Scotland's Six Nations marketing campaign is off to a flyer after Gregor Townsend's aspect put England to the sword with an unforgettable 20-17 Calcutta Cup win.
The Darkish Blues led on the interval due to a attempt from Ben White and the boot of Finn Russsell solely to struggle again from falling behind due to a penalty try to a Russell penalty which put the seal on a frantic afternoon of Murrayfield glory.
That territorial dominance towards a stout Scottish defence was the story of a gap 10 minutes which had neither workforce managing to place any factors on the board.
Scotland survived one other scare within the twelfth minute as Freddie Steward was bundled into contact a couple of yards out as England continued to hold the higher menace.
That was adopted by the non permanent lack of scrum-half Ali Worth to go harm evaluation because the inexperienced Ben Smith arrived on the scene with quarter-hour on the clock for his first cap.
First blood was drawn by the guests because the boot of Marcus Smith with a penalty however moments later Scotland surged again with a attempt from White which had Murrayfield in raptures as debutant Smith completed off a flowing transfer.
Stuart Hogg fed Darcy Graham who handed off to the brand new boy who accelerated over for the rating and Finn Russell transformed to ship the darkish blues right into a 7-3 lead.
Smith's reward was an virtually speedy return to the bench because the try-hero made approach for Worth who handed the HIA and returned to the fray.
Scotland continued to be requested a lot of the questions as their deal with rely grew of their bid to repel the stress which was changing into more and more intense.
One other Smith penalty 5 minutes from the interval squeezed the rating to only one level however Russell returned the favour with an outstanding three-points of his personal from half-way to present Scotland a 10-6 lead on the break.
Getting a higher share of the ball was the purpose for Townsend's aspect after the restart however England once more have been once more taking part in the vast majority of the sport in Scotland's half and Smith's forty ninth minute penalty once more narrowed the lead from in entrance of the posts after a interval of sustained stress.
Scotland continued to buckle and Smith burst by way of a niche on the left to dive over for a attempt which despatched England right into a 14-10 lead after the fly-half failed so as to add the extras.
Smith's 63rd minute penalty prolonged England's successful margin and it was all beginning to look ominous for the hosts in entrance of an more and more subdued Murrayfield crowd.
That was all to vary within the 66th minute as a uncommon Scottish assault had them stage due to a penalty attempt as Graham was crushed to a excessive ball by Luke Cowan-Dickie a couple of metres with an intentional knock-on which additionally earned him a yellow card.
With a person benefit, Scotland have been resurgent and Russell's penalty eight minutes from time had them forward as soon as extra to finish a exceptional flip in occasions.
It was all palms to the pump because the hosts held on to safe a consequence and retain the Calcutta Cup for the primary time since 1984 - which is a press release for the ambitions within the weeks forward.