British and Irish Lions score eight tries to win opening tour match in Australia
Tomos Williams scores two tries but goes off with hamstring issue at Perth's Optus Stadium
Elliot Daly also touches down twice as Lions dominate second half with five tries
Captain Dan Sheehan's try gave Lions early lead before Williams and Elliot Daly tries secured 21-7 half-time lead
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Elliot Daly played wing in the Test series in 2017, started at 13 in the first Test of 2021 and is he now putting his name forward for the full-back role in this series.
Dan
Image source, Getty ImagesWestern Force 7-47 Western Force
Nigel Ringland
BBC Sport at Optus Stadium
Blair Kinghorn will be playing for Toulouse this weekend in the French Top 14 Final.
Hugo Keenan is still on his way back from injury.
Does this present a problem for the Lions at full-back?
Not based on the performance of Elliot Daly today. Two tries, a number of line breaks, solid under the high ball, the England international has put his hand up to say I can be included in the conversation for the number fifteen shirt.
Sometimes the saying, ‘Jack of all trades, master of none’ can play to the disadvantage of a player like Daly but given injuries etc it can also be an advantage.
Western Force 7-47 Lions
Chris Jones
BBC rugby union correspondent
Some of the Lions' attack is really intricate and good to watch, but not quite clicking with a fair few unforced handling errors.
It raises a key question: how much rugby should the Lions try to play on this tour? In 2017 for example, the Lions kept it simple, relying on physicality and kicking to take on the best of New Zealand.
In 2021 very little rugby was played against South Africa. On the evidence of the first two games the 2025 Lions are going to be a bit more ambitious, but that also comes with risk for a scratch side.
It's going to be so interesting to see how the gameplan develops over the coming weeks and the combinations Andy Farrell uses ahead of the Test series.
Elliot Daly (con Marcus Smith)
Image source, Getty ImagesThe forwards pack a punch before Elliot Daly glides over.
The red shirts roll through the phases close to the Force line.
It drags more defenders towards the breakdown, which allows Marcus Smith to feed Daly out wide for a run in.
Smith adds the conversion.
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Looks like Western Force has been extinguished.
Anon
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The bounce of the ball can be cruel.
Western Force have been blown away in the second half but they remain committed to the contest.
In an attempt to launch an attack, the hosts kick wide for Mac Grealy but the bounce of the ball evades him.
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Andrew: More X-Factor from James Lowe. Nailed on for a Test match starting spot.
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Marcus Smith is onto the field at fly-half in place of Finn Russell.
Smith played at 15 in the defeat by Argentina but comes on at 10 in Perth.
Versatility.
Western Force 7-40 Lions
The Lions scored nine tries on their last meeting with the Western Force back in 2013.
The Class of 2025 have scored six so far, but can they top the efforts of 12 years ago?
We have just under 20 minutes remaining in Perth...
Western Force 7-40 Lions
Lauren Jenkins
BBC Sport at Optus Stadium
46,656 fans have made their way to the Optus stadium tonight - the largest crowd in the Western Force's history and 11,500 more than the previous record.
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Huw Jones is onto the field in place of Garry Ringrose at outside centre.
The Lions really do have an embarrassment of riches in this squad.
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A lot of negative comments from the Lions supporters. The purpose of these games IS to work out how to play for the Australia match-ups. Playing to expectations so far. Come on Lions!
Anon
Joe McCarthy (con Finn Russell)
Image source, Getty ImagesThe floodgates are starting to open...
Henry Pollock has only been back on the field a few minutes after returning from the naughty step, but he is quickly into the thick of things.
The eight chips over a couple of blue shirts and the favourable bounce of the ball allows him to regather.
He is unable to throw the final offload but the Lions recycle the ball and move it wide for Joe McCarthy to score in the corner.
Finn Russell adds the conversion.
Western Force 7-33 Lions
Nigel Ringland
BBC Sport at Optus Stadium
Gary Ringrose was unlucky to miss out on Lions selection in 2017 and 2021.
For a while this season some indifferent form and injury as well as missing most of the Six Nations because of the red card picked up against Wales meant being picked for this tour was no means a foregone conclusion.
That try will mean a lot to the Leinster man
Garry Ringrose (con Finn Russell)
Image source, Getty ImagesCrisp handling worth the ticket fee alone.
The Lions throw the ball through the hands with ease before Garry Ringrose spots the opportunity and pins his ears back for the line.
Finn Russell bangs over the conversion from close range.
Western Force 7-26 Lions
Indeed, Tomos Williams does make way for Alex Mitchell.
Props Andrew Porter and Will Stuart, lock Ollie Chessum and back-row Jack Conan are also onto the field.
The visitors ringing the changes.
Western Force 7-26 Lion
Ugo Monye
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Image source, Getty ImagesTomos Williams has been exceptional. The worry now for the Lions is with Jamison Gibson-Park struggling with injury and yet to play, and Williams with a possible hamstring problem, is them being left light at scrum-half.
Western Force 7-26 Lions
Nigel Ringland
BBC Sport at Optus Stadium
So Tomos Williams moves ahead, two tries to one in the battle of the scrum-half moustaches.
It’s not his facial hair that will concern Andy Farrell but his hamstring as the Welshman, who has two tries and has played really well, leaves the field.
Tomos Williams
Image source, Getty ImagesTomos Williams at the double.
The Lions turn defence into attack and launch a counter from deep inside their own territory.
James Lowe makes the break and feeds Williams, who is able to return the favour.
Lowe carries a few more metres before popping it back to Williams to dive over in the corner.
Worryingly for the tourists, though, the scrum-half appears to be holding his hamstring in the act of scoring.
Western Force 7-21 Lions
The Force are yet to register a point in this second half but they are having plenty of the ball.
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