FULL TIME - Warriors hold on 30-26.
DRAMATIC SCENES! The Tigers go right on the last play and then there is space on the left for Luke Garner but they run out of room and throw it back right. Adam Doueihi loses it over the sideline though. They almost had them shot!
30-26. 1.11 left.
Daine Laurie with the run to get the Tigers upfield and now Tamou charges through and reaches out to score under the posts.
Alex Seyfarth now drops it.
Daine Laurie to Tommy Talau who breaks a tackle then links with Luke Garner the contact from Reece Walsh though halts him as cover arrives.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck with a strong run and he is making inroads through the middle. Drops the ball. He challenges it. Unsuccessful.
Successful challenge! Knock back from Adam Doueihi and Warriors get it.
Luke Brooks forces an error with the kick. Warriors challenging.
Tigers get it off the restart.
He slots that one.
Walsh puts Montoya over again!
Six again now for the Warriors and they are 20 out after a strong Wayde Egan run.
Nikorima then converts it.
Kodi Nikorima steps inside and grubbers back inside for Egan who scores!
James Tamou penalised for a crusher tackle.
A big blunder though as a forward pass from Moses Mbye to Shawn Blore is picked up.
Just as Ben Murdoch-Masila returns.
Poor discipline proving costly as Eliesa Katoa is binned for a lifting tackle.
He then holds it up and almost puts Adam Pompey over but is just denied.
Reece Walsh with dangerous footwork. Strong return off the Luke Brooks kick.
Doueihi slots it.
He is only on report no sin bin. Penalty 10 out. They will go for 2.
Luke Brooks steps back inside and takes the line on and is caught high by Jack Murchie.
Jack Murchie drops the ball attempting to play it on the last. Tigers ball on their own 40.
Locked up!
Ben Murdoch-Masila then tackles him, slows it down and is binned.
Eliesa Katoa throws an intercept just as the Warriors find an overlap on the left. David Nofoaluma away and Reece Walsh tracks him down in cover as the other defenders rush to stop him.
Warriors may have bombed one there. They find space on the left as Marcelo Montoya races down the sideline but instead of going inside to Reece Walsh he kicks the ball. Jazz Tevaga now with a high shot and a penalty for the Tigers.
Luke Brooks again with a perfectly placed kick and it lands with Thomas Mikaele after a pass from Adam Doueihi but he runs behind his own players then drops the ball.
Kodi Nikorima then in the air for Tommy Talau who has it. Tigers on their 20.
Luke Brooks with another tough bomb for Reece Walsh who takes it. Warriors on their own 10 metre line.
Doueihi converts it.
Marcelo Montoya has a nightmare trying to clean up another strong Luke Brooks kick and David Nofoaluma pounces in his milestone game.
Reece Walsh starring in the first half and the Warriors lead 18-10 at the break.
Nikorima hooks it.
Walsh in space and he burns them! Euan Aitken runs the line to engage the defence and Nikorima finds the fullback.
Huge result for the Warriors as Tommy Talau is forced into touch and the Warriors are 30 out.
Luke Brooks with another great kick and Tommy Talau has a grab at it but drops the ball.
Kodi Nikorima kicks and it hits the upright - huge chance here but Chanel Harris-Tavita looks to have dropped it and he has. 7-tackle set Tigers.
No goal this time.
NO FEAR - Reece Walsh tries the cut-out again and finds RTS.
Reece Walsh - the Tigers know he loves the cut-out pass and Tommy Talau almost gets the intercept but drops it.
Daine Laurie drops the ball! Warriors 10 out.
Locked up again!
RTS then with the late pass and Murchie scores!
Moses Mbye with a nice kick that has Reece Walsh rushing back to cover. A relieving six-again though and the Warriors now burst through on the right edge through Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.
Chanel Harris-Tavita kicks. Checking for obstruction from Moses Mbye on Kodi Nikorima but nothing there. Ball went dead. Tigers survive. 7-tackle set.
Joseph Leilua with the error and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck sprints down the right edge before being pulled up. Warriors on the attack 30 out.
Both sides trading sets with neither on top until a high shot from Jazz Tevaga gives the Tigers a chance to score. They start the new set 40 out.
Another Luke Brooks kick causes havoc for the Warriors and the Tigers get it back through David Nofoaluma. Ball ends up with Daine Laurie who flicks it back but it goes to a Warrior.
Really disorganised from the Warriors. Chanel Harris-Tavita looks to run but no-one seems to know he was doing it with no players running in support or in any shape, instead appearing to wait for a kick. Lack of communication and the ball eventually is turned over.
Just like that though the Tigers invite the Warriors back into attacking territory as Moses Mbye drops it on halfway and a six again is conceded shortly after.
This one goes through.
Tigers really attacking this Warriors right edge and Garner goes straight through off a lovely set play. Brooks engages the line and Mbye puts Garner through.
Luke Brooks another great last-tackle options. A bomb right on the try line and he forces a drop out.
Ben Murdoch-Masila drops it just over halfway. Tigers back on the attack.
Six to go two tackles in and the Warriors with a bit of ascendancy now.
Nikorima also hits the posts.
Reece Walsh with the cut-out pass and Montoya goes over!
Chanel Harris-Tavita finds space with his kick but Daine Laurie cleans it up around 30 out. The Tigers have been perfect but now Tommy Talau drops the ball.
Nice kick Daine Laurie and Reece Walsh is tackled just outside the in-goal area.
Tigers playing with plenty of intensity in defence and it is winning them the positional battle at the moment. Making easy metres through the middle too.
A really strong set after points with Reece Walsh stopped 5 metres out from his own line.
He hits the left upright.
Joseph Leilua kicks and Reece Walsh tries to shepherd it dead but Garner gets to it!
Kodi Nikorima kicks from inside the 40 on the last. A kind bounce for Daine Laurie who has it. David Nofoaluma then takes it up. Luciano Leilua then takes a run, likewise Alex Twal. Tigers making strong metres. 20 out on the last.
Luke Brooks threatens as he dummies and runs but is pulled up, Tigers 10 out. Brooks cuts out to Daine Laurie on the last and Tommy Talau has a chance to score but the Warriors scramble to stop him. Reece Walsh with a key tackle.
An early six again call for the Tigers. Luke Brooks with the final kick of the set and forces a dropout with a tough bomb that Adam Pompey takes.
We are underway at Central Coast Stadium.
The battle of the fullbacks headlines this one - Reece Walsh and Daine Laurie both exciting prospects.
Good evening and welcome to tonight's live blog of the Warriors vs Tigers clash.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Matt Noyen
Touch Judges: Drew Oultram, Phil Henderson
Video Referee: Alan Shortall
WARRIORS (30)
Tries: Marcelo Montoya (2), Jack Murchie, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Reece Walsh, Wayde Egan
Conversions: Kodi Nikorima (3/6)
WESTS TIGERS (26)
Tries: Luke Garner (2), David Nofoaluma, James Tamou
Conversions: Adam Doueihi (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Adam Doueihi (2/2)