sentences:  Lydon sprained his ankle early in the match but bravely played on until replaced in the second half by Alan Tait.He would go on to make one further international appearance, coming on as a replacement for Ireland in their first ever international match, a 24–22 victory against USA in Washington DC in 1995.In 1994 he played the last of 262 games for Wigan as substitute in 30–6 home win over Featherstone Rovers.