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
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
Set restart for WST inside their own 10 on tackle 1 (they'd much prefer that to a penalty)
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
Taniela Otukolo's grubber just goes dead. Tigers now have the 7 tackle set
Adam Doueihi's attempted 2 point field goal is short, and the ball bounces dead. Warriors have a 7 tackle set now
The ball comes free from Peta Hiku, Tigers hang on
Penalty against the Tigers for breaking early from the scrum
Brooks knocked on while charging down, Warriors survive
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
Tigers go short but the Warriors still end up with the ball
Moses Mbye is trapped in goal, repeat set coming up for the Warriors
Viliami Vailea's pass goes over the sideline
Sean O’Sullivan strips the ball from Adam Doueihi
Moses Mbye lets the ball run over the sideline for some reason
Hiku loses the ball while trying to reach out and score
Kelma Tuilagi infringes in the play the ball and gives away a penalty to the Warriors
Adam narrows it to 2
Adam Doueihi steps back off his right foot and goes over for the Tigers
Marcelo Montoya loses the ball in the tackle
Reece Walsh puts it over
The short dropout ends in disaster for the Tigers, with the bounce sitting up for Euan Aitken to score his second
O'Sullivan's kick is taken dead by Ken Maumalo
Another set restart for WAR
Six more for the Warriors
Challenge unsuccessful, Warriors will have the ball
Tigers are challenging the ruling of knock on
Leilua strips it one one one right after the Warriors get a set restart
David Nofoaluma's kick goes into touch off a Warriors player but it wasn't played at. Warriors survive
Reece Walsh puts the Warriors in front
Bunty Afoa runs straight at Jacob Liddle and crashes over to score. Warriors level up
Scratch that, Tigers knocked on. Warriors with a golden opportunity
Bayley Sironen knocks on in the tackle
Reece Walsh puts it through the posts
Warriors take full advantage of the mistake, with Peta Hiku throwing a great pass to put Euan Aitken through a hole to score
David Nofoaluma hands the Warriors a golden opportunity by knocking on from the play the ball
Mbye makes a good catch under pressure and will play it 15 out from his own line
Bunty Afoa takes the first hit up of the half
Players are back out there ahead of the second 40
Evans puts it down right on half time
Brooks' kick takes a backwards bounce into touch
Set restart for WST
Viliami Vailea channels Tukimihia Simpkins from a minute ago in the play the ball. Tigers survive
Tukimihia Simpkins makes an absolute mess of the play the ball
Luciano Leilua drops a poor pass from Adam Doueihi
The pass from Kodi Nikorima is called forward
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
Nikorima's kick is cleaned up by Tom Amone
Adam Doueihi's kick on the fourth is taken by Walsh on the full, who takes it up to the 40
Marcelo Montoya goes down just short of the line on the last. Handover
Set restart on the first 1 metre out from their own line for the Warriors
Adam Doueihi kicks early and Reece Walsh is there to clean up on the 10
Adam Doueihi is away to the left
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
The Warriors make a break up field through Marcelo Montoya but Reece Walsh puts it down in support and the Tigers counter attack
Daine Laurie's injury is a suspected fracture of the tibia unfortunately. Here's hoping scans prove otherwise
Adam Doueihi nails the sideline conversion
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
Set restart for WST
Brooks' kick is taken well by Adam Pompey
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
Brooks' grubber is taken dead by Dallin Watene-Zelezniak. Repeat set for the Tiges coming up
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
Sean O’Sullivan's kick can't be grounded by Viliami Vailea. It'll be a 7 tackle set for the Tigers
Set restart for WAR
Joe Ofahengaue makes a mess of the play the ball
Set restart for WST
Ben Murdoch-Masila's "pass" is intercepted by Michael Chee-Kam
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
Adam Doueihi's kick is brought up just shy of the 20 by Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
Mbye gets driven back about 10 metres on the return
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
Mbye has moved to fullback, with Chee-Kam into the centres
Laurie is leaving the field
Laurie wasn't hit high, he was put in a VERY awkward position and is struggling with his right leg
Penalty Tigers as Daine Laurie is hit high
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)