Scotland vs Italy as it happened: Vern Cotter ends with a bonus point win

Follow minute by minute how Scotland ended their Six Nations run

Tommy Seymour runs in for Scotland's fourth try (Getty)

Scotland are looking to recover from last week’s humiliating 61-21 defeat by England when they take on Six Nations basement side Italy, who are already destined to receive the Wooden Spoon. Follow the latest from the first game of Grand Slam Saturday here.

• Scotland vs Italy kicks off at 12:30
• Scotland aiming for third win in the Six Nations
• Italy yet to pick up a point and will finish bottom no matter what the result
• Teams:
• Scotland: S Hogg; T Seymour, H Jones, A Dunbar, T Visser; F Russell, A Price; G Reid, R Ford, Z Fagerson, R Gray, J Gray, J Barclay, H Watson, R Wilson.
• Replacements: F Brown, A Dell, S Berghan, T Swinson, C du Preez, H Pyrgos, D Weir, M Scott.
• Italy: E Padovani; A Esposito, T Benvenuti, L McLean, G Venditti; C Canna, E Gori; A Lovotti, O Gega, L Cittadini, M Fuser, G Biagi, M Mbanda, A Steyn, S Parisse.
• Replacements: L Ghiraldini, S Panico, D Chistolini, D van Schalkwyk, F Ruzza, F Minto, M Violi, L Sperandio.

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What time does it start?

Scotland vs Italy kicks off at 12:30 at BT Murrayfield.

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on BBC One from 12:10. You can also follow the match live The Independent’s live blog here.

[18 March 2017 12:42 · Jack Austin]

10 mins: A picture of Greig Laidlaw is shown in the screen - how different could this championship have been if he'd stayed fit? Ali Price is a capable replacement but Laidlaw's performances were heading towards a Lions call at one point.

[18 March 2017 12:44 · Jack Austin]

12 mins: Scotland look a bit shaky here - they lose their lineout and then Hogg's kick is charged down. But now Italy knock on and the number of mistakes are growing. The slippery conditions are the main factor so far.

[18 March 2017 12:48 · Jack Austin]

16: Italy win the scrum and the penalty and they have a lineout 10 metres out. Time for them to put some pressure on the Scotland line. 

[18 March 2017 12:49 · Jack Austin]

17 mins: But the Scottish defence holds tight and win the penalty. All very scrappy so far. Justifying it's position as the first game of the day.

[18 March 2017 12:52 · Jack Austin]

19 mins: Italy have to opportunity to draw level here. Parisse points to the posts and Carlo Canna steps up and misses terribly! Scotland remain 3-0 ahead. Awful penalty. And Conor O'Shea is shaking his head in the box. 

[18 March 2017 12:54 · Jack Austin]

22 mins: Yet another knock on from the high ball and both captains are getting a talking to here about the number of penalties being given away as Ali Price got a shoulder charge when trying to catch.

[18 March 2017 12:55 · Jack Austin]

23 mins: Finally Scotland start to make some headway into the Italian 22. Huw Jones breaks through and now Tommy Seymour and Alex Dunbar are having a go. Good pressure here.

[18 March 2017 13:00 · Jack Austin]

25 mins: So close! Scotland are in the 25th phase and Huw Jones breaks through! He looks certain for the try line but he slips at the vital moment! Scotland's patience deserts them and Russell opts for the crossfield kick to Visser who spills it in the aerial challenge! Jones is limping off now unfortunately for Scotland as he has been their brightest spark so far.

[18 March 2017 13:02 · Jack Austin]

26 mins: Scotland win the lineout and Hamish Watson make a stretch for the line but comes up a metre short. The forwards are having a go here now too... it's worked out to Russell who scores in the corner! The Scots' pressure pays off and Price kicks up quickly from Dunbar and spreads it wide for Russell. Russell converts his own try and it's Scotland 10 Italy 0

[18 March 2017 13:07 · Jack Austin]

31 mins: Canna gets another chance to put Italy on the board from the tee... and he misses it again! That one was practically right under the posts! He looks very frustrated by that.