Live Commentary: Scotland 17-19 France - as it happened

Good afternoon! Scotland will be looking for back-to-back wins as they host France at Murrayfield in the Six Nations this afternoon. Let's take a look at the teams for today's game...

SCOTLAND STARTING XV: Hogg, Seymour, Dunbar, Scott, Lamont, Weir, Laidlaw, Grant, Lawson, Cross, Gray, Hamilton, Beattie, Brown, Denton

FRANCE STARTING XV: Dulin, Huget, Bastereaud, Mermoz, Medard, Plisson, Machenaud, Domingo, Mach, Mas, Pape, Maestri, Vahaamahina, Lapandry, Chouly

SCOTLAND REPLACEMENTS: Ford, Low, Murray, Swinson, Wilsom, Cusiter, Taylor, Evans

FRANCE REPLACEMENTS: Guirado, Debaty, Slimani, Flanquart, Claassen, Doussain, Tales, Fickou

Scotland have made three changes to the team that started against Italy a fortnight ago. Captain Kelly Brown is back, while David Denton comes into the back row, and Geoff Cross takes over at tight-head prop

Meanwhile, Philippe-Saint Andre has made a host of changes following his side's crushing defeat to Wales last time out. Damien Chould replaces Louis Picamoles, while Maxime Mermoz, Sebatien Vahaamahina and Brice Mach all replace injured players. Maxime Machenaud comes in a scrum-half, while Maxime Medard is included on the wing.

Ahead of this evening's kickoff, coach Scott Johnson told reporters: "We are not the wee Scottish boys. We are a big pack and we've got to start playing big. The set piece plays an integral role in the success of our team and so does the tackle area, and our defence has to hold. If we do that right, we're in the contest. This is a contest that will go to the wire."

Meanwhile, French wing Yoann Huget said at his press conference: "We can't pretend to ourselves that today, we're better than Scotland. We will start well by taking our kicking game seriously and then we will see."

While the home side will be confident coming into the match following their last-gasp win in Rome last time out, they will also know that they have not beaten France since 2006.

The players are on the pitch ready for the anthems before kickoff. As in the Calcutta Cup match against England last month, the Murrayfield turf is looking well worn, to say the least.

French coach Philippe Saint-Andre has been speaking to BBC Sport ahead of kickoff. He said: "I hope for a huge reaction, we performed very badly against Wales, we have made some changes but against Scotland we know it will be a tough test. We need to be focused on our performance, have discipline and perform our best. This is a young team and we need to play rugby, play positively and be clinical also because we were not at all clinical against Wales."

REFEREE WATCH! New Zealand's Chris Pollock takes charge of this match.

KICKOFF! France get the match underway.

Scotland make a bright start, securing a scrum, but they're penalised for collapsing the scrum, giving Machenaud an early chance to kick at the posts.

Probably not the start that the home side had been hoping for. The scrum-half faces a difficult kick from out wide, but he makes it comfortably. Scotland manage to steal a French lineout following the restart through, so they will have the chance to create a points-scoring chance for themselves.

Grant and Hogg move the ball into French territory, but Kelly Brown knocks on as he's brought down, giving France the scrum.

France patiently work their way across the halfway line, but Richie Gray force the turnover for the home side. Laidlaw kicks it forward spotting some space at the back, but Seymour can't get to it in time.

France make a blistering run towards the Scottish try line with Plisson tossing the ball out side for Huget, who is just stopped by Duncan Weir. However, a Scottish knock on and a holding offence gives the visitors another chance to kick.

Maxime Machenaud looks calm and composed as he chips the ball over to double the French side's lead. Scotland have looked bright when on the attack so far, but they just can't find a way through.

Lamont tries a kick and chase, and Hogg celebrates as if he got the grounding, but France don't look convinced. Pollock asks for the video referee to take a look.

After a couple of minutes reviewing the replays, the referee decides to give the try to Hogg, before Laidlaw comfortably adds the extra two point to give Scotland the lead for the first time.

Plisson gets himself into a dangerous position as France try to get themselves back in front. The visitors force a penalty and try to take a quickly, but the referee call them back. However, there will be a delay as one of the home side's players is down.

The scrum-half makes it three from three to put France back in front. Meanwhile, it looks like Johnnie Beattie is going to have to leave the match as he is carted off the pitch. Ryan Wilson, who has been struggling with tonsilitis this week, takes his place.

As the action gets back underway, the home side win a scrum. France apply the pressure as they try to steal the ball away, but the hosts manage to force the mistake and Weir kicks for a lineout.

Machenaud manages to claim the ball after Scotland mis-time the lineout. Plisson kicks the ball downfield, giving it back to Scotland, who pick up another lineout, and are awarded a penalty when Maestri comes in from the side. Scotland will have another lineout at the 20-metre line.

Duncan Weir flicks the ball out wide to Tommy Seymour, who dodges a tackle from Plisson to add Scotland's second of the match.

France win a lineout inside Scottish territory, but the hoe side are awarded the scrum after the throw was judged not to be straight. After a nervy start, Scotland are starting to look really strong, and it's forcing mistakes from their opponents.

Laidlaw gets the ball from the scrum and kicks it deep, with Seymour chasing, but Dulin is able to claim it and clears the danger for the visitors.

From another lineout, Scott Lawson batters his way through several Frenchman as Scotland are starting to look dangerous again. However, Basteraud wins a penalty for France after Lamont is brought down out side.

France have the ball, but a strong defensive effort from Brown ensures that they are stuck inside their own territory. Gray desperately tries to keep Mach from Scotland's half, but Grant is penalised for not releasing, giving France a lineout from the 20-metre line.

It's another mistake in the lineout for the visitors, giving Scotland the chance to catch the French team out on the counter-attack. Hogg manages to get the ball back in France's half before he's stopped.

France lose the ball from their lineout again, as Richie Gray outstretches Pape to claim it for the hosts. Machenaud collects the ball when Laidlaw kicks it deep, but he knocks on under pressure from the hosts. Scotland will have the scrum in a strong position.

Scotland try to drive from their scrum before Laidlaw passes to Evans. Denton and Wilson move it towards the five metre line as the hosts try to force their third try of the evening, but France get the turnover.

From the turnover, Dulin makes a speedy run from the back, looking to catch the hosts out. However, a Doussain knock on provides Scotland with another scrum.

France win a lineout and manage to force their way into the Scottish 22 as half time approaches. However, Grant gives away a penalty for not rolling away, so Machenaud will go for the posts again.

MISSED PENALTY! It was a difficult angle for the Frenchman, and he sliced it well wide to leave France five points down heading into the break.

A series of early mistakes from Scotland allowed the visitors to claim a couple of early penalty kicks, but tries from Stuart Hogg and Tommy Seymour have given the home side the lead at half time. It's been an impressive display from Scotland, while France have failed to settle.

One of the more costly areas for France has been their lineouts. Six times Scotland came away from the French lineout with the ball, including two from deep inside their own territory, which could have set them up for a try.

If Scotland can hold on for the win, they would ensure that they do not finish bottom this year, with Italy having lost four times already.

The players are heading back out ready for the second half.

The second half is underway.

France's lineout woes continues, as a poor throw in goes right back to Maestri at the back of the line, who slaps it down, but Scotland have the scrum. Although France dominated the scrums early on, the Scots have started to match them, and manage to get themselves into a strong field position as Laidlaw gets it clear.

Wilson gets it wide to Gray, who in turn finds Weir. He chips it forward looking to get it back for Gray, but he doesn't have the pace to reach it in time, giving France the lineout.

Scotland steal the ball away in the lineout, but a careless Weir pass ends up in the hands of Yoann Huget, who sprints the length of the pitch for the visitors' opening try of the match. His pace was phenomenal, once he started his run, he never looked like getting caught.

Max Evans gathers the ball from the French kick at the back and quickly brings it out for the hosts. Jim Hamilton gets it to the half-way line before Grant moves it forward again, but France are awarded a penalty just as Scotland start to build momentum.

Pape successfully claims the ball in France's lineout, but their penalised for not putting the ball in straight for the third time this evening, giving Scotland the scrum.

Scotland don't appears to have the same intensity that helped them take the lead in the first half. A handling error from Brown gives France a scrum near the half way line.

Machenaud eventually gets it clear from the scrum for the visitors but Ryan Grant intercepts it and takes it back into French territory, but he's forced into touch before he can get too close to the try line.

Scotland win a scrum and get a penalty when France collapse the scrum. It would be a long attempt at the posts, just inside the France half, but he decides to go for it.

MISSED PENALTY! His effort is on target, but falls just short of the crossbar leaving the hosts two points down as the match heads into the final 20 minutes.

Scotland get another chance when France are penalised in a lineout on the wing. This time, it's Weir who steps up to take it, and he makes it with ease to put the hosts back in front. It's been a scrappy spell for the Scots, but they're starting to see more of the ball as the final quarter of an hour approaches.

This half has been very stop-start, and that continues as France are awarded a scrum just inside Scottish territory. The visitors try to move it forward, while Scotland look to wheel the scrum, but the referee orders them to retake it.

At the third attempt, Scotland force the turnover, and will have the put in at the scrum. This scrum has dragged on a bit, they've been at the same place for a good five minutes now.

France steal the ball from the scrum and get it to Bastereaud who powers toward the Scottish try line. Gray eventually manages to halt his progress, before Mermoz loses it trying to find another path in for the visitors. That's a wasted opportunity for France, who need to score to keep their chances of winning this competition alive.

Scotland have the ball again and try to make progress into France's half, but they get stuck at the half-way line, so Weir kicks it. Dulin claims it and kicks it out for a Scottish throw in, which is safely claimed by Gray.

Scotland win a scrum, and need a couple of attempts to get the ball in again. Of course, it could be tactical, as it does waste a couple of minutes. However, the home side are eventually awarded a penalty as France try to wheel the scrum. Weir is going to have a go at the posts.

MISSED PENALTY! It was always going to be a tricky kick from distance and in blustery conditions at Murrayfield, but it's short and wide from the fly-half.

The missed penalty has boosted France, as Doussain leads a charge into Scottish territory for the visitors. Brown thinks that he's managed to turn the ball over, but the referee awards the visitors a penalty. Doussain will take the kick.

Despite booing from the crowd, Jean-Marc Doussain manages to keep his cool to slot the ball over, putting France back in front. It's a bitter blow for the hosts, who had held on to their slender lead well. Can they get another late drop goal?

Doussain gets the ball as the 80 minutes elapses and he kicks it into the crowd.

Having claimed victory with a late kick last time out, Scotland are on the other side this time around. They had a chance to increase their lead earlier in the half, but Laidlaw and Weir both missed long efforts at the posts.

The victory leaves France with a chance to claim the championship next weekend when they face Ireland in Paris.

That's all from this match, but stick around the read reports and reaction from both of today's Six Nations matches, and join us again tomorrow when England host Wales. Until then, thanks for joining me this evening, goodbye.