Ben Kay is tackled by France's Christophe Dominici during the opening minutes of the vital Six Nations match

England's Olly Barkley (r) senses a chance and looks for team-mate Jamie Noon to set him up

Noon obliges - and Barkley duly breaks away from the French defence to score the first try of the game

The Twickenham crowd are on their feet again when Josh Lewsey storms over the line to put England 15-6 ahead

England's Martin Corry finds himself surrounded as the French hit back in the second half

Dimitri Yachvili wipes out England's lead by kicking six penalties from eight attempts

Joe Worsley is crowded out by the French as England battle in vain to find a way back into the match

The final whistle blows - France win 18-17 and England are beaten for the eighth time in 11 Tests

Charlie Hodgson, whose wayward kicking proves costly for England, is dejected as he leaves the field