Full Time
80:00
3:00pm Sat June 3, 2023
Round 14 - Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa - Crowd: 23686
80min

A dominant second half has seen the Warriors claim a 30-8 victory over the Dolphins in Auckland.

78min

The Dolphins move the ball but Aitken is wrapped up on the last.

78min

Conversion: Dolphins
Attempted by Jamayne Isaako.

Isaako hits the post.

Warriors lead Warriors 30 - 8 Dolphins
77min

Try: Dolphins
Scored by Jamayne Isaako. Kick to come.

Isaako gets a consolation try.

Warriors lead Warriors 30 - 8 Dolphins
76min

Bunty Afoa knocks on.

75min

Dolphins knock on.

75min

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad cleans up a chip from Milford.

74min

Isaako is cut down inside the Warriors half.

73min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson converts.

Warriors lead Warriors 30 - 4 Dolphins
73min

Katoa rolled the dice with a cut-out pass and came up short with DWZ pouncing.

72min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Dallin Watene-Zelezniak. Kick to come.

DWZ speeds away for his second!

Warriors lead Warriors 28 - 4 Dolphins
71min

INTERCEPT!!!

69min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson maintains his perfect record with the boot.

Warriors lead Warriors 24 - 4 Dolphins
68min

DWZ touches down in near identical play to the earlier denied try.

68min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Dallin Watene-Zelezniak. Kick to come.

He won't be denied this time!

Warriors lead Warriors 22 - 4 Dolphins
67min

Jackson Ford intercepts a pass and the Warriors are back on the attack.

66min

The Warriors are challenging the decision.

66min

The Warriors lose the ball on the attack.

65min

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad holds his nerve as a grubber from the Dolphins rolls dead.

64min

The Dolphins win the challenge and get a penalty for a strip.

64min

The Dolphins are challenging the ruling of knock on against Te Whare.

63min

Valynce Te Whare loses the ball.

62min

Marcelo Montoya is back on for the Warriors.

62min

Valynce Te Whare takes on the line but is denied by Josh Curran.

61min

Dolphins penalty.

60min

Josh Curran drops an offload from Adam Pompey with the try line in sight.

59min

Warriors penalty.

59min

Six again for the Warriors.

58min

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad is slow to his feet.

57min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson converts.

Warriors lead Warriors 18 - 4 Dolphins
57min

Crowd: 23,686

56min

Great work by Bayley Sironen to instigate the try with an offload; Niukore finds Metcalf in support to score.

56min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Luke Metcalf. Kick to come.

Metcalf puts on the speed to streak away for a try.

Warriors lead Warriors 16 - 4 Dolphins
56min

Niukore makes a break...

56min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson pushes the Warriors out beyond a converted try.

Warriors lead Warriors 12 - 4 Dolphins
55min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Shaun Johnson. Kick to come.

Johnson takes on the line with footwork and gets his second!

Warriors lead Warriors 10 - 4 Dolphins
54min

Mark Nicholls drops the ball on halfway.

53min

NO TRY. DWZ is denied due to a Niukore obstruction.

53min

Great work by the Warriors spine: Egan > Johnson > CNK > DWZ.

52min

The bunker is checking for an obstruction: Marata Niukore is ruled to have obstructed Isaiya Katoa.

52min

DWZ slams the ball down with an acrobatic finish.

51min

Mitchell Barnett crashes over the line but can't ground the ball.

50min

Nikorima knocks on close to his goal line.

49min

Marata Niukore is tackled on the last ten from the try line.

48min

Marcelo Montoya is off for a HIA.

47min

Anthony Milford has been sent to the sin bin for a late shot on Marcelo Montoya.

47min

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad makes a great run; he links with Metcalf who has to offload before being taken over the sideline.

45min

Marata Niukore can't hold onto a pass ten metres out from the try line.

44min

Mark Nicholls cleans up a grubber kick from Johnson.

43min

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak makes a great kick return up to the 30 metre line.

42min

Shaun Johnson is tackled on the last 15 out from the try line.

42min

Mason Teague is on for Lemuelu.

42min

Lemuelu is coming from the field for a HIA.

42min

Play has topped with Connelly Lemuelu and Ray Stone both in discomfort.

41min

Tesi Niu is hit by Niukore after catching a bomb from Johnson.

40min

Play is back under way - Addin Fonua-Blake returns the ball over the 20 metre line.

40min

NO TRY. Luke Metcalf is penalised for a double movement.

39min

Luke Metcalf is claiming a try - the bunker will check for a possible double movement.

38min

The Dolphins come up with an error inside the Warriors half.

38min

Kodi Nikorima is slow to his feet after copping an accidental arm from Josh Curran.

37min

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is down and clutching at his lower leg.

35min

Conversion: Dolphins
Attempted by Jamayne Isaako.

Isaako pulls the kick left of the posts.

Warriors lead Warriors 6 - 4 Dolphins
35min

Nikorima's cut-out pass was touched by DWZ before falling into the arms of Niu.

34min

Try: Dolphins
Scored by Tesi Niu. Kick to come.

Tesi Niu gets the Dolphins on the board after a cut-out pass from Nikorima.

Warriors lead Warriors 6 - 4 Dolphins
33min

The Dolphins get the ball ten metres out from the Warriors try line after Marcelo Montoya opts to bat a kick over the sideline.

31min

Addin Fonua-Blake loses the ball inside the Dolphins half.

29min

Mark Nicholls is belted by Addin Fonua-Blake; Kenny Bromwich is receiving treatment from a trainer.

28min

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak can't hold onto a pass from Josh Curran close to the try line.

27min

NO TRY. Isaako knocks on in the field of play.

27min

Valynce Te Whare is claiming a try; Milford chipped for Isaako but the winger knocked on while contesting the ball.

26min

Six again for the Dolphins.

25min

Brenko Lee is off the field; Valynce Te Whare comes on at centre.

24min

Max Plath is on for his NRL debut.

23min

Great work from Kodi Nikorima to intercept a pass in the lead up to that passage.

23min

The Dolphins butcher a try - Tesi Niu had a clean run to the line but the pass was forward.

22min

Six again for the Dolphins.

22min

Jamayne Isaako is cut down close to the try line.

22min

INTERCEPT

21min

The Warriors will get the ball following a forward pass from Anthony Milford.

20min

Kodi Nikorima does well to clean up an attacking kick from Marata Niukore.

19min

Katoa overpowers his kick to gift the Warriors a seven tackle set.

18min

Rocco Berry has been ruled out of the match after failing his HIA.

18min

Milford finds touch five metres out from the Warriors line.

17min

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is wrapped up ten metres out from the try line.

16min

Anthony Milford pulls off a great hit on his opposite number Luke Metcalf.

15min

Warriors penalty.

13min

Niukore loses the ball.

13min

Josh Curran is on for Rocco Berry; Marata Niukore is set to shift into the centres.

13min

Jarrod Wallace is on report.

13min

Warriors penalty. Jarrod Wallace is deemed to have shoulder charged Rocco Berry.

13min

Rocco Berry is hit hard and he loses the ball.

12min

Bunty Afoa is on report for a crusher tackle.

11min

Dolphins penalty.

11min

NO TRY. Tesi Niu has done a tremendous job to hold CNK up over the line.

10min

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad is claiming a try.

9min

Kenny Bromwich loses the ball and the Warriors are on the attack 30 metres out from the Dolphins line.

8min

Milford's bomb bounces; Tesi Niu puts in a grubber that is fielded by Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad.

7min

Johnson bombs, but Tesi Niu is up to the challenge.

6min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Johnson adds the extras to give the home side a 6-0 lead.

Warriors lead Warriors 6 - 0 Dolphins
5min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Shaun Johnson. Kick to come.

Johnson throws a dummy and sidesteps the fullback to open the scoring.

Warriors lead Warriors 4 - 0 Dolphins
4min

The Warriors win the challenge and retain the ball 30 metres out from the Dolphins line.

4min

Jackson Ford knocks on just inside the Dolphins half; the Warriors will challenge the call.

3min

The Warriors get a penalty coming out of their own end.

2min

Rocco Berry is cut down five metres out from the try line on the last tackle.

1min

Warriors penalty. The Dolphins are ruled inside the ten from an attacking kick.

We have kick-off - Herman Ese'ese takes the first run of the afternoon.

The Warriors, led out by Tohu Harris, are on the field wearing a 2003 replica strip.

Jesse Bromwich leads the Dolphins onto the field for the first time in New Zealand.

This is the first meeting between the two teams.

The Dolphins have been dealt a blow with Jeremy Marshall-King out. Ray Stone will start at hooker with Jarrod Wallace coming into the starting pack; Max Plath will make his NRL debut as the new man on the bench.

The Warriors have a change on the bench with Tom Ale coming in for Dylan Walker.

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 14 Saturday Afternoon Football between the New Zealand Warriors and the Dolphins from Go Media Stadium.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Grant Atkins

Touch Judges: Darian Furner, Nick Pelgrave

Video Referee: Gerard Sutton

WARRIORS (30)
Tries: Shaun Johnson (2), Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (2), Luke Metcalf
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (5/5)

DOLPHINS (8)
Tries: Tesi Niu, Jamayne Isaako
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (0/2)