A chance for Tonga to nick another try seconds before the interval.

Tui Lolohea kicks it high once more but Ryan Hall is equal to it with a clean grab.

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36 mins

Tonga Invitational 6-0 GB Lions

Game management from Tui Lolohea, knocking the ball into touch but it is deep in Lions territory.

Goodness me, what a hit on Tom Burgess, he has been knocked back all the way to Dewsbury by Ben Murdoch-Masila and he spills it.

Brian Noble
Ex-Great Britain coach on BBC Two

Great Britain have shown they're absolutely in the game. They're still there, still composed and defending well, even though they made the one mistake where they didn't clean up from the kick.

When the Lions have decided to kick, instead of running it on the last tackle, it has been poor.

Gareth Widdop's boot finds only the clouds, gaining no distance at all.

Wire boss Steve Price jots that down in his notebook at home.

Tonga are looking for Tui Lolohea at every occasion.

David Fusitu'a thinks he is in for Tonga's second try, but Gareth Widdop makes a superb tackle in the nick of time to dislodge the ball from his grasp.

Now this is a test for the Lions.

An excellent kick from Tui Lolohea forcing Ryan Hall back and he is gobbled up inside his own tryline.

Brian Noble
Ex-Great Britain coach on BBC Two

Just when Great Britain looked like they were getting into the ascendancy. They can count themselves a little unlucky - Widdop stuck his boot out and Coote couldn't clean it up.

Brian Noble
Ex-Great Britain coach on BBC Two

You just sense the engine of the Tongan team has gone down a little bit and the more steady petrol users of the Lions team are coming more into the game.

They started the set in a better position and certainly ended it in a better position.

The Lions sniffing.

Again they decide to run on the final tackle but Josh Jones is held up between the sticks.

Find one of the playmakers and put in a telling kick, no??

Man of Steel Jackson Hastings has not had many opportunities today but does manage a rare break.

Salford team-mate Tui Lolohea knows all about him though, chasing back and bringing the Australian half-back down.

Lolohea gets a good pat on the back from his team-mates.

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John Dunthorne: The 23rd minute before the first handling error - remarkable with the ferocity of tackling.

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Tongan loose forward Jason Taumalolo is a real man magnet, he attracts four Lions defenders to wrap him up and take him down.

The latest move comes to nothing as David Fusitu'a spills it down the right.

Brian Noble
Ex-Great Britain coach on BBC Two

You've got to take your hat off to the Lions' defence. It's been outstanding.

They've had every type of challenge - physical, skilful, the kicking game. They've been brilliant in that part of the game.

Though the Tongans are giving the Lions some bashing, Wayne Bennett's men are holding their shape at the back.

Andrew Fifita dropping a ball under a hefty tackle after quick by Tui Lolohea and Will Hopoate.

Now this is what defensive pressure does to you, Ryan Hall receives a short pass from Elliott Whitehead but drops it in his own half.

It comes back...

Hull FC fans will like this, new signing Manu Ma'u slipping a nice kick through which Jermaine McGillvary pounces on.

More Tongan pressure incoming.

Brian Noble
Ex-Great Britain coach on BBC Two

At this moment, it's tough for this Lions team.

They're having to ruck the ball out of their own half, they're trying to find a bit of relief, they give a penalty away so they find themselves in the wrong end of the field.

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Quarter of the way through the game, zero points scored but plenty of bruised bodies out there.

The Lions are causing problems for themselves with a bit of indiscipline, giving away needless penalties, it allows Tonga to come once more.

Canberra Raider Siliva Havili held up over the tryline before co-skipper Jason Taumalolo goes it alone but that is the turnover.

A clash of heads between Chris Hill and James Graham in that last tackle, a quick rub of the bonce and they are off again.

No messing about.

Wowwww, another BIGGG hit, this time Michael Jennings on Lions full-back Lachlan Coote.

The visitors are getting a real hammering but, to their credit, are coping well.

Then Brisbane Broncos youngster Tesi Niu breaks with pace, that is brilliant play.