The Lions are still winless after 10 rounds of Super 14 rugby this season. They lost their last match in 2009 so that means that they have lost 11 matches in a row.
They are also about to become the worst Super rugby team of all time.
Match detail
We are waiting for the kick off.
The match is underway.
2.00: The Lions give away the first penalty of the match so David Hill gets the chance to score with a penalty.
2.00: He nails it.
3.00: Derick Minnie gives away another penalty so the Force get another shot at the posts and again Hills bangs over the penalty.
8.00: The Lions win a scrum but the Lions scrum is wheel. The Force turn it over and then the Lions get it back and they run at the Force.
10.00: The Force give away a penalty so Herkie Kruger gets a shot at goal. He nails it.
13.00: The Force get a penalty this time so Brett Sheehan takes the kick and he misses.
14.00: Another penalty for the Force so David Hill takes the kick and nails it.
18.00: The Force get an attacking penalty in the Lions 25. They win the line out and run the ball but the Lions give away another penalty. Hill takes the shot at posts. He nails this one too.
23.00: The Lions get a penalty so Herkie Kruger bangs it over and cuts the lead a bit.
28.00: Nathan Sharpe gives away a penalty so the Lions kick for posts. Kruger nails the penalty.
29.00: The Force are blown up for cynical play and Matt Hodgson is shown a yellow card.
31.00: Yet again we have a penalty. This time for the Lions. Kruger takes the kick and nails it to level the scores.
35.00: Wikus van Heerden is caught playing the ball on the ground so he too is shown a yellow card.
38.00: Nico Luus gets some medical attention in centrefield so the game is held up.
39.00: Mark Bartholomeusz has a sniping run which gains the Force good ground. They recycle after he gets caught and then the Force wirk the ball through the phases and edge it forward and then Scott Staniforth goes over for the try.
40.00: David Hill adds the conversion. Its half time.
The half time score was Lions 12 Force 19
The second half is underway.
42.00: The Lions start strongly running the ball into the Force 25. They get to within 5m but the Force hold them out and the Lions knock on.
45.00:The Lions work the ball into the Force's 25 again but as they open up the Force they knock on.
47.00: The Force counter attack and after six phases they get to within 5m. Sharpe goes again and loses the ball 1m out.
49.00: The Force get a penalty and set up a line out 5m out. The Lions however win the line out and kick it to safety.
51.00: The Force start to pick and drive and they work the ball into the Lions 25. They run the ball to within 10m out. After 5 phases Dunning gets the Force closer. They open up the Lions and the pass goes to ground undoing all their work.
55.00: It's pretty much all attack from the Force now. Staniforth has a run but gets shoved into touch.
58.00: Well it was almost inevitable that the Force would score. Pek Cowan gets the ball from a line out and runs off taking Hill with him and he goes in for the Force's second try.
59.00: Hill converts his own try.
66.00: The Lions lack communication and edge this week compared to their match against the Bulls last week. The match is held up for an injury to a Force player and Tonderai Chavhanga limps off.
71.00: The Force start to open up the Lions again and they get into the 25. As they get to within 10m the Lions give away a penalty.
74.00: Mark Bartholomeusz gets on the inside of Wikus van Heerden and dives over to score the Force's third try.
75.00: David Hill nails the conversion.
77.00: The Lions try to finish on a high by running the ball into the Force's half but the Force's defence is too strong and sucks up all of their efforts.
79.00: The Force look hungry for the bonus point try but Wikus van Heerden kicks the ball downfield pretty aimlessly.
80.00: The Force get a penalty for a high tackle but there is no time. Thats it.
The final score is Lions 12 Force 33
Scorers
Lions
Tries -
Pen - H Kruger 3
Con -
Drop -
Cards - Wikus van Heerden (35) yellow
Force
Tries - S Staniforth, D Hill, M. Bartholomeusz
Pen - D Hill 4
Con - D Hill 3
Drop -
Cards - Matt Hodgson (29) Yellow
Match Officials
Referee: Craig Joubert (SA)
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry (SA), Stefan Breytenbach (SA)
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee (SA)
Teams
Lions - Carlos Spencer, Michael Killian, Deon van Rensburg, Walter Venter, Tonderai Chavhanga, Herkie Kruger, Jano Vermaak, Derick Minnie, Wikus van Heerden, Cobus Grobbelaar, Nico Luus, George Earl, Ross Geldenhuys, Charles Emslie, JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: Hannes Franklin, Heinke van der Merwe, Jacques Lombard, Justin Wheeler, Jacques Coetzee, Jaco Taute/Wigan Pekeur, Bernardo Botha.
Force - 1.Pek Cowan,2.Ben Whittaker,3.Matt Dunning,4.Sam Wykes,5.Nathan Sharpe (c),6.Matt Hodgson,7.David Pocock ,8.Richard Brown,9.Brett Sheehan,10.David Hill,11.Nick Cummins,12.Ryan Cross,13.Mitch Inman,14.Scott Staniforth,15.Mark Bartholomeusz
Reserves:16.Nathan Charles (FR),17.Kieran Longbottom (FR),18. Tom Hockings,19.Ben McCalman,20.Justin Turner,21.Sam Harris,22.Cameron Shepherd
