Match Centre

FULL TIME - The Warriors have come from 8-0 down to take a 34-14 victory over a very negative Manly Sea Eagles side.

Blake Green kills some time off the clock as he kicks down the narrow side of the field finding touch.

BUNKER: Brian Kelly has crossed for a TRY but we need to check an obstruction right at the beginning of the play

*cue the Benny Hill music* The Sea Eagles kicking game is non-existent and they try three kicks none of which that work other than letting Kata up over halfway after starting 15m out from his own line.

Manly finally get a chance to attack after the Warriors lose the ball in a strong tackle

BUNKER: The Fus has crossed and the bunker is just confirming he's still in and it's TRY TIME

And now the brain snap is compounded after the Manly defence is all offside

Manly on the attack after back to back penalties, DCE kicks for himself but Hiku stays in the field of play

Mannering crosses for a try but in the background we heard Gavin Reynolds "NO NO NO" because we have a play the ball penalty after the Warriors player wasn't standing straight when he played it

PENALTY WARRIORS: The horrendous kicking game is hurting for Manly then an invitation for more points comes up when Brad Parker pulls the leg of Solomone Kata

The Manly kicking game is atrocious as they find a flying Fusitua who is making easy metres

Again the Manly halves play a confusing tactic of trying to put the ball into touch, the Warriors are beginning to dominate this one

Good first set from Manly as the Warriors are forced to work it out of their own 20

Chris Sutton calls time on and the Warriors kick us off for the second half

PENALTY MANLY: The Sea Eagles get a penalty after Chris Satae stays in the ruck too long

DCE again tries to kick the ball to the sideline rather than pushing the Warriors defence, Manly looking like they have no idea what to do on last tackle

Manly playing really negative football there as DCE goes down the short side and just kicks it straight into touch... not sure about the tactics?

Warriors make 71m in their set after points and they are making metres at ease

The Warriors are full of running down the left as the last tackle kick is tapped back by the Warriors into Manly hands BUT Issac Luke steals it back 1 on 1

Manly in licorice all sorts out there as Uate just lets the ball bounce then nobody wants to touch it before Uate eventually does

FANTASTIC run from Ken Maumalo who takes a kick on his own 10 and then is tackled 35m out from the Manly line, poor kick chase

PENALTY MANLY: x 2 The Sea Eagles going nowhere deep in their own territory and the Warriors hold down too long. THEN just two tackles later another penalty with the Warriors defenders doing too much in the tackle

Not good signs for Manly as Api Koroisau limps from the field with a foot injury, Dropout finally happens and Warriors attack

Fourth tackle and Shaun Johnson runs to the line and kicks in behind - No Warriors chasers there but it's shallow enough for Akuila Uate to take it dead, Warriors repeat set

Last tackle and Shaun Johnson decides to run the ball and it's out to Gerard Beale but the Manly left side defence are patient enough to wait for Beale to get the ball and drive him into touch

PENALTY WARRIORS: "Dangerous action" the words of Chris Sutton as Marty Taupau is penalised, Warriors with a full set beginning on the Manly 10

PENALTY WARRIORS: Shaun Johnson loses the ball with a loose carry on first look but Chris Sutton rules a strip. First deep attacking set now for the Warriors

43m set for the Warriors as an awkward kick puts pressure on Tom Trbojevic, DCE kicks tackles 3 and turns the Warriors chasers around.

The Christchurch Warriors fans have a cheer as DCE drops the kick off BUT it's ruled backwards. Only a fair set from Manly to make 38m in it

BUNKER: A quick chat between Chris Sutton and Gavin Reynolds after Api Koroisau dives over from dummy half; Chris Sutton has a 'TRY' but checking obstruction and grounding

PENALTY MANLY: Manly look to spin the ball to the right and get on the outside the Warriors defence as Solomone Kata comes over the top on Parker but it's deemed to be a high tackle

PENALTY MANLY: Good run from Brad Parker and the Warriors stay too long in the tackle, Manly kick for touch and get inside the Warriors 20m zone

Not a great first kick at the end of the first set from the Warriors as the kick goes out on the full THEN we have an extraordinary delay in getting the right mark.

Chris Sutton calls time on and we're underway in Christchurch - Warriors using the ball first

A city rocked by Earthquakes in late 2010 and hit hard again in 2011, Christchurch still in a rebuilding stage and the 'new; AMI Stadium is the venue as Manly "host" the Warriors.