Wales vs Scotland LIVE: Women’s Six Nations result, final score and reaction as hosts secure late victory

LIVE – Updated at 18:50

Wales host their first game of the 2022 Women’s Six Nations, with Scotland making the trip down to Cardiff. A new era for Welsh women’s rugby began in fine fashion in Dublin last week, with Ioan Cunningham’s side roaring back to beat Ireland in the first game since the introduction of a number of full and part-time contracts.

It was a tougher start for Scotland, though there were plenty of positives for Bryan Easson to take from defeat to England, with the final losing margin not perhaps reflective of a tough contest. With a settled side looking towards the World Cup in New Zealand later in the year, Easson and his team will be keen to secure a big away win in what should be an evenly-matched contest. A new record crowd for a standalone women’s fixture in Wales is expected at Cardiff Arms Park this evening, with kick-off at 4.45pm BST and all of the action live on BBC Two and the BBC iPlayer.

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Two from two for Wales, each achieved in rather similar fashion, fighting back in the second half after starting slowly. Again the bench made a telling impact - I might have leaned towards Alisha Butchers as an individual standout, but Sioned Harries and Siwan Lillicrap were also outstanding in the back row in that second half.

“We’ve got to be relieved there,” Wales coach Ioan Cunningham tells the BBC. “Credit to Scotland - they threw everything at us in the first half, but the girls should grit and fight to stay in it.

“The girls came on and made an impact which is what we speak about. The girls understand their roles whether they are starting or on the bench.

“We just didn’t get anything in that first half.