Scotland reach quarter-finals
12 April 2012
A flawless kicking display by Chris Paterson secured Scotland a World Cup quarter-final place following the 18-16 victory at the expense of Italy in a tense but scrappy Pool C eliminator in St Etienne.
The Gloucester utility back nailed six penalties out of six as the Scots squeezed home in a error-strewn game to reach the tournament's last eight for the sixth successive occasion.
The Italians scored the game's only try - through Alessandro Troncon - and had 11 points from the point of David Bortolussi, but the latter missed a late penalty effort which would have sent the Azzurri through.
Frank Hadden's side will probably now play Argentina in Paris in the quarter-finals.
