Match Centre

Celebration time at Suncorp. FULLTIME. Brisbane win by seven. Souths' campaign to go one better than last year is off to a bad start.

Brisbane looking to wrap this one up with a seven point lead and all the field position.

Three left, Brisbane using a captains challenge for a strip. Haas is ruled to have stripped by the Bunker so it's unsuccessful. Souths are 43m out, and will go for two.

Souths concede a penalty as Brisbane are coming out of their own end. Set starts around halfway.

Brisbane applying pressure and somehow club debutant Michael Chee Kam has got it back into the field of play after looking certainly trapped.

Very messy second half thus far. Neither side finding their attacking stride. Anyone's game still but Brisbane in the box seat. Kevvy Walters is down on the sideline now, Ricky Stuart style.

Walters with a near perfect kick through to the left edge after they'd gone right without luck - forcing Milne to bat it dead. Or not... Bunker review says Brisbane knocked it forward. 20m restart Souths.

Souths with some solid movement side-to-side in attack, but the Broncos' defence is up to the task, tackling Jacob Host and forcing a handover.

Things not really happening at the end of sets for either side. Kelly puts a high ball up and Farnworth finds himself with it, only to attempt a kick and hand it to Souths.

End to end so far since HT. Suncorp crowd is quite boisterous.

We'e back underway. Souths are first with possession.

Two points the difference at the break. Brisbane probably the better of the two sides so far, and hold the narrow scoreboard advantage. Stay tuned for the second half.

Souths just really lacking the polish they've had in recent seasons. Not a shade on the side that surged to a Grand Final last season. Another attacking chance goes begging with some poor handling.

Mansour has it away down the left edge... kick in field! Broncos have it through Haas, but it's a Bunnies penalty for... reasons?

Souths lose it, but they're challenging. Cobbo is ruled to have had no intent to strip so it's unsuccessful. Brisbane ball.

A quarter of the game gone and no score, despite two clear-cut chances for the home side.

Cobbo thinks he's scored, Klein awards it. Josh Mansour comes way in off his wing and compromises the Bunnies' defensive line. Bunker review... NO TRY. Cobbo's feet went out thanks to some desperation from Jaxson Paulo.

Souths with some handy field position but there's an awful play the ball and they concede a penalty. Brisbane are again off the hook.

Brisbane go high at the end of a set and Johnston finds himself with it near his own line... and into space, now Souths have their first tackle on halfway!

We're underway. Brisbane have the ball first and they're running right to left on whichever device you normally watch footy on.

No 'grudge match' here with Adam Reynolds still subject to COVID protocols, so he won't suit up for Brisbane. They're 1-17, while Souths have lost Taaffe in the lead up. Johnston goes to fullback, Mansour onto the wing.