Full-Time. Dolphins 26 def Dragons 12.
Jesse puts it down.
Sloan taken in goal by the cult hero Valynce Te Whare
PENALTY DOLPHINS: In front of the kicker.
HE'S ON! Valynce Te Whare!!
Isaako nails it! 26-12.
PENALTY DOLPHINS: Crusher tackle and they'll go for goal.
Milford's drop goal is charged down.
Sullivan breaks through but loses it in the strong contact of Kodi Nikorima.
Nicholls puts a kick in and it's recovered by Mathew Feagai.
Milford grubbers it and Sloan takes no chances.
Murdoch-Masila loses it. Aitken picks it up!
Dolphins force plenty of pressure on Feagai who knocks it back. All on the Dragons from here.
Challenge successful - knock on Dolphins (Anthony Milford)
Knock on ruling from Gee. But is challenged by the Dragons.
Time off - Nikorima has cramped up here.
Struggling to see where the points come for the visitors.
Moses Mbye looks set to come into the game. If they hook Liddle, Dragons fans might combust.
Dragons captain loses it as Connelly Lemuelu strips the ball.
Dolphins turn it over on the last.
PENALTY DOLPHINS: High contact bySloan.
Hang on. It's going to the 20. It touches him but I don't think he's playing the ball there.
Milford's kick was taken dead by Sloan. Think it'll be a dropout!
Mikaele Ravalawa didn't want to catch that. Lost it 6 to go Phins!
Dragons attack is very incoherent tonight. Sullivan is trying to do too much and is second guessing himself out there.
MILFORD! Shot on Talatau Amone.
PENALTY DRAGONS: Out of play against Jeremy Marshall-King.
Still yet to see Valynce Te Whare yet.
Dolphins complete set post points.
Isaako nails the kick. Dolphins 24 - Dragons 12.
Following the bust from Nikorima. The Dolphins find a try out wide. Great set play involves Katoa and Milford who found Brenko Lee who drew and passed to Jamayne Isaako and the milestone man gets number two.
Both sides going set for set. Just as I type that Nikorima splits them, finds Kenny Bromwich as he's taken down on the halfway!
Dragons taken on the last... They didn't know...
Nicholls dives on the ball and Dolphins survive.
Isaako would've had to be Evel Knievel to get out of the in goal area.
Isaako would've had to be Evel Knievel to get out of the in goal area.
PENALTY DOLPHINS: Hand on ball against Connelly Lemuelu.
Lomax converts and it's 18-12 at the break.
Jacob Liddle draws in Wallace and Milford and finds Toby Couchman to cross for a big NRL try on HT.
SIX MORE DRAGONS: Inside 10m.
Nikorima knocks it down - can't be challenged!
Liddle takes off!
We're back 13 v 13
Ravalawa loses it trying to gather the ball.
PENALTY DOLPHINS: Verbal dissent against the fullback there Tyrell Sloan.
Dolphins hang on.
Big tackle by Teague on Sullivan.
PENALTY DRAGONS: Something has gotten Moses Suli very upset there to instigate a push and shove. Was a late shot by Wallace.
Isaako tries too hard to keep a poor Nikorima pass in play..
PENALTY DOLPHINS: Too slow after a great run from Mason Teague.
Isaako nails it from touch. 18-6.
That was absolutely vintage from Anthony Milford. Milford got the ball out of the first receiver position and toyed with some questionable defence on the left edge from the Dragons to cross in the right corner.
GONE! Jack de Belin is SIN BINNED for a CANNONBALL!
PENALTY DOLPHINS: Third man in coming at the knees.
Isaako converts. Dolphins 12 - Dragons 6.
PHINS UP! Mark Nicholls crosses off a great short ball from Marshall-King as he gets in between the Dragons defenders. Way too easy for the Phins.
Wallace and Nicholls on for Jesse Bromwich and Herman Ese'ese respectedly.
SIX AGAIN DOLPHINS: Too slow Jack De Belin
Isaako converts. We're locked up at 6-6.
AIR ISAAKO! Cleared for takeoff in game 100. A great kick from Anthony Milford allows Jamayne Isaako to leap above Mathew Feagai and he crosses for the Dolphins fight back. He outlept him off an earlier kick and he gets his full reward this time!
Stone loses it and the Dragons have survived their fourth set in succession! They deserve a medal for that effort.
SIX AGAIN DOLPHINS: Slow peel
Isaako takes Mathew Feagai in goal and another set is coming up .
PENALTY DOLPHINS: Dropout is OUT on the FULL.
Sloan takes the grubber out to the in-goal and it's a goal line dropout.
SIX AGAIN DOLPHINS: Too slow
PENALTY DRAGONS: Jeremy Marshall-King and Herman Ese'ese caught inside the 10m.
Dolphins now warming into the contest.
Brenko Lee puts his foot on the line. Great decision from Todd Smith on the sideline!
Dolphins now split the Dragons. JMK causing problems.
Kodi Nikorima has been placed on report for the high shot.
Lomax misses and they won't get a second kick for the contact. Dragons leading 6-0.
HANG ON! We're off to the Bunker as his forearm touches the ground. NO TRY!
Just two plays later. The Dragons collected their first try. Amone turned provider with a clever kick for Jack Bird and the big fella crosses for the four points. He was whacked around the head and this might be! MIGHT bring in an 8 point try scenario.
Dragons split them open. They butchered a certain four-pointer a play before but Talatau Amone split them with some amazing stepping, got out of the Kenny Bromwich tackle and the Tongan international crossed for the first try of the Dragons. Adam Gee points to the spot!
Lomax is successful and it's a 2-0 lead.
Dragons will shoot for goal.
PENALTY DRAGONS: Late and forceful contact on the kicker Jayden Sullivan. It's against Jeremy Marshall-King.
Aitken taken on the last and it'll result in a change over. A great result for the Dragons defence.
PENALTY DOLPHINS: High tackle on former Dragon Euan Aitken. Ben Murdoch Masila is guilty there.
GAME ON! Underway with the new lighting here at Kayo Stadium. Dragons running from left to right on your TV's.
Dolphins wearing their heritage strip tonight. Dragons wearing a predominantly white strip here tonight.
Adam Gee is the referee in charge for this Round 13 opener. Todd Smith and Chris Sutton are on the line tonight so it's a very experienced officiating crew tonight. Chris Butler is in the bunker after being demoted from on-field duties this week.
Hello and welcome to Kayo Stadium for this abbreviated round of NRL action where the Dolphins take on the Dragons. Water and Fire go head to head to kickstart Round 13. The Dolphins come into this one after a loss to Melbourne, while the Dragons beat the Roosters in a last minute stunner. On the team card, it's an easy one for us. 1-17 for both sides, 18th man will be wearing 18.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Adam Gee
Touch Judges: Chris Sutton, Todd Smith
Video Referee: Chris Butler
DOLPHINS (26)
Tries: Jamayne Isaako (2), Mark Nicholls, Anthony Milford
Field Goals: Anthony Milford (0/1)
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (4/4)
Penalty Goals: Jamayne Isaako (1/1)
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (12)
Tries: Jack Bird, Toby Couchman
Conversions: Zac Lomax (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Zac Lomax (1/1)