Final Score: Taranaki 14 Lions 36

80 mins: TRY WATT - A neat, stepping run sees the replacement end the game in style. Young converts. Taranaki may have had the final say but the Lions win 36-14 thanks to a strong second-half showing. The half-back pairing of Hodgson and Cusiter was outstanding, as was Owen in the pack.

80 mins: Hickie chases his own kick as the hooter sounds. Play continues though with the home side in possession.

80 mins: The Lions lose their own line-out and Woods tries to break.

79 mins: A penalty to the tourists. Hodgson kicks to touch as his side seek a grandstand finish.

78 mins: The Lions win two free-kicks in quick succession.

77 mins: No surprise to see Hodgson named as man-of-the-match.

76 mins: Hodgson reaches touch again and is now partnered at half-back by Gareth Cooper.

75 mins: TRY MURPHY - The same move as the first-half. Hodgson kicks to Horgan, he collects and passes inside to the full-back. This time the pass isn't forward and the try of the night is scored. This time there is no conversion.

74 mins: The ball runs loose but Greenwood can't take advantage.

73 mins: Hodgson clears to touch. He has been a stand-out performer for the Lions tonight - as has half-back partner Cusiter.

72 mins: TRY MURPHY - Hodgson is held a yard short but the ball is moved wide by Owen and Murphy dives over. Hodgson converts.

71 mins: Penalty to the Lions. Hodgson spurns the shot at goal to kick to the corner.

71 mins: Hodgson breaks but Horgan is felled as he races onto a clever inside pass.

70 mins: The Lions now look in control of the scrums.

69 mins: Smith is flattened by Stewart and requires treatment. Hamish Mitchell is now on for the hosts at prop.

68 mins: Smith tries to send Hickie clear but the pass only finds touch.

67 mins: Another change for the hosts with James King on at scrum-half.

66 mins: Shane Byrne is on to replace Titterrell.

66 mins: TRY HORAN - The Lions work a blind-side move which ends with a clever Murphy pass sending his Irish team-mate over for the score. Hodgson adds the extras.

65 mins: Greenwood drives to with a metre of the line.

64 mins: Young fires a clearance into touch under pressure. Bryant is now on along with Jason Heaton. Hore is heading into the action too.

64 mins: Greenwood charges down Young's clearance kick but the ball will not fall for him to touch down for the try.

63 mins: The tireless Cusiter traps Masoe in possession.

63 mins: Hore is warming-up to return. Richard Bryant looks set to come on for the hosts too.

62 mins: Taranaki win the feed at a scrum. They are under pressure but refuse to lie down.

62 mins: Good work from the pack allows Custier and Hickie to dart forward.

61 mins: Another penalty to the Lions for offside. The home side are losing their discipline.

61 mins: Chris Woods almost knocks on a clearance kick but hangs on and runs powerfully to halfway.

60 mins: PENALTY HODGSON - His productive night continues.

59 mins: Hodgson kicks through. Owen cannot reach it but the Lions have a penalty.

58 mins: Hodgson and Horgan slice through the home defence to take play to the Taranaki line.

57 mins: Greenwood throws a clever dummy but lacks the pace to go through the gap he creates. Soqeta is the player withdrawn for Mitchell.

57 mins: Play is halted as Taranaki bring on Phil Mitchell as replacement hooker.

56 mins: The Lions are again unconvincing in collecting the re-start but the ball does stick and Hodgson is able to clear.

55 mins: PENALTY HODGSON - The Lions have eased out to a seven-points lead.

54 mins: Penalty to the Lions and Hore has been sent to the sin-bin for persistent offending.

54 mins: Custier does wonderfully well to collect a looping kick and send Murphy into the home 22.

53 mins: A period of scrappy play ends with a mighty touch-finder from Hodgson.

52 mins: Corry leads the chase after a long re-start from Hodgson.

51 mins: Young drifts his shot at goal wide.

50 mins: Penalty to the hosts - the Lions thought they were on the verge of turning over possession too. O'Callaghan is the player penalised.

49 mins: Hodgson again finds touch under pressure. Gethin Jenkins is on to replace the disappointing John Hayes.

48 mins: TRY CORRY - The verdict goes the way of the Lions skipper. Cusiter and Hodgson both played crucial roles in giving him the space to go over. Hodgson is inches with with his conversion attempt.

48 mins: Andrew Hore has made the cover tackle - but which player hit the corner flag?

48 mins: The ball is back with Murphy who fires the ball into the home half. Taranaki make a hash of collecting it and Corry has slid over in the corner - but is it a try? Over to the video referee but the body language suggests the decision will not go with the tourists.

47 mins: The Lions' scrum is again disrupted. They have been second-best all game.

46 mins: Greenwood makes a crucial tackle on Stewart and the ball has gone forward.

45 mins: Mafi steps forward and Masoe continues the attack.

45 mins: Soqeta thunders forward as Taranaki win their own line-out.

44 mins: Hodgson finds a good touch outside the Lions 22.

43 mins: The ball has gone forward - at last the Lions can get their hands on it.

43 mins: Stewart kicks to the line, Hickie collects, but is bundled into touch close to the corner flag.

42 mins: Harvey's first act is to beat Murphy to a high ball.

41 mins: The Lions miss the re-start - not the best of the openings to the second period.

41 mins: Tagicakibau is off - Matt Harvey on for the hosts.

40 mins: Owen stays calm under pressure but Smith cannot hold on to Greenwood's short pass and both sides head to the dressing rooms.

40 mins: The home pack drive the Lions backwards but the scrum has gone to ground.

40 mins: Horgan kicks to the line and traps Watt. The Lions have a scrum five metres from the line as the hooter sounds. Play will continue though.

40 mins: Smith breaks clear but is felled by Watt. Can the Lions regain the lead before the interval?

39 mins: Relief for the Lions as Titterrill hits O'Callaghan at the front of the line-out.

38 mins: Horgan makes a real mess of collecting a routine kick and will be releived that Taranaki failed to take advantage of an overlap down their right.

37 mins: Taranaki have the feed at another scrum but their move breaks down. Cusiter collects and sends Hodgson clear but he is felled by a desperate cover tackle by Fevre.

36 mins: Hodgson has been very composed through the first-half and finds another solid touch.

35 mins: PENALTY HODGSON - The Lions are back within a point of their opponents.

35 mins: Hodgson is within a metre of the line after being released by a clever inside pass from Owen. The Lions have a penalty, Cusiter tries to take it quickly, but is taken high.

34 mins: A chance for the Lions to hit back immediately, a knock-on from the hosts.

33 mins: TRY MASOE - Just reward for the increasing pressure from the home side. The conversion is a formality. Replays show the Lions had won the ball but Masoe simply picked it up and dived over.

33 mins: Chris Masoe has dived over between the posts. The referee wants video assistance over the grounding.

32 mins: Fevre is hauled down a metre short.

31 mins: A crucial turnover in the Lions' favour but Cusiter's pass sails over Hodgson's head and out of play. Taranaki have another great attacking platform.

30 mins: Young is in the thick of the action but as yet the Lions' defence is holding firm.

29 mins: Custier makes a crucial tackle as Young looks to be heading to the posts.

28 mins: The Lions scrum crumbles under pressure and the home side win the put-in five metres from the tourists' line.

28 mins: Young tries to send Sailosi Tagicakibau to the corner but the pass is forward and he knocks on anyway.

28 mins: Watt hurtles forward as the hosts again threaten the Lions' line.

27 mins: More problems for Andy Titterrell at the line-out. He is again penalised for not throwing straight.

26 mins: Relief for the Lions with a penalty five metres from their own line.

25 mins: Mark Stewart twice drives powerfully into the Lions midfield.

24 mins: Another penalty for the hosts - Grewcock the culprit this time.

24 mins: The Lions are penalised for not throwing straight at their own line-out.

24 mins: Horgan makes a fine tackle on Gordon Slater.

23 mins: The ball has gone forward from Soqeta but Moody had hands in and the penalty goes to Taranaki.

22 mins: Hickie plays a crucial role in a wonderful Lions move which sees the ball go through ten pairs of hands and ends on the hosts' 22.

21 mins: Cusiter prevents Fevre from spreading the ball wide. It eventually arrives at Mafi who again beats the first defender with his step.

20 mins: The Lions have conceded head and feed at a scrum ten metres from their own line. They are struggling in the mauls at present.

20 mins: PENALTY HODGSON - His confident start continues with the first points of the game.

19 mins: A penalty to the Lions. Tito is the man penalised. O'Callaghan requires treatment.

18 mins: Hodgson makes a fine break but cannot turn the ball inside to Greenwood who had a clear run to the posts.

18 mins: Young finds Murphy on halfway with a long kick and Horgan looks to counter-attack.

17 mins: The hosts win head and feed at a scrum in the shadow of their own posts.

17 mins: Cusiter does well to win the ball from Soqeta but Smith cannot get outside his marker five metres from the home line.

16 mins: Ireland, Taranaki's first-choice kicker, is leaving the field. He looks dazed and Brendon Watt enters the fray.

16 mins: Lewis Moody almost gets to a huge Hodgson kick but despite beating Ireland to the ball, he can only knock it forward.

15 mins: It will take a third attempt to get the scrum to form correctly. The referee's patience snaps and the Lions have a free-kick.

15 mins: Both players are spoken to and given a warning.

15 mins: There is a scuffle off-the-ball involving Danny Grewcock and Paul Tito. Play is halted and the two players called to referee Kelvin Deaker.

14 mins: Ireland collects his own high kick but loses his balance in a collision with Murphy and the Lions have a penalty. Owen takes it quickly and drives towards halfway.

13 mins: Young sends a penalty towards the corner flag but the Lions steal the ball at the subsequent line-out.

12 mins: A midfield move from the Lions breaks down with Chris Cusiter's pass evading both Greenwood and Smith.

12 mins: Hodgson has made a very bright start and his kick to the corner puts plenty of pressure on Ireland who slices the ball into touch.

11 mins: The Lions are penalised at the scrum and Soqeta again opts to drive forward.

10 mins: Murphy is over the line after a wonderful kick from Hodgson finds Horgan. He turns the ball inside to the full-back who touches down. However the referee has ruled the final pass to be forward.

9 mins: Smith kicks forward for Hickie who hacks the ball on. Scott Ireland is there to collect and take play back to halfway.

8 mins: Young ducks under a tackle but Murphy makes a crucial tackle five metres from his own line.

8 mins: Another half-break from Mafi, he looks very evasive and a massive threat to the tourists.

7 mins: Mafi makes a break in midfield and the Lions are having to scramble in defence.

6 mins: Soqeta again breaks a tackle and Horgan makes a real mess of collecting a crossfield kick from Sam Young. He had a foot in touch and it was spotted by the linesman.

5 mins: Clever play by Shane Horgan creates space for Owen. Will Greenwood tries to fire a pass to Ollie Smith but the ball has drifted forward.

4 mins: Good drive forward from Michael Owen and Martin Corry drives on.

3 mins: A free-kick to Taranaki and Tomasi Soqueta thunders forward. The ball has gone forward though. Head and feed to the Lions.

3 mins: Lifeimi Mafi is struggling with a shoulder injury and requires treatment.

3 mins: Th first attacking platform of the game for the Lions comes to nothing. The feed at the scrum goes to the hosts.

2 mins: The home side win their own line-out but Craig Fevre fails to find touch.

2 mins: Wonderful start for Hodgson, a raking kick finds touch five metres from the Taranaki line.

1 min: Denis Hickie makes a hash of collecting a long kick forward but the ball has gone backwards.

1 min: Donnacha O'Callaghan leads the Lions charge but Tony Penn clears.

1 min: The action is under way via the boot of Charlie Hodgson.