HOWZAT

47mins South Africa break but O'Connell does well to slow them down and win a penalty just as things look dangerous. Flutey look to have taken a hit. Shaw is back on the field.

46mins Lions almost break through through Bowe but he is tackled and almost ruck their way through but good play from the Boks pack and they force a penalty from the Lions a metre from their own line.

43mins Lions have a good passage of play but lose the ball. South Africa cannot make it count and a few valuable minutes are taken.

41mins Jones kicks of fthe second half and still are a man down for another five-six minutes of Shaw's sin-bin.

40mins South Africa 6-15 Lions South Africa edge closer to the line and win a couple of penalties. They kick for the line and hope to push over from there but the Lions stand strong and win a penalty. But Kearney fails to find touch and South Africa attack and win another penalty that Steyn kicks over. It's half-time

36mins Lions almost score again but Tommy Bowe fails to take Jones's kick but lose the momentum when Heasilp goes in from the side and is penalised. Will he get two weeks' suspension like Bakkies Botha did? By the way the South Africans are wearing armbands calling for "Justice for Bakkies". Surprised they did not call for a minute's silence before the game. Lions then lose a player when Simon Shaw goes into Du Preez's back with his knee. Sin-bin for him.

33mins TRY! South Africa 3-15 Lions Lions turn over the ball deep in their half and break. Flutey kicks and chases and gets the ball first to flick it on to Shane Williams who scores his second try. Conversion was successful.

29mins South Africa almost score after Du Preez's quick hands create an opportunity but Heaslip covers and then the Lions gets another penalty at the scrum.

25mins TRY! South Africa 3-8 Lions South Africa lose the ball and Jamie Heaslip is tackled but is free again and advances on and releases Shane Williams who is clear. Jones's conversion fails after the ball falls off the tee and his dropped-goal attempt is blocked.

24mins From a South Africa scrum the Lions line comes under heavy pressure but but just a metre from the line Matthew Rees, a hooker, tackles a wing and the ball is turned over and Phillips clears. South Africa looking the more dangerous side.

20mins More scrum and after a number of resets Lions win a free kick. But the ball is soon turned over. Steyn enages in a kicking contest with Kearney but the Ireland full back is never fazed.

15mins A furious passage of play from both sides in which Steyn tries a drop goal but it is woefully short. Monye clears his lines.