The Manly Sea Eagles have proven too strong for the New Zealand Warriors, running out 46-12 winners in Christchurch
DCE misses his second kick.
He was denied earlier in the match, but Garrick gets his first try in the NRL.
Toafofoa Sipley goes close to scoring against his former club.
Peta Hiku knocks on and the Warriors come up short again.
The Warriors are claiming a try.
Elgey finds touch for the Sea Eagles.
Warriors penalty.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck makes a good kick return and earns a penalty.
The captain misses his first kick of the afternoon.
A nice left side shift sees Taufua cross.
Cherry-Evans forces another repeat set.
Another set for the Sea Eagles.
In a game where Manly were expected to produce very little, the Warriors have been substandard today.
Penalty Manly.
DCE levels his personal best points total - 22 in a match.
In his first match back from injury Tom Trbojevic delivers a performance that will see Manly claim their first win.
Tom Trbojevic is claiming his second.
DCE's best ever tally is 22 points (1 try, 9 goals v Eels last year) - could that record be bettered today?
DCE takes his personal total to 20 points for the afternoon.
Another Manly penalty sees DCE elect to take the points on offer.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck concedes a penalty in preventing Moses Suli close to the line.
DCE is pulled down just short of the try line.
Manly penalty.
From in front DCE kicks his fifth goal of the afternoon.
The Warriors have had plenty of opportunities to score early in the second half, but too many errors has allowed Manly to punish them.
DCE gets his second after supporting a tremendous run from Tom Trbojevic.
Fusitua is denied a chance to score following a forward pass from Kata.
The Warriors will begin a set inside the Sea Eagles half.
Both sides are struggling to make an impact on the scoreboard in the second 40 - the next scorer will be massive.
Brad Parker drops the ball to alleviate pressure on the Warriors.
A promising Warriors attacking raid comes up with another error.
Reuben Garrick pounces on a long ball from Jazz Tevaga.
INTERCEPT
Addin Fonua-Blake is trapped in-goal after Tohu Harris kicks on the last.
A very fortuitous call for the Warriors as an apparent knock on at dummy half finishes in a penalty for a high tackle.
Warriors earn a penalty after Jake Trbojevic was deemed offside.
Hiku is collected in an anticlimactic finish to a promising set.
Hiku is collected in an anticlimactic finish to a promising set.
Blake Green forces another drop out as Garrick is trapped in-goal.
Reuben Garrick comes up with a mistake inside his own in-goal. Play to resume with a line drop out.
DCE drives the ball down field, but once again RTS comes up with a nice return.
Jazz Tevaga takes the first run of the second half.
Manly hold on to prevent a late Warriors attacking raid.
Penalty Warriors.
Toafofoa Sipley comes up with a mistake 10 metres out from the Warriors line following a terrific set after points.
Cherry-Evans re-establishes a 12-point buffer for the Sea Eagles.
Playing his second game of the season, Fainu gets his second try in as many weeks!
Manase Fainu is claiming a try.
Suli tries to get over for a try, but an offside call against the Warriors gives the Sea Eagles another set of six inside the 20 metre zone.
Jazz Tevaga loses possession in his own half - big chance for Manly to post points before halftime.
Reuben Garrick looks to score his first NRL try, but a forward pass from Moses Suli denies the former Dragons lower grader.
Keighran bombs for Maumalo, but Garrick has no issues fielding the ball in-goal for a seven tackle set.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is pulled down close to the Manly try line. After seemingly losing possession, the Warriors captain earns a penalty.
Jorge Taufua is on the spot to field an Adam Keighran high ball.
Maumalo makes a great bust.
Manly come up with an error close to the try line.
Penalty Manly.
Leeson Ah Mau and Lachlan Burr ON for the Warriors.
The Warriors narrow the margin to a converted try.
On the spot to collect an Adam Blair offload close to the line, Issac Luke crashes over for a much-needed four pointer.
DCE's grubber has a bit too much on it. Warriors get a 20 metre restart.
Brad Parker races 80 metres after fielding an audacious tunnel ball pass from the Warriors.
INTERCEPT
The Warriors get a much-needed penalty inside their own half.
The Warriors manage to defend a set and finally have the ball back.
His 200th first grade game was one to forget, but in game 201 Joel Thompson scores his first try of 2019.
DCE kicks his third of the day.
Getting to a DCE grubber first, the rampaging #11 has managed to stay inside the in-goal to give Manly a 16-6 lead, KTC.
Joel Thompson is claiming a try.
The return of Tom Trbojevic has energised the Sea Eagles.
From in front the Sea Eagles take the lead for the first time today.
Fonua-Blake offloads to Tom Trbojevic who finds his captain in support.
The Warriors manage to repel the Sea Eagles 10 metres out from their try line.
From next to the posts DCE levels the scores at 6-all.
In his first match of 2019 Trbojevic gets Manly on the board!
Great ball movement from the Sea Eagles sees them inside the Warriors half after one tackle from a 20 metre restart.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck makes a strong kick return following a poor last tackle kick from Joel Thompson.
Keighran kicks for Fusitua, but Jorge Taufua is up to the task of gaining possession.
Fonua-Blake loses possession inside the Warriors half.
Penalty Manly.
Jorge Taufua manages to clean up for the 'home side' after the Warriors throw the ball around on the last.
The young pivot adds the extras.
Collecting his own grubber the New Zealand international posts first points.
Isaiah Papalii is claiming a try.
Kane Elgey bombs but Roger Tuivasa-Sheck makes a nice kick return.
Martin Taupau takes the first carry of the afternoon.
Both captains lead their sides out in a show of solidarity following the white supremacist terrorist attack a fortnight ago.
The Warriors have made a positional switch with Isaiah Papalii starting ahead of Lachlan Burr, while Gerard Beale comes onto the bench for the suspended Sam Lisone.
Manly are as per program with Tom Trbojevic returning for his first match of 2019.
Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 3 Saturday Afternoon NRL between the Manly Sea Eagles and the New Zealand Warriors from Christchurch.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Dave Munro, Chris Sutton
Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Chris McMillan
Video Referee: Henry Perenara, Ben Lowe
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (46)
Tries: Tom Trbojevic (2), Daly Cherry-Evans (2), Joel Thompson, Manase Fainu, Jorge Taufua, Reuben Garrick
Field Goals:
Conversions: Daly Cherry-Evans (6/8)
Penalty Goals: Daly Cherry-Evans (1/1)
WARRIORS (12)
Tries: Isaiah Papalii, Issac Luke
Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Keighran (2/2)
Penalty Goals: