FULL-TIME: Lebanon win this one 32-14.
No goal.
Ireland might have the last laugh here. Despite being down a man, Ed Chamberlain does it all on his own after Keary provides a great short ball.
PENALTY IRELAND and SET RESTART IRELAND
PENALTY LEBANON: Second effort.
Myler takes no chances and it's a line dropout.
Jacob Kiraz comes off second best and is in a world of hurt.
Ireland knock the ball down, Lebanon maintain possession.
Ireland knock the ball down, Lebanon maintain possession.
Moses adds his second penalty goal and Lebanon add to their lead.
Byrne is in the sin-bin. It goes from BAD from WORSE to UGLY...
PENALTY LEBANON: Late hit by Liam Byrne.
Michael Cheika looks on in disbelief after Moses kicks on T1.
Yet another one on one strip for Lebanon...
Lebanon recover the dropout there, that's Abbas Miski.
Better attack from Ireland, Frankie Halton chips over the top and Kiraz takes no chances.
Set restart Ireland: Leg pull.
Now it's Keary with the error. Just hasn't been Ireland's day!
Bazzaz puts it down. Ireland are entering desperation mode and need to score quick if they want to chance their arm.
Another Ireland mistake... It's looking like something out of Mrs Browns' Boys. But, let's face it, it's not the worst thing to come out of Ireland today.
PENALTY IRELAND: Kick chase was offside Andrew Kazzi. Great call from the touch-judge.
Moses misses his first of the day!
Beautiful pass from Moses and Abbas Miski is able to beat the cover defence to get the football down.
VIDEO REF: Gee has a TRY and Abbas Miski crosses potentially...
CHALLENGE SUCCESSFUL LEBANON
CHALLENGE LEBANON: Mitch Moses was adament he didn't lose it and he's challenging.
PENALTY LEBANON: James Bentley with the second effort.
Moses' kick is successful and Lebanon lead by 26-10.
Lebanon retake their advantage. Moses is just cool under pressure, doesn't panic and creates something from nothing. Elie El Zakhem beats Myler on the outside to score for the Cedars.
Bentley loses it. Tried to do too much right there.
We're back 13 v 13.
Chamberlain's kick is GOOD!
Ireland get their second try. Louis Senior gets over for his second. It was a wonderful pass from Joe Keyes which finds Louis Senior on the chest and he crosses for number 2!
Reece Robinson has lost the ball. Ireland get the ball back
Keary's pass was ruled to have been forward. Just trying a little too hard there the little number six.
Better set from Ireland there. Just need to stay disciplined!
Set restart Ireland: Ruck infringment.
Great shot by Joe Keyes on Charbel Tasipale!
Ireland fail to amount to much. PENALTY LEBANON...
Ireland get a one-on-one strip of their own.
Mulhern joins him!
Jalal Bazzaz is off to the bin
Half-Time: Lebanon 20 - Ireland 4. Yet another scuffle on HT, I've heard Jalal Bazzaz is going to the bin on the ref mic.
Elie El Zakhem can't handle it. Ireland pass their final hurdle.
ANOTHER ONE ON ONE STRIP BY LEBANON!
Ed Chamberlain's kick is no good.
Well, they needed a try and they got it. What a magical pass from Luke Keary and Louis Senior gets it down in the corner!
VIDEO REF: Gee has a TRY.
NO TRY: Ireland retain possession
VIDEO REF: Adam Gee will start NO TRY. It looks like Kiraz does just enough to save it I think.
SET RESTART IRELAND: Ruck infringement.
If Ireland can get some quality ball before the break they're a chance I suspect.
PENALTY IRELAND: Innes Senior had no fear, and was taken illegally here.
Set restart Lebanon: Offside...
Moses converts and Lebanon are running away with this one here.
Mansour was able to secure the short-restart and found the overlap and Brandon Morkos was able to score in the right corner.
The grubber from Moses has to be played at by Ed Chamberlain. Line dropout goes short and is recovered by Josh Mansour.
Chamberlain loses it. Tempers running high here...
SET RESTART IRELAND: Ruck infringement.
Ireland hang on... eventually.
PENALTY LEBANON: High tackle and Mulhern goes ON REPORT.
Mulhern might have hit him high here... looked a bit high to me.
Challenge successful: PENALTY LEBANON: Strip by Robbie Mulhern.
We got a captain's challenge as Mitch Moses raced to Adam Gee with urgency to challenge.
Moses converts. Lebanon go bang bang to lead 14-0.
Simply inside-outside play sees Lebanon capitalise on the field position. Moses turned it back on the inside to Jacob Kiraz and the Bulldogs fullback had way too much pace for Richie Myler.
PENALTY LEBANON: Marker not square there. Lazy from Toby King.
Moses nails it from touch and Lebanon lead Ireland by 8-0.
It's the elder statesman of this Lebanon side, Reece Robinson crosses for the first try of the afternoon. Good offload from Khalil Rahme allowed Moses to expose the right hand side of the Ireland defence. Moses found Robinson who slid over in the corner.
SHOT! Louis Senior gives Charbel Tasipale a big hit! Winger on backrower!
Chamberlain is now stolen of possession.
Byrne loses the ball in a one on one strip by Andrew Kazzi.
Morkos fails to grab the footy. Lebanon fail to complete the crucial set after points.
The penalty kick from Moses is successful and Lebanon hit the lead here.
Lebanon will shoot for two here.
PENALTY LEBANON: Cannonball tackle by Liam Byrne.
PENALTY LEBANON: Offside (inside 10m)
O'Hagan's pass is ruled to have gone forward. Good positioning from the touch judge Tom Grant.
Starting to develop into the arm-wrestle we were expecting now!
Keary's grubber was well read by Jacob Kiraz. Ireland give up a set restart on tackle one.
Good opportunity here for the Irish!
PENALTY IRELAND: Offside (inside 10). Adam Gee blowing the pea out of the whistle early here.
Nothing in it according to the officials and we're playing on. Off the next tackle, Jaimin Jolliffe loses the ball stone cold.
James Bentley is appealing that he got grabbed in an area that men don't like to be grabbed in...
PENALTY IRELAND: Offside - inside 10m
Promising signs from the debutant Khaled Rajab here nice and early for Lebanon! Good to see, I know a lot of Bulldogs fans are watching with intrigue!
Great kick from Keary, playing possession footy is what the 3 time premiership winner knows too well!! Great stuff and Lebanon now work it out of their own end.
PENALTY IRELAND: Good grab from Ed Chamberlain but Adam Gee rules he was tackled in the air.
Moses shows and goes... But he's held-up. Great saver from Richie Myler.
PENALTY LEBANON: Richie Myler gets his hands on the ball illegally. Pressure mounting here.
PENALTY LEBANON: Ireland were all off-side. Lebanon deny the chance of a gift two points.
SET RESTART LEBANON: Too slow is the ruling!
Senior loses it. Complete momentum shift!
Both sides able to get through their opening sets. Ireland winning the battle of field position before a big kick by Moses.
OFF WE GO! Adam Gee blows time on for this most important Group C encounter between Lebanon and Ireland. Let’s have some fun this morning, so sit back, relax, grab your sugar boosts and enjoy the match. Lebanon will get the ball first!
The man in charge for today’s critical Group C clash is Adam Gee. Tom Grant and Warren Turley are the touch judges from the Super League). While our video ref is Ashley Klein.
On the team front, Ireland has kept the same 13 that starred v Jamaica, but Robbie Mulhern is on the bench for James McDonnell. Meanwhile, Lebanon will be without the services of Adam Doueihi who was sent off in the second half for swearing at a referee. His place is taken by the exciting young Canterbury half Khaled Rajab. Despite that, Michael Cheika has named the same side that was competitive against New Zealand.
League Unlimited’s coverage of the Rugby League World Cup continues with Group C action as Ireland goes head-to-head with Lebanon from the Leigh Sports Village Stadium in Leigh. Ireland comes into this clash following a strong 48-2 slaughter of Jamaica, while Lebanon has a lot of positives to take out of their defeat to New Zealand on Sunday night (UK time). It is a must-win game for the Lebanon side however, as a defeat here would make their ability to qualify for the last eight impossible. A lot is riding on the halves battle, it’s Luke Keary and Mitch Moses going head-to-head today.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Adam Gee
Touch Judges: Tom Grant, Warren Turley
Video Referee: Ashley Klein
LEBANON MEN (32)
Tries: Reece Robinson, Jacob Kiraz, Brandon Morkos, Elie El Zakhem, Abbas Miski
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (4/5)
Penalty Goals: Mitchell Moses (2/2)
IRELAND MEN (14)
Tries: Louis Senior (2), Ed Chamberlain
Conversions: Ed Chamberlain (1/3)