The Tigers have won their first game in four months!
THE TIGERS HAVE WON
The Dolphins come up with a forward pass from Josh Kerr at dummy half.
Harrison Graham is tackled just inside the Tigers half.
Apisai Koroisau takes on the line and is tackled on the last.
David Nofoaluma comes up with the ball from the short kick off.
Koroisau gets the length and the kick goes over off the crossbar!
Koroisau will attempt to take the lead from the penalty.
Tigers penalty.
Junior Tupou catches the short kick-off from Koroisau.
Isaako puts the Dolphins in front
Dolphins penalty.
Simpkin is coming off after copping, a hit from Isaiah Papalii.
Jake Simpkin is down receiving treatment from the Tigers trainer.
Fuller gets out of the in-goal after a grubber from Daine Laurie.
The Tigers win the challenge with Tesi Niu ruled to have tackled Nofoaluma high.
The Tigers are challenging...
The Dolphins do a terrific job to prevent David Nofoaluma close to the try line.
Isaako locks the scores up.
The Dolphins will kick to level up the scores at 22-all.
Dolphins penalty.
Fuller tries to sprint through on the last tackle but loses the ball.
Isaako converts.
Fuller breaks through Kepaoa, brushes off Koroisau and Papalii before racing over to score!
Fuller gets over on debut.
Dolphins penalty.
Triston Reilly is claiming a try; the referee has said No Try in his bunker review.
Triston Reilly comes up with an important tackle to deny Euan Aitken just as the Dolphins were looking dangerous.
Trai Fuller returns a kick over his 30 metre line.
The Tigers have their biggest lead of the day.
Simpkin burrows over to give the Tigers back-to-back tries.
Sean O'Sullivan is on report for a hip drop on John Bateman.
Koriosau misses for the first time today.
Seyfarth crashes over to give the Tigers back the lead.
Triston Reilly is pulled down by O'Sullivan close to the line...
The Tigers finally get a kick away after a tonne of offloads on the last tackle.
The Tigers get a penalty with Josh Kerr ruled in front of an attacking kick.
The Tigers concede a penalty while in possession.
Isaiah Papali'i is wrapped up 10 metres out from the try line.
Isaako hits the posts.
Bostock gets his first career try, catching a bomb from O'Sullivan.
Daine Laurie is penalised for being in front of a kick.
David Nofoaluma manages to stay in the field of play despite plenty of attention from the Dolphins.
JJ Collins gets the first run of the second half.
The Tigers are in front at the break.
Jack Bostock can't hold onto a poor pass from Tesi Niu and the Tigers survive.
Six again for the Dolphins.
Dolphins penalty.
No Try. Papalii is deemed to have lost the ball.
Isaiah Papali'i is claiming a try... the bunker is reviewing.
Fuller spills a bomb and the Tigers are on the attack.
Fuller gets his first touch in the big league.
Trai Fuller is on for his NRL debut.
David Nofoaluma swoops on a long pass from the Dolphins.
Six again for the Dolphins.
Junior Tupou knocks a pass from Nikorima intended for Isaako down - the Dolphins will get a fresh set.
David Klemmer is on for the Tigers.
Isaako misses.
Sean O'Sullivan throws a dummy, runs through space and finds Aitken in support.
Apisai Koroisau overpowers a kick that allows Jack Bostock to give his side a 20 metre restart.
Koroisau converts.
Kepaoa gets over after a nice run from Bula.
Tigers penalty.
Jarrod Wallace is on for the Dolphins.
Kodi Nikorima makes a good catch and return the ball over his 20 metre line.
Isaako is on the money out wide.
Isaako gets over in the corner after a great pass from Nikorima.
Daine Laurie finds touch ten metres out from the Dolphins line.
Api adds the extras from in front.
Koroisau put up a bomb that bounced off Jack Bostock's shoulder; Stefano Utoikamanu picked up the ball and found Pole in support.
Pole crashes over for the first try!
Harrison Graham makes an error; both sides are struggling in attack during the early stages.
Asu Kepaoa makes a great run almost to halfway but loses the ball!
Daine Laurie puts Triston Reilly into space close to the line; the debutant fires a forward pass to David Nofoaluma.
Kodi Nikorima comes up with a dreadful pass that travels forward.
Triston Reilly comes up with an error close to the Dolphins line on the last tackle.
Triston Reilly defuses a kick from Jamayne Isaako and earns a penalty.
Stefano Utoikamanu comes up with an error inside the Dolphins half.
Asu Kepaoa received the penalty after pressure on the neck; Herman Ese'ese is on report.
Tigers penalty.
Fonua Pole takes the first carry of the afternoon.
Api Koroisau leads the Tigers out.
The Dolphins are on the field.
The Tigers need to win to have any chance of avoiding the wooden spoon for the second consecutive year.
The Dolphins have dropped Anthony Milford with Trai Fuller coming onto the bench for his NRL debut.
The Tigers will debut Triston Reilly in the centres with Starford To’a out. Apisai Koroisau starts at halfback in place of Luke Brooks. Jake Simpkin and Alex Twal will start with David Klemmer dropping to the bench alongside Justin Matamua.
This is the first meeting between the two clubs.
Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 25 Saturday Afternoon Football between the Wests Tigers and the Dolphins from CommBank Stadium.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins
Touch Judges: Jon Stone, Damian Brady
Video Referee: Matt Noyen
WESTS TIGERS (24)
Tries: Fonua Pole, Asu Kepaoa, Alex Seyfarth, Jake Simpkin
Conversions: Apisai Koroisau (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Apisai Koroisau (1/1)
DOLPHINS (23)
Tries: Jamayne Isaako, Euan Aitken, Jack Bostock, Trai Fuller
Field Goals: Jamayne Isaako (1/1)
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (2/4)
Penalty Goals: Jamayne Isaako (1/1)