Full Time
80:00
8:00pm Fri June 23, 2023
Round 17 - WIN Stadium, Wollongong / Dharawal - Crowd: 9275
80min

It is Fulltime and New Zealand has thrashed the Dragons in Wollongong by 48-18 to push themselves into the Top 4. Stay tuned for the 3,2,1's and Match Report coming up at League Unlimited.

76min

Marcelo Montoya knocks on. Dragons just short of halfway.

73min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson again converts the try.

Warriors lead Dragons 18 - 48 Warriors
72min

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

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak scores his fourth try following a superb ball from Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad.

Warriors lead Dragons 18 - 46 Warriors
71min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson finds some form with the boot from the sideline!

Warriors lead Dragons 18 - 42 Warriors
69min

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

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak again put into space and he leaps for the corner to secure a hat-trick with another special try!

Warriors lead Dragons 18 - 40 Warriors
68min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Zac Lomax makes no mistake.

Warriors lead Dragons 18 - 36 Warriors
67min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Francis Molo. Kick to come.

Francis Molo dives on a grubber in goal which ricocheted off the posts to score a fortunate try for the home side.

Warriors lead Dragons 16 - 36 Warriors
59min

Penalty Dragons - Against Rocco Berry who completely crashes into Tyrell Sloan off a bomb before the fullback has a chance to contest.

58min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson converts and the Warriors are flying!

Warriors lead Dragons 12 - 36 Warriors
57min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Rocco Berry. Kick to come.

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak again gets some quality ball down the right hand side and this time he finds his centre Rocco Berry in support who scores a superb try.

Warriors lead Dragons 12 - 34 Warriors
54min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson converts his own try.

Warriors lead Dragons 12 - 30 Warriors
53min

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

Addin Fonua-Blake produces a sublime offload to Shaun Johnson who scores under the posts!

Warriors lead Dragons 12 - 28 Warriors
50min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson misses from out wide.

Warriors lead Dragons 12 - 24 Warriors
49min

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

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak scores his second try, after some quick hands from his inside men, which allows Watene-Zelezniak to produce a stunning dive to plant the ball inches inside the corner post!

Warriors lead Dragons 12 - 24 Warriors
46min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Zac Lomax adds the extras.

Warriors lead Dragons 12 - 20 Warriors
46min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Zane Musgrove. Kick to come.

Zane Musgrove crashes over following an inside pass from dummy half by Jacob Liddle.

Warriors lead Dragons 10 - 20 Warriors
45min

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad knocks on and the Dragons get a big chance just 15m out.

43min

Marata Niukore sent to the Sin Bin for a high tackle on Moses Suli. Seems a little harsh as replays show there wasn't much wrong with the tackle, Suli ducked into it.

40min

We are back underway at WIN Stadium!

40min

It is Halftime at WIN Stadium and it is all the Warriors who lead by 20-6. Stay tuned for all the second half action coming up at League Unlimited!

39min

Penalty Dragons - Against Wayde Egan for not being back 10m. Dragons over halfway, they need something!

34min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson adds the extras and it is all the Warriors!

Warriors lead Dragons 6 - 20 Warriors
33min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Jackson Ford. Kick to come.

Another try for the Warriors, as Dylan Walker out leaps the Dragons defence and then has the ball reefed away by Jackson Ford who races away to score under the posts!

Warriors lead Dragons 6 - 18 Warriors
31min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson converts the try.

Warriors lead Dragons 6 - 14 Warriors
29min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Bayley Sironen. Kick to come.

Shaun Johnson produces a deft grubber close to the line, which is dived on by Bayley Sironen to score the Warriors third try of the evening.

Warriors lead Dragons 6 - 12 Warriors
27min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson's conversion brushes the upright and it's another miss.

Warriors lead Dragons 6 - 8 Warriors
25min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Marcelo Montoya. Kick to come.

Luke Metcalf produces a cut out ball close to the line which skids off the ground and into the arms of his winger Marcelo Montoya who crashes over in the corner.

Warriors lead Dragons 6 - 8 Warriors
23min

Mikaele Ravalawa ends up with the ball on the last and knocks on trying to get a desperate kick away.

20min

Zac Lomax produces a lovely flick pass for his winger Mikaele Ravalawa but he loses possession. Warriors scrum 20m centre field.

15min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Zac Lomax converts to put the Dragons in front.

Dragons lead Dragons 6 - 4 Warriors
13min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Tyrell Sloan. Kick to come.

Tyrell Sloan slices through the Warriors defence to get the Dragons on the scoreboard.

Tied up at Dragons 4 - 4 Warriors
11min

VIDEO REF - NO TRY - Obstruction ruled against Jackson Ford and Marcelo Montoya is denied a try down the left hand side.

9min

Jackson Ford collects the short dropout and it's a big play as Warriors have the ball.

8min

Dragons earn a repeat set through Jayden Sullivan who produces a neat grubber in goal.

5min

Conversion: Warriors
Attempted by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson misses the conversion.

Warriors lead Dragons 0 - 4 Warriors
4min

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

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak charges over for the first try following a slick backline play by the Warriors.

Warriors lead Dragons 0 - 4 Warriors
3min

Jayden Sullivan with a cross field kick on the last but Shaun Johnson takes it easily.

2min

Tohu Harris loses possession. Centre field scrum 15m out to the home side.

We are underway in Wollongong! Addin Fonua-Blake brings the ball back for the Warriors.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Adam Gee

Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski

Video Referee: Chris Butler

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (18)
Tries: Tyrell Sloan, Zane Musgrove, Francis Molo
Conversions: Zac Lomax (3/3)

WARRIORS (48)
Tries: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (4), Shaun Johnson, Marcelo Montoya, Bayley Sironen, Jackson Ford, Rocco Berry
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (6/9)