England will lock horns with France in Le Crunch at the Women's Rugby World Cup after the semi-final match-ups were decided.
The Red Roses booked their place in the final four by powering past Scotland 40-8 to extend their winning streak to 31 consecutive victories - a record for a national side across both men's and women's international rugby union.
Earlier, Ireland came agonisingly close to a famous victory over France after leading at half-time, only to fall to the world No.4 ranked side 18-13.
It leaves England the only union among those that comprise the British & Irish Lions left in the competition after Wales' pool stage exit.
Red Roses too much for Scotland
England continued their red-hot form with victory over Scotland to become the last side to confirm their place in the semi-final.
Scotland struck first through Helen Nelson's penalty but a brace from Kelsey Clifford alongside a score each from Morwenna Talling and Abby Dow - the latter's 50th try in 57 Tests - to secure a 26-3 lead at the break.
After the restart, Amy Cockayne and Holly Aitchson were the next to crash over before Scotland's Rhona Lloyd produced the last score of the game, darting over in the driving rain.
The result means England will return to Ashton Gate for a semi-final showdown against France on Saturday.
"It was just great to be back out there with the girls, it's now time to turn it up another gear," said England captain Zoe Aldcroft, back in action after missing two games through injury.
"It's been hard being on the sidelines, but it's also been a joy to watch too. I think we stepped up despite the weather conditions, we didn't stop putting pressure on Scotland.
"We are excited to get into this week and prepare as much as we can to get us in a good position for this weekend."
For Scotland, it brings to an end an historic run having previously not reached the quarter-finals of the competition for 23 years.
Skipper Rachel Malcolm is hopeful that her side's efforts will prove a watershed moment for Scottish rugby.
“We’re at a pivotal point,” said the captain. “We’ve had a core group for ten years and it feels like we are on the crest of something special. We’ve shown what we can achieve with support.
“I don’t want the support to decrease but continue. We need to keep driving on and challenging and use this as a springboard."
Ireland undone by France fightback
Earlier in the day, Sandy Park came close to witnessing a famous upset as Ireland agonisingly fell short against France.
Seeking to reach a first World Cup semi-final since 2014, Ireland began the contest the brighter of the two, notching up 13 unanswered points to lead by half-time, with Linda Djougang and Stacey Flood the names on the scoresheet for Scott Bemand's side.
But from there, France produced a ferocious turn-around after the restart.
Morgane Bourgeois slotted home from the tee to kickstart the comeback before Charlotte Escudero and Joanna Grisez both dotted down to break Irish hearts.
"We're just sad," said Ireland centre Eve Higgins to BBC. "We came very close to a semi-final. That was the goal. We had moments where we knew we could have scored the points that would have been enough.
"Full credit, we put in a huge shift. It was a 90-minute performance and we couldn't have asked for more. We're proud."
