That's all from us as the British and Irish Lions have suffered their first defeat of the tour. A strong South Africa A side clung onto their lead to claim a 17-13 victory.

Sbu Nkosi and Lukhanyo Am scored in the first half to give the hosts a 17-3 lead despite going down to 13 men.

The Lions hit back with a Wyn Jones try in the second half but they couldn't do enough to overcome South Africa A.

If you would like to get a full recap of all the action you can read Mike Henson's report here.

More from Gatland:

"We put them under a lot of pressure. The last 50 minutes it was all us.

"This is the game we needed. It was definitely a step up. They were at full strength basically.

"Where they can improve I'm not too sure but we'll continue to improve. It's going to be an exciting series."

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Warren Gatland told Sky Sports:

"They came pretty hard at us in the first half. I was really pleased with the way we got back into the game and how strong we looked in the second half.

"We stayed in the battle. That was the pleasing thing.

"The guys in the changing room are saying there is no reason why we can't win the series."

Maro Itoje impressed in the match and he told Sky Sports: "I think the first half especially we gave them a few things a little too easy. The Springboks are a good side and they take advantage of those mistakes

"We have been wanting a proper test and this was, it will be beneficial going ahead."

On the half-time team talk: "It was bettering plan A, the first half the breakdown wasn't good enough. We weren't broken down through phases we were broken down through turnovers. It's a brilliant lesson going forward."

And on AWJ's return: "He's a man of immeasurable experience, he is the most capped player in the history of rugby. He is going to add his experience and clout.

"To be honest I want the competition, I want the best team available and I want to compete. Those kind of decisions are left to the man who gets paid the big bucks in Warren Gatland."

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Andrew Priestley: If anything, that Lions performance has resulted in creating even more selection headaches ahead of the first Test. Gatland and the coaching staff have so many viable options for the starting XV. Selection will all come down to the game plan they wish to execute.

Conor Murray was named tour captain when Alun Wyn Jones was injured in the Japan game. But now Jones has made an incredible recovery and will return.

Warren Gatland said before the match that a conversation will take place with Jones and Murray about who the captaincy armband will go to.

"The aim is to try and win a Test series and to have the best guys available," Murray said.

"To have Alun Wyn Jones back as a player and leader around the group is going to be unbelievable. It is an unbelievable recovery."

Murray added: "Over the last few weeks we haven't been tested to the level we're expecting in the Test series so to get that this evening is going to stand to us [in good stead].

"It is going to be a battle of the breakdown. Whatever team manages to get on the front foot and compete well in the air... both sides have learned a lot about each other.

"A lot of stuff we expected from the Boks and it was good to face it live."

Lions captain Conor Murray told Sky Sports it was "the hit out we needed"

"We dug in deep in the second half especially," he said.

"I thought we started slow. We remained patient. We executed most of what we wanted to do.

"We had scoring chances in the second half and we would have liked to have taken a few more. We look forward from here."

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Chris Jones
BBC rugby union correspondent

A first defeat for the Lions on tour, and plenty for Warren Gatland to ponder.

Individually there have been some strong performances - Wyn Jones, Curry, Itoje, Harris and Watson among those to excel - but big questions remain about the Lions' best combinations and their best tactics.

But above all, the physicality and intensity from the South Africans suggests that this Lions tour, for all its many setbacks and obstacles and lack of fans, may still be able to throw up a compelling Test series.

The Lions were defeated 17-13 by South Africa A but the stats show they had dominance throughout.

Warren Gatland's side had 62% possession to SA's 38% and the hosts made 205 metres with the Lions making 292.

SA made 125 tackles with a 82% success rate and the Lions made 100 tackles with 95% success.

Gareth Davies comes so close to grabbing the ball from Faf de Klerk out of the scrum.

But not close enough. The ball is kicked to touch and South Africa A have beaten the British and Irish Lions.

The clock is in the red and South Africa have a scrum inside their 22.

Zander Fagerson knocks the ball on. Epic finish cancelled.

Here we go. Lions line-out inside South Africa's 22.

What an epic finish this would be.

The Lions finally get a chance to attack with just over a minute remaining.

Elliot Daly cuts through a couple of defenders and Faf de Klerk manages to grab the ball but he was offside. Lions penalty.

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South Africa win the line-out and make some progress in the maul, before Faf de Klerk chips over for Herschel Jantjies.

Elliot Daly slams the Springbok back into touch but the Lions look like they are playing to stop a score now rather than to win.

Faf de Klerk gathers his own box-kick to gain a few metres. South Africa are just messing with the Lions now it feels like.

The scrum-half sends a more serious kick into the skies and Owen Farrell kicks through for Louis Rees-Zammit.

The wing tries to kick it on further, but the ball heads into touch.