Full Time
80:00
6:00pm Sat October 26, 2019
Post-Season Week 1 - FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton / Aotearoa - Crowd: 9420
80min

FULL TIME - The Tongans have pulled off a massive upset with their 14-6 victory

80min

The Tongan hymns are being sung as they are looking set for a massive upset

76min

Ryan Hall tries to get space on the ourside but he's taken into touch

74min

Koni Hurrell gets his way close but loses it on the last - Great Britain have to take it off their own 10m line

72min

Conversion: Great Britain
Kicked by Gareth Widdop.

Gareth Widdop gets the conversion through from out wide

Tonga lead Tonga 14 - 6 Great Britain
71min

Try: Great Britain
Scored by John Bateman. Kick to come.

John Bateman gets his way over the line and gets the confirmation that he held onto it all the way

Tonga lead Tonga 14 - 4 Great Britain
70min

Tongan defence stands up again as the British can't fight their way through

64min

Penalty Goal: Tonga
Kicked by Siosiua Taukeiaho.

Siosiua Taukeiaho adds the penalty goal for Tonga after Fanitesi Niu was taken out on the kick chase

Tonga lead Tonga 14 - 0 Great Britain
62min

Great Britain again hand up the ball once again as they start to build pressure on Tonga

61min

More stoppages as we wait for an injury to Oliver Gildart to be treated

59min

An odd call from Chris Kendall who penalised Jason Taumalolo for a push in the back

56min

Jermaine McGillvary loses the ball after he took it off the mark to get a quick PTB

53min

Tonga get a release from the British pressure after an error but they hand it back in the British half with their own error

50min

PENALTY BRITAIN: Andrew Fifita again penalised this time for a high tackle on Gareth Widdop

46min

PENALTY TONGA: Andrew Fifita hangs around in the tackle too long and Chris Kendall penalises him

44min

The British get their way through the line but Josh Jones is called for an error in the play-the-ball; Tonga survives

43min

NO TRY - David Fusitua gets to the ball first and grounds it

43min

VIDEO REF - Great Britain chase through a kick and there's claims of a try; Chris Kendall believes a Tongan player got to it first

41min

Back underway in Hamilton. Tonga with the ascendency, can they hold on?

40min

Conversion: Tonga
Kicked by Siosiua Taukeiaho.

Siosiua Taukeiaho from the sideline hits the conversion sweetly and adds the extras

Tonga lead Tonga 12 - 0 Great Britain
40min

Try: Tonga
Scored by Sione Katoa. Kick to come.

Some remarkable play from Tonga - there's no words to describe it, they kept the ball alive, pushed the British defence to scramble which they couldn't do and Katoa who chases down a Jennings kick to score

Tonga lead Tonga 10 - 0 Great Britain
40min

WOW WOW WOW - Tonga after the siren puts on the razzle dazzle and scores one of the greatest Rugby League tries you will ever see

38min

The Tongan hymns are being sung by the crowd as the Tongans go back on the attack

32min

Tonga piling the pressure on now as Ryan Hall is trapped ingoal

32min

Conversion: Tonga
Kicked by Siosiua Taukeiaho.

A great conversion backs up a great try for Tonga

Tonga lead Tonga 6 - 0 Great Britain
31min

Try: Tonga
Scored by Michael Jennings. Kick to come.

The plan comes off and everything is given the ok by Jared Maxwell in the Video Referee's box

Tonga lead Tonga 4 - 0 Great Britain
30min

VIDEO REF - Michael Jennings has claimed a try after some good work for Tonga - Chris Kendall wants to check the onside off the first kick

29min

HELD UP - Josh Jones pushes his way towards the line on the last tackle but Chris Kendall rules held up

27min

Great Britain try to get adventurous on the last tackle but there's nothing they can do to break the Tongan line

22min

PENALTY TONGA: The Lions penalised for a strip deep in Tongan territory

17min

WHACK AND WHACK - Michael Jennings pounds Lachlan Coote into next week and then Zak Hardaker cops the same treatment

13min

Tui Lolohea kicks through with a grubber - regathers then puts boot to ball again and finds touch

13min

Tui Lolohea kicks through with a grubber - regathers then puts boot to ball again and finds touch

10min

Good defence from the British as they keep Tonga out

8min

Tonga now putting the pressure on the British as they force a repeat set

7min

PENALTY TONGA: GB penalised for being slow at the ruck by Chris Kendall

6min

Pressure building on Tonga following a penalty but they get the ball off a scrum on their own 10

3min

Andrew Fifita hands the ball up in good field position

1min

PENALTY GB: The opening kick-off cannot stay within the confines of the playing area and it's out on the full

PLAY UNDERWAY - Chris Kendall calls time on and Tonga kick us off

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Chris Kendall

Touch Judges: Chris McMillan, Chris Butler

Video Referee: Jared Maxwell

TONGA (14)
Tries: Michael Jennings, Sione Katoa
Field Goals:
Conversions: Siosiua Taukeiaho (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Siosiua Taukeiaho (1/1)

GREAT BRITAIN (6)
Tries: John Bateman
Field Goals:
Conversions: Gareth Widdop (1/1)
Penalty Goals: