FULL TIME! A chaotic end to the match. Australia win comfortably, but they have some work to do that's for sure. Match report to come.
Grant sums up the Kangaroos second half by dropping it cold
SIX AGAIN AUSTRALIA! 45 seconds on the clock
SIX AGAIN AUSTRALIA! Can they add more points in the final minute of the game?
The sting has gone out of the game a little now, both teams just working through their sets
Grant chips out of dummy half, but Kiraz cleans up well at the back for Lebanon.
PENALTY LEBANON! Kick takes a ricochet, Collins picks it up and appears to go over for a try, but Kendall calls a double movement penalty.
20m TAP AUSTRALIA! Moses with the banana kick on the last, but it trickles dead.
Wighton knocks the ball on early in the set, and there's some push and shove on now
Munster's kick return gets all the way to the half-way
Another short kick-off attempt, another good defusal from the Kangaroos
Cleary has his kicking boots on now it seems
Grant goes searching out of dummy half, and hits Martin on a short ball close to the line
VIDEO REFEREE! Looks like a try on-field for Australia
PENALTY AUSTRALIA! They're 30m out from the Cedars line
SIX AGAIN AUSTRALIA! They're storming downfield
ONE-ON-ONE STRIP! Liam Martin picks the pocket of Khalil Rahme
PENALTY LEBANON! Moses is taken out by Jake Trbojevic after he kicks it, and Lebanon will start their set 20 metres out from the Australian line
Moses attempts a huge cut-out pass, but it misses the mark by a long way. Another attacking opportunity wasted early in the set
SIX AGAIN LEBANON! More attacking ball for the Cedars, they're inside the Australian 20 metre line
Munster offloads to Grant, who drops it cold but play on is called. Then it's Martin who drops it just a few passes later, and Lebanon will get possession back
Lebanon attempts yet another short kick-off, but it's dealt with comfortably by Australia who now have territory to work with
Cleary's now 5/8
FIVE FOR ADDO-CARR! Grant ducks his way through the line, finds Munster playing fullback in support. Munster kicks for his winger Josh Addo-Carr, who makes it look easy
Rahme attempts to offload, but he's ruled to have knocked it on. Australia scrum feed
SIX AGAIN LEBANON! The kick was played at by the Kangaroos
Lebanon are looking very dangerous in this set!
Another error from Australia! Lebanon pounce and run back into attacking territory. And now a SIX AGAIN LEBANON. They're inside the Aussie 10m zone
It was shaping up to be a good set after points for Lebanon, but Morkos drops the ball 45m out from the Australian line
The conversion attempt slides across the face
LEBANON HAVE POINTS! The Mitch Moses kick is perfectly weighted, and Josh Mansour gets to it. Munster was there but wanted to let it run dead, he'll want that moment back
Another attacking set for the Cedars, can they finally convert into points?
Carrigan drops it cold while trying to work it off his own line. Lebanon scrum feed 20m out from the Kangaroos line
Robinson makes an error while trying to get up and play the ball, Australia scrum on their own line
SIX AGAIN LEBANON! And now Moses almost beats the Aussie edge defence, puts a kick forward but wins a penalty for being sheparded off the ball. Lebanon 20m out from the Aussie line
There's an icepack on James Tedesco's leg, but he doesn't seem in too much bother sitting on the bench
HE'S KICKED IT! From the same spot he has had plenty of attempts from tonight, Cleary finally slots one through the posts
FOUR! A terrible pass out of dummy-half from the Cedars is dropped by Mansour and pounced upon by the Kangaroos. Addo-Carr strides over on the left edge
Cleary shanks another kick, and Lebanon have it 30m out from their own line.
The Kangaroos are brimming with confidence early in this half - they're looking very dangerous
It seems Tedesco has gone off, Munster to fullback, and DCE into the havles with Cleary!
A good first set from the Aussies. They charge downfield, put in a nice kick and win the ball back, but then Crichton puts it down on the last
DCE is on the field, not sure where exactly he's playing
We're back underway! Australia have first use in the second half
HALF TIME! Lebanon looked strong in the opening 20 minutes or so, but Australia have settled into their game to stretch out to a 30 point lead.
Mitchell puts it down and Lebanon hold on
Last few plays of the half, Australia on the attack
Kiraz has been dragged over the touchline by about four Australian players, and it's a Kangaroos play the ball 10m out from the Lebanon try line
Lebanon didn't look too dangerous in that attacking set, Australia hold on.
CHALLENGE UNSUCCESFUL! Latrell Mitchell is ruled to have played at the ball and knocked it on. Lebanon have a scrum 10m out from the Australian line
CAPTAINS CHALLENGE AUSTRALIA! We've had a chaotic 20 seconds or so here in Huddersfield. Lebanon shifted the ball to the left and got the ball all the way into Australia's 10m zone. They then shifted to the right and looked to be going over for a try, but the ball ended up on the ground. The on-field call is a knock-on by Australia, but the video referee is still watching replays
GREAT TACKLE! Mansour absolutely crunches the Kangaroos five-eighth.
SIX AGAIN AUSTRALIA! Lebanon are struggling to hang on now
Cleary makes it a 30 point lead
Murray has a double. Good work out of dummy half from Harry Grant, he brings Cameron Murray back under on an x line, and the defence just opens up
OUT ON THE FULL! Adam Doueihi absolutely belts it over the left touchline, and it's an Aussie penalty on the half-way line
Cleary is now 2/5
A beautiful try from the Kangaroos. A short ball from Cleary hits Angus Crichton running a good line, and he bursts downfield before finding a late offload for Murray to crash over next to the posts
SIX AGAIN AUSTRALIA! Too slow in the ruck from the Cedars
UNSUCCESFUL CHALLENGE! Yeo is ruled to have not played at the ball, and Australia will start their set from inside their own 10 metres
CAPTAINS CHALLENGE! Moses put in a kick on the last, which bounced off an Aussie foot and Lebanon got the ball back only to be tackled. Chris Kendall has not played at and a handover on field.
PENALTY LEBANON! They're now on the attack, just 30m out from the Aussie line with tackles up their sleeve
A simple error as Australia were looking dangerous. Lebanon will get some much needed possession.
From the same position, this one goes short! A little bizarre from Cleary, not making the distance on a conversion not once but twice today.
The Kangaroos shift the ball on the last tackle, and find the overlap on the left edge. Mitchell beats a few defenders to crash over. Credit to Yeo for giving his team the attacking field position in the first place.
Yeo makes a line break, and charges 50m downfield. Australia inside the Lebanon 10m
Grant kicks on the 4th from inside the Kangaroos half, and Lebanon have to work it off their own line
From the same spot as his first conversion attempt, this one is short and to the right
HAT TRICK! An attacking kick from Nathan Cleary is taken well by Kiraz, but Munster strips it from him one-on-one and finds his winger.
Lebanon try a short kick-off but Mitchell keeps his cool and takes it cleanly
Cleary slots it from nearly straight in-front
Josh Addo-Carr has a double! Tedesco broke through the ruck, and his winger and former Tigers teammate was backing up through the middle.
Latrell Mitchell is dragged over the touchline by Brandon Morkos. Lebanon's defence is looking pretty solid, they aren't giving the Aussies any easy metres.
Moses tries to take on the Aussies on the last with a little grubber through the ruck, but it's cleaned up and Australia start their set 40m out from their own line
Munster puts in a kick early in the tackle count for his winger, the fastest man in the plant, but Josh Addo-Carr is offside and has to stay out of it. Lebanon with some territory now
The two nations are going set for set at the moment
Great set from Lebanon. They charged downfield, and end it with a nice Adam Doueihi bomb which Holmes couldn't handle. Tedesco cleaned up at the back for the Kangaroos
Grant tries to exploit a huge overlap by putting in a kick for his left edge, but it's called a knock-on. Lebanon scrum 10m out from their own line.
PENALTY AUSTRALIA! Australia will start their set well inside Lebanon's half.
Off the post from Cleary
A cut-out pass from Cleary creates the overlap, and Latrell Mitchell draws and passes for Josh Addo-Carr to dive over on the left edge.
VIDEO REFEREE! Josh Addo-Carr appears to have gone over for the first points of the night.
20m TAP AUSTRALIA! Adam Doueihi puts a grubber in on the last, but it goes too deep.
OUT ON THE FULL AUSTRALIA! Cleary shanks it from the half-way line, and it goes way out. Lebanon with early field position.
Moses kicks deep and his former roommate James Tedesco runs it back for Australia
Chris Kendall blows his whistle and we're underway! Lebanon will get first use of the ball.
We aren't far away from kick-off here in Huddersfield! The first quarterfinal of the Men's RLWC will see Australia and Lebanon face off in knockout footy. Everything is on the line, so will it be the Tedesco-led Kangaroos who keep their world cup ball rolling, or can Lebanon spring an upset? We're about to find out!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Chris Kendall
Touch Judges: Wyatt Raymond, Warren Turley
Video Referee: Grant Atkins
AUSTRALIA MEN (48)
Tries: Josh Addo-Carr (5), Latrell Mitchell, Cameron Murray (2), Liam Martin
Conversions: Nathan Cleary (6/9)
LEBANON MEN (4)
Tries: Josh Mansour
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (0/1)