Samoa - Scotland live updates

Back underway here in St James’ Park and what a half it could be. Can Scotland come back and win this. They trail by just three points.

Samoa have another penalty to add to their lead and they tap and go! Pisi drives for the line but it goes wide and is knocked on. HALF TIME: Scotland 23-26 Samoa

Ryan Wilson returns from the bin and Scotland have a full complement of players yet again. Samoa win a penalty and kick long for territory.

Pisi slots the penalty to make it Scotland 23-26 Samoa

Samoa still have the advantage for offside but they go for the penalty.

TRY SAMOA! Wide it goes and that’s a bonus point try for Jack Lam. Well it could be overturned for Laidlaw being pulled out of the way.

Another elusive run from Lee-Lo sets Samoa deep into Scotland territory once again. No let-up to this frantic pace! Levave to within five metres…

So just the 46 points shared so far in this match! An absolute cracker to kick off the day already.

TRY SCOTLAND! They get on the rolling maul and over goes John Hardie for his second international try. Laidlaw converts and it's Scotland 23-23 Samoa.

Another penalty for Scotland as Samoa go in at the side. Into the corner it goes…

Levave replaces Thompson for Samoa, who now have a man advantage.

Pisi rubs salt into the wound with the penalty and it’s Scotland 16-23 Samoa.

That’s ten minutes in the bin for Ryan Wilson, who looks perplexed but absolutely the correct decision. Six inches the other way and it would have been red.

Dickinson has passed his concussion examination and is back on the pitch. Ooh, looks like Wilson could be in trouble for lashing out with the boot...

Seymour running from deep after a Samoa knock on. Great hand off from Bennett and the crowd it on its feet yet again. What a great match this is!

Laidlaw converts the penalty to make it Samoa 20-16 Scotland

Scotland with a penalty advantage for Samoa slowing down the ruck. Should be simple three points.