The Lions kick off and soon discover that their hosts will be targeting Shane Williams' wing as a high kick goes his way
The tourists' first chance comes when Matt Dawson breaks and earns a penalty after the hosts infringe at the ruck
Fly-half Stephen Jones makes no mistake with the kick as the visitors take a 3-0 lead
The Lions find themselves 6-3 down after conceding two penalties - centre Rua Tipoki attempts to add to their deficit
With Jones making it 6-6 at the break, captain Brian O'Driscoll tries to round Luke McAlister as he hunts for the first try
Star fly-half Carlos Spencer comes off the bench as the hosts boost their attacking options in the hunt for more points
McAlister then converts a penalty before Leon MacDonald breezes through to score and put the Lions 16-6 down
Tipoki continues to trouble the Lions and draws another penalty out of Gordon D'Arcy - McAlister takes full advantage
With five minutes to go, O'Driscoll gives his side a chance by going over under the posts to cut the gap to six points
Dawson almost snatches a win but the Maori hold on for a 19-13 win as the Lions suffer their first defeat of the tour
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