It is Fulltime! And Melbourne has held off a fast-finishing Dolphins to secure a crucial 30-24 win. Stay tuned for the Match Report and 3,2,1's coming up at League Unlimited.
Trai Fuller makes a break and finds Jamayne Isaako on the wing but he is brought down just short!
Jamayne Isaako kicks the penalty to make it a converted try the difference!
Sualauvi Faalogo is penalised for running behind his own man in goal and it is a penalty Dolphins.
Isaiya Katoa kicks high for Jamayne Isaako on the last and Sualauvi Faalogo has knocked on. Dolphins need to score here to be any hope.
Connelly Lemuelu has leapt high from a kick over Ryan Papenhuyzen but despite the great effort he loses possession trying to ground the ball,
Penalty Dolphins - some may say justice - obstruction against Ryan Papenhuyzen.
An atrocious call from the Bunker rules that Jesse Bromwich wasn't stripped in a two man tackle...let's hope it doesn't make the difference here.
Jahrome Hughes now finds the line on the last and the Dolphins have a scrum 15m from their own line.
Jamayne Isaako fails to convert his own try.
Jamayne Isaako puts the Dolphins back in the match when he latches onto a cross-field kick on his on try line, Isaako then races 90 metres to outpace Ryan Papenhuyzen in cover to score.
Nick Meaney adds the extras.
Josh King crashes over to score and give the visitors the biggest lead in the match.
Nick Meaney kicks the penalty.
Back to back penalties, this time for a late shot from Kenny Bromwich and Storm will take the shot at goal.
Tevita Pangai Junior irons out Trent Loiero and the Storm players come streaming in. It was a good hit but Pangai was offside and is penalised. Storm over halfway.
Ryan Papenhuyzen knocks on following a neat grubber from Isaiya Katoa but he challenges an obstruction in the lead up and wins the challenge.
Nick Meaney fails to convert the try.
Melbourne hit the lead for the first time in the match through Will Warbrick, who flies high over Herbie Farnworth to score.
We are underway in the Second Half and Ray Stone is met with some heavy defence from the Storm.
It is Halftime and what a game of Rugby League in the first half. Three tries each and stay tuned for an exciting Second Half because we are locked up at 18 all at the break!
Jamayne Isaako misses a long range penalty to give the home side the lead.
Penalty Dolphins - high contact from Trent Loiero and Jamayne Isaako will go for a long range penalty 48m out before halftime.
Nick Meaney also 3 from 3.
Jahrome Hughes kicks for Will Warbrick who races down the touchline and then finds Hughes back in support and the halfback steps past three Dolphins cover defenders to score!
Jamayne Isaako makes it 3 from 3.
The Dolphins set up a set play off a scrum and the Storm defence gives Trai Fuller too much room and he slices through to score!
Nick Meaney adds the extras.
The razzle dazzle continues with Will Warbrick making a break down the right-hand side. The former All Blacks Sevens star then found Tyran Wishart in support to score under the posts!
Jamayne Isaako converts from out wide.
Dolphins go for a bomb on the last and once collected by Herbie Farnworth the ball goes through the hands to Euan Aitken who dives over in the corner!
VIDEO REF - NO TRY - Kodi Nikorima with a chip over the top and regathers, however Jake Averillo got a touch as it bounced.
Trai Fuller spills a bomb on his own line, however Nick Meaney knocks on trying to scoop the ball up to score. Dolphins scrum 10m from their own line.
Nick Meaney converts to tie up the scores.
Melbourne hit back almost immediately, when makeshift centre Jack Howarth makes a break down the left hand touchline. Howarth then finds Ryan Papenhuyzen is support and the champion fullback scores upon return.
Jamayne Isaako converts the try.
Kenny Bromwich hits a hole close to the line off a neat pass from Isaiya Katoa to score the first try of the night.
Brilliant kick on the last from Kodi Nikorima and Jahrome Hughes is trapped in goal. Dropout Storm.
Jahrome Hughes with a kick across for Shawn Blore on the last and he is tackled metres from the tryline, Handover Dolphins.
INJURY UPDATE - Jack Bostock has been knocked out in a tackle from William Warbrick. First impression it was accidental, but it will be a Category 1.
Grant Anderson who is on the wing despite being named at centre under pressure on the last and is whacked by Jamayne Isaako and Storm have the ball deep in their own half.
We are underway at Suncorp Stadium! Tui Kamikamica brings the ball back for the Storm!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Touch Judges: Belinda Sharpe, Phil Henderson
Video Referee: Grant Atkins
DOLPHINS (24)
Tries: Kenny Bromwich, Jamayne Isaako, Euan Aitken, Trai Fuller
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Jamayne Isaako (1/2)
MELBOURNE STORM (30)
Tries: Ryan Papenhuyzen, Tyran Wishart, Jahrome Hughes, William Warbrick, Josh King
Conversions: Nick Meaney (4/5)
Penalty Goals: Nick Meaney (1/1)