FULLTIME :: Souths put on a show as they roll to another win.
Nikorima from in front, nails it.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Paasi uses his momentum to cross the line.
BUNKER TIME! Paasi might have got over the line.
Reynolds almost snagged the offload. Knocked down.
Latrell is firing on all cylinders here. He tries to flick it to Graham but it was over the sideline.
Reynolds piles on more.
Souths have it on a string tonight! Walker chips one for his wingers, Johnston allows it to hit him and scores.
Murchie juggles it as he gets to the defense.
The game has definitely slowed down with some errors and penalties in the dying stages. Souths have the points and Warriors will look back on their first half errors.
Latrell is showing all the moves tonight! The fullback swept across the field and kicked for his outside men who passed it forward. Warriors ruck it out.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! No he won't. Knocked on.
BUNKER TIME! Karl Lawton might have two-in-two weeks! Checking the putdown.
Poasa Faamausili knocks on getting up to play it. CHALLENGE! Which is unsuccessful.
Su'A loses the handles again.
Reynolds cushions one inside the posts.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Cook slammed it down after he slipped a few defenders.
SET RESTART! Killer for the Warriors. They loitered a bit too long on Reynolds after he sliced through and it will be more defense.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! That was quick, Hiku lost it under the weight of FOUR Souths defenders.
BUNKER TIME! Hiku goes low but unsure if he has the try.
Mago coughs it up coming from his own end.
Reynolds besides the posts, adds two more.
Bang! Walker like a bullet onto the ball just smashed his way to the line.
PENALTY RABBITOHS! Markers not square. Souths can put the game away here.
Cam Murray will come back into the action after Tom Amone is helped off the field with a leg injury.
Su'A loses it but it looked ripped out. Warriors get the call and the scrum.
Horror start for the Warriors! Beale knocks the first kick he receives on.
Welcome back everyone! Time for the second half of this pulsating contest. Warriors will kick-off and try to comeback from 16 points down.
Reynolds has the final shot of the half. He lines up right on the sideline, walks in and fades it wide. HALFTIME.
Souths finish in style, particularly, Latrell Mitchell. The fullback chimed into the line, loops a pass to Alex Johnston who knows his way to the line.
Warriors trying to finish this half on a high but the pass from Nikorima was forward. Easy call.
Now Souths counter! They go quick to the left and the Warriors line looked shot! It is stopped and Su'A drops it.
Great tackle from Latrell Mitchell there! Fusitu'a gets the ball at speed, goes low for the ground and is clipped. He is down receiving some attention. He is up and play on.
Now the Souths number #6 will take a break. Cody Walker is the unlucky man to give away the penalty and is SIN BINNED.
SET RESTART! That is a killer on last. Souths work the ruck too often and have to tackle more. AND ANOTHER.
Cam Murray coughs it up coming out of his own end.
Reynolds from the left side, raises the flags again.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Inventive from Cody Walker to kick it as he was falling and Burns just had to fall and score.
BUNKER TIME! Braidon Burns might have the four-pointer this time.
PENALTY RABBITOHS! Reynolds is whacked after he kicked by Karl Lawton while the Warriors again make a safe catch. Silly errors costing the visitors.
PENALTY WARRIORS! Sloppy work from Souths there. They were caught in front of the kicker after a safe catch from the Warriors back.
Reynolds looks to convert his own effort. He takes a deep breath, continues his sublime kicking this season.
Simple play and Adam Reynolds runs onto one for the meat pie.
Nikorima decides on a silly flop after Herbert had rocked Gagai and is off to the SIN BIN. The Souths back had snaffled the intercept but was run down.
Both teams have come to play tonight! Nikorima decides to run on last, slung it to Tohu Harris, the big man can't find a team-mate and Souths mop up for a dropout.
As we stroll back to halfway, Lachlan Burr will NOT be back after failing his HIA. Warriors will now be down one of their big forwards.
Nikorima duly salutes.
PENALTY WARRIORS! Accidental offside after the knock on. Warriors opt for two.
Now the Warriors get six more! Which negates the seven-tackle set earned. Can they mount an attack at the end of this set.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Blushes spared. RTS was beaten by the flight of the ball, Cam Murray bats it back but Braidon Burns knocks on at the final part.
SOUTH SYDNEY SOLEI! BUNKER TIME! Warriors might have bungled this and Souths produced some magic.
SET RESTART! Warriors give up ANOTHER restart and Souths will continue to trundle forward.
Adam Blair gives it right back! Cam Murray jammed in and forced it loose.
Tom Burgess spills it first hit-up on the return. CHALLENGE from Souths. Was there a hand? Maybe but not enough. UNSUCCESSFUL.
Adam Reynolds lines up his first of the evening, starting on the right, nails it.
Souths fan out right and it gets into the hands of Latrell Mitchell, The star fullback shoots it to Campbell Graham who flies over.
As has been the trend lately Warriors concede SET RESTART on the first tackle which led to..
PENALTY RABBITOHS! The small but vocal crowd enjoyed that as the Rabbits get the whistle due to offside.
Nikorima can't bend it over.
Lovely work from the Warriors! They stride away and then a quick shift right sees David Fusitu'a slide over.
Blake Green tries to bend it like Beckham. Sadly it was more like Michael Mifsud and rolled dead. Seven tackle set for the Rabbitohs.
PENALTY WARRIORS! That was a huuuuuge bomb from Reynolds which had bambozzled the defenders but the chasers were offside.
Safe start from both sides who have got to their kick and rucked it up safely.
Both teams are on the field ready for action! Souths are lined up at halfway and we're underway! FOOTY!
Happy Friday all! We have two wonderful clashes ready for you! First up, Warriors take on the Rabbitohs at Bankwest Stadium!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Matt Cecchin
Touch Judges: Belinda Sharpe, Jon Stone
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (40)
Tries: Campbell Graham, Adam Reynolds, Braidon Burns, Cody Walker, Alex Johnston (2), Damien Cook
Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (6/7)
Penalty Goals:
WARRIORS (12)
Tries: David Fusitu'a, Agnatius Paasi
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kodi Nikorima (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Kodi Nikorima (1/1)