Match Centre

Knock on called against the Dragons and James Graham is NOT happy. Looks like Frizell has been paying attention to the success rate of the captains challenge when influenced by front rowers, no challenge.

Dragons drop-out goes 33 metres. Bizarre when you're down by 4 with 2 minutes to go

Benji again forces a repeat set. His short kicking game has been second to none tonight

The Tigers are 10 metres out from the Dragons line as they look to put this one to bed late here

Tariq Sims has again put a big hit on Reynolds however this one looked late. It'll be a penalty to the Tigers as the pair exchange heated words. Watch this space at the judiciary during the week

BOMBED TRY! A great run from Tyson Frizell as he dummy's and beats Benji Marshall. All that was left was the pass but he got it wrong and the Tigers have a scrum feed!

Jordan Pereira is able to get away from multiple Tigers defenders as the Dragons cruise upfield

Ben Hunt! He was able to dummy and poke his nose through but Vaughan couldn't handle the offload. Tigers with a strong start to their set through Joey Leilua

Isaac Luke is back on the field for the Dragons, who no doubt have the momentum leading into the final 5

Frizell makes a break and now it's the Dragons on the attack! David Nofoaluma is able to reel him in but the Tigers now will now have a tough time bringing it out from their own end

Luciano Leilua drops the ball and the Dragons hang on! They're defence has been much improved compared to last season

Marshall has it on a string here, another repeat set coming up as Lomax is again forced to bat it dead

Unbelievable! 2 plays after Thompson was denied Robert Jennings gets the ball centimetres away from the grass over the try-line! Again we go upstairs and again the Tigers are denied. And we're only halfway through this set!

We're going upstairs but it looks as if Corey Thompson has been held up over the line

What a passage of play! The Dragons were on a roll in a broken field situation but David Nofoaluma was able to perform a 1-on-1 steal on Paul Vaughan! What this game has lacked in quality it's made up for in excitement

Dragons hanging on by a thread and Tariq Sims is finally able to clean up a Tigers grubber while staying in the field of play! Great work to hang on there by the red v but they're struggling to make ground

Luciano Leilua almost goes through for a second try but is stopped by some desperate defence. The Tigers force another repeat set as Lafai bats it dead

Repeat set coming up from the Tigers as the Dragons are unable to bring a Billy Walters grubber back into the field of play

Hospital pass from Marshall as Tyrell Fuimaono handles Douehi with ease.

PENALTY TIGERS! Chris Lawrence is deemed to have the ball stripped from him on the last. Tigers could really make it hard for the Dragons if they get over the line here

The on-field call of try might be beneficial to the tigers here

We might be in for a bit of a wait for a decision here, there's not much in it!

GOING UPSTAIRS! Luciano Leilua claiming a try with the ball centimetres from the dead ball line. On field call is try

Alex Twal with some footwork close to the defensive line as the Tigers roll closer to the try-line

Billy Brittain providing some flare from the Dragons from dummy-half

Confirmation of the no-try, play will resume through a Dragons scrum feed 10-metres out from their own line

Going upstairs but it looks probable that Jennings has lost the ball before the line for the Tigers

Adam Douehi takes a quick tap off a penalty that sees him end up just 10 metres before the line! Tigers now the ones in try-scoring range

Tigers have the ball after Norman coughs it up attempting to clean up a loose ball

Ben Hunt horribly misjudges a kick which went dead comfortably from his own side of halfway

Some hot potato footy from the Tigers on the last as the get a kick away through David Nofoaluma. Dragons now have it 10 short of halfway on the 4th

Thompson does well to take a floating bomb from Ben Hunt. He'll play it just beyond his own 20 metre line

Tigers again with a solid set off the kickoff. They make 60 odd metres and Lomax makes no mistake under the high ball

BENJI YOU BEAST! Benji Marshall has stepped 2 or 3 defneders and we're going upstairs! Surely they don't take this off him!

DROPPED OVER THE LINE! Tariq Sims is unable to hang on to an offload from Tyrell Fuimaono, if he was able too he would've scored for all money. Tigers get a 7-tackle set

Unusual kickoff as the breeze appeared to get hold of it. Norman and Nofoaluma wnet up for it in a contest the Dragons Five-Eighth won

PENALTY DRAGONS! David Nofoaluma penalised for a good old fashioned shepherd behind Benji Marshall. Dragons will take the shot at goal from just under 30 metres away from the posts

Paul Vaughan makes a damaging run upfield breaking multiple tackle attempts

Luciano Leilua puts it down on the 3rd as the Dragons see off that set without much difficulty

Tyrell Fuimaono makes a strong run steamrolling two Tigers defenders however a penalty has been awarded to the Tigers for an infringment on Adam Doueihi in back-play. Tigers with a huge opportunity to start the 2nd half with points

Tigers picking up where they left off in terms of rolling up field rather easily. They finish their first set on the Dragons 20 metre line

Back underway here in Wollongong and the Dragons have first use of it

Bit of an anti climax here as Leilua is caught on the 4th and that'll be all she wrote for the first half. Dragons 12 lead the Wests Tigers 8

No-try confirmed and the Dragons will have one last roll of the dice with a 7-tackle set

Upstairs again! A Benji Marshall grubber looks to have proven too big for both Leilua boys. Joey got there but had an air-swing and it looks as though the Dragons will survive to half time

Tigers looking dangerous here!

Luciano Leilua eludes Frizell and his pass is hijacked by Jordan Pereira who is ruled to have knocked it on. Another scrum for the Tigers on the Dragons line

Tim Lafai is ruled to have knocked it on and the Tigers have 6 more tackles on the Dragons line

He's done it again! A less intense but still big hit from Tariq Sims on Josh Reynolds.

MASSIVE HIT! Tariq Sims has nailed Josh Reynolds and the ball comes free.

Luke Garner runs a good line off Marshall however the Dragons defence is up to the task

High ball well taken by Corey Thompson and the Tigers have possession

Dragons yet again being forced to work it off their own line and the Tigers doing great work defensively to keep them there

A strong run by David Nofoaluma off the restart and the Tigers will start this set on the 20

Confirmation of no try but the Tigers get a penalty and Benji Marshall will look to put the Tigers ahead by two with a penalty goal due to the aerial contact by Tim Lafai on Adam Doueihi

Reynolds puts a cross field kick in on the 4th and we're going upstairs! On field call of no try however it looks as if Adam Doueihi has been tackled in the air in the contest

Lomax kicks puts a grubber in on the 2nd but it goes dead! Pressure alleviated for the Tigers who are up to the Dragons 40 on the 3rd

Corey Norman pokes his head through the defensive line and on the next play the Tigers are trapped in goal. Repeat set coming up for the Dragons

Tyrell Fuimaono fumbles before regaining possession. Momentum all with the Tigers here after a dream start for the Dragons

The Tigers are making good ground upon the restart, getting up and over the halfway line on the 4th tackle.

Elijah Taylor is now leaving the field for an HIA

The Tigers will start a fresh set on halfway after receiving a penalty

HANDOVER! Isaac Luke lets the Tigers off the hook by attempting to barge-over on the last but being held up.

Both halves pairings look keen to take the line on here. Elijah Taylor has been given the all clear for now to continue playing after a head clash

PENALTY DRAGONS! Aloiai gives away a penalty on the last and the Dragons turn down an easy shot at goal. They're confident in their attacking ability.

A good set for the Tigers ends in an average way with Billy Walters putting in a grubber that went dead. This time it's the Dragons with the 7-tackle set.

Close but no cigar. Willame knocks it on in goal and the Tigers receive a life. They're off t the 20 metre line for a seven tackle set

We're going upstairs again, this time with the on-field call a try! Brayden Wiliame is claiming a try off a Corey Norman grubber.

Goal line drop-out! A nice little kick from Ben Hunt before the line forces Robert Jennings to bat the ball dead. Dragons still on the attack here

Confirmation of the no-try as the score remains 6-0 to the Dragons

It looks as though the ball has fallen out of Sims' grasp at the last second, the Dragons will get the ball back though as there was a Tigers knock on in the lead-up

We're going upstairs! Tariq Sims is claiming a try however the on-field decision is that he lost it before the line

The Dragons are in a good position here to really get a stranglehold of this game

Take 2 with the kickoff! Paul Vaughan brings the ball back. Tigers are 6 points down without having touched the ball yet

No doubt Mikaele Ravalawa doesn't get the ball down however we are checking a possible infringement from Corey Thompson

ABSOLUTE SCENES! Ravalawa makes a stunning catch of a torpedo and then runs 60 metres down the ground before putting a kick in for his team-mate, a kick which took a funny bounce back towards Ravalawa and we are up to the bunker

Billy Walters makes a strong start to his Wests Tigers career with a convincing run out of dummy half

Zac Lomax gets us underway here in Wollongong!

Heavy rain falling right as the game kicks off

Great scenes as a rapturous round of applause goes up around the ground in recognition of a volunteer fire-fighter who lost his life during the recent bush-fires.

In what is a stunning revelation, the guy with the Great St-George Team banner is back to cheer on the Saints.

Tyson Frizell will have his first hit out as full-time captain of the red-v following the departure of Gareth Widdop to England during the off season. Luciano Leilua will make his Tigers debut against his old club. Both coaches have finished their departing messages, you get the feeling that this match is vital for both sides, who have been tipped by many to struggle in 2020.

We go to WIN Stadium in Wollongong for the final match of Round 1 in what is also the final NRL match that will be played in front of a crowd for the foreseeable future. There is a slight chance of rain forecast with heavy cloud coverage, the hill isn't at it's peak capacity however there is still a decent turn out. The Dragons have one late change with Josh Kerr coming into the 17 on the bench in place of Jacob Host, while for the Wests Tigers Michael Chee-Kam has also earned himself a late call up on the interchange to cover Josh Reynolds, who has been promoted to the starting halfback position to replace Luke Brooks who will be out for at least a month after picking up a calf injury at training yesterday.