WOLVES' new signing Adrian Morley followed in the footsteps of Mike Gregory by playing a part in a Great Britain win in Sydney on Saturday.

The Lions had only previously beaten Australia once at Aussie Stadium, previously known as the Sydney Football Stadium, in the history of the game.

That came in July 1988 when Warrington legend Gregory, who went on to captain his country, famously raced 75 metres for a crucial try.

Gregory was the only Warrington player on show that day but Morley, who is expected to link up with his new Wolves teammates in January, became the second player connected to the club to experience victory against Australia in Sydney at the weekend.

With controversy still surrounding Morley after he escaped a ban for two incidents during the previous Tri-Nations game with New Zealand, the 29-year-old prop started the match against the Kangaroos - on his home ground during six years with Sydney Roosters - on the bench.

But he was called on to the field early in the game to replace Stuart Fielden, who suffered a broken nose after being punched by Australian enforcer Willie Mason.

Morley produced a determined but controlled performance and a fearsome hit on Green and Golds skipper Darren Lockyer rocked the Australians just seconds before a swift counter attack led to Gareth Raynor sealing victory for Brian Noble's side in the 76th minute.

Martin Gleeson did not feature in the 23-12 triumph, having been dropped after appearing in the last 12 Great Britain games, while Paul Wood also watched from the sidelines.

The Lions can now book their place in the Tri-Nations Final with victory against New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday.