The Tigers have gone back-to-back defeating the Dragons 18-16
The full-time siren has sounded.
Wakeham puts up a bomb, the Tigers move the ball and get a penalty.
Ben Hunt made a break, the ball ended up with Moses Suli who flick passed, Ravalawa had the line in sight, but Bula had the desperation to save the game.
Mikaele Ravalawa has been denied a match-winning try through desperate Tigers defence.
STOP IT!!!
Jahream Bula is on the spot to clean up a dangerous kick with Tyrell Sloan streaking through.
Mathew Feagai makes a great catch with the Tigers on the attack.
Max Feagai loses the ball.
The challenge is unsuccessful.
The Tigers are challenging a poor play the ball.
Jack Bird is tackled on the last.
Tommy Talau is tackled on the last play ten metres from the Dragons line.
Sullivan overpowers a kick to gift the Tigers a seven tackle set.
Ravalawa defuses a bomb from Luke Brooks.
Jack Bird loses the ball with the Dragons on the attack.
Brooks goes high and Kepaoa makes a great catch to trap Sloan ten metres from his line.
Wakeham misses his first attempt of the day.
Tupou puts the Tigers back in front.
Stefano Utoikamanu is cut down close to the line.
Bula makes a strong run into the Dragons half.
The Tigers find touch from the drop out and will get the ball back.
Max Feagai traps Jahream Bula in-goal after a great attacking kick from Amone.
The Dragons get a penalty coming out of their own end.
Tyrell Sloan comes up with a good catch on his 10 metre line.
Ravalawa comes up with a great catch on his 20 metre line.
Tommy Talau draws a penalty; Brooks finds touch on halfway.
Ben Murdoch-Masila gets a run with his first involvement.
Tupou cleans up a grubber from Jayden Sullivan.
Sullivan puts the Dragons back in front.
Sullivan puts on the footwork and levels the scores.
The Dragons get a penalty after Jayden Sullivan was hit after kicking.
Jake Simpkin is on for the Tigers.
The Dragons come up with a knock on contesting a bomb from Jayden Sullivan.
Mathew Feagai is taken over the sideline in a great show of defence from the Tigers.
Josh Kerr draws a penalty from in front of the posts.
Apisai Koroisau treis to pounce on a loose pass but ends up knocking on.
Tyrell Sloan is offside in a try-scoring position.
Mikaele Ravalawa is cut down a metre from the line.
The Dragons get a penalty for dangerous contact on Mat Feagai by Asu Kepaoa.
The Tigers manage to get a kick away.
Play is back underway.
Brooks is off target on halftime.
Wakeham kicks for the posts, Tyrell Sloan can't hold onto the ball and Koroisau is claiming a try.
The try is overturned. Line drop out.
The bunker is reviewing the try.
Jayden Sullivan comes up with a dud pass that goes into touch.
Luke Brooks almost scored - Tyrell Sloan threw a foolish offload but Brooks couldn't hold onto the ball.
WTF!
Ben Hunt almost nails a 40/20 but the kick doesn't have the angle needed.
Mat Feagai makes a good catch on his 20 metre line.
Sullivan lands his first goal in the top grade.
The Tigers will be rueing Wakeham's failure to find touch from a penalty.
Sullivan throws a dummy and explodes into space to score.
The Tigers fail to find touch from the penalty as Ravalawa returns the ball up to halfway.
Josh Kerr concedes a penalty for a lazy high tackle on Junior Tupou.
Asu Kepaoa is tackled on the last tackle close to the try line.
Luke Brooks makes a good run through the middle of the field.
The Tigers get a relieving penalty.
Junior Tupou comes up with a brilliant intercept to shut down a try-scoring opportunity for Ravalawa.
Six again for the Dragons.
Bula loses the ball on halfway.
Jayden Sullivan is on resulting in Ben Hunt shifting to hooker.
Tommy Talau is tackled on the last of a set that offered very little in attack for the Tigers.
It's all coming up Wests Tigers! Wakeham nails a 40/20.
Wakeham maintains his perfect record with the boot.
Jahream Bula does well to netball a pass to Nofoaluma.
Nofoaluma slides over from a scrum to score.
The Dragons lose their challenge.
The Dragons make a knock on 10 metres out from their line. The Dragons are challenging the decision.
Fonua Pole is slow to his feet causing a stoppage in play.
The Dragons make a mess of an attacking set to gift possession back to the Tigers.
Dragons penalty.
NO TRY. Bula is deemed to have knocked on contest his own kick.
Starford To'a is claiming a try; Bula puts up a bomb, the bunker is checking with the bunker.
Junior Tupou comes up with a good catch after an earlier drop.
Wakeham nails the kick.
Luke Brooks kicks across the field; the Tigers get the ball out to To'a who touches down out wide.
The Tigers are back in front!
Tommy Talau is cut down a metre from the line.
David Nofoaluma makes a great run.
Jahream Bula gets a penalty.
Bird, filling in for the demoted Zac Lomax, is off target from the sideline.
Good work from Jadyn Su'A to offload the ball to Ravalawa for the opening try.
The returning winger is on the spot to capitalise on the error.
Junior Tupou can't hold onto a bomb from Hunt...
Luke Brooks kicks early but doesn't have the distance to nail a 40/20.
Brandon Wakeham nails the penalty from close range.
The Tigers have a penalty.
Mat Feagai manages to prevent a Tigers try resulting in a line drop out.
Luke Brooks almost breaks through the Dragons defence.
The Tigers get a penalty coming out of their own end.
Mikaele Ravalawa gets an early touch in his return from injury.
Jahream Bula returns the ball over his 10 metre line.
We're underway - Blake Lawrie takes the first carry of the afternoon.
LATE LATE MAIL: John Bateman is OUT for the Tigers.
The Tigers hold a positive record at Magic Round with wins over the Panthers (2019) and Knights (2021). The joint venture lost against the Cowboys (2022) most recently.
The Dragons have never won at Magic Round with losses against the Warriors (2019), Storm (2021) and Titans (2022).
The Dragons won both matches contested against the Tigers last season.
Both teams will line up as per program, 1-17.
Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Game 6 of Magic Round 2023 between the Wests Tigers and the St George Illawarra Dragons from Suncorp Stadium.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Peter Gough
Touch Judges: Jon Stone, Darian Furner
Video Referee: Matt Noyen
WESTS TIGERS (18)
Tries: Starford To'a, David Nofoaluma, Junior Tupou
Conversions: Brandon Wakeham (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Brandon Wakeham (1/1)
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (16)
Tries: Mikaele Ravalawa, Jayden Sullivan (2)
Conversions: Jack Bird (0/1), Jayden Sullivan (2/2)