FULL TIME - The Dragons dominate with a 38-12 win over the Dolphins in the Gong
Jack Bostock loses the ball trying to put it down in a tough night for the debutant
Zac Lomax converts to push the lead out to 26
Tyrell Sloan gets into space off a good offload but looks to be held up except right at the end he gets the ball down
isaako misses the conversion from out wide
WHAT A PLAY - The Dolphins not giving up with the spread wide out to Isaako and then the burst down the sideline before finding the Hammer who scores in the corner
Zac Lomax ankle tapped by Jamayne Isaako with a desperate dive and Lomax bounces into touch
Zac Lomax pushes the conversion across the face of the posts
Mikaele Ravalawa goes over again, the hands from Bird out to the big man was just silky smooth and then too much strength sees the Dolphins bouncing off
Mark Nicholls is off to the bin - He came across changing the direction of Tyrell Sloan chasing a kick through
Mark Nicholls loses the ball as he is trying to play it too quickly after pulling off a 1-on-1 strip
Moses Suli races away down the right-hand side before his kick inside is cleaned up by the Dolphins but not without danger
Zac Lomax converts using the breeze to his advantage
Mikaele Ravalawa scores out wide after some more Ben Hunt magic
Salt into the wounds - Dolphins penalised for offside after it looked as if Jack De Belin had knocked on
Weird choice of kick from Amone to chip over the defence but it was straight to the Hammer
Zac Lomax converts from close range
It's too easy for the Dragons as the ball goes out to Ben Hunt and straight at a gap in the defence to go through and score
REPEAT SET: Dragons force a repeat set after the Hammer again wasn't reading the bouncing ball but this time safely goes through
Zac Lomax starts the ball further right but can't get it to fade back
THAT WAS POOR - No urgency from Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow at the back as he was lazy grabbing the ball and the bounce then favoured Zac Lomax who got it and scored
SECOND HALF IS GO! The Dolphins are without Anthony Milford for the second half
It's the worst time for the Dragons this season - Half Time as they lead 12-8 over the Dolphins
Jamayne Isaako slots the penalty goal with the strong breeze at his back
PENALTY DOLPHINS: Jack De Belin penalised for a cannonball tackle on Ray Stone
PENALTY DOLPHINS: Toby Couchman offside and then the penalty compounded by another six again
Zac Lomax converts from close range
Blake Lawrie fights his way to the line with brute strength at close range
PENALTY DRAGONS: Brenko Lee changes his line to take Zac Lomax out of the chase. No sin bin because the kick was always too deep
Jarrod Wallace fresh on the field and loses the ball
Zac Lomax converts from close range
Mounting pressure from three set restarts is too much and it's a meek defensive effort from the Dolphins sees Jacob Liddle get over
Jack Bostock knocks on trying to grab a loose pass from the Dragons
Jamayne Isaako with a brilliant kick using the breeze to get it through
Jamayne Isaako has no space to work with but he tiptoes the sideline and scores in the corner with almost zero space
Jamayne Isaako misses the long range penalty goal but the ball does go dead
PENALTY DOLPHINS: Jayden Su'a penalised for foul play; Then a strip compounds the initial penalty
Dolphins release all the pressure all with a poor kick from Anthony Milford that goes dead and then a penalty given away
PENALTY DRAGONS: First penalty of the game and it's a shot from Herman Ese'ese without the ball on a unususpecting
Dolphins working the ball out off their line as the Dragons pin them deep
A very awkward camera shot of Gerard Sutton's rear before the game is finally underway in Wollongong
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch Judges: Wyatt Raymond, Nick Beashel
Video Referee: Kasey Badger
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (38)
Tries: Jacob Liddle, Zac Lomax, Blake Lawrie, Ben Hunt, Mikaele Ravalawa (2), Tyrell Sloan
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Zac Lomax (5/7)
Penalty Goals:
DOLPHINS (12)
Tries: Jamayne Isaako, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Jamayne Isaako (1/2)