FULL TIME at Commbank Stadium and the Broncos managing to hold on 22-18 over the Dragons
Dragons go short with the kick but too far for any real contest
Lauren Brown's conversion goes across the face of the posts
The repeat set undoes the Dragons again as Mosby gets over in the corner on what could be the match winner
Broncos with a repeat set after a great kick forces Jaime Chapman to run the ball dead
Broncos make good metres but they push themselves into a tight space and the pass from Berry goes into touch
Rachael Pearson converts from close range to level the scores again
ELSIE!!! Last tackle and PNG captain Elise Albert crashes over after a great inside ball from Quincy Dodd
From the sideline Lauren Brown's conversion is PERFECT
Repeat pressure on the Dragons line is too much as the play swings right and it goes out to Emily Bass who a free run to the line
Rachael Pearson hits the conversion sweetly and the flags are up and the scores are level
Absolute beauty from the Dragons - An amazing pass from Page McGregor who dummied, drew defenders in and got the pass away to Shaylee Bent who put the speed on and beat Hayley Maddick to score
Jada Ferguson ON REPORT for a hair pull
PENALTY DRAGONS: The Broncos penalised for being inside the 10
PENALTY BRONCOS: A flop the ruling from Belinda Sharpe which compounds the error for the Dragons
Not the greatest of passes to Holli Wheeler who puts it down charging at the line
Shaylee Bent is held up but we are just checking to make sure the ball doesn't clip a piece of grass
Concern for Tamika Upton after some heavy contact between Keele Browne and Upton has to come from the field
SECOND HALF IS GO!
HALF TIME in an entertaining clash at Commbank Stadium with the Broncos holding a 12-6 lead over the Dragons
CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: Ali Brigginshaw ruled to have knocked on by the referee and it's up to Shorty in the Bunker to determine whether she has lost it
Dragons have an overlap but the Broncos defence short of numbers defends excellently to cut the play down
PENALTY DRAGONS: Amber Hall penalised for staying around the ruck way too long
PENALTY DRAGONS: Tamika Upton steals the ball 1 on 1 but Belinda Sharpe rules the tackle had been completed
An unlucky bounce for both sides, firstly for the Broncos with it bouncing out of reach of Upton but then for the Dragons it bounced the wrong way for an easy pick up
Lauren Brown converts from in front
Tarryn Aiken gets a try out of nowhere, a kick from Ali Brigginshaw takes a wicked bounce for the Dragons though Emma Tonegato should've done better as Aiken plucks it out of her juggle and grounds it
A rush of blood for the Dragons as the ball kept going through the hands and threw one pass too many throwing the intercept instead of settling to take the tackle
Rachael Pearson hits the conversion sweetly and it comes back through the uprights to get the touch judges flags up
In game 2 - Keele Browne gets over as the Dragons start the play on one side and then bring it out to the left and they dig into the line and score their first over the afternoon
Rachael Pearson kicks early for Teagan Berry but it's read well by Hagiga Mosby who takes it
PENALTY DRAGONS: Elsie Albert loses the ball but it's come out with some assistance and Belinda Sharpe penalises the Broncos
CRASH AND BASH - The Broncos look to go through the hands on the last but they are stopped on the line by the Dragons
PENALTY BRONCOS: Another slow peel and Belinda Sharpe again penalises the Dragons
Keeley Davis puts the ball down as the Dragons get their first attacking position
PENALTY DRAGONS: The Dragons earn a quick play the ball but don't get it so the penalty comes
The play was on for the Broncos but Tamika Upton was a just a head of the ball but the fingertip juggle goes forward
Not the end of the set that the Broncos wanted with the kick not going anywhere and the Dragons clean up
PENALTY BRONCOS: Taliah Fuimaono penalised for leaving the ruck too late
Lauren Brown has no issues with converting
An early 4 pointer for the Broncos as Lauren Brown's grubber is played at the Dragons from dummy half before Tallisha Harden who played the ball picked it up and dived over.
PENALTY BRONCOS: Belinda Sharpe rules the lost ball came out with assistance and the Broncos well and truly on the attack now
UNDERWAY in Parramatta - Both sides undefeated looking to go 3/3 but only one can go top
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Touch Judges: Kailey Beattie, Jake Sutherland
Video Referee: Alan Shortall
BRISBANE BRONCOS (22)
Tries: Tallisha Harden, Tarryn Aiken, Emily Bass, Hagiga Mosby
Conversions: Lauren Brown (3/4)
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (18)
Tries: Keele Browne, Shaylee Bent, Elsie Albert
Conversions: Rachael Pearson (3/3)