FULLTIME :: Warriors finish their season on a high while the Dragons are left sick and sorry.
Debutant Berry gets the chance to convert. She does.
Aaliyah Fasavalu-faamausili comes off the back fence and ducks under the defense to score!
Stowers loses it as the Warriors tried to finish in style.
Dragons attempt a play from the scrum after a Warriors lost ball. It trickles over the sideline.
Dragons try to chance their arm on last. It came to naught as the Warriors shut it down easily.
Dibb raises the flags.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Putdown was fantastic. Warriors have shown some great spirit today. Soem good passing between Dibb and Hale then Power finishes it off.
BUNKER TIME! Warriors cut the Dragons open and are having a party to finish their season.
Dibb from closer this time, fades it wide.
Quick hands and Pelite touches down.
Ellia Green pushes through and almost goes the whole way! She is wrapped up.. and the Warriors go on the attack.
Dragons try to set up a play but it goes to ground again.
Oh no! Warriors let the ball bounce from the kick-off and will have to drop it out. Dragons can strike right back here.
Dibb goes wide.
Warriors extend their lead. The Kiwi side has gone to their left all game but lately struck down the right. Karina Brown held onto it. Kirra Dibb runs it on last then flicked it to Shaniah Power to dive over.
Some wonderful width of the attack being used by the Warriors. This time they went right and broke open the Dragons. Next, it was time to switch it to Green/Pelite but it was stopped.
Inventive on last tackle from the Dragons! Shortest of short kicks almost found Jess Sergie is stride but she is wrapped up well by Karina Brown. Turnover.
Wow! Warriors somehow keep it inside. Evania Pelite just knifed through the Dragons defense, got it back to Ellia Green who found Brown. Warriors get a PENALTY as they look to put a stamp on the contest.
Christine Pauli tries to charge up the centre but loses it before playing the ball.
PENALTY DRAGONS! Laying in the ruck too much. Dragons have a chance to get some footy in this second half.
The Warriors tried to unleash the Green Machine again. Green was stuck in the corner, found a way out but was held up on last due to a fantastic one-on-one tackle from Sam Bremner.
The second half is underway! Warriors with a huge first yardage set while the Dragons might be down another player! Georgia Page remained in the dressing rooms.
HALFTIME :: Dragons started hot but lost their way while the Warriors have produced two wonderful efforts for their lead.
Elia Green goes bang! She lined up last year's Dally M winnner and drove her in the ground! Warriors right on top here.
Tough kick from the right side for Dibb. She studies over the kick, fades it right.
Warriors hit the front! They went to their favoured left side first but Shontelle Stowers was stopped! The Warriors used the width of the field and Madison Bartlett crosses.
Dragons had done well to limit the Warriors attack and make them kick it short. Bremner hands it back to the Warriors though.
Steph Hancock with a midfield bomb for the Saints. It was wobbly and caused havoc. The Dragons got the ball back, got six again but gave it back to the Warriors.
PENALTY DRAGONS! Elsie Albert is on the field and makes an immediate impact. Huge run then her work helps them earn a penalty.
It's all happening! Warriors go rogue with an errant offload which lands in the lap of the Dragons but they almost have it pinched right away. Referee determined no advantage. Dragons ball.
Warriors were munching the metres in that set. Four tackles had them in the Dragons half quickly followed by a PENALTY.
Kirra Dibb hooks it wide.
YOU CAN'T GIVE ELLIA GREEN ROOM! It was a simple pass from Evania Pelite who held off Sergis then just let the Green Machine run!
That is the coach killer. Dragons got points and were up. Maddison Weatherall is handled in the tackle and loses the ball.
Keeley Davis misses to the left.
It was a similar set up to her no try but Berry kept herself in the touchline and gets a try in her debut!
BUNKER TIME! Teagan Berry was denied the first time, is she now?
The short kicking game from the Dragons has worked wonders. Elia Green knocks it on.
Warriors held firm once and they do it twice! Dragons get some quick hands to the left and debutant Teagan Berry is thrown over the sideline. Wonderful tackle by Madison Bartlett. She was swarmed by her Warriors team mates afterwards.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! There wasn't any angles to help Aaliyah Fasavalu-faamausili there! Remains NO TRY. Played ten out.
BUNKER TIME! Aaliyah Fasavalu-faamausili might have stolen one. Gone up as NO TRY.
A good short kick from tge Dragons forces an error from Teaghan Hartigan! Big chance for the Dragons to strike first.
Not the ideal start for the Saints. Dropped the ball on last tackle before getting to the kick.
KICK-OFF! Warriors tumble it high into the Sydney sky and we're off.
That is a stirring start from the Warriors women! They come together in the middle of the ground for the traditional haka to get themselves pumped up! Can they finally defeat the Dragons for the first time in three seasons? Let's find out!
Happy Saturday, league fans! We kick off a massive day of footy with the first NRLW contest of Round 3! It is an intriguing one between the two winless sides. St George Illawarra due to injuries and suspensions will only run out with 16 players! The Warriors have been patched together and look to finish this season on a high. Game is almost ready for kick-off! Let's go!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Touch Judges: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Drew Oultram
Video Referee: Steve Clark
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (10)
Tries: Teagan Berry, Aaliyah Fasavalu-faamausili
Field Goals:
Conversions: Teagan Berry (1/1), Keeley Davis (0/1)
Penalty Goals:
WARRIORS (22)
Tries: Ellia Green, Madison Bartlett, Shaniah Power (2), Evania Pelite
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kirra Dibb (1/5)
Penalty Goals: