Captain Itoje extends Lions' lead over Queensland Reds

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Update:
Date: 12:12 BST
Title: Gibson-Park setting tempo
Content: Queensland Reds 12-28 Lions
Ugo Monye2009 British and Irish Lion
Gibson-Park has been quietly involved in a lot of the action which is to be expected for such an influential scrum-half. He has crucially helped set the tempo or linking to the space and assisting tries.
Update:
Date: 51 mins
Title: Replacements - Lions
Content: Queensland Reds 12-28 Lions
Queensland Reds win a penalty and fire it into the Lions' 22.
We have a few changes as Finlay Bealham is on for Will Stuart. Andrew Porter is off for Ellis Genge. Luke Cowan-Dickie is also on for Ronan Kelleher.
Update:
Date: 12:09 BST
Title: Last 30 minutes crucial
Content: Queensland Reds 12-28 Lions
Chris JonesBBC rugby union correspondent
The Lions have the score which should kill this as a contest. But the next 30 minutes are crucial for the Lions who need to build cohesion and combinations, improve accuracy, and keep discipline.
Update:
Date: 49 mins
Title: Post
Content: Queensland Reds 12-28 Lions
The hosts go through some phases but are not really going forward. It is impressive Lions defence.
Update:
Date: 47 mins
Title: Post
Content: Queensland Reds 12-28 Lions
Will Stuart is pinged for a high shot. That's the small details that could decide Test spots.
Update:
Date: 45 mins
Title: Converted try - Queensland Reds 12-28 Lions
Content: Maro Itoje (con Finn Russell)
Captain fantastic.
Bundee Aki makes the initial dent, Jamison Gibson-Park then snipes and finds Maro Itoje, who stretches over.
Update:
Date: 44 mins
Title: Post
Content: Queensland Reds 12-21 Lions
Queensland Reds have a go from deep in their own half. It does not come off after a poor pass from Seru Uru.
They had numbers, it was on. Would Australia have punished the Lions?
Update:
Date: 41 mins
Title: Post
Content: Queensland Reds 12-21 Lions
The Lions are unable to claim the ball back from their own line-out. Maro Itoje does not look happy.
Update:
Date: 12:00 BST
Title: Kick-off
Content: Queensland Reds 12-21 Lions
We are back under way.
Update:
Date: 11:59 BST
Title: Story of the half
Content: HT: Queensland Reds 12-21 Lions
Queensland Reds took the lead with an early try before Tommy Freeman replied for the Lions.
Josh Flook's try restored the hosts' lead but Andrew Porter barged over to nudge the Lions ahead.
Duhan van der Merwe's try in the left corner ensured the Lions went into the break with a hard-earned lead.
Update:
Date: 11:58 BST
Title: Get Involved
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Half-time and this game has some entertainment value, if only the Lions can get that cohesion in attacks. Defence looking quite good
Anon
Update:
Date: 11:56 BST
Title: Match stats
Content: HT: Queensland Reds 12-21 Lions
Reds - Lions
Possession: 50%-50%
Territory: 49%-51%
Metres made: 122-262
Clean breaks: 2-4
Defenders beaten: 11-12
Turnovers conceded: 6-10
Tackles made/attempted: 71/83 - 88/99
Penalties conceded: 4-3
Update:
Date: 11:54 BST
Title: Offloading game continues to serve Lions well
Content: HT: Queensland Reds 12-21 Lions
Nigel RinglandBBC Sport at Suncorp Stadium
Rather like the first half in Perth on Saturday, the Lions started out making a litany of mistakes but when you look at the scoreboard at half-time, they're ahead, scoring three converted tries in a similar vein to what they did against Western Force.
They aren't getting discouraged when things don't work and are still pressing hard in attack with eight first-half offloads that has helped them build the lead.
However, they won't be pleased with the number of turnovers.
It's a gameplan that is exciting to watch but is high risk.
However, they are sticking to it.
Update:
Date: 11:51 BST
Title: High-tempo Lions
Content: HT: Queensland Reds 12-21 Lions
Chris JonesBBC rugby union correspondent
Apart from the odd clearance, the Lions barely kicked the ball in that first half. They seem committed to playing a high-tempo and ambitious gameplan, but it is being compromised by handling errors and players not quite being on the same page. Will they continue with this style in the Test matches?
Update:
Date: 11:48 BST
Title: Post
Content: HT: Queensland Reds 12-21 Lions
Andy Farrell will be pleased with his side's problem solving. It has not always gone to plan but they have regrouped well.
Jamison Gibson-Park and Finn Russell should only grow together from here. That looks like the Test nine and 10.
Update:
Date: 11:45 BST
Title: Half-time - Queensland Reds 12-21 Lions
Content: The Lions are certainly in a game.
Update:
Date: 11:44 BST
Title: Curry and Morgan very busy
Content: Queensland Reds 12-21 Lions
Ugo Monye2009 British and Irish Lion
Tom Curry and Jac Morgan were quiet in Dublin against Argentina, but both are looking very busy here. It's far more competitive at the breakdown from both sides compared to the game against Western Force, which is suiting the Lions flankers.
Update:
Date: 39 mins
Title: Post
Content: Queensland Reds 12-21 Lions
Ronan Kelleher drops a loose pass from Huw Jones. It was slightly high but the Lions had numbers. A likely try butchered.
Update:
Date: 11:42 BST
Title: Daly playing his way into the Test team
Content: Queensland Reds 12-21 Lions
Chris JonesBBC rugby union correspondent
Elliot Daly went on this tour as a useful utility player, but he's currently playing his way into the Test match number 15 shirt.
As usual from Daly it's nothing flashy, but he is knitting together the Lions attack really well in the wider channels. Both Blair Kinghorn and Hugo Keenan are top operators, but with neither yet to step foot on a pitch in Australia, Daly is seizing his chance.
Update:
Date: 11:42 BST
Title: No try
Content: Queensland Reds 12-21 Lions
The ball goes dead before it is grounded. That all came from no-one taking the restart, which has been a theme.
Rule number one after you score is deal with the restart.