Warriors go back-to-back, managed to beat the Dolphins despite missing ten of their regular first grade players. 24-20
ERROR DOLPHINS: forward pass from the Dolphins, limiting their chances to make a comeback.
Isaako fails to add the two. Dolphins trail by four.
Nikorima makes a kick and Isaako grounds the ball in the corner.
Isaako knew the Warriors were on his tail and tries to get the ball back in, but doesn't make it happen.
SIX AGAIN DOLPHINS: much needed on the fourth tackle.
SIX AGAIN DOLPHINS
Pompey adds the two
Niukore crashes over the line and adds more points for the Warriors!
Tabuai-Fidow fails to get back into the field of play, and the Dolphins force yet another line dropout.
Dolphins force a back-to-back line dropouts with Bostock being pulled dead.
Dolphins force a dropout
PENALTY WARRIORS: more than one player in the tackle with an attempted strip.
And the Warriors add the two and take the lead!
Watene-Zelezniak crashes over the line!
SIX AGAIN WARRIORS. (times two)
ERROR DOLPHINS: Tabuai-Fidow fails to catch and clean up the ball.
CHALLENGE UNSUCCESSFUL: the bunker says there was no stripping action from the Dolphins and that the ball was lost by the Warriors.
ERROR WARRIORS: Dylan Walker loses the ball, no advantage taken by the Dolphins. Warriors are challenging the knock on call.
PENALTY WARRIORS: Dolphins players offside.
ERROR WARRIORS: the Wahs panicked a bit and the ball came loose.
SIX AGAIN WARRIORS: a crucial set restart
Challenge successful. PENALTY WARRIORS: two person strip from the Dolphins.
ERROR WARRIORS: Contest in the air - but Warriors are challenging the call of a knock on.
And we are back for the second half!
And that ties up the first half - Dolphins have the lead 16-12 to the Warriors
Herbie Farnworth makes a try saving tackle on Edward Kosi!
PENALTY WARRIORS: Kenny Bromwich making contact on the lower legs.
Adds the two from in front of the sticks!
Te Maire Martin reaches out to plant the ball over the line!
PENALTY WARRIORS: hand in the ruck
ERROR WARRIORS: ball is put down by Jackson Ford
ERROR DOLPHINS: Forward pass from Isaako to Nikorima.
Adds the two with ease!
Farnworth makes a break and run, then PASSES to Tabuai-Fidow to go over!
And the ball slots through!
After the Dolphins failing to contest for the ball, the Warriors end up with the ball and go over for their first points!
Harris-Tavita almost slides through but Averillo just holds on in the tackle
Isaako easily knocks this one through!
Farnworth runs and dodges to go over for his second try at the Dolphins!
ERROR WARRIORS: Bunty Afoa knocks the ball on, giving the Dolphins another set.
What a play from Katoa!
Isaako tries to throw the ball back into play before going out, but isn't quite successful with the pass.
DOLPHINS SIX AGAIN
Bostock picks up the ball from a Warriors kick.
Back and forth completion from the two sides...
Montaya successful in catching Katoa's high ball!
Isaako fails to convert his own try.
Contorting his body, Isaako goes over for a four pointer!
ERROR WARRIORS: loose carry of the ball from Edward Kosi. Phins get the ball in the Warriors half
Warriors get a seven tackle set from the 20 metre line, with the kick from Katoa just going too far
Dolphins have their first touch of the ball!
KICKOFF! We are underway at Go Media Stadium, Auckland Aotearoa between the New Zealand Warriors and Dolphins for final game of Indigenous Round.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Touch Judges: Jarrod Cole, Nick Pelgrave
Video Referee: Gerard Sutton
WARRIORS (24)
Tries: Chanel Harris-Tavita, Te Maire Martin, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Marata Niukore
Conversions: Adam Pompey (4/4)
DOLPHINS (20)
Tries: Jamayne Isaako (2), Herbie Farnworth, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (2/4)