John Lloyd's team came into the final day 2-1 up, but James Ward's morning singles defeat means everything rides on Dan Evans's final singles match in the afternoon
With everything coming down to the final singles match, captain Lloyd hopes teenager Evans can pull off a much-needed win
But the game does not go the way of the youngster from Birmingham, and while the local fans celebrate he is left to ponder defeat
A British fan is right to look glum - Lithuanian tennis operates on �90,000 a year, one day's worth of the Lawn Tennis Association's annual �40m budget.
Laurynas Grigelis is swamped by his Lithuania team-mates after his five-set win over Evans secures their 3-2 win over Great Britain
Ricardas Berankis proves too strong for Ward in Sunday's opening singles match, to level the tie at 2-2 and set up a final match decider
A vocal home crowd gives Berankis great support, and Ward cracks under the pressure, losing in three sets and setting up a deciding final singles match
Ken Skupski serves for Great Britain in the doubles match on day two of their Davis Cup tie against Lithuania in Vilnius
Skupski (left) and partner Colin Fleming (right) enjoy a dream start against Grigelis and Dovydas Sakinis, romping to the first set 6-0
But Grigelis and Dovydas Sakinis respond well, winning the second set tie-break in convincing fashion to level the match
But in the end, the British duo (right) have too much for their young opponents and hold out for a win which puts Great Britain 2-1 up in the tie
On the sidelines, Great Britain's Evans and Ward applaud their team-mates' success
On Friday, a small but loyal band of British supporters try to make their voices heard at the Vitas Gerulaitis Centre in Vilnius as British number three Ward makes his Davis Cup debut
Ward, who is coached part-time by Greg Rusedski, serves brilliantly on a quick indoor court and converts his fifth break point of the first set to take a 5-4 lead
The 23-year-old from London needs six set points to take the first set but is never in trouble thereafter, outclassing 18-year-old Grigelis 6-4 6-2 6-4
Ward becomes the first player other than Rusedski, Tim Henman and Andy Murray to win a live singles rubber since 1997 - much to the relief of skipper Lloyd
Ward's win eases the pressure on British number four Evans, who takes on rising star Berankis in Friday's second singles match
But Evans, 19, gets off to a slow start, losing the first set 6-1 against a player ranked 52 places above him
Birmingham teenager Evans twice fights back from a set down in a gripping match to force a deciding fifth set
But world number 198 Berankis finally comes through 6-1 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 6-3 after nearly four hours to leave the tie poised at 1-1
What are these?
E-mail this to a friend 
Bookmark with:
What are these?