Humphreys lands a penalty from the half-way line to increase Ireland's lead on 49 minutes.

Laney lands his fifth penalty to reduce the Irish lead to seven points on 45 minutes.

Laney lands his fourth successful penalty kick for Scotland on the stroke of half-time to reduce Ireland's lead to 10.

O'Driscoll broke from his own 22 to notch his second try of the game against the Scots.

Winger Shane Horgan has scored Ireland's second try after a wonderful passing movement involving Eric Miller and O'Driscoll on 35 minutes.

Brian O'Driscoll has pierced the Scottish defence to score the game's opening try on 25 minutes for Ireland, which Humphreys failed to convert.

Laney makes it three from three penalty attempts as the Scots stretch their lead on 22 minutes.

Laney lands his second penalty from close to half-way to give the visitors the lead in Dublin on 15 minutes.

Scotland's Brendan Llaney cancels out Humphreys penalty on 10 minutes.

Ulster fly-half David Humphreys has given Ireland a second minute lead with a penalty in their Six Nations game with Scotland at Lansdowne Road.

Ireland turned in a dreadful performance against Scotland that left their Triple Crown hopes in tatters.

Ireland get a late consolation try from Dempsey, which Humphreys converts.

Debut boy Henderson adds to Ireland's woe with the Scots fourth try.

Paterson slots over another penalty to stretch the Scot's lead.

A third try by Leslie puts Scotland well on the road to victory against Ireland.

O'Gara is finally successful with his fourth penalty kick to open Ireland's account after 49 mins.

The second-half begins and O'Gara has missed another penalty kick.

At half-time Scotland lead Ireland by 17 points to nil.

Smith drives over for Scotland's second try and Paterson, who has assumed kicking duties, adds the conversion from under the posts.

Paterson slots a penalty to stretch the Scot's lead. Ireland remain scoreless with four minutes remaining in the first half.

Pountney breaks through Irish cover to dive over for the try and Townsend successfully adds the conversion.

Both kickers are having a poor day as Ireland's Ronan O'Gara has missed two penalty kicks as has his Scottish counterpart, Gregor Townsend ater 11 mins.

The game has kicked off and Gregor Townsend misses an easy penalty for Scotland.

Ireland are ready to revive their Grand Slam dream at Murrayfield today with coach Warren Gatland admitting: ‘‘The pressure is on’’.