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Final Score: NZ Maori 19 Lions 13
80 mins: The hooter sounds with the Maori in possession. Weepu kicks to touch and the game is over. The Lions are beaten - and deservedly so.
79 mins: Jenkins is penalised. The Maori will be in no rush to take this.
79 mins: There was no danger of Spencer missing touch.
78 mins: Dawson goes from the base of the scrum but the Lions concede a penalty. The home crowd seem to agree with the decision!
78 mins: Penalty to the Lions - they take it quickly and Martyn Williams is clear. The ball does not go to hand but the tourists do have the feed at a good attacking scrum.
77 mins: Lewsey collects a high kick from Spencer but the Lions are at the wrong end of the field.
76 mins: Hill should have allowed the ball to go out on the full. He doesn't but at least Jones finds a good touch.
75 mins: TRY O'DRISCOLL - Good work from the forwards and the captain bursts onto a short Jones pass to step over between the posts. The conversion is a formality. Is the great escape on?
75 mins: Jones kicks to the corner flag and again Byrne hits his man.
74 mins; Another Lions penalty but it is a try they want.
74 mins: He does - going to Shaw at the front.
73 mins: Penalty to the visitors. Jones kicks to the corner. Will Byrne fare better with the throw than Thompson did?
73 mins: Daniel Braid is on for the Maori - Shane Byrne has replaced the disappointing Thompson.
72 mins: Jones breaks forward but cannot find O'Driscoll with an inside pass. However the Lions have the feed at a scrum in a promising position.
71 mins: Another wayward throw from Thompson but he is rescued with a knock-on from McAlister.
71 mins: Weepu takes play to halfway.
70 mins: Thompson fails to find his man at the back of the line. The home side can clear.
70 mins: Jones kicks to the corner - the Lions are going for broke.
69 mins: Ralph is caught offside. Penalty to the Lions.
68 mins: Weepu's kick to touch does not gain many metres forward. A chance for the Lions?
67 mins: PENALTY McALISTER - It is hard to see a way back for the Lions now.
66 mins: Penalty to the Maori. They spurned shots at goal earlier but this time will be looking for the three points.
66 mins: A free-kick to the home side - Julian White penalised.
65 mins: Dawson knocks-on as the Lions win the line-out.
64 mins: Ralph looks to be heading to the line after another clever Spencer pass but he is penalised for holding onto the ball after a fine cover tackle.
63 mins: Ralph is halted in his tracks by a huge Shanklin tackle but the hosts have the put-in at the scrum.
62 mins: The Lions lose their own line-out. This has been a horror half to date.
62 mins: Hill loses the ball and McAlister finds touch deep inside the Lions' half.
62 mins: The Lions win a penalty which Dawson takes quickly.
61 mins: Jones tries to break forward but runs into the home defence.
60 mins: Spencer has made a big difference to this game and Holah collects the re-start.
59 mins: TRY MACDONALD - The Lions have a mountain to climb. They have been starved of possession in the second-half. McAlister adds a fine goal.
59 mins: Leon MacDonald thinks he has scored a try. He steps inside the defence but has he grounded the ball? Over to the video referee.
58 mins: Lewsey redeems himself with a wonderful cover tackle on Rico Gear who looked to be thundering to the corner.
58 mins: Lewsey knocks-on 15 metres from his own line.
57 mins: Spencer tries to wrong-foot the Lions defence with a reverse kick but Shanklin reads it well.
56 mins: O'Driscoll slices a kick into touch - things are not going for his side at present.
56 mins: The Lions are aggressive in defence and win the put-in at the scrum.
56 mins: Again the Lions win a line-out against the throw when it matters most.
55 mins: Spencer kicks to within five metres of the Lions' line.
54 mins: Jenkins is penalised as the Lions finally get their hands on the ball. The tourists have found no flow to their attacking game all night.
54 mins: Greg Feek is on to repalce Deacon Manu for the home side.
53 mins: Shaw is offside at the line-out.
53 mins: The Lions have the ball back from the re-start and O'Driscoll drills a kick into the home 22.
52 mins: PENALTY McALISTER - The three points were a formality.
51 mins: Weepu is wide with a drop-goal attempt but Jenkins has been penalised for coming in from the side. This time McAlister will go for goal.
50 mins: Shaw makes a crucuial tackle but the pressure from the home side in incessant at pressure.
49 mins: Spencer dribbles a kick forward and O'Driscoll scrambles it out of play as the Lions return to 15 men. Owen not Sheridan is back on.
48 mins; Penalty to the Maori in front of the Lions' posts and Weepu takes a quick tap.
48 mins: Spencer offloads to Corey Flynn and the Maori are pouring forward.
47 mins: 90 seconds left on the Sheridan sin-binning but the hosts have head and feed at a scrum on the Lions' 22.
46 mins: Wonderful work from O'Connell to get a hand on the ball at the Maori line-out. Richard Hill's reflexes are quick and Dawson clears.
45 mins: The Lions are offside and the Maori spurn the shot at goal and kick to the corner.
45 mins: Leon MacDonald steps to within five metres of the Lions' line.
44 mins: Ralph is under no pressure to collect a high Jones kick.
44 mins: Spencer's inside ball almost sends Ralph racing clear.
43 mins: A better kick from Jones while the home crowd roar their approval at Spencer's arrival onto the field of play.
42 mins: Free-kick to the Lions. The Maori are not square at the scrum.
42 mins: Carlos Spencer is set to enter the fray while the Lions bring Gethin Jenkins on for Michael Owen.
41 mins: Lewsey does well to collect a high kick and drive forward despite the efforts of Leon MacDonald.
41 mins: Back under way and Jones fails to find touch with his first kick.
40 mins: Half-time. A dour struggle so far and the Lions are down to 14-men for the first ten minutes of the second period.
40 mins: The ball drifts wide of the posts and the Lions are in no rush to re-start.
39 mins: Hill is to go for goal from the touchline.
39 mins: The two sides again square-up to each other. Sheridan is called over and is sent to the sin-bin for throwing a punch.
38 mins: Shaw drops the re-start but the Lions retrieve possession and win a penalty. Dawson takes a quick tap but Shaw cannot gather in his pass.
37 mins: PENALTY JONES - A well-struck goal.
36 mins: Hill is penalised and the Lions have a great chance to level the scores.
36 mins: Jones makes a neat break but he cannot find D'Arcy who is in support.
36 mins: Jones is back to replace O'Gara.
35 mins: Angus MacDonald rescues his side as the ball sails over their line-out.
35 mins: O'Gara drifts a kick across the field but Caleb Ralph lets the ball drift into touch.
35 mins: Andrew Sheridan steals some valuable ground forwards.
34 mins: O'Gara safely finds touch with his first kick.
33 mins: A knock-on in midfield from the Maori. The Lions can release the pressure valve again.
32 mins: D'Arcy is warned for kicking Tipoki on the back.
32 mins: Shane Williams is caught in possession and namesake Martyn concedes yet another penalty.
31 mins: Another scrum collapses.
30 mins: Jones has taken a blow to the face and Ronan O'Gara is to replace him.
30 mins: Jones is down injured as Williams bursts through three tackles. However Shaw has lost the ball.
30 mins: Horgan is replaced by a bandaged D'Arcy.
29 mins: Jones drifts a shot at goal inches wide from halfway.
29 mins: The Maori are penalised for offside as the Lions fail to capitalise on a half-break from Jones.
28 mins: Thompson finds his man with the throw and Jones can clear to halfway.
27 mins: Hill chips down the line and the Lions are back inside their own 22.
26 mins: Tipoki beats three men on a dazzling 40-metre break.
26 mins: PENALTY HILL - The Lions are punished for a series of unforced errors.
25 mins: Williams is penalised and Hill has the chance to put the Maori in front.
24 mins: Lewsey makes a ball-and-all tackle on Tipoki who has space down the left.
23 mins: Williams tries to go down the blind side but is bundled into touch on his own 22.
23 mins: The Maori move the ball wide but Angus MacDonald drops a relatively straightforward pass.
23 mins: The ball comes loose at the base of the Lions scrum. It is hacked forward and Shane Williams collects. However he loses the ball in a dangerous position.
22 mins: Shane Horgan is on for Gordon D'Arcy who has a facial wound.
22 mins: Jones fails to find touch with his kick but there had been a knock-on from Holah and play comes back for a scrum.
21 mins: The Maori try to move the ball wide but Hill's looping pass is a poor one and goes to ground.
20 mins: Another scrum collapses. The referee is struggling to keep control in this area.
20 mins: A great period of play from the Maori, inspired by a break from Leon MacDonald. They seem certain to cross in the corner but Jones is on hand to intercept the final pass on his own line. It was forward in any case.
19 mins: Dawson is caught by Angus MacDonald and the Maori take possession.
18 mins: Shane Williams is in from his wing but Tipoki spots the danger and makes a crucial tackle.
18 mins: Weepu finds touch but the Lions have the throw at the line-out.
17 mins: PENALTY HILL - All-square. The Lions have paid the price for a sloppy period of play.
16 mins: It's the Maori turn to win a penalty at the scrum. Julian White is the man penalised.
16 mins: Paul O'Connell knocks-on. A bad error.
16 mins: Another free-kick for the Lions as the scrum collapses.
15 mins: The Maori regain possession from the re-start however the ball has gone forward.
14 mins: PENALTY JONES - The fly-half kicks the Lions in front.
13 mins: A good line-out for the tourists and Dawson makes a searing break. The Lions win another penalty but this one is in front of the posts.
12 mins: The Lions have a relieving penalty for hands on the floor.
11 mins: Hill drifts a kickable penalty wide of the posts.
10 mins: The Lions force the Maori scrum onto the back foot but they retain possession and win a penalty for an infringement from Martyn Williams.
9 mins: Dawson does well at the base of the scrum but again the ball has gone forward and the Maori have head and feed at the scrum.
8 mins: A free-kick to the Lions which is taken quickly. However the ball has gone forward. Again there are clashes among the forwards.
7 mins: Thompson is under pressure at the line-out and his latest throw means the Lions are scrambling to hold on to possession.
6 mins: Luke McAlister finds touch inside the Lions half.
6 mins: Sean Hohneck steals the ball on the Lions throw.
5 mins: The two sets of forwards square-up to each other at the scrum. The referee is in quickly and penalises Corey Flynn for throwing a punch.
4 mins: Play is delayed with Simon Shaw requiring treatment.
4 mins: Tom Shanklin collects a grubber kick but he tries to release Lewsey who can only knock-on.
3 mins: The Lions win a free-kick at the line-out and Dawson gives Stephen Jones the space to kick. However he fails to find touch.
2 mins: Leon MacDonald kicks to the Lions 22 but the ball is returned by Josh Lewsey. The Maori have the chance to counter-attack but Rua Tipoki is felled in midfield.
1 min: Good throw from Steve Thompson and Matt Dawson looks to dart forward.
1 min: Marty Holah collects the kick-off and Piri Weepu feeds David Hill to clear to halfway.
1 min: The action is under way in the unofficial fourth Test match.
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