That does it from Campbelltown Stadium and the New Zealand Warriors secure their opening victory of 2022 downing the Wests Tigers 16-12. Match review coming up shortly. Don't forget to stay tuned to League Unlimited's coverage of the other matches this weekend.
Gildart throws it forward and that should do it. He's been their best by far but tries too much there.
Garner loses the pass from Brooks. Tigers have thrown the game away against 12 men Warriors side. They had them on the ropes.
Chanel Harris-Tavita will make Wests work it 100m up field in order to get a result here tonight.
PENALTY WARRIORS: Offside against the Tigers here. Compounding the error
Laurie puts it down. Yep, it's been that night for the Tigers.
Challenge is unsuccessful and a golden chance for the Tigers to strike against 12 men.
Peachey threw an awful pass and Lodge is ruled to have knocked it on. But the Warriors are challenging Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski's on field call.
PENALTY TIGERS: Wayde Egan catches Daine Laurie high
Yep, this is getting very very painful to watch. Lodge throws his best NFL pass and throws away a brilliant opportunity.
Brooks throws the speculator and Gildart makes his first mistake of the evening.
To'a makes a great grab and the Tigers now work it out of yardage.
PENALTY WARRIORS: That was some diabolical attack from the Tigers and they compound it for being in front of Jock Madden's kick.
SET RESTART TIGERS: Offside on their own line the Warriors. Really must hang on here.
Montoya hung on for way too long there and Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski has no choice but to sin bin him for a professional foul.
He juggles it and Madden runs the best part of 85m.
PENALTY WARRIORS: Kick was charged down by Jock Madden but Joe Ofahengaue dived on the ball and is an offside position. Relieving penalty for the Aucklanders.
Addin Fonua-Blake traps the ball and the Warriors hang on here. Tigers threw a lot at them in that set of 6.
Jock Madden forces a goal-line dropout with Marcelo Montoya unable to get the ball out of the in-goal area.
Tigers with 1 change to make and there's still 15 minutes to go in this one.
Warriors can't handle the footy and Nathan Brown is furious in the coach's box.
Warriors survive and Reece Walsh runs up to half-way and gets inside Tigers territory and he's getting treatment off the trainer.
Luke Brooks gets the Tigers another set of 6 with Marcelo Montoya knocking it dead.
PENALTY TIGERS: Inside 10m. Brooks finds the touch line inside Warriors territory.
Egan makes a meal of it on the last and his kick is plucked out by Alex Seyfarth.
Stefano Utoikamanu is on one leg on the right wing.
Warriors forcing pressure here on the Tigers now. Big final 20 ahead here from Campbelltown
Laurie bombs a golden opportunity for the Tigers to take the lead in this one. Oh my goodness.
DAINE LAURIE!!!! HE DROPPED IT OVER THE LINE according to Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
PENALTY TIGERS: Flop against Jesse Arthars and the Tigers get let off the hook. Chanel Harris-Tavita is back on after passing his HIA.
Walsh adds the extra points and the New Zealand Warriors lead 16-12
PENALTY WARRIORS: Daine Laurie called off-side. Luckily as Wayde Egan lost the ball. Warriors will take a shot at goal here.
Zane Musgrove placed on report and a fresh set for the Warriors here. Big test for the Tigers defence.
Matt Lodge held up here. Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski is checking this one to the boos of the Tigers. NO TRY is the ruling, but high contact on Bayley Sironen by Zane Musgrove. Matt Lodge looks to be held up and is supported by the bunker.
PENALTY WARRIORS: Crusher tackle on Marcelo Montoya by Jake Simpkin. To add to his trouble, Jake Simpkin will be placed on report by Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski.
This is getting ugly, both sides with a case of the dropsies here. Now Zane Musgrove puts it down.
One tackle later, Nikorima can't control the ball out of acting half. Frustrating stuff for both coaches.
Aaron Pene forces it out of David Nofoaluma's grasp.
Rocco Berry comes in for a carry and is smashed by Tyrone Peachey and loses the ball.
Warriors get out of their own end eventually through some second-phase play. Tigers are now stuck in yardage.
Strong defence from Zane Musgrove keeping the Warriors stuck in their own end.
Chanel Harris-Tavita is forced off by the injury surveillance bunker.
PENALTY TIGERS: Bunty Afoa catches David Nofoaluma high
Tigers working heavily down the left edge, Gildart causing all sorts of problems.
Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski blows time on and we're underway for what promises to be a big second half. Wests showed promising signs before the break and arguably had the better of the exchanges towards half-time. The Warriors on the other hand have looked dangerous off kicks and will be looking to exploit the inefficiencies of the Tigers back 3 in this second stanza.
Well that wraps up an entertaining first 40 minutes here at Campbelltown with the Warriors leading the Tigers 14-12.
It was going so well. Oliver Gildart carving them up down this right edge, unfortunately the pass to To'a was juggled and allowed Reece Walsh to smash him into touch.
Much needed try for the Tigers. Brooks adds the extra 2 and the Tigers get back to within 2 points. Score is now 14-12.
Jock Madden places it perfectly for David Nofoaluma to bat it back to Daine Laurie before he links up with Zane Musgrove to get the Tigers back in this one.
Lovely break from Starford To'a linking up with Oliver Gildart before being tackled over halfway and inside Warriors territory.
Walsh's shot at penalty goal is successful and puts it out to a 2 possession game as the Warriors lead 14-6.
Warriors will take the shot at penalty goal here.
PENALTY WARRIORS: Luke Garner fails to clear the ruck and made the play the ball scrappy.
Eliesa Katoa has passed his HIA and will be free to play on in this one. But his eye is in a bad state.
After a good bust from Jacob Liddle he puts it down in the contact.
Egan sticks his arm out and loses the ball when the play was looking good.
PENALTY WARRIORS: Crusher tackle by Alex Seyfarth on Wayde Egan. And he's placed on report by Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski.
Walsh from the other side of the ground puts this one through the posts and the Warriors go out to a 6 point advantage here at Campbelltown.
Well, the Tigers are allergic to catching the high ball. Daine Laurie completely misjudged this one and Adam Pompey flies through to take the footy and put the Warriors in front.
Joe Ofahengaue is down on the field clutching at his wrist. Also, replays suggested Luciano Leilua may have scored in a play that was ruled a knock-on live by the referee but to me, it looks like a knock-on and Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski made a correct live decision. Although he could've used the video referee just be sure as it was a try-scoring situation.
After good start with completion rates. Luke Garner loses it in the contact from Marcelo Montoya.
Addin Fonua-Blake throws it forward to his team-mate Josh Curran.
Jesse Arthars intercepts the pass and Warriors get off the hook
PENALTY TIGERS: High shot from Kodi Nikorima on Daine Laurie.
Eliesa Katoa leaving the field with a facial injury with Bayley Sironen making his first appearance of the evening.
Tigers will keep possession of the footy as Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski ruled it came off the hands of Kodi Nikorima.
Alex Seyfarth loses it off the short ball from Jock Madden.
PENALTY TIGERS: Warriors caught jumping offside.
Warriors can't take advantage of it as Berry loses it.
Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski makes a live decision of a knock-on against Luciano Leilua. Seven tackle set for the Warriors.
Poor kick from Chanel Harris-Tavita gives the Tigers a seven tackle set.
Both sides exchanging sets and aren't making many errors. This is quite a reversal on their recent performances.
Warriors also complete their set after points forcing the Tigers to work it out from their own end
Walsh's kick is perfect from the sideline and the scores are back level at 6-6.
Kodi Nikorima has a well-weighted kick batted back from Marcelo Montoya and Euan Aitken collects the ball and slams it down to score.
Wests complete their set after points but Madden's kick is plucked out of the air by Reece Walsh. Warriors making good meters here.
Brooks with the kicking duties tonight adds the extras and Wests go out to a 6-0 lead.
Strength and power from the captain (one of them) James Tamou powering over the top of Reece Walsh.
SET RESTART TIGERS: 10m infringement against Josh Curran.
Just as they were building pressure, Lodge puts it down after the contact from Luciano Leilua.
Chanel Harris-Tavita chips over the top and Daine Laurie can't get out of the in goal area getting another set for the visitors.
PENALTY WARRIORS: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski calls the left side of the Tigers offside.
Both sides get through their opening sets.
Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski blows time on and we're underway on Friday Night Football from Campbelltown as the NRL's Multicultural Round continues.
Team News is in. Big changes for the Tigers ahead of their first Campbelltown home game of 2022. James Roberts & Ken Maumalo (injury) and Jackson Hastings (suspension) come out of the team list from Tuesday. Garner moves to the centres with Seyfarth named in the back row. Starford To'a will make his club debut on the wing while Jock Madden is called up in the halves. Mikaele is the 18th man. Warriors are 1-17 with Jack Murchie deputising as the 18th man for the Aucklanders.
Hello and welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Friday Night Football. It promises to be a massive doubleheader tonight, first of all kicking off with a clash between two sides that desperately need a win to kick start their premiership season. The West Tigers are at Campbelltown for the first time this year and return to Campbelltown for the first time since May last year. The kick-off is in under 10 minutes.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Touch Judges: Jon Stone, Darian Furner
Video Referee: Matt Noyen
WESTS TIGERS (12)
Tries: James Tamou, Zane Musgrove
Conversions: Luke Brooks (2/2)
WARRIORS (16)
Tries: Euan Aitken, Adam Pompey
Conversions: Reece Walsh (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Reece Walsh (2/2)