Match Centre

FULL-TIME!

Tigers aren't going away without a fight but the lack of spark that Lachie Galvin has brought in recent weeks is clearly on show.

Time coming to a close here at Campbelltown

Hunt took the line on but the pass has gone forward!

Klemmer is placed on report a second time...

Sezer's kick was disastrous and Lomax runs up field. Was collected high by Klemmer... they come in from everywhere.

Tigers now throwing the ball around and making some noise at the home ground.

PENALTY TIGERS: Aidan Sezer was grabbed on his run. The decision of sin-bin on field was changed as defenders are near by (Jacob Liddle was guilty).

Official attendance is 17,141

Matamua loses it.

Koroisau gets up and goes! But he's back down with cramp!

PENALTY DRAGONS: Slow peel

Klemmer put on report by the referee. Put the bunker official under a lot of pressure to hurry up did Grant Atkins but I think the decision is correct. Dragons will shoot for goal.

PENALTY TIGERS: Kyle Flanagan is taken high by Klemmer.

Faataape puts it down. Attacking play from the home team has been incredibly disjointed tonight.

Slowly starting to slip away from the Tigers here.

PENALTY DRAGONS: Failure to escape the ruck by Isaiah Papali'i.

Kick in behind by Sezer and Flanagan recovers it.

SIX AGAIN TIGERS: Slow peel against Tom Eisenhuth.

Now they force an error! Bit of push and shove and kumbaya but Lawrie lost the ball in a dominant tackle.

Faataape kicks early but well done by Sloan to keep that football in and not take himself over the sideline.

A big seven tackle set here for the Tigers here. Have to feel they need something here.

Jacob Liddle imposing himself around the ruck.

BUNKER DECISION: NO TRY... The one time that Jayden Sullivan has created something it will be for nothing.

VIDEO REF: Atkins is starting NO TRY - looking for a potential knock on against Isaiah Papali'i.

PENALTY TIGERS: That is what they did need. Junior Tupou with a powerful kick return which attracts the second effort from Jack de Belin.

PENALTY DRAGONS: Looks like a leg lift against Api Koroisau... just what they DID NOT need.

Sezer kicking from inside the 40m but it's well tracked down by Tyrell Sloan. Maybe this is what they need?

Tigers just need to earn the right to play expansive footy. Haven't done so so far this arvo.

Lomax is having some night out at Campbelltown but he couldn't unload to Ben Hunt correctly and he spills it.

Ray Faitala-Mariner down with an ankle complaint. Caught in the tackle awkwardly by Justin Matamua. But we'll play on.

KICKOFF! Back underway for the second 40 minutes with the Dragons getting first use. No Jack Bird replaced by Tom Eisenhuth.

HALF-TIME: Dragons 16 lead Tigers 6

Dragons chance their arm but it's picked off by the Tigers who run down field.

My goodness. Justin Olam loses the football.

Jack Bird has been ruled out with a CAT 1 incident. Dragons are appealing it.

Jack Bird off for a HIA.

Junior Tupou... MY GOD! He linked up to AJ Kepaoa and the Tigers working up field. Sezer kicking early for Staines... IT MISSES THEM!

Didn't amount to too much... Tigers now working it out of their own end.

Pass looked flat to Murdoch-Masila. Can the Dragons strike here!

PENALTY DRAGONS: Slow peel against Seyfarth.

Faataape is absolutely crunched by Suli. Hospital pass from Sullivan.

PENALTY TIGERS: Offside from the scrum. They will elect to repack.

Dragons are called for a knock on here and they have lost the challenge. Looks like it's for the contest.

Lomax outlept Bula but the pass to Mikaele Ravalawa was poor. Tigers earn a reprieve.

Well taken bomb by Sloan. Really important period heading into half-time.

Blake Lawrie also into the game for Francis Molo

Asu Kepaoa is on for the Tigers.

Jack De Belin on for Hame Sele

Api looking for a kick out of his own end and it is out on the full.

Twal on for Klemmer

Tigers will shoot an attempted penalty goal.

PENALTY TIGERS: High tackle

Liddle knocks the pass down and we will go back for a scrum to the Tigers.

SIX MORE TIGERS: Slow ruck.

Jack Bird causing some problems and kick starting some second phase play.

PENALTY DRAGONS: Marker not square

Brenton Speed getting confused by the Bunker wording but it was definitely the right call from the Bunker.

Challenge unsuccessful on one view and that's the challenge gone for the rest of the afternoon for the home side.

Seyfarth has it stolen one on one and a knock on is ruled. But... St George Illawarra are going to challenge this one so we have our first visit to Todd Smith at Redfern.

Hunt's kick had more chance of being caught in the crowd than by Lomax. Out on the full and another disappointing set end for St George Illawarra

Papali'i puts that one down. Great response from the Dragons in defence.

Bit of miscommunication as Flanagan looked to kick early. Tigers starting this set inside St George territory as a result of a poor kick.

Sezer turning it back on the inside to Sullivan but he is brought down short of the try-line. Starting to ask some questions of this Dragons defence.

Jack Bird showing no problems with his left knee - heavily strapped after last week's scare.

PENALTY TIGERS: Slow peel against Hame Sele.

PENALTY DRAGONS: Ruling is contact prior to the contest against Apisai Koroisau.

Also big shoutout for Jacob Liddle playing his 100th match in the NRL. Lots of injuries have threatened to derail his career but credit to him!

PENALTY DRAGONS: Inside 10m

KICKOFF! Underway on Sunday Footy with the Tigers getting first use of it running from left to right on your device of choice. Really important match for both sides to continue setting the tone of season 2024.

We will have a moment's silence before kickoff in the memory of the late Keith Barnes and the victims of yesterday's attack in Bondi Junction.

Referee this afternoon, Grant Atkins in game number 264. Touch judges are Jon Stone and Liam Kennedy. Todd Smith in the bunker this afternoon. Kickoff just after 4pm.

Rugby league returns to Campbelltown this afternoon as the Wests Tigers play host to the St George Illawarra Dragons. Both sides coming into this clash after last start losses and will be destined to show improvement on their previous efforts. The Tigers will host a sell-out here at Campbelltown for the first time since 2005. On the team front, the Tigers are as per program this afternoon, for the Dragons, Raymond Faitala-Mariner starts for Luciano Leilua, Ben Murdoch-Masila comes onto the bench.