Full Time
80:00
6:00pm Fri May 21, 2021
Round 11 - Industree Group Stadium, Gosford / Darkinjung - Crowd: 7009
80min

FULL TIME - Warriors hold on 30-26.

80min

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!

79min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

30-26. 1.11 left.

Warriors lead Warriors 30 - 26 Wests Tigers
78min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by James Tamou. Kick to come.

Daine Laurie with the run to get the Tigers upfield and now Tamou charges through and reaches out to score under the posts.

Warriors lead Warriors 30 - 24 Wests Tigers
76min

Alex Seyfarth now drops it.

75min

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.

75min

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck with a strong run and he is making inroads through the middle. Drops the ball. He challenges it. Unsuccessful.

74min

Successful challenge! Knock back from Adam Doueihi and Warriors get it.

74min

Luke Brooks forces an error with the kick. Warriors challenging.

73min

Tigers get it off the restart.

73min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Kodi Nikorima.

He slots that one.

Warriors lead Warriors 30 - 20 Wests Tigers
72min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Marcelo Montoya. Kick to come.

Walsh puts Montoya over again!

Warriors lead Warriors 28 - 20 Wests Tigers
71min

Six again now for the Warriors and they are 20 out after a strong Wayde Egan run.

70min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Kodi Nikorima.

Nikorima then converts it.

Warriors lead Warriors 24 - 20 Wests Tigers
69min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Wayde Egan. Kick to come.

Kodi Nikorima steps inside and grubbers back inside for Egan who scores!

Warriors lead Warriors 22 - 20 Wests Tigers
68min

James Tamou penalised for a crusher tackle.

66min

A big blunder though as a forward pass from Moses Mbye to Shawn Blore is picked up.

65min

Just as Ben Murdoch-Masila returns.

65min

Poor discipline proving costly as Eliesa Katoa is binned for a lifting tackle.

65min

He then holds it up and almost puts Adam Pompey over but is just denied.

63min

Reece Walsh with dangerous footwork. Strong return off the Luke Brooks kick.

62min

Penalty Goal: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

Doueihi slots it.

Wests Tigers lead Warriors 18 - 20 Wests Tigers
62min

He is only on report no sin bin. Penalty 10 out. They will go for 2.

61min

Luke Brooks steps back inside and takes the line on and is caught high by Jack Murchie.

59min

Jack Murchie drops the ball attempting to play it on the last. Tigers ball on their own 40.

57min

Penalty Goal: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

Locked up!

Tied up at Warriors 18 - 18 Wests Tigers
56min

Ben Murdoch-Masila then tackles him, slows it down and is binned.

55min

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.

51min

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.

50min

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.

47min

Kodi Nikorima then in the air for Tommy Talau who has it. Tigers on their 20.

46min

Luke Brooks with another tough bomb for Reece Walsh who takes it. Warriors on their own 10 metre line.

45min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

Doueihi converts it.

Warriors lead Warriors 18 - 16 Wests Tigers
43min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by David Nofoaluma. Kick to come.

Marcelo Montoya has a nightmare trying to clean up another strong Luke Brooks kick and David Nofoaluma pounces in his milestone game.

Warriors lead Warriors 18 - 14 Wests Tigers
40min

Reece Walsh starring in the first half and the Warriors lead 18-10 at the break.

39min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Kodi Nikorima.

Nikorima hooks it.

Warriors lead Warriors 18 - 10 Wests Tigers
38min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Reece Walsh. Kick to come.

Walsh in space and he burns them! Euan Aitken runs the line to engage the defence and Nikorima finds the fullback.

Warriors lead Warriors 18 - 10 Wests Tigers
37min

Huge result for the Warriors as Tommy Talau is forced into touch and the Warriors are 30 out.

36min

Luke Brooks with another great kick and Tommy Talau has a grab at it but drops the ball.

34min

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.

34min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Kodi Nikorima.

No goal this time.

Warriors lead Warriors 14 - 10 Wests Tigers
33min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Roger Tuivasa-Sheck. Kick to come.

NO FEAR - Reece Walsh tries the cut-out again and finds RTS.

Warriors lead Warriors 14 - 10 Wests Tigers
31min

Reece Walsh - the Tigers know he loves the cut-out pass and Tommy Talau almost gets the intercept but drops it.

30min

Daine Laurie drops the ball! Warriors 10 out.

28min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Kodi Nikorima.

Locked up again!

Tied up at Warriors 10 - 10 Wests Tigers
27min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Jack Murchie. Kick to come.

RTS then with the late pass and Murchie scores!

Wests Tigers lead Warriors 8 - 10 Wests Tigers
27min

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.

26min

Chanel Harris-Tavita kicks. Checking for obstruction from Moses Mbye on Kodi Nikorima but nothing there. Ball went dead. Tigers survive. 7-tackle set.

26min

Joseph Leilua with the error and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck sprints down the right edge before being pulled up. Warriors on the attack 30 out.

24min

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.

21min

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.

20min

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.

18min

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.

17min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

This one goes through.

Wests Tigers lead Warriors 4 - 10 Wests Tigers
15min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Luke Garner. Kick to come.

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.

Wests Tigers lead Warriors 4 - 8 Wests Tigers
14min

Luke Brooks another great last-tackle options. A bomb right on the try line and he forces a drop out.

13min

Ben Murdoch-Masila drops it just over halfway. Tigers back on the attack.

13min

Six to go two tackles in and the Warriors with a bit of ascendancy now.

12min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Kodi Nikorima.

Nikorima also hits the posts.

Tied up at Warriors 4 - 4 Wests Tigers
11min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Marcelo Montoya. Kick to come.

Reece Walsh with the cut-out pass and Montoya goes over!

Tied up at Warriors 4 - 4 Wests Tigers
9min

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.

9min

Nice kick Daine Laurie and Reece Walsh is tackled just outside the in-goal area.

7min

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.

6min

A really strong set after points with Reece Walsh stopped 5 metres out from his own line.

6min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Attempted by Adam Doueihi.

He hits the left upright.

Wests Tigers lead Warriors 0 - 4 Wests Tigers
5min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Luke Garner. Kick to come.

Joseph Leilua kicks and Reece Walsh tries to shepherd it dead but Garner gets to it!

Wests Tigers lead Warriors 0 - 4 Wests Tigers
3min

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.

2min

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.

1min

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)