FULL TIME - The Dragons do it again, giving up a 18-6 lead to concede 20 unanswered points.
Herbert can't convert.
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.
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.
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.
Space and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck could go through here but he decides to pass instead and the ball spills loose.
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.
Herbert can't convert.
The Warriors lead! Roger Tuivasa-Sheck with a great quick pass and the overlap sees Maumalo score.
Oh dear... Ben Hunt drops the restart... as Braith Anasta says it is a cruel game sometimes.
Ben Hunt with a lovely grubber and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck just gets there in time to bat it dead. Great save but pressure coming.
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.
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.
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.
Herbert locks things up.
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.
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.
Tohu Harris also taken off but for a concussion test.
Zac Lomax taken off and replaced by Euan Aitken.
Blake Green puts it high on the last but Matthew Dufty is under it.
Tevaga coming off for a concussion test.
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.
Blake Green with a towering bomb that falls 30 out from the Dragons line but Mikaele Ravalawa confidently takes it.
Herbert converts.
Space out wide, Kodi Nikorima dances across the field and finds Hiku who falls over.
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.
Back underway.
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.
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.
Just over one minute remaining. Penalty conceded by Dragons. Warriors 40 out, one final chance to strike.
Cameron McInnes shows restraint to take it into touch, his grubber going out 20 from the Warriors' line.
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.
James Graham now concedes a penalty. Warriors 40 out.
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.
Saints spread it left off and Jordan Pereira is forced into touch after running out of room and the Warriors survive.
Lomax shades the left post.
They will shoot for two.
Matthew Dufty grubbers through on the last and Patrick Herbert holds him without the ball, disrupting his chase and conceding the penalty.
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.
Oh dear... Blake Green with an alright kick - something could have been made of it but the Warriors chasers were disinterested.
Ken Maumalo brings the ball back with serious venom and the Warriors start their new set over halfway.
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.
Zac Lomax with the first error of the game though.
Luciano Leilua earns a penalty for his side, Ben Hunt finding touch 40 out from the Warriors' line.
Another strong start for the Dragons - they couldn't hold on in the second half against the Eels though last week.
Cameron McInnes - serious strength there - out of dummy-half he pushes through Nathaniel Roache and Agnatius Paasi to score under the posts.
Ben Hunt's grubber on the last is played at and they get another set close to the line.
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.
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.
Lomax puts the lead back out to six.
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.
Herbert nails the conversion.
They haven't had much ball but the Warriors go over immediately through Paasi. Soft try.
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.
A relieving penalty helps the Warriors out of their own end.
Great set after points with Ben Hunt finding touch 15 out from the Warriors' line.
Lomax sends it left.
James Graham short to Paul Vaughan, nice soft hands and offloads to Field who outpaces RTS.
Lomax drills it through.
Tyson Frizell takes the last-tackle bomb, is swarmed upon, but throws the late pass and Lomax strolls over.
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.
Ben Hunt with a driving kick from outside his own 40 but unfortunately for him it trickles dead.
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.
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)