FULLTIME. It has been a demolition at Suncorp tonight.
New Zealand Warriors 56-18
Warriors were trying to pass their way to the tryline and were denied by the Broncos who will have the final set here.
New Zealand Warriors 56-18
Broncos haven't put the cue in the rack yet. Corey Norman tries a chip kick but he spills it trying to take the return ball. Knock on. Scrum Warriors.
New Zealand Warriors 56-18
Almost! The sixty would have been up but for a forward pass by Friend. Broncos scrum.
New Zealand Warriors 56-18
PENALTY, holding down too long. Warriors might bring up the sixty.
New Zealand Warriors 56-18
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Kevin Locke. Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
This match has been under lock and key for a while but the Warriors want to arrest their negative F/A. They kept it alive until they found a runner and it was Locke who slid in for the tenth Warriors try. Shaun Johnson adds two more.
New Zealand Warriors 56-18
PENALTY for a dangerous tackle by the Broncos. More defence coming for the gutted Broncos.
New Zealand Warriors 50-18
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Glen Fisiiahi. Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
Raise the bat, there is the half century! Corey Norman tries the quick bat to his centre but only finds Fisiiahi who strides the required length to add his name to the list of doubles tonight. Johnson confirms the fifty with his conversion.
New Zealand Warriors 50-18
TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS
Scored by Scott Prince. Conversion attempt by Scott Prince unsuccessful.
Two tries in two minutes! Surely they can't comeback from here? A nice crossfield kick from Wallace finds Reed who gives the easy tap back to Prince to score. Scott Prince from wide out, needs to convert all these to keep the comback going but he misses.
New Zealand Warriors 44-18
Warriors try to spark another attacking raid but it is dropped by Ikahahifo.
New Zealand Warriors 44-14
TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS
Scored by Alex Glenn. Conversion attempt by Scott Prince successful.
A PENALTY preceeds points once again. David Hala goes close and offloads, giving Glenn a simple run to the tryline. Scott Prince converts with an assist from the upright.
New Zealand Warriors 44-14
Forward pass and knock on from Nathan Friend, take your pick here.
New Zealand Warriors 44-8
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Russell Packer. Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
Russell Packer from a simple pass from Friend, got a head of steam up and just steamrolled over the Broncos defenders to score. Shaun Johnson adds the easy two.
New Zealand Warriors 44-8
PENALTY Warriors. Five metres out and they are attacking the Broncos line again.
New Zealand Warriors 38-8
Some jarring defense from Hurrel forced the error from Alex Glenn. A nasty head clash though, has Hurrell receiving treatment.
New Zealand Warriors 38-8
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Konrad Hurrell. Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! It is party time for the Warriors here. Shaun Johnson finding an offload that flummoxes the Broncos defense allowing Leuluai to stride through and almost send Johnson in. Next tackle, simple catch and pass for Hurrell to make it a double. From the sideline, slides it inside the upright.
New Zealand Warriors 38-8
VIDEO REFEREE: Going upstairs for the grounding on a Hurrell try.
New Zealand Warriors 32-8
Some lovely defence from the Warriors after a Jack Reed break. They held firm on last to force the turnover.
New Zealand Warriors 32-8
The Warriors are just streaming through the Broncos every set and they almost sent Vatuvei away down the left but he's held up.
New Zealand Warriors 32-8
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Manu Vatuvei. Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
Mateo showing he can use his feet just as well, deflecting a kick into his path finding Vatuvei who shows a clean pair of heels to score. Johnson slams it through from in front.
New Zealand Warriors 32-8
PENALTY within the first two minutes. Warriors were too slow getting off the attacker.
New Zealand Warriors 26-8
A muted reception for the Broncos in the second half, as they prepare to kick-off! Peter Wallace puts boot to ball and we are back underway.
New Zealand Warriors 26-8
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Penalty goal attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
He slams it through. Two more points for the Warriors. HALFTIME.
New Zealand Warriors 26-8
Johnson instead looks to the goalposts for a penalty goal.
New Zealand Warriors 24-8
PENALTY Warriors. Elijah Taylor taken high. One more set for the Warriors before the break.
New Zealand Warriors 24-8
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Thomas Leuluai. Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
Kevin Locke busted through the Broncos after some nice set up work from Johnson. He kicks through for himself, Whitchurch comes up with goose egg and Locke gives Leuluai a simple brace. Besides the upright, Johnson slams it through.
New Zealand Warriors 24-8
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Thomas Leuluai. Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
That was some vintage Warriors work. Feleti Mateo on last, chips for himself, regathers basketballs it to Vatuvei who shoots it back to Leuluai who plants it down. Shaun Johnson splits the uprights for his first success of the night.
New Zealand Warriors 18-8
There has been a theme of PENALTIES leading to tries tonight. The Warriors have added to this, Shaun Johnson who msut have spiders on him tonight, slides across to give Hurrell an inside ball, to drive over for the try. Johnson misses the kick.
New Zealand Warriors 12-8
No verbose explanation needed from the officials, the Broncos were all offside thus PENALTY.
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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL BRISBANE BRONCOS
Penalty goal attempt by Scott Prince successful.
Prince calmly pilots the kick through for a level scoreline.
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That was a lazy attempt to wrap up the kicker from Mateo and it is pinged for a PENALTY. Brisbane opt for the penalty goal.
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
Ben Hunt tries to kick and pass at the same time only succeeding in knocking on the ball. Warriors will work it out from their own end.
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
Now it's back to back PENALTIES for the home side. Nathan Friend the culprit there, holding down too long.
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
Sam Rapira tries to dip in his hand in from the ruck but he can't do that. PENALTY Broncos.
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS
Scored by Josh Hoffman. Conversion attempt by Scott Prince successful.
Some lovely catch and pass play from the Broncos found Hoffman in space, one dummy and he slices through for the TRY. Scott Prince glides it over.
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
Elijah Taylor tries to throw a pass from the top draw when composure was needed. He knocks it on right in the middle of the field.
New Zealand Warriors 8-0
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Glen Fisiiahi. Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson unsuccessful.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Shaun Johnson glides across the field from two offloads sending a last ditch offload that is knocked down for Fisiiahi to pounce for the TRY. Johnson with another tough assignment, misses.
New Zealand Warriors 8-0
VIDEO REFEREE: Going upstairs - to check how the ball got to the try line from a Shaun Johnson pass. It must be definitive to goes against the TRY call.
New Zealand Warriors 4-0
PENALTY Warriors - Brisbane were guilty this time and Johnson put it deep into Brisbane's attacking 20.
New Zealand Warriors 4-0
PENALTY Brisbane - They were holding him down like the punch button on an arcade game game and were pinged.
New Zealand Warriors 4-0
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Manu Vatuvei. Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson unsuccessful.
Warriors going the straight ahead route with this set, two forwards set it up. Next they shift it left to Locke who draws his man before floating a pass to Vatuvei to plant the ball. Johnson from the sideline pushes it slightly too wide.
New Zealand Warriors 4-0
Dueling bombs to end both sets but the Warriors get a result, forcing a Norman knock on. They will have a whole set at the Broncos line.
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Warriors kick-off and here we go! Monday Night Football is underway.
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Both teams have made their way onto Suncorp Stadium for the last of this truncated round of matches. Brisbane head to the north end of the stadium awaiting kick-off,.
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BIG team changes ahead of this one for the hosts.
OUT for Brisbane are Lachlan Maranta, Denan Kemp & Jake Granville. IN are Aaron Whitchurch & Jack Reed, with a slew of positional changes. Jordan Kahu will play on the wing, Ben Hunt moves to halfback with Peter Wallace at hooker and Andrew McCullough shifting to the second row. Mitchell Dodds will start at lock, while Nick Slyney and Dunamis Lui will drop to the bench.
In contrast just one change for the visiting New Zealanders - Pita Godinet drops off a five man bench to be replaced by Dominique Peyroux.
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Broncos: 1. Corey Norman 19. Aaron Whitchurch 20. Jack Reed 3. Josh Hoffman 4. Jordan Kahu 6. Scott Prince 14. Ben Hunt 8. Josh McGuire 7. Peter Wallace 10. Scott Anderson 11. Alex Glenn 9. Andrew McCullough 15. Mitchell Dodds
Interchange: 12. Nick Slyney 13. Dunamis Lui 16. David Hala 17. Jarrod Wallace
Warriors: 1. Kevin Locke 2. Glen Fisiiahi 3. Dane Nielsen 4. Konrad Hurrell 5. Manu Vatuvei 6. Thomas Leuluai 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Sam Rapira 9. Nathan Friend 10. Russell Packer 11. Feleti Mateo 12. Simon Mannering (C) 13. Elijah Taylor
Interchange: 14. Ben Matulino 15. Jacob Lillyman 16. Sebastine Ikahihifo 18. Dominique Peyroux
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins, Brett Suttor
Touch Judges: Nick Beashel, Michael Wise
Video Referee: Jason Robinson, Justin Morgan
BRISBANE BRONCOS (18)
Tries: Josh Hoffman, Scott Prince, Alex Glenn
Field Goals:
Conversions: Scott Prince (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Scott Prince (1/1)
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS (56)
Tries: Manu Vatuvei (2), Glen Fisiiahi (2), Konrad Hurrell (2), Thomas Leuluai (2), Russell Packer, Kevin Locke
Field Goals:
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (7/10)
Penalty Goals: Shaun Johnson (1/1)