Logan and Townsend celebrate.
SCOTLAND v ITALY - MIN-BY-MIN
FT: SCOTLAND 33 ITALY 25
80 mins: Full-time. Scotland have won a thriller.
80 mins: PENALTY PATERSON - From 47 metres and surely that finally kills the game off.
80 mins: There are to be five minutes of stoppage time.
78 mins: Townsend finds touch from behind his own line. A good kick too and play is outside the 22 again.
76 mins: Mirco Bergamasco is bundled into touch by the corner flag. A grandstand finish.
75 mins: Dallan breaks to take play back inside the Scottish 22.
73 mins: Townsend breaks on halfway but lacks support on his inside. However the attack is taken on by the Scottish pack.
70 mins: Peens almost takes Italy back to the Scottish line but the bounce of the ball does not favour the Italian after a neat chip kick.
69 mins: TRY PALMER - Replacement forward Scott Palmer thunders onto a short Troncon pass tp cross for a try after Peens was held three metres short. Pez adds the extras.
68 mins: Scotland collapse the scrum and Italy take a quick tap penalty.
67 mins: The Scottish defence holds firm but Italy have the feed at the scrum.
65 mins: Italy have the chacne to hit back immediately. A line-out ten metres from the line.
63 mins: TRY PATERSON - Wonderful touchdown. Paterson is released down the right flank, chips over Peens and touches down. Simon Taylor set the score up with a good break. The conversion is added.
60 mins: Metcalfe puts play back on the Italian line with a wonderful kick. Murray is withdrawn with Stuart Grimes on for Scotland.
58 mins: Townsend finally finds his range with a fine clearance kick.
56 mins: Italy move the ball wide but Dallan's pass inside goes to ground.
55 mins: Metcalfe is almost through a gap on halfway but the ball goes to ground and Pez can take Italy forward.
54 mins: Townsend is again unconvincing in finding touch.
53 mins: A fabulous kick from Peens and Scotland must start again from their own 22.
50 mins: PENALTY PEZ - Italy are back in this.
49 mins: Scotland are offside in front of their own posts and it is spotted by the referee.
48 mins: Townsend fails to find touch to invite more pressure on the Scottish defence.
47 mins: Great Italian pressure ends with a poor Pez pass and a De Rossi knock on.
46 mins: Pez makes another break - he is having a fantastic game.
45 mins: Troncon goes blind for a second phase of attack but Matt Phillips is hauled down.
44 mins: Peens slices a kick into touch from inside his own 22.
42 mins: White limps from the field to be replaced by Ross Beattie.
41 mins: Townsend loses the ball and Giovanni Raineri clears his lines with an explosive burst.
41 mins: Gert Peens is on for Paolo Vaccari but McLaren drives forward straight from the re-start.
40 mins: Half-time. Scotland just about deserve to be edging this.
40 mins: More work for Logan - but his drive forward is followed by another woeful Townsend kick.
40 mins: Troncon takes a quick tap penalty as Italy look to hit back before the break.
40 mins: Logan touches down behind his own line - under no pressure.
40 mins: Entering first-half injury time and this has been a pulsating contest.
38 mins: TRY LOGAN - Quick thinking. A tap and a dive over the line from the winger. He had four Italian defenders in attendance. Paterson adds the extras.
37 mins: Dummy and dart from Metcafle and Scotland have a penalty five metres out.
36 mins: Troncon bravely dives on a loose ball on his own 22.
35 mins: Italy turn over possession and Pez clears towards halfway.
33 mins: Scotland are dominating the line-out and they are rumbling forward again.
32 mins: The pressure is off Italy, they have a penalty for Mower not staying on his feet.
31 mins: Andy Craig breaks but the Italian defence scrambles back.
30 mins: Paterson is bundled into touch.
29 mins: Logan momentarily loses his footing but sparks a Scottish attack with a clever kick.
28 mins: TRY PEZ - The fly-half shows the ball, cons the defence, and gleefully races over. He adds the extras too.
28 mins: Troncon breaks to set up another Italian attack but Denis Dallan is hauled down a metre short.
27 mins: A chance for Italy - Andrew Mower is bundled into touch.
26 mins: Townsend slices another clearance kick - but Mirco Bergamasco cannot take advantage.
24 mins: PENALTY PATERSON - The lead is extended.
23 mins: Troncon is caught offside, penalty to Scotland.
23 mins: Townsend is almost over for a try after a neat dummy.
22 mins: Logan remains heavily involved but has to cut inside to find support after another dash forward.
21 mins: Andrea De Rossi is penalised in the ruck and Townsend finally finds his range with the clearance kick.
20 min: Townsend makes a hash of his drop out and is relieved to see Italy knock forward as they try to work a move down the left centre.
19 mins: Pez pulls his shot at goal narrowly wide.
18 mins: Scott Murray is caught offside and Italy have the chance to hit back.
17 mins: TRY MCLAREN - Great score. From the next phase of attack the ball is switched to the left flank and McLaren has the space to dive over in the corner. Again there is no goal.
16 mins: Logan again breaks clear from an inside pass from Townsend.
15 mins: Italy are trapped in front of their own posts but Pez does fire a kick clear towards the 22.
14 mins: Scotland move the ball wide and Logan gets on the outside of the defence. He falls to a desperate Mirco Bergamasco tackle.
13 mins: TRY WHITE - A quick tap penalty and Jason White drives over from close range. Paterson pulls the conversion attempt well wide.
12 mins: Glenn Metcalfe makes a fine break and finds McLaren in support but the Italian cover is across. Scotland are five metres from the line.
11 mins: PENALTY PEZ - A well-struck goal from the fly-half.
10 mins: Scotland have dived into the ruck and concede a penalty in their own half. Simon Taylor is the guilty party.
9 mins: Kenny Logan does well to collect a high Mirco Bergamasco kick and launch a Scottish counter-attack.
8 mins: James McLaren finds touch but Italy can attack from within the Scottish half. However they lose the line-out on their own throw.
7 mins: PENALTY PATERSON - Fine kick from Chris Paterson and Scotland are on the board.
5 mins: Scotland look to hit back immediately and win a penalty in a kickable position.
4 mins: TRY MIRCO BERGAMASCO - Italy are rewarded for their bright start. The ball is moved to the left flank and the full-back hits the gap to score from close range. Pez is wide with the conversion attempt.
3 mins: Ramiro Pez fails to find touch but Italy do win a scrum. Alessandro Troncon breaks.
3 mins: Bryan Redpath spills the ball as he tries to work a move and Italy can clear their lines.
2 mins: Townsend takes play into the Italian half.
1 min: Penalty to Scotland, Italy were not on their feet in the ruck.
1 min: Safe first possession for Scotland ends with Gregor Townsend finding a good touch.
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