FULL TIME - Storm way too good, running out 50-6 winners. Thanks for joining us.
Smith makes it 50.
What a try! Heads up play from Cameron Smith to kick ahead from inside the half for Josh Addo-Carr who races, toeing the ball ahead and pushes the score out to 48-6.
Melbourne still undermanned but turning up for each other as the Warriors continue to try break the line without any success.
Smith slots it.
Smith crashes over.
Craig Bellamy will be very angry. Warriors throw an intercept to Paul Momirovski. Numbers left. Ryan Papenhuyzen holds onto it and then comes up with an error. Warriors offside and it's a penalty but Storm not icing the opportunities like Bellamy would want. They should score here though.
Melbourne butchered one there. The Warriors are falling off tackles at will but Kaufusi picks out a Warriors player when passing with the line wide open.
Smith makes it 38-6.
Vunivalu nabs another off a pinpoint Jahrome Hughes kick.
Smith slots it.
Vunivalu with his second try. Melbourne run it on the last on the right edge. Paul Momirovski kicks, no one home for the Warriors. Felise Kaufusi pounces and passes inside. Jahrome Hughes has it and pops a late offload for Suliasi Vunivalu.
Another bombed opportunity. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck getting very frustrated. A lovely pass to Gerard Beale through but he drops it.
Suliasi Vunivalu with an error and the Warriors with another chance to post some more points and restore pride in this one with the result likely beyond doubt. Craig Bellamy not impressed.
The Warriors miss a crucial opportunity. Patrick Herbert in space with an overlap on the right but the pass from Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is too high.
Smith hooks this one. Timing a bit off on this one folks. We are at around the 47th minute mark.
Warriors challenge for an obstruction but the Bunker rules it did not have an impact on the outside defenders. Unsuccessful.
Too easy. Papenhuyzen slices through for his second of the night after a lovely ball from Cameron Smith to Jahrome Hughes creates space.
Agnatius Paasi touched the ball in flight. Challenge successful. Storm with a new set 10 out. Big chance to push further ahead.
Great scramble from the Warriors as they deny Jahrome Hughes close to the line. Storm challenging though, claiming the Warriors touched a pass earlier in the play.
Tohu Harris turns it over and the Storm could shut down any chance of a comeback.
Cameron Munster 1-2 weeks medial ligament injury.
Harris-Tavita nails the shot.
Justin Olam rushes out to trap Blake Green on the fourth. So the Warriors spin it to the right where he would be defending and find an overlap.
Melbourne under the pump early as Chanel Harris-Tavita catches the Storm not square at marker. Warriors full set 10 out.
Warriors nab an early penalty.
Second half back underway.
Cameron Munster has been ruled out of the game with a leg injury.
HALF TIME - Storm well on top after a strong effort from the Warriors early and Craig Bellamy will be determined they go on with the job in the second half.
Cameron Smith calmly kicks it into touch and that should be the half with just over 50 seconds remaining and the Warriors trapped deep in their own half.
Paul Momirovski makes up for it though taking an intercept as the Warriors throw it around to try and get through the Melbourne defence.
Paul Momirovski drops a bomb now and the Warriors have a full set 10 out.
Paul Momirovski puts down a pass and the Warriors survive.
Melbourne rolling up field and are 10 out on the fourth as Nelson Asofa-Solomona steamrolls to the line but is just denied. Penalty though with the Warriors laying in the ruck.
Smith nails it from the sidelines.
Ken Maumalo can't handle the bomb on the last, Suliasi Vunivalu scoops it up and Paul Momirovski has a double.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck with brilliant footwork to get out of the in-goal area after a great Cameron Smith kick. Warriors really struggling for metres this set. Blake Green clears it from inside the 30 and Ryan Papenhuyzen brings it back to the 40. Storm well and truly on top now.
Karl Lawton also ruled out after failing his HIA test.
Smith extends it to 16 points.
Jahrome Hughes with a slicing run that places the Warriors under all sorts of pressure in defence and out of dummy-half the nifty fullback powers over.
Melbourne with a late penalty in the set after points and they could really start to run away with this after a tough opening to the half.
Smith kicks this one.
Warriors failing to capitalise on early chances and Melbourne make them pay as Suliasi Vunivalu slips down the touchline after speed from Ryan Papenhuyzen sees him beat Ken Maumalo.
Christian Welch out of the game after failing his concussion test.
Warriors making strong metres but they come up with a mistake as Jack Murchie takes on Tino Fa'asuamaleaui and Justin Olam but drops the ball.
Justin Olam has to be the target from now on. He is looking very shaky in defence as Gerard Beale causes him troubles. But outside of that and a scoot from Kodi Nikorima, the Warriors don't threaten as they run it on the last and are shut down.
Melbourne handle that set pretty comfortably in defence but an accidental offside off the Blake Green kick hands the Warriors another set.
Felise Kaufusi ruled to have dropped the ball and the Warriors have a full set close to the Melbourne line.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck slips through and the Warriors are 30 out. Blake Green to the air and Ryan Papenhuyzen takes it with ease.
Warriors starting to undo their hard work in the first 15 minutes as they concede a late six-again call but Melbourne get impatient as Cameron Munster almost puts Kenneath Bromwich through but he drops the ball.
Smith can't convert.
Warriors shot in defence and Melbourne find numbers on the right as Momirovski scores in his first game in Storm colours.
A disjointed set from the Warriors who don't fire a real shot in that set and now the Storm are on the attack as Josh Addo-Carr sprints away before being tackled.
Penalty to the Warriors and they'll keep the pressure on.
Warriors force a goal-line dropout. They have been excellent so far.
Melbourne making strong metres in this set as Jesse Bromwich forces his way over halfway on the fourth. To the air on the last, Ken Maumalo takes it and has space in front of him and steams over halfway before being tackled.
Josh Addo-Carr under the Blake Green kick but the Warriors drag him back towards the 10.
Josh Addo-Carr under the Blake Green kick but the Warriors drag him back towards the 10.
Christian Welch will come off for a HIA test after colliding with the forearm of Adam Blair. Warriors 40 out on the last.
Melbourne burst down the left sideline but Patrick Herbert takes Josh Addo-Carr into touch on the 40 inside the Warriors half.
Gerard Beale beats Justin Olam who comes up with a poor effort in defence and hands it onto Patrick Herbert who claims a try but replays show he JUST lost it. Good signs in energy early from the visitors.
Time off as Cameron Munster is taped up. He isn't looking good but will still continue for the time being.
Some second-phase footy starting from a Tohu Harris offload brings the Warriors into the Melbourne half. Josh Addo-Carr fields the bomb on the last but Justin Olam is penalised for an escort and the Warriors have a big chance to make an early statement.
Stop in play as Cameron Munster receives treatment. He will play on but is limping. Suliasi Vunivalu taps forward the bomb on the last and the Warriors have it back on their 20.
Jack Murchie with a big run and the Warriors are 10 out. They spread it left to Ken Maumalo who tries to force his way over. He goes close in the corner but three Melbourne defenders take him out.
Strong runs from Felise Kaufusi and Christian Welch bring Melbourne into the Warriors half. Jahrome Hughes completes with a kick which is fielded by Roger Tuivasa-Sheck. The Storm hand the Warriors easy field position though via an early penalty.
Kick-off in just over a minute.
In team news, Melbourne lose Brenko Lee with Paul Momirovski coming in at centre. Warriors lost David Fusitu'a and Lachlan Burr on Thursday, with Gerard Beale (centre) and Poasa Faamausili (prop) replacing them, with Patrick Herbert moving to the wing. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown is benched, with Adam Blair moving to prop and Isaiah Papali'i shifting to lock. Josh Curran joins the bench.
They have had to deal with plenty of adversity already this year though.
It will be interesting to see how they go given reports earlier in the week suggested the playing group were crushed by the decision.
Tonight's game marks the Warriors first game without Stephen Kearney in charge.
Good evening and welcome to tonight's live blog of Friday night's clash between the Storm and Warriors.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins
Touch Judges: Chris Sutton, Drew Oultram
Video Referee: Steve Clark, Bryan Norrie
MELBOURNE STORM (50)
Tries: Paul Momirovski (2), Suliasi Vunivalu (3), Ryan Papenhuyzen (2), Brandon Smith, Josh Addo-Carr
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cameron Smith (7/9)
Penalty Goals:
WARRIORS (6)
Tries: Patrick Herbert
Field Goals:
Conversions: Chanel Harris-Tavita (1/1)
Penalty Goals: