Finished
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Live Commentary
Time:80'- Scotland
- Australia
80+1' Giteau to win it... HE'S MISSED IT!! AMAZING!! THE FINAL WHISTLE GOES!! SCOTLAND WIN 9-8!! Not many points, but a genuine classic!
80+1' AUSTRALIA SCORE!!! THEY ARE OVER FOR A TRY AND MURRAYFIELD IS SILENCED!! SCOTLAND ARE GUTTED!! But the conversion still has to go over...- 80' Such tension, Australia are on their 15th phase just inches from the line!
- 78' Tremendous jinking run by James O'Connor and it's back against the walls for Scotland, eight yards from their line!
77' Scotland: Dougie Hall on for Ross Ford.- 77' Luke Burgess knocks on to great cheers from the home crowd - every small victory is roared on here!
76' DROP GOAL CHRIS PATERSON!! He splits the uprights from the edge of the 22, and Scotland lead 9-3 with five minutes to go!- 75' Scotland take a line-out short and hold on to possession. What a superb performance this has been - will they go for a drop goal?
- 74' Australia: James O'Connor on for Quade Cooper.
- 72' Just eight minutes to go, and Scotland continue to lead - Murrayfield senses a famous win.
- 71' Giteau tries to spin it wide but his pass goes to ground and Chris Paterson collects the loose ball.
- 69' More frustration for Australia as they build patiently then undo their good work with a knock-on.
- 67' Play restarts with a Scotland scrum five metres from their line and Rory Lawson finds touch with his clearance.
- 66' Palu has been strapped onto the immobilisation board, is being given oxygen and he is carried off to applause. Let's hope it isn't as serious as it looks.
66' Wycliff Palu is down with what looks like a potentially serious injury - he hurt his neck and the medics are being extremely careful with him.- 66' Australia spin it wide from a penalty and Drew Mitchell goes over... NO!!! It's a forward pass and another golden opportunity goes begging!
- 65' Scotland substitution: Richie Vernon comes on for Johnnie Beattie.
- 63' Mistake by Genia! The ball slips out of his hands as he tries to spin the ball down the line and that's a knock on.
- 61' Australia are keeping the ball in hand but Scotland continue to defy them with tireless defence.
- 59' Giteau's grubber goes out 10 metres from the Scottish line and the pressure is on again.
- 57' Godman kicks.... it bends to the left and goes over off the post!! Scotland are in front!
- 56' Scotland win a penalty and Scotland play advantage.. Godman stries a speculative drop goal that is blocked, so play is taken back for the penalty.
- 55' Australia look to fight back and Rocky Elsom leads the charge. This is anyone's game, and just about the best 3-3 I can remember watching.
- 52' Godman kicks... and the ball drifts wide to the left of the posts. Still no second-half score!
- 51' PENALTY SCOTLAND!!! A great kick and chase over the top - the Australian scum half Will Genia has no option but to hold on, and it's a chance to go for the lead.
- 50' Danielli receives the ball under pressure and has to kick it hurriedly under pressure - he slices it straight out and Scotland are under real pressure.
- 48' Another Scotland change - Alasdair Strokosh is replaced by the very popular figure of Jason White.
- 46' The replay shows the ball is being held up by Jacobsen and again it will be no score for the Wallabies!
46' Australia drive into the Scotland 22 and their progress is relentless... they push it over the line and it goes to the video ref!- 43' Poor strike from Giteau - it's wide left again! He is really struggling, having missed two penalties and a drop goal.
- 42' Scotland are penalised for a high tackle on Giteau - it was Allan Jacobsen - and Giteau will have a kick for goal from here.
41' Matt Giteau ghets the second half under way, and Scotland have brought Nick De Luca on for Graeme Morrison.
40+1' Half-time, and the scores are level! Credit must go to the excellent Scottish rearguard defence.- 40' Almost disaster for Scotland, as they give away a free-kick and Wycliff Palu barges his way towards the line... Giteau drops for goal - and misses!
- 39' Excellent kick into the Scotland 22, and there is a line-out 10 metres from the home team's line.
- 37' Giteau misses!! He pushes his left-foot kick wide of the left post and that is a real shocker from the normally reliable number 10.
- 36' Penalty Australia - the pressure tells and Giteau has an eminently makeable kick from just right of the posts.
- 35' Australia run several phases of just popping it to their back row players and letting them make a few yards apiece. They are now in the Scotland 22.
- 33' Godman chips through into the Aussie half and tries to collect but is barged over... probably a fair tackle. Just. Godman looks a bit like Andrei Arshavin.
- 31' Ashley-Cooper is tackled as he kicks and sends a low, scuffed effort into the Scotland half - the home side exerting much more pressure now.
- 30' A good run from Scotland full-back Adam Ashley-Cooper comes to an abrupt end as he is dump tackled by Allan Jacobsen. Bosh!
- 28' Godman sends the ball towards the posts on a low trajectory but it's a good kick. Scotland are level against the odds!
- 27' Penalty Scotland! It was set up by a barrelling Moray Low run, and Godman will kick for goal.
- 24' The word from the touchline is Chris Cusiter is dazed, and will undergo tests for any sign of concussion.
- 21' Another change for the home side - Chris Cusiter has taken a bash on the head and has to come off - the co-captain is replaced by a lavishly moustachioed Rory Lawson.
- 20' More last-ditch defending from Scotland as Australia hooker Stephen Moore pops up between the centres and nearly takes it over, but the ball is held up again!
- 17' Australia change at prop: Kepu comes on for Robinson.
- 16' There is plenty of bodily contact here - the Strictly Come Dancing judges would like it - and there is a bit of a stoppage while a couple of players get medical treatment.
- 14' Bad mistake from Phil Godman, who kicks for touch from a penalty but can only find the hands of an Australian defender.
12' A combination of the slippy, wet ball and the wind means this is far from pretty. The Aussies are pretty handy in the scrum, however.- 10' The wind is really swirling around and Scotland are struggling to get a foothold in the game. They are just kicking it away under pressure whenever they get the ball.
- 8' Real pressure from the Australians, who try to push over for the first try, but Scotland hold the ball up and then win a penalty. Good defence from Andy Robinson's men.
- 6' Giteau makes no mistake with the kick, and Australia lead. I counted 11 of the 15 Aussies sporting moustaches for 'Movember'
- 5' There's an infringement by the home side and that should give Matt Giteau a chance to kick the first points.
- 2' It is a windy day, and immediately Australia kick for the corner - it's a line-out five yards from the Scotland line. Scotland win the line out and Cussiter wallops the ball back to half-way.
1' We are under way at Murrayfield as Scotland take on Australia!
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Summary
Scotland versus Australia Tries Cross 80’ Conversions Godman 27’, 56’ Penalties Giteau 4’ Paterson 75’ Drops
Live Team Line-Up
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ScotlandManager: Andy Robinson
On the Field
- Jacobsen
- Ford
- Low
- Hines
- Kellock
- Strokosch
- Barclay
- Beattie
- Cusiter
- Godman
- Danielli
- Morrison
- Grove
- Lamont
- Lamont
Subs
- Paterson
- White
- Hall
- Lawson
- De Luca
- Vernon
- Traynor
Injured
None
Suspended
None
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AustraliaManager: Robbie Deans
On the Field
- Robinson
- Moore
- Alexander
- Horwill
- Chisholm
- Elsom
- Smith
- Palu
- Genia
- Giteau
- Mitchell
- Cooper
- Cross
- Hynes
- Ashley-Cooper
Subs
- Polota-Nau
- Burgess
- Turner
- Mumm
- Brown
- Kepu
- O'Connor
Injured
None
Suspended
None
Fantastic result. All players played for the jersey. Things could be intereting in 6 nations
so john (first post) how did the hacks do against you criminals?
What a defence by the scots. best ive ever seen besdies the small blip at the end buh asutralia wasnt up to it
Australia at full strength lose?? haha
What a display scotland,we couldnt do it last we.but you stuck it to them.Unreal result
Not the prettiest game but the result was well earned by a new Scotland squad. I also believe that special praise goes to Chris Paterson for that drop goal - proof that old chaps have their uses. Well done Scotland, well done Andy Robinson. More of the same, please !
does that mean we are world champions lol, seriously cracking result
Hard work, Hard men and a hard won victory ...........well done Scotland
Scotland-Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful,wonderful.
hahahahahahaha
Didn't Fagstralia come last in the tri-nations too?
Hahahah easy what?
not so easy eh git
Sorry Dame Edna
the 'hacks' are kicking your arse criminal
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