Summary

  • Alex Mitchell try clinches error-strewn Lions victory as tourists fail to hit form of previous matches

  • Huw Jones goes over for two tries before Darby Lancaster and Ethan Dobbins reply for home side

  • Henry Pollock ruled out as precaution with tight calf

  • Owen Farrell pitchside after joining up with squad

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Live Reporting

Alastair Telfer

  1. 'Lions haven't looked like a free-flowing team'

    NSW Waratahs 10-21 Lions

    Chris Ashton
    Former England wing

    Ben Earl of the British and Irish Lions takes on the defenceGetty Images

    Andy Farrell looks frustrated in the coaches' box from what we’ve seen. He looks like he’s just sick of the handling errors.

    The bench has definitely made an impact and made more of a dent through the middle but the Lions still haven’t been able to score as many points as we would have liked and haven't looked like a free-flowing team.

  2. NSW Waratahs 10-21 Lions

    Flanker Charlie Gamble poaches another ball to end a dangerous Lions attack.

    Joe Schmidt are you watching?

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    Huw Jones might be the only player that comes out of this with any credit to his name. Very poor game of rugby.

    Stuart

    Huw Jones (L) runs with the ballGetty Images

  4. Replacement - White is a Lion

    NSW Waratahs 10-21 Lions

    Ben White is now a Lion! He is on for Alex Mitchell.

  5. How are the Lions trying to play?

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    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent

    Much of the debate in the 5 Live studio has been about how the Lions are trying to play.

    Eddie Jones would call it 'side-to-side' rugby - lots of passing, lots of dummy runners, lots of movement - but a lack of punch.

    Alex Mitchell has been great in the second half at spotting the gaps and getting the Lions going forward.

    In all four games the Lions have played a certain way, but will this be how they operate in the Test series?

    You would expect them to be more direct against the Wallabies.

    Alex Mitchell of the British & Irish Lions breaks with the ballGetty Images

  6. NSW Waratahs 10-21 Lions

    Marcus Smith fizzes a pass to Duhan van der Merwe, who has space to eat up.

    But the Lions again don't source a ruck quick enough and lose the ball.

  7. Latest match stats

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    Metres made: 174-368

    Possession: 40%-60%

    Territory: 27%-73%

    Clean breaks: 3-11

    Defenders beaten: 12-27

    Turnovers conceded: 4-9

    Tackles made/attempted: 99-78 - 126-90

    Penalties conceded: 7-9

    Alex Mitchell (C) kicks the ballGetty Images

  8. NSW Waratahs 10-21 Lions

    Huw Jones slaps the ball down from an attempted tackle. Only a scrum and a chance for Tadgh Furlong to be happy again.

    No surprise as it is a scrum penalty for the Lions, Furlong is happy.

  9. NSW Waratahs 10-21 Lions

    Tadgh Furlong is RAGING after the Lions give away a scrum penalty.

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    Lots of guys have played themselves out of a Test game tonight. A very poor performance.

    Sean, County Meath

    I reckon Henry Pollock has done well to miss this one. He wouldn’t want his name associated with this performance so far.

    Anon

    British and Irish Lions' players reactGetty Images

  11. NSW Waratahs 10-21 Lions

    Replacement Marcus Smith is getting a run at his favoured position of fly-half.

    He is buzzing about but is yet to fully spark into life.

    NSW Waratahs do well to work back and win a penalty.

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    Lauren Jenkins
    BBC Sport at Allianz Stadium

    James Ryan the only departee who's receiving any treatment on the bench. The lock - who has now played 72 minutes on tour after recovering from a minor injury has his left leg wrapped in an ice pack.

    Flanker Jac Morgan up on his feet and looks set to come on.

  13. No try

    NSW Waratahs 10-21 Lions

    Nope, Ellis Genge has lost the ball forward.

  14. Try review - Ellis Genge

    Has Ellis Genge grounded the ball?

    Ellis Genge of the British and Irish Lions scores a disallowed tryGetty Images

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    Josh van der Flier, who has had a good game, helps punch the Lions forward before neatly offloading to Ellis Genge.

    Not long later, Alex Mitchell drills a 50-22. Big chance now.

  16. NSW Waratahs 10-21 Lions

    The Lions are starting to turn the screw. Their speed off the line forces another knock-on.

  17. try

    Converted try - NSW Waratahs 10-21 Lions

    Alex Mitchell (con Fin Smith)

    Dummy right, dummy left, and Alex Mitchell goes through a hole and is over.

    He's been fantastic this half.

    Alex Mitchell of the British & Irish Lions breaks clear and scoreGetty Images

  18. NSW Waratahs 10-14 Lions

    The Lions again dismantle NSW Waratahs' scrum. No surprise as they go to the corner, again...

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    Too many mistakes and poor decision making. A lot of these players will be nowhere near the first Test squad.

    John, Braintree

    Hugo Keenan (C) and Waratahs' Lawson Creighton (L) fight for the high balGetty Images

  20. Replacements - Lions

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    A full new Lions front row - Dan Sheehan, Ellis Genge, and Tadgh Furlong are all on.

    Lock Joe McCarthy is also on.