Saturday 1 July 2017 13:46, UK
The British and Irish Lions gave themselves a chance of a rare series win in New Zealand with a 24-21 win over the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday.
Owen Farrell's last-gasp penalty gave the Lions their first win in New Zealand since 1993, and now sets up a winner-takes-all clash at Eden Park next weekend.
Sonny Bill Williams' red card hamstrung the hosts, but the Lions still only just finished the job thanks to tries from Taulupe Faletau and Conor Murray.
Stephen Ferris believes the Lions fully deserved their win and that they now have the momentum heading into the final Test.
"The Lions played the better rugby. They scored two tries, and when they got the opportunities they took them," Ferris said on Sky Sports.
"Tonight they were clinical and it was really good to watch. You felt that momentum and the multi-phases were going very well.
"Momentum is huge, it is everything in sport. The changing rooms - in the All Blacks' you could probably hear a pin drop. In the Lions' they are probably high-fiving each other and having a beer, talking about the positives.
"It is a big week and that momentum will be crucial, they [New Zealand] will come back with all guns blazing next week, they will come back fighting."
Former All Blacks captain Sean Fitzpatrick - who lost to the Lions in Wellington back in 1993 - warned the Lions that New Zealand will hit back with serious ferocity next weekend - citing the All Blacks' response to their 40-29 loss to Ireland in Chicago on November 5 last year.
The All Blacks pitched up in Dublin two weeks after their Chicago loss and bludgeoned Ireland into submission 21-9.
"The All Blacks will go away and think about it and analyse what is needed," said Fitzpatrick on Sky Sports.
"As we saw how they came back after Chicago - that loss hurt them and they don't like losing.
"There are enough leaders in the Lions who realise what is going to be needed," added Fitzpatrick.
"This is the time when the whole squad needs to gel and get them over the line. They don't need any physical training - they need to be organised and have a game plan."
