Price knocks on while trying to intercept an off-load from Petaia to O’Connor. Scotland win the penalty from the scrum, however, in another big moment for the Scottish pack. Russell kicks for touch and Scotland get another promising position inside the Australia half.
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