Reynolds from out wide converts again
PENALTY BRONCOS - and from the tap, reynolds grubbered to the right side and again, no one home for the Tigers and Staggs regathers and scores
Mam on the left side throws a shocking pass that hits Brooks in the head and Farnworth caught it and dived over but the try was disallowed as the pass was forward
Set restart Broncos. Walters gets over the line but is held up. Tigers employed some defence.
SCRUM TIGERS - Walsh in space again down the right wing, grubbers infield for Mam who juggled the ball but lost it forward with nothing but a try in front of him, which goes begging.
SCRUM TIGERS - Broncos with a knock on. Game has got very sloppy this past 10 mins
And the Broncos turn it over again in good field position
Set restart Broncos
PENALTY BRONCOS - Walsh makes a break but then cramps up with a try almost certain.
Papali'i drops the ball.
PENALTY TIGERS - After they got a set restart, 20m from the Broncos line
We got a scuffle. Tigers trying to change the sport it seems. They'll lose this game too.
Broncos turn it over 10m from the Tigers line while threatening to score yet again
Penalty count so far: Broncos 6, Tigers 1, Tigers fans 10 years
Broncos go short and get the ball back. Then they get a penalty as well.
Tigers get a fresh set on the Broncos line...and they kick on the first. Staggs fields the ball but is tackled ingoal. Broncos drop out.
Doueihi converts the try and we're all square....if we forget about the first half.
Simpkin barges over from dummy half
SCRUM TIGERS - 20m from the Broncos line
Set restart Tigers on halfway
Broncos imitate the Tigers by dropping the ball as well. Cute.
Wakeham at first receiver, looks to pass as he goes around in a circle in a tackle, loses the ball forward and turns it over.
Wakeham intercepts a grubber kick and denies the Broncos a try scoring opportunity.
Set restart Broncos
Tigers spreading the ball wide like they are acompetent attacking outfit close to their opponents line, when the reality is they were not close to being either.
Reynolds converts another try
Broncos go down the right side this time and have an overlap which leads to Staggs strolling over for an easy try
Set restart Broncos
SCRUM BRONCOS - Tigers with a forward pass. Sheens complains about his mashed potato being too hot, probably.
Reynolds grubbers again to the Tigers ingoal with no-one home, but Staggs dives and bounces the ball and knocks it on. Tigers 20m restart
PENALTY BRONCOS - Tigers players in front of the kicker at the restart. Stupid.
Reynolds converts
Farnworth gets a soft soft try as the he runs between the orange witches hats in front of him
SCRUM BRONCOS - on halfway
Doueihi converts
Wakeham kicked high to the left of the posts and Papali'i snared the catch and fell over the line for a try. Tigers are on the board.
Second Innings gets underway
Broncos turn it over deep in the Tigers half with 50 secs left in the half
PENALTY BRONCOS - They start their set on halfway.
Reynolds nails another conversion.
Walsh runs to the line and then grubbers through. The Tigers have no one back and Riki strolls through the line, waits for a good bounce and then plants the ball down for a try.
Reynolds converts again
Cobbo scores a runaway try after pouncing on a dropped pass, 13m from the Broncos line.
The Tigers are a mess.
Broncos turn the ball over 20m from the Tigers line.
PENALTY BRONCOS - Crusher Tackle
Reynolds converts
Payne Haas decided to be a hooker, picks the ball up from dummy half and then barges over for a powerful try.
Arthars in the clear and grubbers infield for himself, but Doueihi fields the ball
Reynolds adds the extras
Broncos on the left side get the ball to Mam who grubbered and Capewell chased it down, regathered and scored
Broncos get 6 again, 20m from the Tigers line
Walsh creates a half opportunity for Arthars who very nearly scores in the left corner
Wakeham kicks and it goes dead in goal. Broncos with a 20m restart
Set restart Tigers - 20m from the Broncos line
Mam got his nose through the Tigers line on the left side and then pushed a pass which Farnworth couldn't grasp.
Reynolds fails to convert
Broncos with some rushed and slightly panicky passing to flat footed players. Eventually Riki gets the ball, steps inside a defender and then races 15m to score a soft try.
PENALTY BRONCOS - Tigers defence being slower to move than....their attack. Broncos find touch on halfway
SCRUM BRONCOS - Broncos challenge a double knock on rule and win.
Bateman drops the ball
Set restart Tigers, 10m from the Broncos line
Tigers send the ball left and Tupou finds space before kicking back infield, but it's too heavy for his support. Staggs cleans up in the Broncos ingoal and very nearly gets into the field of play. Broncos drop out
SCRUM TIGERS - A sloppy passing movement ends with a pass going behind Arthars who juggles it into Stains.
Set restart Broncos again
Set Restart broncos 15m from the Tigers line
PENALTY BRONCOS - Tigers holding down. Broncos find touch 10m inside the Tigers half
Tigers kick off
The only time a first placed Broncos side played a team placed 17th was Round 6, 1998. On that occasion, Manly won 28-4.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Chris Sutton
Touch Judges: Peter Gough, Dan Munroe
Video Referee: Matt Noyen
BRISBANE BRONCOS (46)
Tries: Jordan Riki (2), Kurt Capewell, Payne Haas, Selwyn Cobbo, Herbie Farnworth, Kotoni Staggs (2)
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (7/8)
Penalty Goals:
WESTS TIGERS (12)
Tries: Isaiah Papali'i, Jake Simpkin
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Doueihi (2/2)
Penalty Goals: