UNSUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL BRISBANE BRONCOS
Penalty goal attempt by Corey Parker unsuccessful.
Parker setps up.. he has the distance but not the accuracy as it goes wide. FULLTIME, Warriors win.
New Zealand Warriors 18-16
Yes they will. Scott Prince has given the duties to Corey Parker for the crucial two.
New Zealand Warriors 18-16
PENALTY Broncos. Will they go for the two?
New Zealand Warriors 18-16
Justin Hodges with probably the worst kick to go along with the worst pass award. Luckily though it was knocked on by the Warriors. One more set for the Broncos.
New Zealand Warriors 18-16
Running it on last are the Broncos with Prince trying to find an opening, he finds Justin Hodges who delivers the worst pass ever!
New Zealand Warriors 18-16
No, no, no, no, no SHaun Johnson tries to get some space on last but he only kicks it out on the full.
New Zealand Warriors 18-16
SIX MORE for the Warriors as it is touched.
New Zealand Warriors 18-16
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Konrad Hurrell. Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
Broncos pulling out some Warrior style football with the offloads and look certain to score with Prince sending a cut-out pass to his winger but INTERCEPTED by Konrad Hurrell who goes the distance to score despite a valiant chase from Sam Thaiday. Shaun Johnson stabs it over.
New Zealand Warriors 18-16
Warriors just trying to force the attack currently, Sam Rapira with an errant offload.
Brisbane Broncos 16-12
Dane Nielsen who hasn't had much ball today has some space and almost breaks through, chips for himself but Scott Prince recovers. Dropout.
Brisbane Broncos 16-12
Broncos go to their left side once again for Hoffman who goes in taking out the corner pass. Thankfully for the home side it is FORWARD.
Brisbane Broncos 16-12
A suss call there to say play-on there but Wallace slides one in again for a repeat set.
Brisbane Broncos 16-12
Forward pass against the Warriors after some electric play starting with the Konrad Hurrell bust.
Brisbane Broncos 16-12
Glen Fisiahii with a great slips catch to reel in a chip kick.
Brisbane Broncos 16-12
Warriors almost burst through with Lillyman but the last tackle bomb is spilled by Hurrell. More bad news for the Warriors with Manu Vatuvei OFF with an injury.
Brisbane Broncos 16-12
TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS
Scored by Josh Hoffman. Conversion attempt by Scott Prince successful.
Simple beautiful execution there. Broncos go down their left with some quick passing as Hoffman swept across and slid in for the TRY. Scott Prince straight as an arrow with the conversion.
Brisbane Broncos 16-12
NO TRY! It wasn't grounded by Maranta and went dead off Vatuvei. Dropout.
New Zealand Warriors 12-10
VIDEO REFEREE: Lachlan Maranta might have his second, checking grounding.
New Zealand Warriors 12-10
Matt Gillett with an NFL style pass to Prince who stabs it through for Hurrell to recover and be taken in-goal.
New Zealand Warriors 12-10
KICK-OFF! We are underway again for the second stanza.
New Zealand Warriors 12-10
HALFTIME in an entertaining contest. Warriors 12, Broncos 10.
New Zealand Warriors 12-10
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Elijah Taylor. Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
The bomb has been the go today and it has prospered again. Manu Vatuvei goes up to contest with Maranta and leaps higher, knocks it back for Elijah Taylor to score. Shaun Johnson slots the goal for the lead.
New Zealand Warriors 12-10
That will help, Warriors get a PENALTY to eject them from their own end.
Brisbane Broncos 10-6
Shaun Johnson is pinged for a PENALTY.
Brisbane Broncos 10-6
TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS
Scored by Peter Wallace. Conversion attempt by Scott Prince successful.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Glen Fisiahii jumps up for the bomb, spills it and clashes with his own player allowing Wallace to get a toe on the ball and follow through for a TRY. Scott Prince with an easier assignment, slams it through.
Brisbane Broncos 10-6
VIDEO REFEREE: Checking a Brisbane TRY after some mayhem.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
That was just ad-lib play from the Warriors. The ball hits the ground on the left so they send it right and Konrad Hurrell finds Fisahii who stabs one in for a repeat set.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
Nathan Friend darts from dummy-half and PENALTY. Offside.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
Maranta drops a simple bomb and here comes the Warriors.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
Broncos almost go in for their second but the ball is called back for a knock on.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
A loose carry and Broncos have it right back along with a PENALTY.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
It has been a fast paced game but it had to crack, Broncos trying to get a quick play from dummy-half throw it forward.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS
Scored by Lachlan Maranta. Conversion attempt by Scott Prince unsuccessful.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Lachlan Maranta finishes off a lovely kick from Scott Prince. Broncos make use of their first opportunity in the Warriors end. Tough first assignment for Prince, taking this from the sideline, misses.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
VIDEO REFEREE: Checking a Broncos TRY.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
Brisbane will have their first attacking set now after another PENALTY.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
PENALTY Brisbane - That will help them out of their own end. Offside.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Manu Vatuvei. Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
A lovely sweeping play from the Warriors produces our first TRY. Mateo finds some space, fends Prince and offloads to Nielsen who finds who else but Manu Vatuvei who strolls in and walks it under the posts. Johnson slots the easy conversion.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
The Warriors just controlling play here with another grubber to force a dropout. Third set on the Broncos line in-coming.
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Mutagi with another pentrating run allowing Johnson to put in an early kick that forces Hodges to tap it dead. Dropout.
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We have our first PENALTY of the afternoon after a frantic start, Warriors get the call after the Broncos were inside the ten.
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Shaun Johnson has tested the Broncos back three early with bombs but they have passed with flying colours thus far.
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Both teams have made their way onto the field with the Broncos in their predominately yellow away jersey followed by the home side in their black jersey. Broncos kick-off and here we go!
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LATE CHANGE: Ben Hannant has been injured in the warm up so he is OUT. He is replaced by Josh McGuire in the starting side with Dunamis Lui onto the bench.
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TEAM NEWS - the New Zealand Warriors welcome back Kevin Locke to the fullback role in jersey #18. This sees #1 Glen Fisiiahi move to the wing, and Ngani Laumape drop out of the squad after playing VB NSW Cup this morning. Russell Packer is also OUT, replaced by Suaia Matagi in jersey #20.
The Brisbane Broncos have no changes to the side named Tuesday, 1-17.
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Warriors: 18. Kevin Locke 1. Glen Fisiiahi 3. Dane Nielsen 4. Konrad Hurrell 5. Manu Vatuvei 6. Thomas Leuluai 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Sam Rapira 9. Nathan Friend 10. Ben Matulino 11. Feleti Mateo 12. Simon Mannering (c) 13. Elijah Taylor
Interchange: 15. Jacob Lillyman 16. Todd Lowrie 17. Dominique Peyroux 20. Suaia Matagi
Broncos: 1. Corey Norman 2. Josh Hoffman 3. Jack Reed 4. Justin Hodges 5. Lachlan Maranta 6. Scott Prince 7. Peter Wallace 8. Ben Hannant 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Sam Thaiday 11. Alex Glenn 12. Matt Gillett 13. Corey Parker
Interchange: 14. Ben Hunt 15. Josh McGuire 16. David Hala 17. Mitchell Dodds 18. Jarrod Wallace 19. Dunamis Lui
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton, Henry Perenara
Touch Judges: Dan Eastwood, Shane Rehm
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Reece Williams
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS (18)
Tries: Manu Vatuvei, Elijah Taylor, Konrad Hurrell
Field Goals:
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (3/3)
Penalty Goals:
BRISBANE BRONCOS (16)
Tries: Lachlan Maranta, Peter Wallace, Josh Hoffman
Field Goals:
Conversions: Scott Prince (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Corey Parker (0/1)