Final score: Great Britain 6-20 Australia

80 mins: Great Britain fall short despite a far better display than last week but they will be left very disappointed by another loss as they are rooted to the foot of the Tri-Nations table.

78 minsGreat Britain 6-20 Australia
The Minichiello try has knocked Great Britain for six and some neat passing allows Mark Gasnier and Ben Kennedy to get the ball to Matt Cooper who inflicts more misery on the Lions with his second try and Craig Fitzgibbon adds the extras.

76 minutesAustralia pile on the pressure again and despite some desperate defending by Great Britain, Darren Lockyer passes to Anthony Minichiello who goes over. Craig Fitzgibbon virtually makes the game safe with his 100th international point.

74 mins Paul Johnson gives away a penalty in front of the posts less than 20 metres from the line but Craig Fitzgibbon misses the kick.

72 mins:Willie Mason picks the ball up from a poor Paul Deacon kick and threatens a breakaway. Although Leon Pryce gets to Mason, he gives away a penalty to ease the pressure on Australia.

70 mins: Matt Cooper lets the ball drift out short of the halfway line giving Great Britain the chance to build.

69 mins Adrian Morley comes back in for Keiron Cunningham.

65 mins: Craig Fitzgibbon loses the ball with a knock-on and Great Britain put in some some solid play but Martin Gleeson commits an error at the other end.

62 mins: As the match enters the final quarter, there are signs of fatigue on both sides and one mistake could prove fatal.

58 mins: Australia break forward but Mark Gasnier knocks on with the line at his mercy but Paul Wellens is waiting to make the tackle.

57 mins: A moment of magic by Australian winger Brent Tate who takes the ball under his own posts and manages to make 20 metres to ease the pressure on the Australians.

55 mins: Adrian Morley is forced off with a shoulder problem and is replaced by Jamie Thackray.

52 mins: Conditions are deteriorating at the JJB Stadium with the heavy rain falling but the Morley try has sparked Great Britain into life.

49 mins:Great Britain 6-8 Australia
Great Britain's patience is rewarded. A mistake by Jason Ryles puts them in a strong postion and Keiron Cunningham sets up Adrian Morley for his first try for his country since 1996 and Kevin Sinfield makes no mistake with the extras.

48 mins: Great Britain are finding it hard to penetrate the Australian line but they have started the second half brightly.

44 mins: A good passage of play by Great Britain puts them in a good position and they need to be strong and maintain their composure.

42 mins: A strong tackle by vice-captain Brian Carney puts Trent Barrett into touch short of the line.

1915: Darren Lockyer gets the second half underway and Paul Wellens drops his high kick.

40 mins: The half finishes with Australia the happier at the break with their narrow lead.

38 mins: Great Britain put in a promising spell of play and Stuart Fielden is held up just short of the line.

34 mins: A mistake by Martin Gleeson gives Australia a scrum on the halfway line.

32 mins: The rain is falling heavier and Great Britain are starting to get more off-loads but a high kick by Paul Deacon is grabbed by Brent Tate who is stopped in his tracks by a superb tackle by Adrian Morley.

29 mins A penalty for Great Britain and Thackray is looking lively but the Australia defence is holding firm.

24 mins: Hull forward Jamie Thackray comes on for his international debut along with Mickey Higham for Adrian Morley and Keiron Cunningham.

21 mins: Great Britain are rocked by Australia's try and they need to recover their composure.

19 mins: Great Britain 0-8 Australia
A sloppy pass by Keiron Cunningham is intercepted by Matt Cooper and he goes on a 70-metre run for a try against the run of play and Craig Fitzgibbon converts.

15 mins: Keiron Cunningham is penalised for a high tackle to hand the initiative back to Australia.

14 mins: Kevin Sinfield and Paul Johnson give Great Brtain some vital metres and Anthony Minichiello commits a rare error with a knock-on to put the Lions in a superb position but they cannot find their way over the line.

9 mins: Keiron Cunningham sends through a lovely kick and Matt King has to be quick to guide it out for a goal line drop-out.

5 mins: Australia are well in control of the game. Danny Buderus sends over a high kick and although Luke O'Donnell goes over for a try, referee Tim Mander penalises the visitors for a knock-on.

4mins:Great Britain 0-2 Australia
An early penalty for Australia for off-side and Craig Fitzgibbon slots the ball between the posts.

2 mins: Paul Wellens drops an early Darren Lockyer kick, leading to a moment of concern for Great Britain.

1817: Paul Deacon gets the game underway

1814: The presentations are completed and the players, officials and spectators await the national anthems as the tension rises.

1811: Both teams emerge in front of a sell-out crowd in Wigan. Heavy rain has fallen on the JJB Stadium surface which could make for tricky conditions during the game.

Following last Saturday's disappointing defeat to New Zealand at Loftus Road, Great Britain need to put in a big performance against Australia in Wigan.

After losing their opening game to New Zealand in Sydney, the Kangaroos recovered to edge out the Kiwis in Auckland two weeks ago.

Lions coach Brian Noble has kept faith with Paul Deacon, who will partner Iestyn Harris at half-back with Kevin Sinfield moving to loose forward.

Adrian Morley comes in at prop in place of skipper Jamie Peacock, who moves to the second row.

Wests Tigers captain Scott Prince, man of the match in the NRL Grand Final, will make his debut for Australia at scrum-half in place of the injured Andrew Johns.

Coach Wayne Bennett has recalled prop forward Willie Mason to the bench.

Great Britain: Wellens, Carney, Gleeson, Senior, Pryce; I Harris, Deacon, Fielden, Cunningham, A Morley, Johnson, Peacock, Sinfield.
Subs: Higham, Thackray, Gilmour, Walker.

Australia: Minichiello, King, Gasnier, Cooper, Tate, Lockyer, Prince, Price, Buderus, Civoniceva, O'Donnell, Fitzgibbon, Kennedy.
Subs: Barrett, Ryles, O'Meley, Mason.