Lions lose by whisker

140091_08 Picture: ROB CAREW

JASON Fisher summed up Pakenham’s day on Saturday – close, but not close enough.
Led by captain Madi Anderws, pictured, Berwick defeated the Lions by one straight kick in a thrilling finish at Toomuc Reserve.
A seven-goal-to-none first quarter should have sealed the game for the Wickers, but Pakenham’s new-found self-belief saw it claw its way back into the match.
Read the full game report in the Gazette’s award winning Footy liftout.