Full Time
80:00
2:00pm Sun April 30, 2023
Round 9 - Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa - Crowd: 20395
79min

Roosters grind out the win here in Auckland. FULLTIME

75min

Warriors knock it on. CHALLENGE for them. Why not. UNSUCCESSFUL.

74min

DWZ kicks through this time and earns a dropout.

73min

Warriors with a smart kick towards DWZ but he is captured.

71min

Smart work from Niukore. He trapped Keary's kick well and is off downfield.

70min

Another error coming out of their own end for the Warriors.

69min

Manu spills it trying to play the ball. He disputes that. CHALLENGE. UNSUCCESSFUL.

67min

Warriors need to find something quickly. Johnson reefs a kick high but it goes backwards off Paulo.

63min

PENALTY WARRIORS! Chance to clear their lines.

61min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Joseph Suaalii.

Suaalii takes his time with the kick and nails it.

Roosters lead Warriors 0 - 14 Roosters
60min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Sitili Tupouniua. Kick to come.

Lovely short kick from Smith and Sitili Tupouniua slices through.

Roosters lead Warriors 0 - 12 Roosters
59min

This doesn't look good for Paul Momirovski. He is being helped off with his arm in a jersey sling.

58min

Montoya spills it from a big hit.

57min

Roosters go the powerplay on last. Manu is wrapped up.

56min

Vailea with a costly error on his own 40.

54min

PENALTY ROOSTERS! Not square.

52min

PENALTY WARRIORS. They tap quick and we're off.

51min

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! There was no strip. Roosters ball.

51min

BUNKER TIME! Jackson Ford tries to go over. Checking if there was a strip.

48min

Crichton doesn't play it properly.

45min

Curran spills it.

44min

Johnson kicks through and Allan is trapped in goal.

43min

Jackson Ford crashes towards the line and is held up.

43min

PENALTY WARRIORS! Strip

42min

Corey Allan spills the high ball. Warriors with a big chance.

42min

Been a sedate start to the second half. Both teams getting through their sets.

40min

KICK-OFF!

40min

We're back in Auckland! Can the Warriors push back or will the Roosters finish the job.

40min

Warriors aren't able to throw anything at the Roosters. HALFTIME.

35min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Joseph Suaalii.

Suaalii puts the kick over.

Roosters lead Warriors 0 - 8 Roosters
34min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Nat Butcher. Kick to come.

We have a try friends! Nat Butcher crashes over from close range.

Roosters lead Warriors 0 - 6 Roosters
31min

PENALTY ROOSTERS! They have a big chance to strike before the break.

28min

That was a match race! Roosters got to a loose ball and kicked it forward. It felt like a Wellington Phoenix game for a second then the Warriors fell on it.

27min

The kick is too big for Jackson Ford. We do have a CHALLENGE. Warriors are saying it was touched by a Rooster. SUCCESSFUL. Manu played at it.

25min

The low kick has been the go today. Warriors go another one and force an error again. They are arguing for an offside which won't come.

24min

Oops! Egan Butcher didn't think he was getting the ball and loses it.

23min

Niukore spills it now.

22min

Luke Keary spills it from a Lindsay Collins offload.

21min

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! DWZ got a touch and it goes dead.

21min

BUNKER TIME! DWZ is claiming one albeit reluctantly. It was a kick through and it was a close race to the ball but who got the touch.

20min

PENALTY WARRIORS! Crusher.

17min

PENALTY ROOSTERS! That was a wild sequence. Warriors go for a 20/40, Jaxon Paulo saves it then the pass inside sees Tedesco lined up by the defence. There was no one at marker but Walker was not square.

16min

Paulo tries a kick and the Warriors cover it.

15min

Another low kick from the Warriors which rebounds but Pompey can't handle.

13min

Good kick through from the Warriors and Corey Allan has to take it dead.

12min

PENALTY WARRIORS! Another easy passage.

11min

Suaalii tries to burst through a gap but gets it forced loose.

9min

Brandon Smith spills it.

8min

Good kick from Keary who drills a 40/20.

6min

PENALTY WARRIORS! They get a quick passage from their own end.

4min

Penalty Goal: Roosters
Kicked by Joseph Suaalii.

penalty goal.

Roosters lead Warriors 0 - 2 Roosters
4min

Joseph Suaalii pilots through the two points.

3min

PENALTY ROOSTERS! They will shoot for two.

2min

Keary steers a kick towards the ingoal and it is batted dead.

1min

Montoya loses it coming out of his own area.

KICK-OFF! Here we go!

It is a wet and wild one in Auckland today as the Roosters enter the field in their white, blue and red jersey. The drums start beating and the smoke means it is time for the Warriors to make their entrance.

Good afternoon everyone! We start your Sunday across the ditch. Warriors host the Roosters with both teams coming off games on ANZAC Day. They had differing fortunes with the Roosters getting a one point win while the Warriors went down by eight. This shapes up to be a good contest. Grab your snacks, drinks and other comforts and settle in.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Chris Butler

Touch Judges: Drew Oultram, Michael Wise

Video Referee: Ben Cummins

WARRIORS (0)

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (14)
Tries: Nat Butcher, Sitili Tupouniua
Conversions: Joseph Suaalii (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Joseph Suaalii (1/1)