British and Irish Lions vs Blues live: All the fallout as Warren Gatland's side suffer their first tour defeat

Follow the second match of the Lions' tour of New Zealand

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The British and Irish Lions take on the Blues in their second match of their tour of New Zealand in what will be the first of five matches against Super Rugby opposition. Follow the latest here.

• Blues vs British and Irish Lions kicks off at 19:35 local time [08:35 BST]
• Ken Owens captains the side on his first start for the Lions
• Rhys Webb and Dan Biggar start at half-back
• Sonny Bill Williams passed fit for the Blues
• Blues have eight capped All Blacks starting for them

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Teams:

Blues: Michael Collins; Matt Duffie, George Moala, Sonny Bill Williams, Rieko Ioane; Stephen Perofeta, Augustine Pulu; Ofa Tu’ungafasi, James Parsons, Charlie Faumuina; Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, Scott Scrafton; Akira Ioane, Blake Gibson, Steven Luatua.

Replacements: Hame Faiva, Alex Hodgman, Sione Mafileo, Patrick Tuipulotu, Kara Pryor, Sam Nock, Ihaia West, TJ Faiane.

British and Irish Lions: Leigh Halfpenny; Jack Nowell, Jared Payne, Robbie Henshaw, Elliot Daly; Dan Biggar, Rhys Webb; Jack McGrath, Ken Owens, Dan Cole; Maro Itoje, Courtney Lawes; James Haskell, Justin Tipuric, CJ Stander.

Replacements: Rory Best, Joe Marler, Kyle Sinckler, Iain Henderson, Peter O'Mahony, Greig Laidlaw, Jonathan Sexton, Liam Williams

[7 June 2017 08:44 · Jack Austin]

6 mins: Blues TRY!

Rieko Ioane touches down with an immense show of pace! It's the first time the Blues have even looked remotely threatening and they've scored! Jack Nowell gets caught inside and hasn't got the speed to get there. 

Stephen Perofeta misses the conversion horribly. 5-0. 

[7 June 2017 08:48 · Jack Austin]

10 mins: The Lions are back on the front foot thanks to some lovely quick hands from Biggar. And they work it from right to left across the backline and Halfpenny releases Payne... TRY! Or is it? We're going to the video referee. Is he in touch...?

[7 June 2017 08:49 · Jack Austin]

NO TRY

Payne's left boot is just about dragged into touch by Perofeta. A good response from the Lions though. 

[7 June 2017 08:54 · Jack Austin]

14 mins: Lions are finding some gaps in the Blues midfield with James Haskell making a burst through the centre. It eventually comes to a penalty within kicking distance... but Biggar kicks the ball to touch! Surprising choice but great positive rugby from the Lions.

[7 June 2017 08:55 · Jack Austin]

15 mins: Itoje wins the lineout and Webb, like lightening, darts for the try-line but is just about stopped. But the Lions are still going. And it's another penalty for a high tackle. And again they go for the corner!

[7 June 2017 08:57 · Jack Austin]

TRY LIONS!

CJ Stander hits back for the Lions! The Irishman is directing the drive from the back and breaks through superbly to touch down. Leigh Halfpenny makes no mistake from the tee and the Lions are ahead. 5-7.

[7 June 2017 09:01 · Jack Austin]

20 mins: This has already been a far more entertaining game than the weekend and slightly more convincing too. Few of these Lions players will be in the Test XV at the moment but they could well play themselves into contention today. We're just having a break in play as Halfpenny readjusts his contact lenses.

[7 June 2017 09:03 · Jack Austin]

22 mins: An outstanding kick from Webb has put the Blues under real pressure there and Daly's pace has done brilliantly to close down the quick lineout. The Lions are on the attack again.

[7 June 2017 09:06 · Jack Austin]

24 mins: The scrum collapses and Dan Cole continues to get the better of his opposite number. Halfpenny converts the resulting penalty and and the Lions lead 5-10. 

[7 June 2017 09:10 · Jack Austin]

28 mins: The Blues have a five-metre lineout here... but it's well defended but the Lions and they win the ball back immediately. They're certainly getting the better of the set-piece so far.