Good afternoon and welcome to LIVE coverage of England's first 2014 Six Nations clash against France from the Stade de France in Paris. Should be a belter.

France try and run down the clock… It’s just not meant to be for the English. Bam! Whacked into the crowd as the clock ticks over 80 minutes! The hosts win a thrilling contest 26-24.

France swarm over England as they bottle it in possession. They force a scrum. Surely that will be that.

CONVERSION FRANCE! 24-26! England need a drop goal or a penalty...

TRY FRANCE! 24-24! France spray it out to the left where Gael Fickou waits. The replacement throws in a clever dummy and goes under the posts as the Stade de France erupts!

Nyanga leads a France break out... They have men over on the left... Can they capitalise?

Five minutes to go. France have the put-in, deep inside their own half. Can England keep the scrum upright?

England turn the ball over with Vunipola leading the charge out. Oh, nightmare. It all comes to an end with Owens' whistle. France survive.

PENALTY ENGLAND! 19-24! Goode smashes it through the middle.

Vunipola wriggles through a couple of challenges. His drive is halted but it doesn't matter - England have a penalty of their own!

PENALTY FRANCE! 19-21! Maxime Machenaud sends his penalty through the posts. France are within a kick of the English. We're set for a rather entertaining finale.

Scrum one: collapses. Scrum two: Infringement from Dan Cole... Penalty!

England think they've stolen back possession but Owens signals for a knock on. Robshaw the guilty party. France will have the put-in.

More problems for England at the scrum hands France the chance to kick downfield and start a late assault.

Into the final 15 minutes. With the gap at five points, you can bet England will be lining up Farrell for the drop goal at every opportunity.

The incident appears to have affected England's concentration as they proceed to lose a line out on the France five metre line. Big chance wasted.

Brown and Huget share a little moment before Nigel Owens marches in and tells them they're both being very immature.

France enjoying a spell of possession after a pretty shaky few minutes. They look shattered to be honest.

Care looks deflated as he's taken off on the hour mark – probably more out of exhaustion than any ill feelings to Stuart Lancaster. He's had a blinding second half.

England work a clever scrum and the ball breaks to Vunipola who finds Care. Chance for England to drive at the opposition defence again but France are resilient to their latest effort.

There wasn't an awful amount of elevation on the drop goal attempt but England and Care won't care one bit.