Full Time
88:00
6:00pm Fri July 2, 2021
Round 16 - Industree Group Stadium, Gosford / Darkinjung
88min

Field Goal: Dragons
Kicked by Corey Norman.

He has won it!

Dragons lead Warriors 18 - 19 Dragons
88min

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck drops it! Dragons twenty out.

87min

Field Goal: Dragons
Attempted by Ben Hunt.

Charged down and then Cody Ramsey drops it.

Tied up at Warriors 18 - 18 Dragons
86min

Wayde Egan with a horror pass from dummy half and now accidental offside against the Warriors. Dragons scrum twenty out.

84min

Field Goal: Warriors
Attempted by Chad Townsend.

It goes low and misses.

Tied up at Warriors 18 - 18 Dragons
84min

Field Goal: Dragons
Attempted by Corey Norman.

Norman misses! Pressure from Jazz Tevaga telling there.

Tied up at Warriors 18 - 18 Dragons
83min

Warriors inside own forty on last. The kick is in and the Dragons have it near halfway on the first and 95 seconds left.

83min

Ben Hunt with an early kick and Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is trapped near the 20.

81min

Chad Townsend won't attempt the FG either. Bombs and Matthew Dufty has it ten out.

81min

Corey Norman boots it on the last for Dallin Watene-Zelezniak who has it. Did not attempt the FG.

80min

We are underway in golden point.

80min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Corey Norman.

From the sideline - he has HIT THE POST!

Tied up at Warriors 18 - 18 Dragons
80min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Cody Ramsey. Kick to come.

They have done it! Corey Norman could win it here.

Tied up at Warriors 18 - 18 Dragons
79min

One set to go.

79min

The Dragons force Roger Tuivasa-Sheck in goal!

78min

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.

78min

One last set for the Dragons who start it near halfway.

77min

They almost do it again! Ben Hunt to Josh Kerr who tries to offload but drops it right near the line.

76min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Corey Norman.

He misses again!

Warriors lead Warriors 18 - 14 Dragons
76min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Jack Bird. Kick to come.

Bird grounds it after the Warriors somehow fail to ground his grubber in-goal. Incredible!

Warriors lead Warriors 18 - 14 Dragons
74min

Field Goal: Warriors
Attempted by Chad Townsend.

Townsend misses the attempt.

Warriors lead Warriors 18 - 10 Dragons
73min

Billy Burns drops it. Warriors with a chance to put this away.

71min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Corey Norman.

Norman misses.

Warriors lead Warriors 18 - 10 Dragons
71min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Gerard Beale. Kick to come.

Matthew Dufty to Gerard Beale and this one is not forward.

Warriors lead Warriors 18 - 10 Dragons
69min

Addin Fonua-Blake with a silly offload and the Dragons get it back.

67min

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.

65min

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.

65min

Eliesa Katoa is fit to return after getting his shoulder strapped. Great news for the Warriors.

63min

The Warriors do well to drag Corey Norman into touch and survive the raid.

59min

Ben Hunt with an epic chase to force the dropout. Would not have been that result if he did not chase it so hard.

57min

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.

56min

An error though from the Dragons and the Warriors go right into attacking mode. They are already near the forty.

54min

Corey Norman with a nice kick and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has to take it dead.

52min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Chad Townsend.

12 points the difference now.

Warriors lead Warriors 18 - 6 Dragons
51min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Bunty Afoa. Kick to come.

Wayde Egan short to Afoa who falls over.

Warriors lead Warriors 16 - 6 Dragons
49min

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.

47min

Chad Townsend now settles things down and finds touch five out from the Dragons line.

46min

Matthew Dufty fires a ball to Gerard Beale who goes over but the pass is forward.

45min

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.

43min

Now the Dragons are penalised inside the Warriors 20 - a cannonball tackle and the Warriors start the set right near halfway.

42min

Warriors playing with plenty of energy and intent early in the second half. Good signs for the home side.

41min

We are underway for the second and good news for the Dragons. Brayden Wiliame passed his HIA.

40min

Warriors up 12-6 at halftime.

39min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Chad Townsend.

Now it is a six-point buffer for the Warriors!

Warriors lead Warriors 12 - 6 Dragons
36min

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

Chad Townsend back inside and Eliesa Katoa charges over!

Warriors lead Warriors 10 - 6 Dragons
36min

Tohu Harris has failed his HIA test, won't return. Blake Lawrie will.

35min

Now a forward pass from the Dragons just over halfway.

34min

Chad Townsend drops the ball.

32min

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.

31min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Chad Townsend.

Townsend slots it.

Tied up at Warriors 6 - 6 Dragons
29min

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

Egan embarrasses the Dragons defenders.

Dragons lead Warriors 4 - 6 Dragons
28min

A crucial dropped ball from the Dragons and now the Warriors get a full set inside the red zone.

26min

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.

25min

Brayden Wiliame is coming off now too.

25min

Brayden Wiliame will stay on but Blake Lawrie goes off.

25min

Time stopped after a head clash between Blake Lawrie and Brayden Wiliame - the latter down.

24min

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?

22min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Corey Norman.

Norman misses while Tohu Harris is off for a HIA Test.

Dragons lead Warriors 0 - 6 Dragons
21min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Ben Hunt. Kick to come.

Ben Hunt takes it to the line then to Paul Vaughan who pops a late offload for Hunt in support.

Dragons lead Warriors 0 - 6 Dragons
21min

Warriors drop it again inside their own half. Dragons with another chance to extend the lead.

19min

Harris on for now but the doctors are checking to see if he needs to be taken off.

19min

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.

18min

Penalty Goal: Dragons
Kicked by Corey Norman.

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.

Dragons lead Warriors 0 - 2 Dragons
17min

Escort penalty for the Dragons who get another shot at the Warriors line.

15min

Ben Hunt now forces another dropout.

14min

Corey Norman with the kick and all the Dragons chasers are steaming onto it with Dallin Watene-Zelezniak batting it dead. Dropout to come.

13min

The Warriors spoil it though with a six again late in the count.

12min

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.

11min

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.

10min

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.

9min

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.

9min

Sean O’Sullivan drops the offload on the floor and the Dragons get a reprieve.

7min

A potential issue for Ben Hunt who is limping around and now Roger Tuivasa-Sheck forces a dropout with a nice kick.

6min

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.

4min

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.

3min

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.

2min

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.

1min

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)