Full Time
80:00
6:00pm Fri July 30, 2021
Round 20 - Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal - Crowd: 12443
80min

The Warriors hold on for a very gritty victory that was helped along by some extraordinary Tigers ineptitude. Safe to say both sides won't be featuring in finals footy from here

80min

2 Point Field Goal: Wests Tigers
Attempted by Luke Brooks.

Luke Brooks' two point field goal goes dead this time. If the Warriors are smart, they don't let the Tigers touch the ball again

Warriors lead Wests Tigers 16 - 18 Warriors
79min

Set restart for WST inside their own 10 on tackle 1 (they'd much prefer that to a penalty)

77min

A cardinal sin by the Tigers, with Joe Ofahengaue making a great run only for no-one to be there at dummy half. Reece Walsh dives on the ball and the Warriors survive

76min

Taniela Otukolo's grubber just goes dead. Tigers now have the 7 tackle set

75min

2 Point Field Goal: Wests Tigers
Attempted by Adam Doueihi.

Adam Doueihi's attempted 2 point field goal is short, and the ball bounces dead. Warriors have a 7 tackle set now

Warriors lead Wests Tigers 16 - 18 Warriors
73min

The ball comes free from Peta Hiku, Tigers hang on

73min

Penalty against the Tigers for breaking early from the scrum

73min

Brooks knocked on while charging down, Warriors survive

72min

Luke Brooks charges down the kick from Peta Hiku, picks it up and runs the length of the field to put the Tigers in the lead but the bunker are checking it

71min

Tigers go short but the Warriors still end up with the ball

70min

Moses Mbye is trapped in goal, repeat set coming up for the Warriors

69min

Viliami Vailea's pass goes over the sideline

68min

Sean O’Sullivan strips the ball from Adam Doueihi

67min

Moses Mbye lets the ball run over the sideline for some reason

65min

Hiku loses the ball while trying to reach out and score

64min

Kelma Tuilagi infringes in the play the ball and gives away a penalty to the Warriors

62min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

Adam narrows it to 2

Warriors lead Wests Tigers 16 - 18 Warriors
61min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Adam Doueihi. Kick to come.

Adam Doueihi steps back off his right foot and goes over for the Tigers

Warriors lead Wests Tigers 14 - 18 Warriors
60min

Marcelo Montoya loses the ball in the tackle

59min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Reece Walsh.

Reece Walsh puts it over

Warriors lead Wests Tigers 10 - 18 Warriors
58min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Euan Aitken. Kick to come.

The short dropout ends in disaster for the Tigers, with the bounce sitting up for Euan Aitken to score his second

Warriors lead Wests Tigers 10 - 16 Warriors
57min

O'Sullivan's kick is taken dead by Ken Maumalo

56min

Another set restart for WAR

56min

Six more for the Warriors

54min

Challenge unsuccessful, Warriors will have the ball

54min

Tigers are challenging the ruling of knock on

54min

Leilua strips it one one one right after the Warriors get a set restart

52min

David Nofoaluma's kick goes into touch off a Warriors player but it wasn't played at. Warriors survive

50min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Reece Walsh.

Reece Walsh puts the Warriors in front

Warriors lead Wests Tigers 10 - 12 Warriors
48min

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

Bunty Afoa runs straight at Jacob Liddle and crashes over to score. Warriors level up

Tied up at Wests Tigers 10 - 10 Warriors
48min

Scratch that, Tigers knocked on. Warriors with a golden opportunity

48min

Bayley Sironen knocks on in the tackle

44min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Reece Walsh.

Reece Walsh puts it through the posts

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 10 - 6 Warriors
44min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Euan Aitken. Kick to come.

Warriors take full advantage of the mistake, with Peta Hiku throwing a great pass to put Euan Aitken through a hole to score

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 10 - 4 Warriors
43min

David Nofoaluma hands the Warriors a golden opportunity by knocking on from the play the ball

42min

Mbye makes a good catch under pressure and will play it 15 out from his own line

41min

Bunty Afoa takes the first hit up of the half

40min

Players are back out there ahead of the second 40

40min

Evans puts it down right on half time

40min

Brooks' kick takes a backwards bounce into touch

39min

Set restart for WST

37min

Viliami Vailea channels Tukimihia Simpkins from a minute ago in the play the ball. Tigers survive

36min

Tukimihia Simpkins makes an absolute mess of the play the ball

34min

Luciano Leilua drops a poor pass from Adam Doueihi

33min

The pass from Kodi Nikorima is called forward

32min

Luke Brooks puts an excellent kick in, it trickles into touch 5 metres out from the Warriors line and eases the pressure on the Wests Tigers

31min

Nikorima's kick is cleaned up by Tom Amone

30min

Adam Doueihi's kick on the fourth is taken by Walsh on the full, who takes it up to the 40

29min

Marcelo Montoya goes down just short of the line on the last. Handover

27min

Set restart on the first 1 metre out from their own line for the Warriors

26min

Adam Doueihi kicks early and Reece Walsh is there to clean up on the 10

24min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Attempted by Adam Doueihi.

Adam Doueihi is away to the left

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 10 - 0 Warriors
23min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Moses Mbye. Kick to come.

The Tigers run the same play this time to the left, but Mbye elects to run instead of pass this time. The result is the same as he powers over Reece Walsh to score the Tigers' second

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 10 - 0 Warriors
22min

The Warriors make a break up field through Marcelo Montoya but Reece Walsh puts it down in support and the Tigers counter attack

21min

Daine Laurie's injury is a suspected fracture of the tibia unfortunately. Here's hoping scans prove otherwise

20min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

Adam Doueihi nails the sideline conversion

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 6 - 0 Warriors
19min

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

The Tigers execute a basic block play to the right to perfection. It's finished by David Nofoaluma and finally the Tigers have something to show for their oodles of possession

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 4 - 0 Warriors
18min

Set restart for WST

17min

Brooks' kick is taken well by Adam Pompey

15min

Again the last play is terrible from the Tigers, just pass/kick and hope. Eventually Brooks' kick lands right in the lap of the Warriors

13min

Brooks' grubber is taken dead by Dallin Watene-Zelezniak. Repeat set for the Tiges coming up

11min

Liddle's play on the last is terrible as he runs into 3 Warriors defenders from dummy half. It matters little however, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is driven back into the in goal area on tackle 2

10min

Sean O’Sullivan's kick can't be grounded by Viliami Vailea. It'll be a 7 tackle set for the Tigers

9min

Set restart for WAR

8min

Joe Ofahengaue makes a mess of the play the ball

7min

Set restart for WST

7min

Ben Murdoch-Masila's "pass" is intercepted by Michael Chee-Kam

6min

Mbye makes a great take under pressure and is tackled in the air, however the Warriors get the penalty due to an escort from David Nofoaluma

5min

Adam Doueihi's kick is brought up just shy of the 20 by Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

4min

Mbye gets driven back about 10 metres on the return

4min

Mbye is a much worse option at fullback than Laurie, as evidenced by his attempt at a pass that goes along the ground and over the sideline

3min

Mbye has moved to fullback, with Chee-Kam into the centres

2min

Laurie is leaving the field

2min

Laurie wasn't hit high, he was put in a VERY awkward position and is struggling with his right leg

1min

Penalty Tigers as Daine Laurie is hit high

1min

Underway and Stefano Utoikamanu takes the first run for the Tigers

Hello and welcome to LeagueUnlimited's coverage of Friday Night Footy and first up we are at Suncorp as the Tigers prepare to take on the Warriors. In team news, James Tamou is a late scratching, with Alex Twal to start and Kelma Tuilagi to come into the side, while Luke Brooks will captain the side for the first time in his career. For the Warriors, Viliami Vailea is in at centre with Euan Aitken going to the second row (???). Bayley Sironen moves to lock with Josh Curran a late ommission. Kick-off about 1 minute away

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ben Cummins

Touch Judges: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Darian Furner

Video Referee: Henry Perenara

WESTS TIGERS (16)
Tries: David Nofoaluma, Adam Doueihi, Moses Mbye
Conversions: Adam Doueihi (2/3)

WARRIORS (18)
Tries: Euan Aitken (2), Bunty Afoa
Conversions: Reece Walsh (3/3)