Six Nations 2013: England v Scotland - in pictures

It's a beautiful sunny day as kick-off approaches causing the golden lion on top of the west gate entrance to gleam Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

A statue of a line-out outside the ground Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

A lone fan for a lone piper. Only the wee bairn in the pushchair seems interested in the bagpiper as he entertains the picnickers in the west car park Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Maybe something with more of a heel would have helped this fan as she strains to see the England team arrive Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

A packed Twickenham during the national anthems Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

England take an early lead thanks to the boot of Owen Farrell but Scotland fight back and, after ten minutes, bag the first try of the match. Greig Laidlaw, seen here passing back from a ruck, got to the ball after Joe Launchbury spilled it and thumped it clear. Stuart Hogg picked up the ball and scythed through the England defence before feeding inside to Laidlaw. The scrum-half in turn fed debutant Sean Maitland who went over in the corner
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

England debutant Billy Twelvetrees charges forward but is stopped by Alasdair Strokosch and Johnnie Beattie Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Alasdair Strokosch puts an ice pack on his cheek as he sits on the bench after going off injured in the 13th minute. The Scottish flanker was taken to hospital after the match with a suspected fractured cheekbone and if this diagnosis is confirmed, is likely to miss the remainder of the Six Nations Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

A couple more penalties from Owen Farrell gives England a 9-5 lead which is cut back to one point when Laidlaw also lands a penalty mid-way through the first half Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Ben Morgan escapes a tackle from Tim Visser Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Twelvetrees goes on a charge again, this time bursting past Matt Scott Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Geoff Parling wins a lineout Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

On the half hour mark England attack again with Twelvetrees almost through but he is felled by Matt Scott. Joe Launchbury takes up the charge and the ball is fed out to Chris Ashton who goes over the line. The video judge is called into action and the decision comes though ...it's a try - Ashton's 17th for England Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Ben Morgan is stopped by a high tackle by Beattie and it's a penalty to England. Farrell dispatches it with unerring accuracy, 19-8 to England Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Just two minutes after half-time, Scotland are pulled from one side of the pitch to the other before Billy Twelvetrees dives over for a try on his international debut! Farrell converts again to give the home side a 26-11 lead Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Kelly Brown and Tom Wood contest a line-out Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

England shove and win a scrum Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Mike Brown takes on Jim Hamilton Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

England get their third try of the game just before the hour mark when a long, beautiful defence-breaching pass from Farrell picks out lock Geoff Parling loitering on the left wing and the Leicester man runs over unopposed for his own maiden England try
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

For once, the normally reliable Farrell shows that he is fallable when his conversion attempt goes wide. It's England 31-11 Scotland Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

The Scottish defence is in disarray as they try to stop Twelvetrees. Their attack fares a bit better as in the 71st minute, Hogg goes over and Laidlaw kicks between the post to make it 31-18. But with only nine minutes left, it looks like too little, too late Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Richie Gray claims a line out near the England line late in the game Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

With just a minute or two left on the clock England are still looking for another try. They get it after Toby Flood's weaving run takes play into Scotland's 22 and the ball eventually comes to Danny Care who dives over the line Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

England huddle after the final whistle and their 38-18 victory Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

England captain Chris Robshaw holds aloft the Calcutta Cup after receiving it from Princess Anne Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Robshaw hands the Calcutta Cup over to the rest of his team-mates Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Despite a good performance by the visitors in an exhilarating match, it's still a defeat for the Scots and means that it's thirty years since their last win against England at Twickenham Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer