The half-time result is Scotland 9, England 3 at Murrayfield.
Just after the midway point in the half Scotland were forced into a substitution when Rory Lamont was carried off after a six-minute delay for treatment following a collision with Balshaw and was replaced by Dan Parks.
The Sale winger had collecte
d a loose ball deep in Scotland's 22 but was struck in the face by Balshaw's knee as the England star slid in to challenge for the ball.
With only Parks and scrum-half Rory Lawson on Scotland's forward-dominated replacements bench, it meant Paterson moving to Lamont's position on the wing and the Glasgow man taking over at stand-off.
Scotland's defence stood firm against concerted pressure on their own line from England's forwards following Lamont's departure although it came at a cost, hooker Ross Ford limping off to be replaced by Fergus Thomson.
The Glasgow forward was straight into the action with a scrum in his own 22 at which Kaplan penalised the Scotland front row to hand Jonny Wilkinson his first kick at goal in the 27th minute.
The Newcastle stand-off made no mistake to become the leading points scorer in international rugby with 1,093 – overtaking Neil Jenkins of Wales – after the IRB granted Test status to his 20 points for the Lions against Argentina in 2005.
Scotland were back ahead three minutes later though, Paterson knocking over a simple penalty after prop Andrew Sheridan encroached at a ruck in front of his own posts.
Wilkinson missed the chance to reply a minute before half-time when his effort – against a backdrop of jeers – landed short of the posts.
Paterson then increased Scotland's lead with the last action of the half after Simon Shaw was penalised as Hadden's men closed the first period with a slender 9-3 advantage.
INTRO: Scotland held a narrow advantage at the midway point of the Calcutta Cup clash with England at Murrayfield.
Chris Paterson kicked three penalties for Scotland and Jonny Wilkinson replied with one for England in a scrappy RBS 6 Nations Championship match in Edinburgh.
Rory Lamont was carried off midway through the half with what appeared a serious injury after being caught in the face by Iain Balshaw's knee.
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