From six points up to heartbreak – how the Lions lost it in 18 minutes

The missed chances which gave the Wallabies the chance to snatch victory from defeat in the Melbourne second Test

63min 9-15 Penalty: miles out? No problem! Halfpenny sends the ball whistling through the ether and over the posts. Only just, but then he was nearly on halfway. What a performance with the boot.

66min Australia have plenty of men over on the left, but when the ball's shipped across, Beale makes a rare handling error and once again the pressure on the Lions is released. This is far from over.

67min Any result is always going to come at a physical cost, and inspirational captain Warburton is helped off the field looking very confused. Croft comes on in his stead.

69min Sexton garryowens towards Bowe down the right. He claims and the Lions are on the front foot – but they don't release in the breakdown and the chance to waste a couple more minutes is gone.

71min Australia, playing the advantage, aim a crossfield kick towards Tomane, on the left, but the move splutters out. Penalty. But Australia aren't going to kick it and opt for a scrum in front of the posts. Huge call!

73min Australia shuttle the ball back to O'Connor, but once again the home side's passing lets them down, and the ball's mishandled forward and cradled by a grateful Lion. The Lions clear, but not particularly far upfield.

75min TRY!!! 14-15This had been coming! The Aussies set themselves in front of the posts. The ball is snapped back left to O'Connor. He draws his man and flings one to Ashley-Cooper, who bursts through from five yards.

77min 16-15Near the left touchline, Leali'ifano strokes a gorgeous effort between the posts. Under so much pressure, especially off the back of what happened to Beale last week, that is simply immense!

79minA line-out to the Lions on the Wallabies 22, but they melt in the heat. Gill, who has just come on to the field, snaffles the ball, allowing the home side to clear their lines upfield. This is going to the deciding play!

80+1minWith three seconds on the clock, Australia inexplicably refuse to release down the right and concede a penalty. It gives the Lions one last chance to create a scoring chance and snatch the match and the series.

80+1min And... well, do they have one?! Sort of, as a loose Aussie hand concedes a penalty just inside the Lions half. Can Leigh Halfpenny make it from 53m, just inside the Lions' half? Surely not?

The last kick Nope. Halfpenny doesn't have the distance. And so that's it! The Aussies have dug themselves out of the largest hole, responding magnificently with the clock against them. Full time 16-15

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