Ireland roar their approval as Mathieu Raynal awards the penalty their way! Cian Healy and Tadhg Furlong munch their opposites and Kyle Sinckler turns in under severe pressure - the lead will extend further. Furlong celebrates by flexing his barrel of a body. He’s been another real standout in green, clear of Sinckler by a distance on the day in what could be a battle to start at tighthead for the Lions.

Dan Robson appears to be stationed at fly-half, for now, with George Ford having already been replaced. England’s midfield thus reads Robson (10), Lawrence (12), Marchant (13) - what odds could you have found on that on Monday morning? England’s two makeshift tens are of course Henry Slade and Max Malins, both injured, though Marchant did play there at age-group level, I believe.

Elliot Daly is also in a first-receiver position as England have a scrum feed. Three times we reset, though, and still we wait.

Farrell is down after a bang to the head courtesy of Iain Henderson’s firm carry, and despite his protests will have to go off for an HIA, with the impartial doctor at the Aviva Stadium perhaps having spotted some unsteadiness after a firm collision. Dan Robson is England’s only remaining back replacement - a reshuffle required.

Jonny Hill also arrives into the game, with Charlie Ewels departing with his captain.

Joe Marchant gets a first Six Nations carry in the English midfield but his first-phase rumble is as impactful a charge as England put together in five phases. Ireland slow ruck ball, and then a double tackle on Billy Vunipola allows Josh van der Flier to wrench the ball free from the England number eight’s arms.

Owen Farrell is down receiving some treatment as Ireland clear, and as England look to launch a counter-attack there is some crossing on the right as Elliot Daly eyes another adventure. Penalty to Ireland.

Smart by Ireland as they pin Elliot Daly into his own corner, but a reminder of what the Saracens man can do as he jumps and jinks his way past four Irish defenders like an art thief dancing past the laser grid, extricating himself most delightfully. Penalty to England at the breakdown, booted down into Irish territory.

Ben Earl and Joe Marchant are Eddie Jones’ next bench options to be used as England desperately look to switch momentum back their way.

But again and again today their carriers have been too upright, and Tadhg Beirne has feasted in the choke tackle. Tom Curry is the guilty party held up off the floor on this occasion - Beirne has had an absolute stormer.

A hint of a fade on Sexton’s kick from the left but it starts centrally and strays only slightly from a welcoming path between the posts. The lead swells.

Earls does appear to have gathered safely and got the ball down, but has Iain Henderson knocked on in contact in the phase before the kick? He’s hit hard in the tackle as he arrives on a crash ball, but appears to have tapped it back Irish way.

Cian Healy, however, has not, in trying to gather the hopping ball after Henderson’s fumble. The try is chalked off for a knock-on. Ireland will have a penalty, and Johnny Sexton points towards goal.

There goes Iain Henderson! Marching through the England midfield, the lock’s long strides enjoy the open space and take Ireland into the England 22.

Advantage coming, a cross-kick to the right, and Keith Earls might have scored!

England take a leaf out of Ireland’s book as they ask Jonny May to get after an angled high bomb, but unlike their opponents’ efforts in the first half, the accuracy is lacking: too deep, mark claimed, free kick cleared towards halfway.

This time England do look to play some phases, but Charlie Ewels is snared in Rob Herring’s bear trap and Tadhg Beirne attacks the exposed ball. A perfect jackal from Beirne and a turnover penalty again awarded Ireland’s way.