Full Time
80:00
6:00pm Fri July 29, 2022
Round 20 - Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa - Crowd: 18395
80min

Full-Time - Storm 24 defeat Warriors 12

79min

Munster picks up the footy and that will do it for us tonight.

78min

Tom Eisenhuth loses the football

76min

DWZ kicks it OVER THE SIDELINE

76min

Inside the final 5 - Set Restart Warriors ON THE FINAL TACKLE

75min

Great pickup from Eliesa Katoa

74min

Dean Ieremia collects the bouncing ball. Storm hang on

72min

Grant Anderson held and it'll be a turnover.

71min

Adam Pompey takes it out of play - gets falconed.

70min

Inside the final ten here.

69min

Penalty Goal: Storm
Kicked by Cameron Munster.

Cameron Munster taking over the kicking duties in the absence of Meaney and he converts. 24-12

Storm lead Warriors 12 - 24 Storm
69min

Melbourne will take the two points

68min

PENALTY STORM: Cam Munster taken late

67min

Great grab from Edward Kosi,

66min

Personally, there's very minimal contact for me and Peter Gough says play on

66min

Now Tui Kamikamica is down injured here.

65min

SOOO CLOSE - Shaun Johnson kicks early but the bounce is a horror for DWZ

64min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Reece Walsh.

Walsh hooks it to the right - 22-12.

Storm lead Warriors 12 - 22 Storm
64min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Edward Kosi. Kick to come.

HATTRICK - This Melbourne right hand side in defence is deplorable. Lovely pass from Shaun Johnson and Edward Kosi grabs his third of the afternoon. First Warrior to grab three tries against the Storm.

Storm lead Warriors 12 - 22 Storm
63min

Challenge unsuccessful - Warriors scrum

63min

Hang on it's a captain's challenge here for Melbourne

62min

Cameron Munster loses the ball here in the contest.

61min

Challenge unsuccessful - PENALTY STORM

60min

Nick Meaney is taken in the air but we have a captain's challenge from the Warriors.

59min

PENALTY WARRIORS: Harry Grant offside here.

58min

Good kick from Grant - just and I mean just outside the 40

58min

Freddy Lussick has passed his HIA

56min

Penalty Goal: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Meaney converts from in front 22-8 and the margin is out to three possessions.

Storm lead Warriors 8 - 22 Storm
56min

PENALTY STORM: Shot clock violation against Warriors

55min

Line dropout coming up as well for the Storm

55min

Munster's grubber is dived upon by Adam Pompey.

55min

Anderson splits them again

53min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Nick Meaney.

Meaney hits the upright and it's NO GOOD

Storm lead Warriors 8 - 20 Storm
53min

Try: Storm
Scored by Nick Meaney. Kick to come.

Only needed two looks to overturn Gough's decision and Nick Meaney scores a sensational try.

Storm lead Warriors 8 - 20 Storm
53min

Peter Gough starting NO TRY here.

51min

Euan Aitken fails to maintain possession.

51min

4th dropout of the night for Melbourne. Possession must turn into points.

50min

Dean Ieremia taken in the in-goal area.

48min

Nick Meaney has to take it dead - line dropout coming up

47min

Dean Ieremia takes it over the sideline - off a crazy final play. The Warriors somehow get a result.

46min

Kick goes dead from Jahrome Hughes - seven tackle set coming up for the home side.

44min

Melbourne complete their set after points.

43min

Freddy Lussick in a world of bother here.

43min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Meaney converts - 16-8 Melbourne lead.

Storm lead Warriors 8 - 16 Storm
41min

Try: Storm
Scored by Jahrome Hughes. Kick to come.

They came up too quickly - looked like Euan Aitken came in contact with the pass. But it doesn't matter in the end. Great awareness from Jahrome Hughes and the NZ halfback crosses to give his side a perfect start to the second 40.

Storm lead Warriors 8 - 14 Storm
40min

Set restart Storm - ruck infringement.

40min

Off we go from Auckland for the second half.

40min

Half-Time - Storm 10 lead Warriors 8

39min

Storm with the last chance of the opening half.

39min

Eliesa Katoa puts it down.

38min

Dean Ieremia has no choice but to play at the footy. Line-dropout. Warriors have been pretty good tonight.

36min

Warriors complete their set after points.

35min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson's kick from the sideline is off the upright.

Storm lead Warriors 8 - 10 Storm
33min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Edward Kosi. Kick to come.

Edward Kosi has a double. Warriors going blow for blow with Melbourne. Wouldn't surprise me if they have a look at an obstruction on Felise Kaufusi. But a lovely pass from Wayde Egan sets Edward Kosi away in the corner for his second of the evening.

Storm lead Warriors 8 - 10 Storm
32min

PENALTY WARRIORS: Short dropout went BACKWARDS there

32min

Decision confirmed - Line dropout Storm

31min

Wayde Egan has gone to 5/8 - Freddy Lussick back to hooker.

30min

Cameron Munster's pass wasn't up to scratch and Melbourne let the Warriors off the hook

29min

PENALTY STORM: Warriors were ruled offside there

28min

After a lengthy investigation that would've puzzled the Hunters, Reece Walsh has knocked on

28min

Peter Gough sending it up as a NO TRY

28min

Try scorer Grant puts it down

28min

Conversion: Storm
Attempted by Nick Meaney.

Meaney hook it and Melbourne's lead remains 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita departs the ground after battling on.

Storm lead Warriors 4 - 10 Storm
27min

Try: Storm
Scored by Harry Grant. Kick to come.

That's the second trip inside the Warriors attacking zone and the second Melbourne try. They went after a limping Chanel Harris-Tavita. Jahrome Hughes provided a great ball to Felise Kaufusi who was brought down by Walsh before a wonderful offload to Harry Grant to extend the lead for the Storm.

Storm lead Warriors 4 - 10 Storm
26min

Chanel Harris-Tavita down with a knee injury but we're playing on.

24min

PENALTY STORM - Josh Curran ruled to have taken Nick Meaney out of the contest

23min

Warriors convert their set after points

22min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson's kick from the left-hand touch-line is unsuccessful - Melbourne lead 6-4

Storm lead Warriors 4 - 6 Storm
21min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Edward Kosi. Kick to come.

Well they've had a lot of the ball and they've hung in the contest here. Their efforts were rewarded, Melbourne's left edge was torn apart, great pass from Chanel Harris-Tavita and Edward Kosi crashes over for the Warriors. They're back here in Auckland.

Storm lead Warriors 4 - 6 Storm
20min

Set restart Warriors - ruck infringement.

19min

PENALTY WARRIORS: Hand across the face from Josh King

19min

Peter Gough in the wars here tonight.

19min

Josh King is placed ON REPORT for rubbish on the face.

19min

Time off with Jazz Tevaga - might be an eye gouge here from Josh King - his hands were across his face here.

19min

Wayde Egan is back on the park for the Warriors!

19min

PENALTY WARRIORS: Scrum shot clock violation against the Storm.

18min

BOMBED TRY! - Melbourne were blitzing them down the right hand side but Grant Anderson couldn't handle the pass back inside from Marion Seve.

16min

Early news is Wayde Egan is OK which is good to see.

14min

WHAT A CATCH - Reece Walsh takes a screamer of a catch!

13min

PENALTY STORM: Warriors broke early from the scrum - easy get out of jail card there for the Storm.

13min

Freddy Lussick guilty of the error on that occasion.

12min

PENALTY WARRIORS: Harry Grant ruled to have been inside the 10m. 5 penalties in 12 minutes so far from Peter Gough tonight.

11min

Euan Aitken wrapped up on the last and it'll be a turnover of possession.

10min

Big bust from Reece Walsh before Cameron Munster saves the day.

9min

PENALTY WARRIORS: Edward Kosi in the wars only, this time a crusher tackle on him against Jesse Bromwich.

9min

Big Nelson Asofa-Solomona is involved early, both in good and bad ways.

8min

Conversion: Storm
Kicked by Nick Meaney.

Meaney's conversion is successful. Melbourne lead this one by 6-0

Storm lead Warriors 0 - 6 Storm
6min

Try: Storm
Scored by Justin Olam. Kick to come.

That was just incredibly easy from the Melbourne Storm on that occasion. They loaded up on the left hand edge and it's Cameron Munster who provides a lovely ball to Justin Olam who gets past some pedestrian defence to score the first try tonight.

Storm lead Warriors 0 - 4 Storm
5min

PENALTY STORM: Contact on the kicker here.

4min

The grubber from Freddy Lussick was poor and Nick Meaney was jolly on the spot to pick it up.

3min

I'm just going to say Nelson Asofa-Solomona is lucky to stay on the field there.

3min

PENALTY WARRIORS: Nelson Asofa-Solomona whacks him Egan with the elbow and he's going to be placed ON REPORT by Peter Gough.

3min

Time off - Wayde Egan is hurt. Did appear to be a head slam there or contact from Nelson Asofa-Solomona here again.

2min

PENALTY WARRIORS: Nelson Asofa-Solomona gets Edward Kosi high

1min

Both sides get through their opening sets here tonight.

Peter Gough blows time on and we're underway on Friday Night Footy in Women in League Round!

Women in League round continues here on League Unlimited with a crunch match in Round 20. It's the Warriors against the Storm as both sides try to come off the losing streaks they're embarking on. For the home side, they're as per The Front Row program with Daejarn Asi is the 18th man. Melbourne is looking to avoid FIVE straight losses for the first time since 2012. Craig Bellamy has opted for some late changes with Tui Kamikamica starting ahead of Josh King. Jordan Grant is OUT with Tom Eisenhuth replacing him in jumper 21. Kickoff coming up at 6pm.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Peter Gough

Touch Judges: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Liam Kennedy

Video Referee: Adam Gee

WARRIORS (12)
Tries: Edward Kosi (3)
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (0/2), Reece Walsh (0/1)

MELBOURNE STORM (24)
Tries: Justin Olam, Nick Meaney, Harry Grant, Jahrome Hughes
Conversions: Nick Meaney (2/4)
Penalty Goals: Nick Meaney (1/1), Cameron Munster (1/1)