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VIDEO REFEREE with 8 seconds left, Stewart wants a hat-trick but he's clearly lost that one. NO TRY and that's the ball game. Manly win by 20.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 32-12

Manly on the attack now as the clock begins to wind down.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-12

Warriors really giving it everything but just lacking direction... they need a good finish here.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-6

VIDEO REF | Possible Brett Stewart try. Checking onside. Looks good.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 22-6

Manly with a couple of penalties to drive them up the park. They can put the game away with points here.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 22-6

Warriors on the attack with just over 20 minutes remaining. Symonds is off being assessed so Manly are now without any fresh subs...

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 22-6

VIDEO REF | Possible Manly try to Taufua. Checking sideline...

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-6

Manly progressing up field, they're on fire here...

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-6

Another injury? Tom Symonds is down with the trainers looking at his leg...

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-6

VIDEO REF | Brett Stewart is over, we're just checking onside and a contest for the ball. Looks good, green lights looming...

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 10-6

One last play for the Warriors but nothing comes of it. A half of absolute carnage in Auckland. Halftime and nothing separates these two teams - Manly missing a couple of players who help their go-forward, while the Warriors have seemed rudderless since SJ left the field.

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VIDEO REF | Symonds is onside from a DCE kick... He goes up for it... propels it forward. That's a knock on. NO TRY.

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UPDATE: Sky Sports report that Johnson is off to hospital. End to end stuff in the last few minutes. Longest half of footy in a while with so many injuries.

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Lolohea forced to run it dead after a clever kick through from Cherry-Evans to find former Warrior Feleti Mateo.

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Manly given another penalty here. Penalty count is 4-all at the moment. Sea Eagles now on the attack...

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Oh dear. Now we have Luke Burgess injured attempting to tackle Albert Vete. They're dropping like flies at Mt Smart this evening!

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Johnson taken from the field by two trainers, can't put any weight on that left foot. He's not in a good way.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-4

NO TRY. Warriors penalty 10m out from their own line.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

VIDEO REF | Possible try for the Sea Eagles, it's no try on the field and there's a pretty obvious effort from Tom Symonds to take a defender out. Won't be awarded.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

Great work by Jorge Taufua to follow the play and chase down Glen Fisiiahi who is trapped in goal. Another drop-out. Both teams' kicking games are on-point today.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

Injury to Steve Matai, he's flung to the ground. Not looking great. Big loss for Manly.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

After a bit of a breather before that scrum was packed, we now have Manly earning a penalty halfway up the park. Good chance for them to extend their lead here.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

Brilliant chase on a Johnson grubber from the Warriors outside men sees Brett Stewart tackled back into the in-goal. Dropout Manly.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

Warriors come up with it inside Manly territory on the back of a penalty.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

Manly put the ball wide by the boot, it's batted back to Lyon, he spreads it in-field, DCE takes possession, grubbers ahead not knowing there's 6-more... and forces the dropout after almost winning the race to the ball.

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Townsend puts in a grubber but DCE is all over it. Manly work it off their own line AND earn a penalty for the Warriors laying around too long in the ruck.

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Towering bomb put up for Peta Hiku this time, he takes it, not cleanly, but holds onto it.

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Warriors really troubling Manly with their last tackle options, Taufua only just stays in fielding a kick in the south-west corner.

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Don't. Let. The. Ball. Bounce. Stewart finally gets to it but a few nervy moments under the high ball at the end of the first set.

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GAME ON! Matulino takes the first hit-up for the Warriors.

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3:05pm and teams just trotting out onto the park now. Warriors in that heritage jersey, Manly wearing their mostly white away strip. Referees in teal. Here we go...

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Two curtain raisers at Mt Smart today - Manly are two from two so far, taking out Holden Cup Under 20's 36-16 before holding on in VB NSW Cup to win 18-16.

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Not much to speak of in the teamsheets, just the two bench changes for Manly and the Warriors as per program.

#NRL LATE MAIL | Bench shuffle for @SeaEagles - Horo & Hodges out, Hasson & Leary IN --> http://t.co/xKr4DAAWyP pic.twitter.com/Zj1di1kA9W

— League Unlimited NRL (@LeagueUnlimited) July 25, 2015

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On the field, this game looks pretty one-sided, but the Warriors' inconsistency does leave the door open for the visiting Sea Eagles. They copped a beating from the Cowboys last week after going on a solid run of wins prior to the loss, so there's plenty of self-belief there. What we can be sure of is if they do lose today, they're gone. The Warriors on the other hand are battling to keep their noses above water in the Top 8, with a huge logjam between positions 6 and 10.

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Welcome to Old Boys Day at Mt Smart Stadium! After playing away last week the Warriors are celebrating Heritage Round at home. They'll don a wood-carving style jersey paying tribute to their players over 20 years at the club.

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