FULLTIME :: Comfortable win for the Rabbitohs.
Cam Murray is off for a HIA. He is getting an ovation from the sold out crowd.
Murray tries to put Tatola over. Forward.
PENALTY RABBITOHS! Tass caught in an awkward position.
Kick inside for Walsh but it's batted dead.
PENALTY WARRIORS! Hand on the ball.
We went to the bunker. After all that. Remains held up. Warriors have a whole set now.
Taniela Otukolo almost profits from some wayward play but is held up. Still Warriors ball.
Souths try to go short again. No bueno.
Johnson gets another repeat set.
DWZ with a good pick up on his toes and he counters.
FORWARD! Oh no. It was frantic footy there. The kick was knocked back. Retrieved by Jack Murchie who goes within inches of the tryline. The pass out to Kosi is forward.
Souths go short and get it back through Walker.
Good kick from the Warriors and Johnston is taken in-goal.
Latrell is getting an early mark.
Souths try to set up Thompson but he is taken over the sideline.
Souths are just toying with them now. Quick hands on the right send the winger away. He toes forward and Reece Walsh has to shovel it dead.
Mitchell looking for eight and he does.
Easy play and Latrell strolls over.
PENALTY RABBITOHS! Johnston hit after the kick.
Fonua Blake loses it.
Latrell throws it forward.
Johnson hits the upright.
Good moment for Shaun Johnson. Starts the move and finishes it off on the wraparound.
Murray spills it.
PENALTY WARRIORS! Now they get a piggyback.
That is some tackle from DWZ! Johnston was away and eyeing number 160! The winger makes the tackle and takes him into touch. RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY!
BUNKER TIME! Straight from the scrum. Alex Johnston is away. Has he scored though?
Mitchell from the sideline. Can't do wrong tonight.
Debut try! Izaac Thompson absorbs a hit and gets it down. Another wonderful pass from Mitchell.
We're back for the second half. Will it be more of the same? or can the Warriors find something.
HALFTIME. All Souths here.
Freddy Lussick tries to barge over on last. No go. Changeover.
PENALTY WARRIORS! Least they will end with the ball.
Mitchell from the left side. Kicks it.
There it is! Walker-Mitchell-Johnston and it gives the winger his 159th four-pointer.
PENALTY RABBITOHS! Thompson was taken in the air.
Latrell has leveled up. He just rips it free from Shaun Johnson and Souths are back on the attack.
Latrell converts his own effort.
You can't stop Trellmit! He took the ball on the left, rampaged past several defenders and touched down.
Reece Walsh fires a kick down the left side but it rolls dead. Seven tackle set for the Rabbitohs.
Shaun Johnson from the tee for the first time. He keeps it straight.
Warriors pull one back! Nice backline move and Edward Kosi is there to finish off.
PENALTY WARRIORS! Strip. CHALLENGE from the Rabbitohs cause why not? UNSUCCESSFUL. We can pack away the challenge box tonight.
Souths try some quick hands down the left and Arrow spills it.
Mitchell with his toughest kick thus far. Mid range. Nails it.
A one-on-one miss and another Souths four-pointer. Keaon Koloamatangi just steps out of a feeble tackle from Wayde Egan and goes over.
DWZ cut in half by Cam Murray and spills it.
Mitchell who has kicked from the same spot all three times. He knocks over another.
It was coming. Short pass to Tatola who barges over.
Jack Murchie now touches it as he is making the tackle. Restart.
PENALTY RABBITOHS! They are just surging forward at will. Walsh knocks one down but the referee brings it back for a penalty. Souths tap and go.
PENALTY RABBITOHS! The ball ripped free but it was a strip. WARRIORS CHALLENGE! UNSUCCESSFUL. One look is all it takes and the Warriors have lost their chance.
Latrell with another easy kick. Salutes.
The Rabbitohs two Blues representatives combine. Murray pokes through the line, finds Cook who weaves past some lazy defence.
Edward Kosi after his scoring heroics last week tries to toe through but stepped on the line.
Ilias got rocked and loses it.
PENALTY RABBITOHS! Leg pull.
Latrell Mitchell converts.
Rabbitohs slide and slide into the lead! Walker took on the line on the left then it swung back inside and Ilias dives over.
PENALTY RABBITOHS! High tackle from Fonua-Blake.
Both sides through their first sets without any incident!
KICK-OFF! We're underway! Rabbitohs with first use.
Both teams are on the field. Warriors in their away strip while the Rabbitohs are in their usual cardinal and myrtle and greeted by a fair crowd here on the Sunshine Coast.
Welcome to Sunshine Coast Stadium! Souths who have been shunted to eighth spot take on a Warriors side just here to play spoiler in the Queensland cloud.The Rabbitohs welcome Izaac Thompson into their backline which moves Taane Milne onto the bench. For the Warriors it is the usual set up for them!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins
Touch Judges: Nick Morel, Michael Wise
Video Referee: Kasey Badger
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (48)
Tries: Lachlan Ilias, Latrell Mitchell (2), Damien Cook, Tevita Tatola, Keaon Koloamatangi, Alex Johnston, Izaac Thompson
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (8/8)
WARRIORS (10)
Tries: Edward Kosi, Shaun Johnson
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (1/2)