HALF TIME:
GB 20
Tries: Newton, Radlinski, Connelly
Goals: Deacon 4/4
Aust 12
Tries: Lockyer, Fitzgibbon
Goals: Fitzgibbon 2/3
0 min: Tremendous atmosphere in Hull for the 2nd Test match. Crowd of 25,0000 on hand full of expectation.
Kick off!
2 min: PENALTY GOAL - Kangaroos. Craig Fitzgibbon puts Australia on the board as the ball hits the uprights and goes in. Kangaroos 2-0
6 min: TRY - Lions. Terry Newton scores following a grubber kick from Andy Farrell. A superb flick pass from the Adrian Morley and well picked up Newton. Follows error from kickoff when Craig Gower (Aust) allowed ball to go dead. Conversion 10 wide of posts is successful from Paul Deacon. Lions 6-2
16 min: TRY - Kangaroos. Darren Lockyer scores under the posts following a kick through from Brett Kimmoreley. Conversion Fitzgibbon. Kangaroos 8-6
21 min: TRY - Lions. Kris Radlinski scores 10m from goal following a chip mid-field from Paul Sculthorpe. Paul Deacon then gets to the ball first and kicks on. Radlinski looks to be in front of the second kicker but the video ref awards the try in what loked like a home town decision. Conversion Deacon successful. Lions 12-8
26 min: PENALTY GOAL - Lions. Deacon puts GB further ahead. Lions 14-8
28 min: NEWS - From the kickoff, Lockyer kicks out in the full. Everything going Great Britain's way as Australia looked rattled.
30 min: TRY - Lions. Gary Connolly at 32 years old, scores his first try in something like 31 Tests. Follows Petero Civoneciva (Aust) losing possession. Great final pass from Paul Anderson (GB) sees Connolly score 10m in from touch. Conversion Deacon is successful. Lions 20-8
38 min: TRY - Kangaroos. Fitzgibbon scores aout wide following repeat sets from the Aussies. Some good fortune after a kick is deflected and an overlap is created. A question mark over the put down from Fitzgibbon but the try is awarded. Conversion Fitzgibbon unsuccessful. Lions 20-12
40 min: HALF TIME - Field goal attempt from halfway from Farrell (GB) falls short and the half time hooter sounds.
An exciting game of footy with Great Britain having the Lion's share of field position but suprisingly, only 48% of the possession. The kicking game from GB being superior.
An Australian try late in the half may give the visitors some hope and it would be unwise to write them off. GB on top and looking to square the series but Australia warming back into the contest.
