Full Time
80:00
6:00pm Fri August 12, 2022
Round 22 - Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa - Crowd: 16212
80min

Full-Time: Warriors 42 def Bulldogs 18

79min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Reece Walsh.

Successful - 42-18

Warriors lead Warriors 42 - 18 Bulldogs
79min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Addin Fonua-Blake. Kick to come.

Let's have one for the big fella! Addin Fonua-Blake is in the right place at the right time to get off the nudie run. Asi's bomb was allowed to bounce and AFB chases through and slams it down.

Warriors lead Warriors 40 - 18 Bulldogs
78min

Shane Flanagan trying to not put that on his son's defensive misread... We see that Shane.

78min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Reece Walsh.

Walsh converts - 36-18

Warriors lead Warriors 36 - 18 Bulldogs
77min

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

Kosi grabs his second of the evening. GAME, SET AND MATCH

Warriors lead Warriors 34 - 18 Bulldogs
76min

Challenge inconclusive - appears to be a correct decision from Butler

75min

Captain's challenge

75min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Reece Walsh.

Walsh converts - 30-18

Warriors lead Warriors 30 - 18 Bulldogs
74min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Shaun Johnson. Kick to come.

TIME WARP!!! Taking it back to 2014, Shaun Johnson showing and going it. That might just do it for the New Zealand Warriors here tonight.

Warriors lead Warriors 28 - 18 Bulldogs
72min

Jackson Topine saves the day

71min

PENALTY WARRIORS: Bulldogs inside the 10m

70min

Great grab from Curran. Warriors survive.

69min

PENALTY BULLDOGS: Josh Jackson hit late after he passed the ball

68min

There was every man and their dog competing for the footy. Great kick from Shaun Johnson, even better grab from Freddy Lussick and Josh Curran picks it up to score... Hang on we're having a look at this. They say DWZ loses it

64min

Johnson puts it down.

62min

Burton's bomb is way too deep. Seven tackle set coming up.

60min

Warriors complete their set after points.

57min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Reece Walsh.

Walsh adds the extra two. Warriors lead 24-18

Warriors lead Warriors 24 - 18 Bulldogs
56min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Eliesa Katoa. Kick to come.

Fonua-Blake was denied a moment ago, but Johnson provides a lovely pass to Eliesa Katoa and the man whose farewelling the club at the end of the season crashes over.

Warriors lead Warriors 22 - 18 Bulldogs
56min

Averillo is ok and we're playing on.

56min

Addin Fonua-Blake dragged down from behind from Stimson. But, problem here for Jake Averillo.

55min

Warriors held up over the line.

54min

Kosi is taken into touch - accidental offside from the Bulldogs (no advantage). So it'll be Warriors ball.

51min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Burton's kick from the sideline is successful

Tied up at Warriors 18 - 18 Bulldogs
51min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Josh Addo-Carr. Kick to come.

They weren't catching Josh Addo-Carr from there.

Warriors lead Warriors 18 - 16 Bulldogs
50min

INTERCEPT

49min

Six more for the home side.

48min

Euan Aitken crosses for his 50th NRL try. A tremendous individual effort from the range centre turned backrower... Hang on, we're having a look at this, on second viewing he loses the ball. But, the on-field call of Flanagan offside will be supported.

47min

Warriors take short dropout

46min

Bulldogs convert their set after points.

46min

Aaron Schoupp clutching his right knee.

45min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Matt Burton's kick is successful. 18-12

Warriors lead Warriors 18 - 12 Bulldogs
44min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Kyle Flanagan. Kick to come.

What a mistake. Reece Walsh puts it down. Kyle Flanagan is there to pick it up and Flanagan puts it down.

Warriors lead Warriors 18 - 10 Bulldogs
42min

Burton's bomb caused all sorts of problems. Kiraz picks it up and offloads to Burns but he's taken just short of the line.

41min

Both sides complete their first set of the second 40.

40min

We're underway for the second 40

40min

Half-Time: Warriors 18 leading Bulldogs 6

39min

Warriors retreat and get it back. Burton's having a nightmare

37min

PENALTY BULLDOGS: Shaun Johnson was in front of the kicker.

37min

Chris Butler sending it up as a NO TRY.

37min

Wayde Egan making his way back in the line. Dogs force the Warriors to work it out of yardage.

36min

Jeremy Marshall-King takes the short-dropout. Wayde Egan has been left on the ground so the Warriors are defending with 12 in the line.

35min

Flanagan bats it dead and it'll be a goal-line dropout

34min

Matt Burton placed on report for a shoulder charge.

34min

Time off with Dallin Watene-Zelezniak appeared to have been taken high.

34min

Marshall King sends it deep - they needed that clearing space.

33min

Dallin loses it in the contest. Let's see if the Bulldogs can complete a set...

31min

Burton's pass was good to Raymond Faitala-Mariner but he puts it down.

30min

Vailea drops it with the line wide open...

30min

Set restart Warriors - 10m. The traditional one in the attacking third.

29min

Burton loses it.

28min

Jeremy Marshall-King puts it down.

27min

Jacob Kiraz takes Edward Kosi straight over the sideline. Good response in defence from the Dogs.

26min

Set restart Warriors - ruck infringement

26min

Josh Curran splits them open but a big tackle from Joe Stimson.

25min

PENALTY WARRIORS: Bulldogs were inside the 10m

24min

Set restart Bulldogs - ruck infringement.

23min

Harris loses it. He wanted to challenge but argued for too long with Chris Butler.

22min

Good kick from Burton which finds touch - was looking for JAC.

21min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Reece Walsh.

Walsh converts from the sideline. 18-6 lead here for the home side.

Warriors lead Warriors 18 - 6 Bulldogs
20min

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

He can't stop scoring at the moment. Off the scrum play, the Warriors shift it left and Johnson finds Walsh and gets it to the man of the moment Edward Kosi. Kosi puts it down and the Warriors strike back.

Warriors lead Warriors 16 - 6 Bulldogs
19min

Aaron Schoupp loses it in the set after points. Massive disaster there.

18min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Matt Burton.

Burton's kick is successful

Warriors lead Warriors 12 - 6 Bulldogs
17min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Jake Averillo. Kick to come.

They didn't need the full set... Jake Averillo crashes over following a great pass from Aaron Schoupp and the Bulldogs hit back.

Warriors lead Warriors 12 - 4 Bulldogs
16min

Big tackle from Murchie on Burton. Burto earns his side a set restart

15min

Kyle Flanagan chips it behind Reece Walsh and he'll earn his side another set

13min

PENALTY BULLDOGS: Vailea hits Averillo high

13min

Warriors convert their set after points.

12min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Reece Walsh.

Walsh converts - 12-0

Warriors lead Warriors 12 - 0 Bulldogs
12min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Dallin Watene-Zelezniak. Kick to come.

DWZ sprints the length of the field to score the Warriors second. It's a pick 6

Warriors lead Warriors 10 - 0 Bulldogs
10min

INTERCEPT

10min

Set restart - ruck infringement

9min

PENALTY DOGS: Offside

9min

Warriors complete their set after points.

8min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Reece Walsh.

Walsh's conversion is successful. 6-0 Warriors lead.

Warriors lead Warriors 6 - 0 Bulldogs
7min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Viliami Vailea. Kick to come.

Welcome back to Viliami Vailea. Shaun Johnson tore the Dogs left hand side apart. Lovely ball to Viliami Vailea and he slices past the defence of Addo-Carr to cross for the first try.

Warriors lead Warriors 4 - 0 Bulldogs
6min

Braidon Burns placed on report

6min

PENALTY WARRIORS: Daejarn Asi taken illegally by Braidon Burns. Clear shoulder charge.

4min

Last tackle kick from Matt Burton fails to amount to anything. Warriors survive

3min

PENALTY BULLDOGS: High shot by Tohu Harris - seems harsh to me.

2min

Both sides out of contention for the finals. Good chance for both fan-bases to see how they'll go

1min

Both sides get through their opening sets.

Chris Butler blows time on and we're underway

First and foremost though, a moments silence for Paul Green

Sides making their way out onto the ground. Warriors wearing their heritage strip here tonight.

Mt Smart Stadium is the scene for this opener to Friday Night Football doubleheader. It's the 300th premiership match to be played in Auckland so it's a historic milestone. Some slight positional changes for both sides to take care of first and foremost, Bunty Afoa starts in place of Josh Curran. Tom Ale makes his first appearance of 2022 with Jackson Frei becoming the concussion sub. For the visitors, Harrison Edwards makes his first start, Jackson Topine moves to the bench while the rest of the side is unchanged. Kickoff is approaching at 6pm.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Chris Butler

Touch Judges: Drew Oultram, Nick Pelgrave

Video Referee: Ashley Klein

WARRIORS (42)
Tries: Viliami Vailea, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Edward Kosi (2), Eliesa Katoa, Shaun Johnson, Addin Fonua-Blake
Conversions: Reece Walsh (7/7)

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (18)
Tries: Jake Averillo, Kyle Flanagan, Josh Addo-Carr
Conversions: Matt Burton (3/3)