Full-Time - Storm 24 defeat Warriors 12
Munster picks up the footy and that will do it for us tonight.
Tom Eisenhuth loses the football
DWZ kicks it OVER THE SIDELINE
Inside the final 5 - Set Restart Warriors ON THE FINAL TACKLE
Great pickup from Eliesa Katoa
Dean Ieremia collects the bouncing ball. Storm hang on
Grant Anderson held and it'll be a turnover.
Adam Pompey takes it out of play - gets falconed.
Inside the final ten here.
Cameron Munster taking over the kicking duties in the absence of Meaney and he converts. 24-12
Melbourne will take the two points
PENALTY STORM: Cam Munster taken late
Great grab from Edward Kosi,
Personally, there's very minimal contact for me and Peter Gough says play on
Now Tui Kamikamica is down injured here.
SOOO CLOSE - Shaun Johnson kicks early but the bounce is a horror for DWZ
Walsh hooks it to the right - 22-12.
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.
Challenge unsuccessful - Warriors scrum
Hang on it's a captain's challenge here for Melbourne
Cameron Munster loses the ball here in the contest.
Challenge unsuccessful - PENALTY STORM
Nick Meaney is taken in the air but we have a captain's challenge from the Warriors.
PENALTY WARRIORS: Harry Grant offside here.
Good kick from Grant - just and I mean just outside the 40
Freddy Lussick has passed his HIA
Meaney converts from in front 22-8 and the margin is out to three possessions.
PENALTY STORM: Shot clock violation against Warriors
Line dropout coming up as well for the Storm
Munster's grubber is dived upon by Adam Pompey.
Anderson splits them again
Meaney hits the upright and it's NO GOOD
Only needed two looks to overturn Gough's decision and Nick Meaney scores a sensational try.
Peter Gough starting NO TRY here.
Euan Aitken fails to maintain possession.
4th dropout of the night for Melbourne. Possession must turn into points.
Dean Ieremia taken in the in-goal area.
Nick Meaney has to take it dead - line dropout coming up
Dean Ieremia takes it over the sideline - off a crazy final play. The Warriors somehow get a result.
Kick goes dead from Jahrome Hughes - seven tackle set coming up for the home side.
Melbourne complete their set after points.
Freddy Lussick in a world of bother here.
Meaney converts - 16-8 Melbourne lead.
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.
Set restart Storm - ruck infringement.
Off we go from Auckland for the second half.
Half-Time - Storm 10 lead Warriors 8
Storm with the last chance of the opening half.
Eliesa Katoa puts it down.
Dean Ieremia has no choice but to play at the footy. Line-dropout. Warriors have been pretty good tonight.
Warriors complete their set after points.
Johnson's kick from the sideline is off the upright.
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.
PENALTY WARRIORS: Short dropout went BACKWARDS there
Decision confirmed - Line dropout Storm
Wayde Egan has gone to 5/8 - Freddy Lussick back to hooker.
Cameron Munster's pass wasn't up to scratch and Melbourne let the Warriors off the hook
PENALTY STORM: Warriors were ruled offside there
After a lengthy investigation that would've puzzled the Hunters, Reece Walsh has knocked on
Peter Gough sending it up as a NO TRY
Try scorer Grant puts it down
Meaney hook it and Melbourne's lead remains 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita departs the ground after battling on.
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.
Chanel Harris-Tavita down with a knee injury but we're playing on.
PENALTY STORM - Josh Curran ruled to have taken Nick Meaney out of the contest
Warriors convert their set after points
Johnson's kick from the left-hand touch-line is unsuccessful - Melbourne lead 6-4
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.
Set restart Warriors - ruck infringement.
PENALTY WARRIORS: Hand across the face from Josh King
Peter Gough in the wars here tonight.
Josh King is placed ON REPORT for rubbish on the face.
Time off with Jazz Tevaga - might be an eye gouge here from Josh King - his hands were across his face here.
Wayde Egan is back on the park for the Warriors!
PENALTY WARRIORS: Scrum shot clock violation against the Storm.
BOMBED TRY! - Melbourne were blitzing them down the right hand side but Grant Anderson couldn't handle the pass back inside from Marion Seve.
Early news is Wayde Egan is OK which is good to see.
WHAT A CATCH - Reece Walsh takes a screamer of a catch!
PENALTY STORM: Warriors broke early from the scrum - easy get out of jail card there for the Storm.
Freddy Lussick guilty of the error on that occasion.
PENALTY WARRIORS: Harry Grant ruled to have been inside the 10m. 5 penalties in 12 minutes so far from Peter Gough tonight.
Euan Aitken wrapped up on the last and it'll be a turnover of possession.
Big bust from Reece Walsh before Cameron Munster saves the day.
PENALTY WARRIORS: Edward Kosi in the wars only, this time a crusher tackle on him against Jesse Bromwich.
Big Nelson Asofa-Solomona is involved early, both in good and bad ways.
Meaney's conversion is successful. Melbourne lead this one by 6-0
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.
PENALTY STORM: Contact on the kicker here.
The grubber from Freddy Lussick was poor and Nick Meaney was jolly on the spot to pick it up.
I'm just going to say Nelson Asofa-Solomona is lucky to stay on the field there.
PENALTY WARRIORS: Nelson Asofa-Solomona whacks him Egan with the elbow and he's going to be placed ON REPORT by Peter Gough.
Time off - Wayde Egan is hurt. Did appear to be a head slam there or contact from Nelson Asofa-Solomona here again.
PENALTY WARRIORS: Nelson Asofa-Solomona gets Edward Kosi high
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)