Full Time
80:00
3:00pm Sat July 25, 2020
Round 11 - Industree Group Stadium, Gosford / Darkinjung - Crowd: 2631
80min

FULLTIME :: Roosters do enough to move into the top four.

80min

Nikorima knocks down the hail mary play.

79min

Josh Morris knocks down a short play.

79min

Hang on.. has Sitili Tupouniua lost this! Called knock on. CHALLENGE. They take a few looks at this.. and UNSUCCESSFUL.

78min

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Obstruction so we don't even get the grounding. PENALTY Warriors.

78min

BUNKER TIME! Has Siosiua Taukeiaho been denied again. Checking grounding, obstruction.

76min

Keary. Grubber. Dropout. Rinse and repeat.

75min

PENALTY ROOSTERS! Nikorima hits the man without the ball.

74min

Hiku has been sweating on those all afternoon. The centre snufs out another chance but the Warriors have to defend another six.

73min

Warriors need something and Green chips for his winger who gets an unkind bounce. Roosters back with it.

70min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Kyle Flanagan.

Close range effort for Flanagan. Nails it.

Roosters lead Warriors 10 - 18 Roosters
70min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Joseph Manu. Kick to come.

Roosters might have broken this game open now. Joey Manu spied the gap and he forced a miss to spin over.

Roosters lead Warriors 10 - 16 Roosters
68min

Roosters just tightening the grip now. A kick from Keary trapped RTS in-goal. Warriors defending for the game here.

63min

Roosters piling it on here. The knock down from Hiku, now a dribble through from Keary who earns six more. Can the Warriors hold on here?

61min

PENALTY ROOSTERS! Not square at marker. Warriors will have to defend their line now.

60min

Since the points we've settled set-for-set play here. Green just hammered it over the sideline to give his side a rest as we enter the final quarter of the contest.

50min

Green is peppering the left side with a kick and it came back to the Warriors. They couldn't force something and it is handed over.

50min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Kyle Flanagan.

Flanagan has a chance to put the Roosters ahead. It is besides the posts, he studies and nails it.

Roosters lead Warriors 10 - 12 Roosters
50min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Luke Keary. Kick to come.

Keary gets a bit fortunate but gets four points! He kicked through for himself, rebounded off a Warrior and dives over.

Tied up at Warriors 10 - 10 Roosters
49min

UNSUCCESSFUL. It will remain a strip. PENALTY Roosters.

49min

PENALTY ROOSTERS! It was helter skelter on last.. the Warriors scrambled and Brett Morris might have had it stripped.

48min

PENALTY ROOSTERS! Tedesco is caught just in the air. Roosters get a chance to break the rhythm here.

45min

Roosters try to stride forward through their try-scorer Sitili Tupouniua but he bobbled it.

44min

Warriors try to kick for the onrushing RTS again but the fullback drops it.

42min

Solid start from both sides. Warriors have probed twice through Nikorima and Lawton but nothing has come yet.

40min

KICK-OFF! Here we go.

40min

Well, this is a turn up for the books! Warriors lead at the break. Roosters walk out with a purpose and here come the Warriors striding onto the park looking to farewell their players in style.

38min

HALFTIME! Well.. what is this then. Warriors LEAD at the break.

38min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Adam Pompey.

Pompey with a chance to make it 12-6. He strolls in, near the sideline, curls it wide.

Warriors lead Warriors 10 - 6 Roosters
38min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Eliesa Katoa. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! He never lost contact there. The youngster has been good this year, steamed onto the ball and got it down!

Warriors lead Warriors 10 - 6 Roosters
38min

BUNKER TIME! Eliesa Katoa might have given the Warriors the lead before the break. Referee thinks he might have lost it.

36min

Always beware the second kick. Nikorima's initial kick was wobbly and it was recovered by the Warriors. Maumalo kicks ahead again and it got a HORROR bounce for Keary to ground it in-goal.

34min

CHALLENGE! Jake Friend who has had a running battle with the officials has taken this one into his own hands. Challenging the knock on from Manu. SUCCESSFUL. It will be tackle five.

32min

Josh Morris rips it back for the Roosters though! David Fusitua was lax in his carry and the veteran centre rips it out.

32min

HANG ON! PENALTY WARRIORS! Lindsay Collins was inside the ten and was involved.

32min

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! It was grounded. Phew. Dropout incoming.

32min

BUNKER TIME! Oh no, this could be a massive error. Has Fusitua grounded this? I hope so otherwise RTS has had an air swing and let in a Rooster.

31min

It looked an ordinary kick but RTS almost creates something. The star fullback loses it.

30min

PENALTY WARRIORS! Several of the Roosters were offside. Warriors have a chance to build some attack now.

28min

Warriors handed it right back but the Roosters again misfire. Friend almost parallel to his man throws it forward.

27min

Things still looking clunky for the Roosters. A forward pass this time. David Fusitua who if he caught that was away almost touched it. Warriors scrum.

24min

PENALTY ROOSTERS! Dangerous contact from Tevaga on Keary after he kicked. It was easily taken by RTS as well.

23min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Kyle Flanagan.

Kyle Flanagan, the runaway points leader thus far eyes up his first kick of the day. He strides back, takes his time and nails it.

Tied up at Warriors 6 - 6 Roosters
22min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Sitili Tupouniua. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Ruled a fair contest and it was smart work from Sitili Tupouniua to gather and score.

Warriors lead Warriors 6 - 4 Roosters
22min

BUNKER TIME! Fusitua rises high and drops it. Has Sitili Tupouniua got it though.

21min

Warriors probe again. They stripped the numbers well on the right but Pompey goes himself inside and the final kick is dropped on by Keary. Roosters then get a reprieve with a high tackle.

18min

Green goes to the air again! This time it was Fusitua who gives it back to Pompey who tries to dribble it back and it lands with Tedesco. The superstar fullback is taken in-goal.

16min

Now the Roosters give it back through Siosiua Taukeiaho and Kodi Nikorima is on a scamper.

15min

Tedesco chimes into the line on the left and tries to position the outside man but it hits Fusitua. The sirens were ringing out around Gosford but they also must be going in the Warriors defense currently.

13min

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! It was stripped. Jazz Tevaga was the culprit and he is caught high by JWH. PENALTY WARRIORS.

13min

BUNKER TIME! All happening here! Siosiua Taukeiaho tried to spin across, loses it and Jazz Tevaga is clobbered by JWH.

12min

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! He hasn't! Wonderful tackle. PLay the ball.

12min

BUNKER TIME! Sitili Tupouniua crashes through. Has he got it down though?

12min

Roosters have their best field position, and now, a set restart. Can they hit back?

11min

Warriors tried to spark something with a set play but Jazz Tevaga spills it.

10min

PENALTY WARRIORS! Clipped high by JWH. Karl Lawton with a slicing run. Warriors again on the attack.

9min

Nikorima tried to think of what he was doing but forgot the ball. Knock on.

8min

PENALTY WARRIORS! Offside. The referee caught several Roosters off. Tap and go.

4min

PENALTY WARRIORS! Hargreaves was all over him, like a cheap suit. Now the Warriors have a chance to double the advantage.

4min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Adam Pompey.

Adam Pompey is the kicker tonight. He takes time to study, hooks it inside.

Warriors lead Warriors 6 - 0 Roosters
4min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Ken Maumalo. Kick to come.

THEY CAN! Wonderful kick from Green, Eli Katoa who has been a bright spot in this season, taps it back and quick hands get Maumalo across.

Warriors lead Warriors 4 - 0 Roosters
3min

Bright start for the Warriors! They have made some early inroads and now have a SET RESTART! Can they strike first? Maybe.

KICK-OFF! We're underway! Isaac Liu takes the first hit-up and is driven back.

Here come the Roosters! The Premiers trot onto Central Coast Stadium, confident and ready to go. The Warriors quickly follow in their lovely blue green, red and white kit. Roosters take residence in the northern end and surely we'll see more points than the F3 Derby last night? Let's find out!

Good afternoon all! Let's get this out there at the start, this game will probably suck. The Warriors have been in Australia since May and it has taken it's toll. Four players are headed home after this, now they face the back-to-back Premiers in the Roosters. Not only that, they are coming off a loss against Canberra. Sydney Roosters will be primed to give them no mercy and continue their charge to the trifecta of Premierships. For the Warriors, can they muster a farwell akin to your Year 12 end of year with tears, tissues and hopefully a positive result (in your HSC). Sit back and forget your worries for 80 minutes.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Chris Sutton

Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Drew Oultram

Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Ben Lowe

WARRIORS (10)
Tries: Ken Maumalo, Eliesa Katoa
Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Pompey (1/2)
Penalty Goals:

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (18)
Tries: Sitili Tupouniua, Luke Keary, Joseph Manu
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kyle Flanagan (3/3)
Penalty Goals: