Scotland

Hugo Southwell 6

Not tested by England's poor kicking game but his replies were a mixture of the good and the indifferent

Rory Lamont 6

Suffered a head injury while displaying the selfless attitude which epitomised Scotland's performance

Simon Webster 6

Matched England when it came to kicking out of hand and also made more tackles than any other player on either side

Graeme Morrison 7

Dealt well with Vainikolo's forays into midfield, not allowing the wing to generate momentum. Accomplished

Nikki Walker 6

His time with the Ospreys has encouraged him to roam the field looking for the ball. Eager but well shackled

Chris Paterson 7

Will he ever miss a goal kick again? Lamont's injury meant he had to move to the wing, where his influence became diluted

Mike Blair 8

Led by example. In a match strewn with errors, he was virtually blemish free. Ensured game was played on his side's terms

Allan Jacobsen 6

Gave away a couple of penalties in the scrum, but stood up to Phil Vickery and was highly mobile in the loose

Ross Ford 6

He suffered a leg injury in the first half after having made an impact around the fringes. Replaced by Fergus Thomson

Euan Murray 7

England only once threatened Scotland's line and it was the prop's tackle on Lipman that kept them out

Nathan Hines 7

He undertook the task of distracting Sheridan with relish. Lucky not to suffer a penalty reversal at the start of the second-half

Scott MacLeod 7

Managed to steal an early lineout and largely neutralised Borthwick's threat. Substitution well timed by Frank Hadden

Alasdair Strokosch 7

Showed why he has kept Jason White out of the side with a forceful display. Part of an outstanding back row

Allister Hogg 7

Had a stand-out game in this fixture two years ago and he brought his time machine with him on Saturday. Everywhere

Simon Taylor 8

Carried ball with menace and provided a rare moments of skill when he kick-chipped into his hands and, just, held on

Replacements

Dan Parks for Lamont 24; Fergus Thomson for Ford 33; Jason White for MacLeod 64; Alasdair Dickinson for Jacobsen 66; Craig Smith for Murray 71; Kelly Brown for Hogg 74; Rory Lawson for Blair 79

England

Iain Balshaw 6

Far from weakest link after dealing with early high balls with reasonable comfort, but again not used as attacking option

Paul Sackey 5

The wing rarely found his way into space and will still be feeling one thumping hit by Jason White

Jamie Noon 5

The conditions demanded he be used to take the ball and provide a target for his forwards, but shockingly underused

Toby Flood 5

Used frequently at first receiver, but his kicking game was off and, with England having no depth, struggled to create

Lesley Vainikolo 4

Dropped ball the first three times it came his way, made some midfield charges later on without ever making ground

Jonny Wilkinson 4

New points record but became increasingly ineffectual, his decision-making and execution were startlingly poor

Richard Wigglesworth 5

Provided most of England's few telling line kicks, but he could not get his forwards going as he had done in France

Andrew Sheridan 4

Wound up by Hines, gave away stupid penalties, including allowing Paterson to restore Scotland's first-half lead

Lee Mears 5

Willing and tireless in the loose without denting the defence. Got away with some wayward lineout throws

Phil Vickery 5

Robbed early by Hogg which set the tone. England played in the wrong areas and, as captain, he had to take responsibility

Simon Shaw 4

Won useful ball, but gave away two mindless early penalties when he should have been setting an example

Steve Borthwick 5

He tackled hard, but failed to crack Scotland lineout. England not short on leaders, but who was providing the direction?

Tom Croft 5

Made a useful lineout contribution, but there was no sense of familiarity in England's back row

Michael Lipman 7

England's sole solace. At times he appeared to be taking on Scotland single-handedly. Stature has grown in Six Nations

Nick Easter 5

Made one of the few breaks of the day only to undermine it with a sloppy pass to Shaw. Not at his most effective

Replacements

George Chuter for Mears 68; Ben Kay for Shaw 69; Matt Stevens for Vickery 71; Charlie Hodgson for Wilkinson 72; Luke Narraway for Lipman 77