GAME OVER - the Warriors have joined several clubs on 20 competition points with a well-earned victory over the Tigers. Sadly Benji Marshall does not leave Leichhardt for the final time as a winner.
New Zealand Warriors 24-14
UNSUCCESSFUL FIELD GOAL NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Field goal attempt by Shaun Johnson unsuccessful.
Shaun Johnson has a stab at the field goal but it hits the post. That'll be all with just 20 seconds on the clock.
New Zealand Warriors 24-14
Hurrell in everything at the end of this contest, he puts the ball down in the corner... wait, nope, there's a knock on there. Tigers 20m restart.
New Zealand Warriors 24-14
Breathtaking moment where Hurrell dived through and almost got the ball down inside the dead ball line despite everyone thinking it had already gone dead. Referee confidently calls 20m restart for the Tigers.
New Zealand Warriors 24-14
CROWD: Speaking of the Leichhardt faithful, there's 11,436 of them here tonight.
New Zealand Warriors 24-14
Nothing doing for the Tigers, they rush the ball to the right hand touchline and it doesn't make for good viewing for the Leichhardt faithful. The ball finishes in the Warriors' hands.
New Zealand Warriors 24-14
Konrad Hurrell has seemingly put a shoulder charge on Chris Lawrence, without the ball no less - and the touch judge has come in late to point it out to the ref. Tigers penalty.
New Zealand Warriors 24-14
We spoke too soon. Johnson's spilled the ball, the Tigers have it 10m from the Warriors' line!
New Zealand Warriors 24-14
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Simon Mannering. Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
Johnson's on fire! He puts a neat kick through for his skipper and Mannering won't be denied this time. That might just be enough as Johnson converts for a ten point lead.
New Zealand Warriors 24-14
Bold defence from the Tigers forces the error from the Warriors. Wests scrum on their own 10m.
New Zealand Warriors 18-14
More superb play up the middle from Shaun Johnson sees the ball kicked ahead... then it's kicked again, but Tim Simona bats it dead. Tigers to drop out, Warriors with another chance here...
New Zealand Warriors 18-14
...but the men upstairs negate Badger's decision, it's NO TRY, knock-on by Mannering ruled. Tigers 20m restart.
New Zealand Warriors 18-14
VIDEO REFEREE - possible Warriors TRY to Simon Mannering, referee makes the "T" sign...
New Zealand Warriors 18-14
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Shaun Johnson. Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
A scintillating try from the Warriors, Shaun Johnson scoops up a kick deep in his own half and outpaces the opposition to run around 80 metres. He converts his own try.
New Zealand Warriors 18-14
Liam Fulton makes an enterprising bust down the right side but he's lost the ball into touch, Warriors will get a scrum on their own 20m.
Wests Tigers 14-12
Warriors with a penalty, they look to spread it wide on the last but Hurrell is bundled into touch by Chris Lawrence... and now the Tigers' centre looks light on his feet.
Wests Tigers 14-12
Tigers nearly with a try there but the ball is lost, Warriors retain possession according to Sutton & Patten in the video box.
Wests Tigers 14-12
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Konrad Hurrell. Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
Terrible defence from the Tigers... Hurrell's crossed early for the Warriors and Johnson converts! Great start for the visitors!
Wests Tigers 14-12
Play resumes at Leichhardt. Warriors in possession first up.
Wests Tigers 14-6
That's halftime at Leichhardt... the Tigers dominated large parts and would be happy going into the break eight points in front. The Warriors showed glimpses, including the fantastic Johnson try, but will need to lift to get past a Tigers side hungry to maintain winning form with finals footy still a possibility.
Wests Tigers 14-6
TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Tim Simona. Conversion attempt by Benji Marshall successful.
WOW! A superb individual effort from Tim Simona - he gets the ball out wide inside his own half, gets away from several defenders before kicking ahead for himself... he wins the race and grounds it! Marshall converts for an eight-point lead at the break.
Wests Tigers 14-6
Error from NZ. Tigers scrum.
Wests Tigers 8-6
Ouch. Benji Marshall kicks out on the full on the last. Warriors with a set inside Tigers' territory here...
Wests Tigers 8-6
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Shaun Johnson. Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
A great break for the Warriors and it's Suaua Matagi throwing the final pass for Shaun Johnson to score the visitors' first. He converts his own try, reducing the margin to two. Momentum shift in progress!
Wests Tigers 8-6
The Warriors start to string some passes together but the Tigers scramble to defend and come up with the ball from a loose pass. To compound the matter, the Warriors concede a penalty coming out of their own end.
Wests Tigers 8-0
Penalty for the Tigers coming out of their own end. Warriors struggling to match the Tigers intensity so far.
Wests Tigers 8-0
Nothing doing for the Warriors, they played some panic footy which finished with a kick across field which fell into Tigers' hands.
Wests Tigers 8-0
Tim Simona kicks the ball dead in his own in-goal... Warriors have forced a drop-out. Their first chance now since the opening minutes.
Wests Tigers 8-0
TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Chris Lawrence. Conversion attempt by Benji Marshall unsuccessful.
Some poor defence out wide from the Warriors sees Chris Lawrence slice through the line. The wind isn't helping Marshall, who misses another conversion attempt.
Wests Tigers 8-0
Tigers force a line drop-out with some enterprising play on the last. Vatuvei bats it dead.
Wests Tigers 4-0
TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by David Nofoaluma. Conversion attempt by Benji Marshall unsuccessful.
The hosts are on the board first - rookie David Nofoaluma scores in the corner! Benji can't add the extras.
Wests Tigers 4-0
Great defence from the Tigers at the end of the first set for NZ... Vatuvei tackled and that'll be a handover.
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Oh dear... a diabolical start from the Tigers, an error on tackle two and the Warriors have the ball!
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TEAM CHANGES: Tigers 1-17, Warriors: Jacob Lilyman starts, Ben Matulino to the bench, Matagi comes on to the bench with Charlie Gubb dropping off
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1. James Tedesco 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Blake Ayshford 4. Chris Lawrence 5. Tim Simona 6. Benji Marshall 7. Curtis Sironen 8. Aaron Woods 9. Robbie Farah 10. Adam Blair 11. Liam Fulton 12. Bodene Thompson 13. Jesse Sue
Interchange: 14. Ava Seumanufagai 15. Jack Buchanan 16. Ben Murdoch-Masila 17. Braith Anasta 18. Shaun Spence
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. Ben Matulino 11. Feleti Mateo 12. Simon Mannering (c) 13. Elijah Taylor
Interchange: 14. Charlie Gubb 15. Jacob Lillyman 16. Todd Lowrie 17. Dominique Peyroux 18 Ngani Laumape 20. Russell Packer 21. Suaia Matagi
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gavin Badger, Luke Phillips
Touch Judges: Nick Beashel, Dan Eastwood
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Luke Patten
WESTS TIGERS (14)
Tries: David Nofoaluma, Chris Lawrence, Tim Simona
Field Goals:
Conversions: Benji Marshall (1/3)
Penalty Goals:
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS (24)
Tries: Shaun Johnson (2), Konrad Hurrell, Simon Mannering
Field Goals: Shaun Johnson (0/1)
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (4/4)
Penalty Goals: