He has won it!
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck drops it! Dragons twenty out.
Charged down and then Cody Ramsey drops it.
Wayde Egan with a horror pass from dummy half and now accidental offside against the Warriors. Dragons scrum twenty out.
It goes low and misses.
Norman misses! Pressure from Jazz Tevaga telling there.
Warriors inside own forty on last. The kick is in and the Dragons have it near halfway on the first and 95 seconds left.
Ben Hunt with an early kick and Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is trapped near the 20.
Chad Townsend won't attempt the FG either. Bombs and Matthew Dufty has it ten out.
Corey Norman boots it on the last for Dallin Watene-Zelezniak who has it. Did not attempt the FG.
We are underway in golden point.
From the sideline - he has HIT THE POST!
They have done it! Corey Norman could win it here.
One set to go.
The Dragons force Roger Tuivasa-Sheck in goal!
Ben Hunt puts the early kick in for Matthew Dufty - Edward Kosi is there to field it. He though makes a meal of it and kicks the ball before picking it up and sliding towards his own in-goal area.
One last set for the Dragons who start it near halfway.
They almost do it again! Ben Hunt to Josh Kerr who tries to offload but drops it right near the line.
He misses again!
Bird grounds it after the Warriors somehow fail to ground his grubber in-goal. Incredible!
Townsend misses the attempt.
Billy Burns drops it. Warriors with a chance to put this away.
Norman misses.
Matthew Dufty to Gerard Beale and this one is not forward.
Addin Fonua-Blake with a silly offload and the Dragons get it back.
The Dragons turn it over with ease but fortunately survive as Matthew Dufty retrieves the kick then races away. Chad Townsend tackles him but there are no players there at dummy-half. Jack Bird slides in to take it and then goes into touch.
The Dragons just holding on. Warriors playing together with fluency to their attack. Ben Hunt though forced to do way too much on his own in organising this Red V attack. Working hard in defence too.
Eliesa Katoa is fit to return after getting his shoulder strapped. Great news for the Warriors.
The Warriors do well to drag Corey Norman into touch and survive the raid.
Ben Hunt with an epic chase to force the dropout. Would not have been that result if he did not chase it so hard.
Chad Townsend with the kick on the last and the Dragons have it while Eliesa Katoa comes off nursing an injury. Will update as more information comes.
An error though from the Dragons and the Warriors go right into attacking mode. They are already near the forty.
Corey Norman with a nice kick and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has to take it dead.
12 points the difference now.
Wayde Egan short to Afoa who falls over.
The Warriors making easy inroads through the middle. Wayde Egan takes advantage of a quick play the ball. Runs and finds Sean O’Sullivan who is tipped into a dangerous position by Jack de Belin. Penalty. Full set on Dragons line.
Chad Townsend now settles things down and finds touch five out from the Dragons line.
Matthew Dufty fires a ball to Gerard Beale who goes over but the pass is forward.
The Dragons hold on as Ben Hunt takes the Chad Townsend kick right near the posts. Now a relieving penalty too for the Red V. They start the set on their own 40.
Now the Dragons are penalised inside the Warriors 20 - a cannonball tackle and the Warriors start the set right near halfway.
Warriors playing with plenty of energy and intent early in the second half. Good signs for the home side.
We are underway for the second and good news for the Dragons. Brayden Wiliame passed his HIA.
Warriors up 12-6 at halftime.
Now it is a six-point buffer for the Warriors!
Chad Townsend back inside and Eliesa Katoa charges over!
Tohu Harris has failed his HIA test, won't return. Blake Lawrie will.
Now a forward pass from the Dragons just over halfway.
Chad Townsend drops the ball.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck goes right through in the middle after Ben Hunt slipped over but Matthew Dufty saves the Dragons twice - first tackling RTS then fielding the Chad Townsend grubber and getting out of the in-goal area.
Townsend slots it.
Egan embarrasses the Dragons defenders.
A crucial dropped ball from the Dragons and now the Warriors get a full set inside the red zone.
Ben Hunt the difference early - really engaging the line, taking it right up and passing. He is combining well with Corey Norman. Still just six the deficit for the Warriors.
Brayden Wiliame is coming off now too.
Brayden Wiliame will stay on but Blake Lawrie goes off.
Time stopped after a head clash between Blake Lawrie and Brayden Wiliame - the latter down.
Corey Norman out to Gerard Beale who is away down the right edge. Easy metres and they are in attacking territory now. Ben Hunt flicks to Josh Kerr on the last who chips but Roger Tuivasa-Sheck does well to snatch it. Warriors working it out of their own end, can they hold onto the ball this time?
Norman misses while Tohu Harris is off for a HIA Test.
Ben Hunt takes it to the line then to Paul Vaughan who pops a late offload for Hunt in support.
Warriors drop it again inside their own half. Dragons with another chance to extend the lead.
Harris on for now but the doctors are checking to see if he needs to be taken off.
Tohu Harris cops a stray arm to the head in the tackle and on the floor from Tariq Sims. Nothing intentional but concern here for the Warriors forward.
A strange decision for mine given how much possession the Dragons had close to the Warriors line. They were building pressure but settle for the penalty goal.
Escort penalty for the Dragons who get another shot at the Warriors line.
Ben Hunt now forces another dropout.
Corey Norman with the kick and all the Dragons chasers are steaming onto it with Dallin Watene-Zelezniak batting it dead. Dropout to come.
The Warriors spoil it though with a six again late in the count.
Chad Townsend with a great kick from inside the forty. Traps Matthew Dufty deep inside his own half. He has had some classy touches early Townsend.
The Dragons get a six again call and then almost go over right after. Ben Hunt appears to be fine now as he plays it short for Josh Kerr but drops it.
Warriors still battling a few nerves here. Ben Murdoch-Masila with a poor mistake. Dragons in prime field position ten or so metres out to score.
Almost thirty out on the last and Corey Norman goes to the air but Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is too good and takes it under pressure. Warriors inside their own twenty bringing it up.
Sean O’Sullivan drops the offload on the floor and the Dragons get a reprieve.
A potential issue for Ben Hunt who is limping around and now Roger Tuivasa-Sheck forces a dropout with a nice kick.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck goes down the short-side and puts in a kick which ricochets and bounces up for Edward Kosi. He has Matthew Dufty in the way and tries to put in a grubber but it hits Dufty's legs. Dragons ball after Warriors fall on it. Not played at.
The first error of the night with Ben Hunt's kick on the last going dead. Now a chance for the Warriors to try build something.
Corey Norman goes high again and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck fields it. Pretty standard start to this one, both sides going through the middle and kicking on the last, not much variety yet.
Chad Townsend with the clearing kick and Tariq Sims hits him hard. Matthew Dufty has it, Townsend in a bit of discomfort but he is up.
Corey Norman completes the first set of the night, kicking from just over halfway. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and Marcelo Montoya almost clash in an attempt to catch it but the former has it. Warriors working it out of their own end.
Good evening and welcome to the live update of Friday night's clash between the Warriors and Dragons. We will begin proceedings in a matter of minutes. All eyes on Chad Townsend and Dallin Watene-Zelezniak to see how they perform for their new side while Matthew Dufty and Corey Norman are playing for contracts.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Peter Gough
Touch Judges: Wyatt Raymond, David Munro
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy
WARRIORS (18)
Tries: Wayde Egan, Eliesa Katoa, Bunty Afoa
Field Goals: Chad Townsend (0/2)
Conversions: Chad Townsend (3/3)
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (19)
Tries: Ben Hunt, Gerard Beale, Jack Bird, Cody Ramsey
Field Goals: Corey Norman (1/2), Ben Hunt (0/1)
Conversions: Corey Norman (0/4)
Penalty Goals: Corey Norman (1/1)