Full Time
80:00
5:30pm Sat May 11, 2019
Round 9 - Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal - Crowd: 37521
80min

FULL TIME - The Dragons do it again, giving up a 18-6 lead to concede 20 unanswered points.

80min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Patrick Herbert.

Herbert can't convert.

Warriors lead Warriors 26 - 18 Dragons
79min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Peta Hiku. Kick to come.

Karl Lawton breaks through the middle - massive play - Warriors 20 out. They go left - Tohu Harris to Kodi Nikorima with the no-looker and Peta Hiku scores the sealing try.

Warriors lead Warriors 26 - 18 Dragons
78min

Dragons run it on the last and Tyson Frizell ends up with it before pushing the offload and it goes into touch. Two minutes left.

75min

Warriors almost seal it here as Ken Maumalo goes over but there's a knock-on in the contest from Peta Hiku before Maumalo regained possession.

73min

Space and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck could go through here but he decides to pass instead and the ball spills loose.

72min

Massive chance for the Warriors - Mikaele Ravalawa with a hand on the cutout pass and it goes into touch so the home side get a full set 30 out.

72min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Patrick Herbert.

Herbert can't convert.

Warriors lead Warriors 22 - 18 Dragons
70min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Ken Maumalo. Kick to come.

The Warriors lead! Roger Tuivasa-Sheck with a great quick pass and the overlap sees Maumalo score.

Warriors lead Warriors 22 - 18 Dragons
69min

Oh dear... Ben Hunt drops the restart... as Braith Anasta says it is a cruel game sometimes.

68min

Ben Hunt with a lovely grubber and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck just gets there in time to bat it dead. Great save but pressure coming.

67min

Dragons working it out from inside their own 20. Mikaele Ravalawa with the first hit-up. Jeremy Latimore then over the 30. Luciano Leilua then to halfway and offloads for Jordan Pereira who spreads it to Euan Aitken and they're 40 out. They go to the other edge and Tariq Sims is tackled 20 out.

66min

Ben Hunt drills the ball into touch and the Warriors start their set 30 out from their own line. Karl Lawton bursts through and picks up strong metres, they're 20 out. Short ball to Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and he too threatens to score but is pulled up. The last-tackle kick is too shallow and nothing comes of it.

64min

Both Jazz Tevaga and Tohu Harris have passed their H.I.A tests. Much like after the Hiku try neither side is doing much wrong here, with the game and result again in the balance.

60min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Patrick Herbert.

Herbert locks things up.

Tied up at Warriors 18 - 18 Dragons
59min

Try: Warriors
Scored by David Fusitua. Kick to come.

And there you go. They are rewarded for their perseverance this half. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck to Patrick Herbert who puts David Fusitua over in the corner.

Dragons lead Warriors 16 - 18 Dragons
56min

Penalty Warriors inside their own 20. They march upfield and start the set on halfway. The next try will be massive in the context of this one as another four-pointer to the Dragons would be incredibly frustrating for the Warriors, who have made few mistakes this half.

55min

Tohu Harris also taken off but for a concussion test.

53min

Zac Lomax taken off and replaced by Euan Aitken.

49min

Blake Green puts it high on the last but Matthew Dufty is under it.

49min

Tevaga coming off for a concussion test.

49min

Dragons just 10 out on the last - Ben Hunt puts it in the air but Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, like Mikaele Ravalawa, takes it well and brings the ball up with plenty of intent. Warriors now over halfway on the fourth. Jazz Tevaga down and time is stopped.

47min

Blake Green with a towering bomb that falls 30 out from the Dragons line but Mikaele Ravalawa confidently takes it.

46min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Patrick Herbert.

Herbert converts.

Dragons lead Warriors 12 - 18 Dragons
44min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Peta Hiku. Kick to come.

Space out wide, Kodi Nikorima dances across the field and finds Hiku who falls over.

Dragons lead Warriors 10 - 18 Dragons
42min

Nathaniel Roache with a massive dart through the middle and the Warriors are just 10 out. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck with a special offload for Isaiah Papalii but he is pulled up just short in the right corner. David Fusitua's pass from dummy-half is awful. Fortunately for him Ken Maumalo makes up for it by forcing a dropout with a lovely grubber.

40min

Back underway.

40min

HALF TIME - Dragons 18 leading Warriors 6 - can they hold on or will they collapse like they did last week? Find out in 10-15 minutes when we return.

39min

Nathaniel Roache with a grubber on the bell, Matthew Dufty fumbles it but just grounds it in time as Patrick Herbert rushes in. That's the first half over.

38min

Just over one minute remaining. Penalty conceded by Dragons. Warriors 40 out, one final chance to strike.

38min

Cameron McInnes shows restraint to take it into touch, his grubber going out 20 from the Warriors' line.

37min

Kodi Nikorima short to Jazz Tevaga who surges towards the line and is just pulled up short. They then shift it right and Patrick Herbert is muscled into touch.

36min

James Graham now concedes a penalty. Warriors 40 out.

35min

Blake Green drops the ball, Ben Hunt offloads for Zac Lomax who beats the initial tackle and surges downfield. He spreads it left and then Jai Field hurries a pass to try exploit the overlap but it hits the ground and the Dragons outside men can't handle it.

33min

Saints spread it left off and Jordan Pereira is forced into touch after running out of room and the Warriors survive.

32min

Penalty Goal: Dragons
Attempted by Zac Lomax.

Lomax shades the left post.

Dragons lead Warriors 6 - 18 Dragons
31min

They will shoot for two.

31min

Matthew Dufty grubbers through on the last and Patrick Herbert holds him without the ball, disrupting his chase and conceding the penalty.

29min

The ball goes dead and the Dragons are already over halfway on the second with a chance to push further ahead. Ben Hunt kicks early, the chase is on, Ken Maumalo beats Zac Lomax and takes it dead.

28min

Oh dear... Blake Green with an alright kick - something could have been made of it but the Warriors chasers were disinterested.

27min

Ken Maumalo brings the ball back with serious venom and the Warriors start their new set over halfway.

26min

Warriors 10 out on the last. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck with a nice grubber but Mikaele Ravalawa fields it well. Dragons working it out from inside their own 20.

25min

Zac Lomax with the first error of the game though.

24min

Luciano Leilua earns a penalty for his side, Ben Hunt finding touch 40 out from the Warriors' line.

23min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Another strong start for the Dragons - they couldn't hold on in the second half against the Eels though last week.

Dragons lead Warriors 6 - 18 Dragons
22min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Cameron McInnes. Kick to come.

Cameron McInnes - serious strength there - out of dummy-half he pushes through Nathaniel Roache and Agnatius Paasi to score under the posts.

Dragons lead Warriors 6 - 16 Dragons
21min

Ben Hunt's grubber on the last is played at and they get another set close to the line.

20min

Blake Green the clear dominant half in this one - he again puts in the clearing kick on the last and a great kick return from Mikaele Ravalawa brings the Dragons towards halfway. Jordan Pereira then takes them over it. Tariq Sims to the 30 - another good chance coming for the 'away' side.

19min

Dragons 40 out on the last - Ben Hunt puts it into the air and Ken Maumalo is under it. Warriors working it out from inside his own 20.

18min

Penalty Goal: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Lomax puts the lead back out to six.

Dragons lead Warriors 6 - 12 Dragons
17min

The Dragons with a big chance to hit back. They throw the ball around on the last play and Zac Lomax surges to the corner but won't make it so he offloads back inside and the Warriors fumble it. Penalty conceded now and they'll shoot for two.

14min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Patrick Herbert.

Herbert nails the conversion.

Dragons lead Warriors 6 - 10 Dragons
13min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Agnatius Paasi. Kick to come.

They haven't had much ball but the Warriors go over immediately through Paasi. Soft try.

Dragons lead Warriors 4 - 10 Dragons
12min

David Fusitua steams down the right edge after Roger Tuivasa-Sheck created space and linked with his winger. Fusitua then slings the ball back inside and it is knocked down by the Dragons. Six again.

11min

A relieving penalty helps the Warriors out of their own end.

11min

Great set after points with Ben Hunt finding touch 15 out from the Warriors' line.

9min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Zac Lomax.

Lomax sends it left.

Dragons lead Warriors 0 - 10 Dragons
8min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Jai Field. Kick to come.

James Graham short to Paul Vaughan, nice soft hands and offloads to Field who outpaces RTS.

Dragons lead Warriors 0 - 10 Dragons
6min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Lomax drills it through.

Dragons lead Warriors 0 - 6 Dragons
5min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Zac Lomax. Kick to come.

Tyson Frizell takes the last-tackle bomb, is swarmed upon, but throws the late pass and Lomax strolls over.

Dragons lead Warriors 0 - 4 Dragons
4min

Blake Green with a well-weighted grubber but Ben Hunt reads it well and then has the ball stripped out but the Dragons clean it up and regain possession. Matthew Dufty then sprints through the middle and Saints are 40 out. They shift it left to Jordan Pereira who offloads for Jai Field. Dragons 10 out now.

3min

Ben Hunt with a driving kick from outside his own 40 but unfortunately for him it trickles dead.

2min

Kodi Nikorima threatens with his first touch - looks to use his pace as a hole opens up but the Dragons quickly shut him down. Good signs though. And a nice kick to end the set. Dragons working it out from their own 20.

1min

Ben Hunt clears it on the last, straight to Ken Maumalo though who takes the ball up past the 20.

We are underway at Suncorp for Warriors versus Dragons.

We will also see Jai Field and Ben Hunt together after Corey Norman sustained an eye socket injury last week.

Both sides 1-17 tonight, kick off in just under 10 minutes.

It is our first chance to see Kodi Nikorima in Warriors colours. With just two wins to their name, their season likely goes on the line tonight.

Good evening and welcome to the live update of tonight's clash between the Warriors and Dragons.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Adam Gee, Gavin Badger

Touch Judges: Liam Nicholls, Drew Oultram

Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Ben Galea

WARRIORS (26)
Tries: Agnatius Paasi, Peta Hiku (2), David Fusitua, Ken Maumalo
Field Goals:
Conversions: Patrick Herbert (3/5)
Penalty Goals:

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (18)
Tries: Zac Lomax, Jai Field, Cameron McInnes
Field Goals:
Conversions: Zac Lomax (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Zac Lomax (1/2)