FULL-TIME: Fiji 30 def Scotland 14.
Penalty was for a head-slam by Maika Sivo.
PENALTY SCOTLAND: We've got time off here.
90 seconds to go!
PENALTY SCOTLAND: Dangerous tackle, and Korbin Sims knows he's got it wrong.
Fiji hang on!
Accidental offside, Scotland get it back.
SIX AGAIN SCOTLAND: Going back into the ruck.
Sadrugu puts it down.
Bain loses it cold.
Charge down by Wong but Gahan recovers.
Vuate Karawalevu sticks his giant mit out and he saves a try.
PENALTY SCOTLAND: Strip
Schneider puts it down.
Scotland ball!
Wakeham converts.
Korbin Sims crashes over and that puts the exclamation point on this one for the Bati now.
Kikau is gone as well! This match has threatened to boil over here!
With the tempers fraying here, Walmsley's high shot sees him sent for 10 minutes.
Here we go again! Lachlan Walmsley took Turuva's head off. I'm sorry, but it wouldn't surprise me if we have a red card here.
Scotland need to score next.
Raiwalui's pass was forward...
PENALTY FIJI: Offside
PENALTY FIJI: Tempers are fraying here, just like they did in 2008!
PENALTY FIJI: Walmsley takes Sivo in the air.
I must say, Fiji are becoming very complacent tonight. It's a problem...
Vuate caught the ball, but he was smashed by Kieran Buchanan as he was going to ground the ball.
SIX AGAIN FIJI: Too slow in the ruck.
I think it's going to be Fiji ball. Was typing that sentence as that previous play unfolded.
That was a great passage of play. Calum Gahan shaped to kick then found space, Lachlan Walmsley chipped over the top but Maika Sivo saved the day.
Wong loses the ball looking for a quick play the ball. For me that's a penalty against Kane Linnett as he comes back through the ruck..
SIX AGAIN FIJI.
Scotland complete their set after points.
Kyle Schneider is taking over the goal kicking and his kick is good! 24-14 as it's 13 v 13 again.
Liu started it and he finishes it. The Scottish side are playing without fear here in Newcastle tonight.
PENALTY SCOTLAND: Illegal strip.
Kikau loses it and it's picked off by Bayley Liu. Liu is taken down by Valemei.
Vuate Karawalevu learns his lesson and recovers the short dropout.
Davey Dixon didn't want anything to do with that kick and he got smashed in the in-goal.
Matty Russell has officially been ruled out (via Jenna Brooks)
Wakeham's kick at goal is successful. Fiji lead by 24 points to 8.
Great hands from Kikau and eventually the extra man advantage pays off. Sivo scores for the Bati.
PENALTY FIJI: Offside from the scrum.
Walmsley loses the ball in the contest.
Scotland have been defensively sound when down to 12 in Newcastle (as they were v Italy and only conceded once).
Bain is in the sin bin for 10 minutes.
PENALTY FIJI: Kyle Schneider with a lazy high shot there.
Luke Bain is wearing jumper 26 for Scotland, he's had a number change.
HERE WE GO! Tom Grant blows time on and we're back underway for the second 40 minutes. Fiji is desperate to be better in the second 40.
No good from Walmsley.
Scotland get their second! It's game on in Newcastle. A clever kick from James Bell and it's Ben Hellewell who wins the race to the ball.
PENALTY SCOTLAND: High shot there by Joseph Ratuvakacereivalu.
Wakeham loses it. Fiji loses the ball in their set after points.
Wakeham's kick is good.
Better kick from Wakeham creates a contest and the ball bounced into the arms of Henry Raiwalui.
OH NO... Scotland fail to find touch...
Api Koroisau is getting a breather here, but good news for the Bati he'll return later.
PENALTY SCOTLAND: Inside 10m
Scotland's possession fails to amount to much. Fiji are able to hang on.
2/3 isn't a bad strike rate for a short dropout.
Great chase by Henry Raiwalui. Gets his side another set as the rain continues to come down here in Newcastle.
Bell's grubber is taken over the sideline.
Fiji showing their complacency again.
Naiqama and Karawalevu carving them up down the right.
Matty Russell has a hamstring strain, his return is questionable (via Jenna Brooks)
Karawalevu loses it
Scotland taken in goal, the restart to come.
Sunia Turuva takes off from the scrum and after a few looks at it, James Child has to support the on field decision of NO TRY!
VIDEO REF: Grant has NO TRY looking to confirm held-up.
Oh no... James Bell loses it on the FIRST TACKLE after points.
Walmsley shanks the kick.
INTERCEPT! Lachlan Walmsley picks off Brandon Wakeham and runs away to score!
Good movement from the Bati. It was touched by the Scotland hand. They'll get it back here.
PENALTY FIJI: Scrum breaking early.
Challenge unsuccessful.
CAPTAIN'S CHALLENGE SCOTLAND disputing the decision of a knock on.
Scotland get a seven tackle set... somehow.
Wakeham converts and it's 12-0.
What skill from Henry Raiwalui. He showed and goed and fooled absolutely everybody and then delivered a peach of a pass to Viliame Kikau and the Bati go over again!
SIX AGAIN FIJI: Too slow.
Josh Wong showing some great defence here!
SIX AGAIN SCOTLAND: Ruck infringement.
Valemei puts it down there...
Good kick pressure from Kikau and Scotland are on the back-foot!
Sadrugu wanted a quick play the ball and he loses it.
SIX AGAIN FIJI!
PENALTY FIJI: Tom Grant has Scotland inside the 10m.
Wakeham converts and it's Fiji with an early lead.
With the heavy weight of possession, the Bati cross as Taniela Sadrugu crashed over the top of some soft defence from the Scottish side.
Kikau loses it after Walmsley knocks it out here. Fiji retain the footy
Korbin Sims charges at the Scottish side, but he's held up! Good defence from the Scots
Great skill from Kevin Naiqama and Vuate Karawalevu and they force a goal-line dropout.
Scotland's first set isn't too bad.Just important they limit the Fijian side!
OFF WE GO! Tom Grant blows time on and we're underway at Kingston Park between Fiji and Scotland. Grab ya sugar treats and stay up!
Before we kick off today in Newcastle, we'll hear the Fijian hymn Noqu Masu.
Our referee for this Group B clash is Tom Grant. Chris Kendall and Rochelle Tamarua are the touch judges and James Child is the video referee.
On the team front, Fiji: Raivalui shifts to the halves, Koroisau moves back to hooker. Sims starts at prop and Sadrugu moves to lock. Scotland: Well, Dixon moves to fullback and Walmsley moves onto the wing. Brierley is a late scratching, Bell moves to the halves. Sam Luckley, Kyle Schneider and Jack Teanby make up the new look pack. Aitken is a late out, Hellewell moves to backrow.
League Unlimited’s coverage of the Rugby League World Cup continues with Group B action between Fiji and Scotland coming to you from Kingston Park, Newcastle. Fiji comes into this clash following a last-start win over Italy, while Scotland was trounced by Australia. Both sides will be primed for this one, especially the Fijian side who know that they are in a win and in situation. The Scots will be looking to put a disastrous World Cup behind them.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Tom Grant
Touch Judges: Chris Kendall, Rochelle Tamarua
Video Referee: James Child
FIJI MEN (30)
Tries: Taniela Sadrugu, Viliame Kikau, Henry Raiwalui, Maika Sivo, Korbin Sims
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Brandon Wakeham (5/5)
Penalty Goals:
SCOTLAND MEN (14)
Tries: Lachlan Walmsley, Ben Hellewell, Bayley Liu
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Lachlan Walmsley (0/2), Kyle Schneider (1/1)
Penalty Goals: