Full Time
80:00
3:00pm Sat August 19, 2023
Round 25 - CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal - Crowd: 9245
80min

The Tigers have won their first game in four months!

80min

THE TIGERS HAVE WON

79min

The Dolphins come up with a forward pass from Josh Kerr at dummy half.

78min

Harrison Graham is tackled just inside the Tigers half.

78min

Apisai Koroisau takes on the line and is tackled on the last.

77min

David Nofoaluma comes up with the ball from the short kick off.

77min

Penalty Goal: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Apisai Koroisau.

Koroisau gets the length and the kick goes over off the crossbar!

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 24 - 23 Dolphins
76min

Koroisau will attempt to take the lead from the penalty.

75min

Tigers penalty.

75min

Junior Tupou catches the short kick-off from Koroisau.

74min

Field Goal: Dolphins
Kicked by Jamayne Isaako.

Isaako puts the Dolphins in front

Dolphins lead Wests Tigers 22 - 23 Dolphins
73min

Dolphins penalty.

72min

Simpkin is coming off after copping, a hit from Isaiah Papalii.

71min

Jake Simpkin is down receiving treatment from the Tigers trainer.

70min

Fuller gets out of the in-goal after a grubber from Daine Laurie.

69min

The Tigers win the challenge with Tesi Niu ruled to have tackled Nofoaluma high.

69min

The Tigers are challenging...

69min

The Dolphins do a terrific job to prevent David Nofoaluma close to the try line.

67min

Penalty Goal: Dolphins
Kicked by Jamayne Isaako.

Isaako locks the scores up.

Tied up at Wests Tigers 22 - 22 Dolphins
66min

The Dolphins will kick to level up the scores at 22-all.

65min

Dolphins penalty.

65min

Fuller tries to sprint through on the last tackle but loses the ball.

64min

Conversion: Dolphins
Kicked by Jamayne Isaako.

Isaako converts.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 22 - 20 Dolphins
64min

Fuller breaks through Kepaoa, brushes off Koroisau and Papalii before racing over to score!

63min

Try: Dolphins
Scored by Trai Fuller. Kick to come.

Fuller gets over on debut.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 22 - 18 Dolphins
62min

Dolphins penalty.

61min

Triston Reilly is claiming a try; the referee has said No Try in his bunker review.

60min

Triston Reilly comes up with an important tackle to deny Euan Aitken just as the Dolphins were looking dangerous.

59min

Trai Fuller returns a kick over his 30 metre line.

58min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Apisai Koroisau.

The Tigers have their biggest lead of the day.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 22 - 14 Dolphins
57min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Jake Simpkin. Kick to come.

Simpkin burrows over to give the Tigers back-to-back tries.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 20 - 14 Dolphins
56min

Sean O'Sullivan is on report for a hip drop on John Bateman.

55min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Attempted by Apisai Koroisau.

Koriosau misses for the first time today.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 16 - 14 Dolphins
53min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Alex Seyfarth. Kick to come.

Seyfarth crashes over to give the Tigers back the lead.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 16 - 14 Dolphins
53min

Triston Reilly is pulled down by O'Sullivan close to the line...

51min

The Tigers finally get a kick away after a tonne of offloads on the last tackle.

49min

The Tigers get a penalty with Josh Kerr ruled in front of an attacking kick.

48min

The Tigers concede a penalty while in possession.

46min

Isaiah Papali'i is wrapped up 10 metres out from the try line.

44min

Conversion: Dolphins
Attempted by Jamayne Isaako.

Isaako hits the posts.

Dolphins lead Wests Tigers 12 - 14 Dolphins
43min

Try: Dolphins
Scored by Jack Bostock. Kick to come.

Bostock gets his first career try, catching a bomb from O'Sullivan.

Dolphins lead Wests Tigers 12 - 14 Dolphins
41min

Daine Laurie is penalised for being in front of a kick.

41min

David Nofoaluma manages to stay in the field of play despite plenty of attention from the Dolphins.

40min

JJ Collins gets the first run of the second half.

40min

The Tigers are in front at the break.

39min

Jack Bostock can't hold onto a poor pass from Tesi Niu and the Tigers survive.

38min

Six again for the Dolphins.

37min

Dolphins penalty.

37min

No Try. Papalii is deemed to have lost the ball.

37min

Isaiah Papali'i is claiming a try... the bunker is reviewing.

36min

Fuller spills a bomb and the Tigers are on the attack.

34min

Fuller gets his first touch in the big league.

33min

Trai Fuller is on for his NRL debut.

32min

David Nofoaluma swoops on a long pass from the Dolphins.

32min

Six again for the Dolphins.

30min

Junior Tupou knocks a pass from Nikorima intended for Isaako down - the Dolphins will get a fresh set.

29min

David Klemmer is on for the Tigers.

29min

Conversion: Dolphins
Attempted by Jamayne Isaako.

Isaako misses.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 12 - 10 Dolphins
27min

Try: Dolphins
Scored by Euan Aitken. Kick to come.

Sean O'Sullivan throws a dummy, runs through space and finds Aitken in support.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 12 - 10 Dolphins
26min

Apisai Koroisau overpowers a kick that allows Jack Bostock to give his side a 20 metre restart.

24min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Apisai Koroisau.

Koroisau converts.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 12 - 6 Dolphins
22min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Asu Kepaoa. Kick to come.

Kepaoa gets over after a nice run from Bula.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 10 - 6 Dolphins
21min

Tigers penalty.

21min

Jarrod Wallace is on for the Dolphins.

20min

Kodi Nikorima makes a good catch and return the ball over his 20 metre line.

18min

Conversion: Dolphins
Kicked by Jamayne Isaako.

Isaako is on the money out wide.

Tied up at Wests Tigers 6 - 6 Dolphins
17min

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

Isaako gets over in the corner after a great pass from Nikorima.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 6 - 4 Dolphins
16min

Daine Laurie finds touch ten metres out from the Dolphins line.

15min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Apisai Koroisau.

Api adds the extras from in front.

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 6 - 0 Dolphins
14min

Koroisau put up a bomb that bounced off Jack Bostock's shoulder; Stefano Utoikamanu picked up the ball and found Pole in support.

13min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Fonua Pole. Kick to come.

Pole crashes over for the first try!

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 4 - 0 Dolphins
12min

Harrison Graham makes an error; both sides are struggling in attack during the early stages.

11min

Asu Kepaoa makes a great run almost to halfway but loses the ball!

10min

Daine Laurie puts Triston Reilly into space close to the line; the debutant fires a forward pass to David Nofoaluma.

8min

Kodi Nikorima comes up with a dreadful pass that travels forward.

5min

Triston Reilly comes up with an error close to the Dolphins line on the last tackle.

4min

Triston Reilly defuses a kick from Jamayne Isaako and earns a penalty.

3min

Stefano Utoikamanu comes up with an error inside the Dolphins half.

2min

Asu Kepaoa received the penalty after pressure on the neck; Herman Ese'ese is on report.

1min

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)