Full Time
60:00
1:15pm Sun September 22, 2019
Round 2 - Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa - Crowd: 2518
60min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Maddie Studdon.

Maddie Studdon ices the cake as she puts through the conversion and the Dragons win it 26-6

Dragons lead Warriors 6 - 26 Dragons
59min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Botille Vette-Welsh. Kick to come.

Botille Vette-Welsh goes like the flash from nothing she does the show and go from her own end and runs 85m to score and cap the game

Dragons lead Warriors 6 - 24 Dragons
57min

The possession in the second half has been 70% in favour of the Dragons

56min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Shakiah Tungai.

Shakiah Tungai pushes the conversion attempt wide

Dragons lead Warriors 6 - 20 Dragons
55min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Jessica Sergis. Kick to come.

Jess Sergis has gone close a number of times today but this time she runs to the hole and gets a great ball from Maddie Studdon to score

Dragons lead Warriors 6 - 20 Dragons
54min

PENALTY DRAGONS: The Dragons making all the momentum and in trying to slow it down the Warriors give up the penalty

54min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Maddie Studdon.

Maddie Studdon adds another conversion from close range

Dragons lead Warriors 6 - 16 Dragons
54min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Maitua Feterika. Kick to come.

The little deflection off the post helps Feterika get to the ball and grounds it next to the posts

Dragons lead Warriors 6 - 14 Dragons
53min

BUNKER: Maddie Studdon kicks through after the Dragons keep the ball alive - Studdon kicks hits the post and Feterika claims it; Kasey Badger wants grounding checked

52min

Krystal Rota tries to do things too quickly out of dummy half and knocks on

51min

PENALTY WARRIORS: Another piggyback penalty as the Dragons put one of the Warriors players into a dangerous position

49min

PENALTY WARRIORS: The Dragons go long in the set with the kick but Tiana Penitani undoes the good work as she is called offside by Kasey Badger

48min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Shakiah Tungai.

Shakiah Tungai hits the conversion well but not enough swing back from starting to the right of the posts

Dragons lead Warriors 6 - 10 Dragons
46min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Tiana Penitani. Kick to come.

The momentum is ALL with the Dragons as they go 80m off the 20m restart and it's all too quick for the Warriors as the Dragons get over from Penitani

Dragons lead Warriors 6 - 10 Dragons
44min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Maddie Studdon.

Maddie Studdon converts from close range and locks the scores up

Tied up at Warriors 6 - 6 Dragons
43min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Shaylee Bent. Kick to come.

The pressure on the Warriors who were going backwards in defence finally crack after Keeley Davis double pumps a pass looking to go wide but ended up going short to get Shaylee Bent over to score

Warriors lead Warriors 6 - 4 Dragons
40min

Repeat set for the Dragons as they have momentum

38min

A nothing play on the last from the Dragons takes the pressure off the Warriors

38min

Jessica Sergis gets over the line but she can't get the ball down

38min

Tyler Reid coming from the field for a HIA but given the fact she needed assistance walking will be unlikely she'll be back

35min

Tiana Penitani gets sooo close to the line but is brought down just short after some great defence

34min

PENALTY DRAGONS: The Dragons earn a penalty just inside their own half after a strip is ruled by Kasey Badger

33min

Poko kicks back inside for Apii Nicholls but a good bounce for Vette-Welsh saves the Dragons

31min

The Dragons error not hurting too much as the Warriors surrender possession on tackle 1

30min

Second Half is go and already we have an error from the Dragons at the start

30min

HALF TIME at Mt Smart Stadium - The Warriors take a 6-0 lead into the break through an entertaining clash

28min

Maddie Studdon runs it herself on the last but is tackled 5m out from the Warriors line

25min

PENALTY DRAGONS: "Thank You" shouts the Dragons players as Ethan Menchin blows a penalty against the Warriors for a slow ruck

23min

Charntay Poko nails her second 40/30 for the season as the Warriors go on the attack from it

20min

BOMBED TRY - The Dragons have an overlap but the last pass from Sergis comes too late and it's knocked on by Tungai after the Warriors got a hand to it

19min

PENALTY DRAGONS: On halfway the Dragons earn a penalty after a 2 on 1 strip is called

16min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Apii Nicholls.

Apii Nicholls converts from right in front

Warriors lead Warriors 6 - 0 Dragons
16min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Onjeurlina Leiataua. Kick to come.

The break for the Feterika injury helps the Warriors set up as Krystal Rota goes short Onjeurlina Leiataua who runs on the angle and gets over 3 defenders to score

Warriors lead Warriors 4 - 0 Dragons
14min

The Warriors get driven into touch but get a piece of luck after officials call a pass was touched by the Dragons

11min

FORWARD PASS - Rikeya Horne gets open space on the left and goes through but it's called back by Mrs Badger for a forward pass

11min

HELD UP - Kezie Apps gets over the line but she's held up; No need for the bunker from the officals

11min

PENALTY DRAGONS: "Flop" all Kasey Badger has to say as she penalises the Warriors - A poor penalty given away by Rota given it was last tackle

9min

Georgia Hale can't handle the ball and undoes the good work from Tamarua earlier in the set

8min

Charntay Poko kicks through the line but it's far too heavy and runs dead

7min

PENALTY WARRIORS: The home side get a helping hand out of their own area as Kasey Badger penalises the Dragons for ruck interference

5min

A good kick on the last from Maddie Studdon finds touch 5m out from the Warriors line

5min

Some clever football from the Dragons on the last but they cannot get across the line. The Warriors though starting inside their own 10

3min

Both sides having good sets with the ball - Strong defence and good sets

Kasey Badger calls time on and we're underway in NZ - Warriors using the ball first

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Kasey Badger, Ethan Menchin

Touch Judges: Mitchell Currie, Tim Hannon

Video Referee: Henry Perenara, Ben Lowe

WARRIORS (6)
Tries: Onjeurlina Leiataua
Field Goals:
Conversions: Apii Nicholls (1/1)
Penalty Goals:

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (26)
Tries: Shaylee Bent, Tiana Penitani, Maitua Feterika, Jessica Sergis, Botille Vette-Welsh
Field Goals:
Conversions: Maddie Studdon (3/3), Shakiah Tungai (0/2)
Penalty Goals: