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Was Parramatta too good, were the Warriors too poor? Regardless, that puts a nail into the coffin that is the finals chances for the Warriors. The post-game report is coming soon, otherwise head on over to catch the blog of the Dolphins and the Roosters from HBF Park in Perth!

80 seconds left and Daejarn Asi happily sends the ball into touch, 15m from the line. The Wahs tried, but Parra shocked the Warriors

GUTHERSON SAVES A TRY AND DEFINITELY WINS IT! DWZ steps inside after a beautiful ball from Johnson, but Gutherson strips the ball out and that is the end of that! Eels ball, 2:18 left, 30-14

Wahs get a penalty for a ball strip and they will attack again! 3 minutes left... surely not, right?

Penalty Wahs after a brilliant line break! Todd Smith initially says he does not think it was a professional foul, but the bunker intervenes and Tago goes to the bin

The Warriors motor up the field on the next set, but Gutherson outjumps DWZ to snuff out that set

Score, the Warriors do not. They go left but can't keep it in the hands, and that is that. Next set, the Eels chip on last and challenge the call of a knock on. That challenge is gone. 9:50 left

Parra makes an error 5 metres from halfway. It may not be completely over... but the Wahs need to score now

The Warriors get it back off the short kick off... making a go of it! Last, Egan bungles the pass and DWZ knocks on from the Johnson kick. It's been a shocking night for the Wahs

Tago wins his challenge! The ball has gone back all the way off the kick and Parra will keep it, 40m out from their own line

Tago knocks on after a solid Wahs set. Parramatta challenge the call from Todd Smith

Parramatta gets a penalty for a trip and Chanel Harris-Tavita goes on report for a trip. The ensuring kick out JUST goes out. It'll be a tap instead of a play the ball of the Eels. 30 out

No. Nothing can come of it, Capewell knocks on with the second tackle. Big Boppa Joe Ofahengaue walks up to chat with Todd Smith... "I'm just trying to waste time". He wasted all of 5 seconds.

Johnson puts a bomb up, Tago comes charging in to take it and just knocks on into DWZ. Wahs ball, 20m out. Can something come of it?!

Parramatta with a couple of shortside raids but Dylan Brown knocks on 20m out. 24 to go and the Wahs need every second of those 24 minutes

Last - Johnson kicks left and Sean Russell this time has no concerns with claiming the bomb. Time still isn't against the Warriors yet... but it is creeping up on them

The Eels gain 50m in that set, the ball goes back off the Wahs and Graham-Taufa scampers up field. Wahs have it on halfway, 4th tackle

Last, Wahs ball 20m out, right edge, a kick goes up from Harris-Tavita and Leiataua scores for now! Todd Smith points to the spot... aaaaaaaaaand it's gone! There's a knock on in the contest from the Warriors and it will be a last tackle changeover 10 out.

Warriors are definitely starting to win a little bit of the field territory battle but nothing has come from it yet... can it change here?

The Eels run on last, playing a little hot potato and the Gutherson offload gets picked up by Fonua-Blake. Wahs ball near halfway

The Warriors are definitely muscling up in defense here! The Eels have to grind away and the Wahs have some decent field position as DWZ has an incident put on report for... my guess is an Eels player grabbing the wrong set of balls?

Parra go through! Hands makes a half-break, passing right to Gutherson who finds Brown on the inside. It's only some brilliant Warriors scramble to knock the ball down off some second phase play - the Wahs next set was a grinder. Eels next set starting 30m from their own line

AAAAAAAAAAANNNNNDDD Chance gone. Tom Ale drops the ball in front of the posts, Paramatta charging ahead to be close to halfway on tackle 4

The Warriors with the first real attacking chance here, 20m out on last. They go right, Johnson kicks and the Warriors get a penalty some kick interference. First full set in the red zone coming for the Warriors this half

The second half is underway - Parramatta with the first set running right to left

The Warriors look dangerous - but they are struggling to finish their attacking chances. Can they come back and keep the finals chances alive? We will find out in 40 minutes time

No one thought Parra would be up by 14 at the half time interval, but the Eels managed to stop a barrage of Warriors attacking chances before hitting back first. It's been a brilliant display from an Eels side who are aiming to put a gap between themselves and the wooden spoon

Parramatta with some brilliant defense by the Parramatta left edge, but they concede a penalty on half time. Johnson will kick for 2

I lie... Gutherson now drops his lollies 30m out from his own line. Time off, 36 seconds left for the Wahs to do something, anything

Aaaaaaaand chance gone. Graham-Taufa drops a pass, too busy watching the Eels defensive line sliding perfectly. Eels should have the last set, starting 10 out from their own line

Parra passing one too many times - they had a 4-2 overlap but Matterson gives it straight to DWZ. Wahs have it 20 out

Parramatta forcing some more pressure! A broken down last tackle option sees Gutherson grubber, Harris-Tavita picks it up but Brendan Hands drags the Wahs half into the ingoal!

Dylan Walker failing his HIA as well. Wahs down to 16

The Eels run it right on last, Cartwright flicks it out the back and Leiataua has to knock it down! Eels starting on the right side, 30m out and they get a penalty for a scrum infringement.

Time off here as Barnett stays down after a Matterson tackle. The replay shows... Cartwright grabbing the right leg and Barnett does the splits. Play on.

Two penalties in a row for the Warriors, who will now have a set inside the Eels 20. Matterson on report for a late hit

Injury news - Brendan Hands went off for a HIA and he passed it, returning to the field. As he comes on... Will Penisini flops on Tuivasa-Sheck to give the Wahs a much needed penalty, starting 30m out from their own line

The Eels are all over the Wahs! A Gutherson kick allows Nicoll-Klokstad to get the Wahs rolling a little, but they're still grinding

Parramatta go 99 metres the set after points, and the Wahs are on struggle street! 25 metres on this set for the Warriors

6 more for Parra as the Eels raid the right side!

Referee Todd Smith has deemed that the Warriors have knocked down a pass on last tackle with the Eels running it and losing it... the Wahs challenge aaaaaand it's gone! Moala Graham-Taufa gets a glancing touch on the pass left to Talagi. Eels ball 45 out from the Wahs line... they no doubt will attack the left edge this set

Here comes Parra! Brown earns a set restart 20m out from the Wahs line. Can Parra strike first?

A very uninspiring attacking set for the Warriors... Johnson's kick on last gets touched by DWZ and Parra gets a 7-tackle set

Time off here as Brendan Hands looks a little worse for wear - he comes from the field and Joey Lussick comes on. Wahs ball 10 out after 2 x 6 to go's

Parra go oh so close! Parra run the ball left on last, and and create a 3 on 2 with a wrap around, only for Talagi to drop his lollies.... oh to be a Parra fan

A calamity of sorts as the kick from Asi cannons into the shoulder of Marata Niukore... only for Moala Graham-Taufa to knock on trying to gather the deflection. Parra ball on halfway

Now the Eels with a cheeky play nearly getting Lane through the line on the left edge. Plenty of back and forth here... but nothing of note so far

Here come the Wahs! They go right on tackle 4, but Niukore got hammered by Blaize Talagi to cut down the gap and forces the error. Parra ball 15m out, but how long can they keep it up?

The Warriors are definitely on the front foot in both attack and defense - but nothing yet to show for it. A bomb on last gets tapped back by RTS, but Dylan Brown falls on it

Both teams grinding through the sets so far. Parramatta try to spread left, not much happening. Wahs start another set just outside their own 20

The Warriors spreading it early, testing both edges of the Eels line. 10 out on last, the kick from Johnson gets taken by Jake Tago for Parra

And here we go! Mitch Barnett getting absolutely polaxed on hit-up one and Freddy Lussick earns a penalty a few tackles later late in the count. Wahs starting 40 out

Parramatta will kick off, running from left to right of your screen

And with a sold out Mt Smart Stadium - HERE COMES THE WAHS!

The teams are coming out - Parramatta coming out first.

Parramatta are done for the season and playing for nothing but pride. A very inexperienced back 7 with no Mitch Moses and Maika Sivo, while Clint Gutherson seems to be playing on one leg in recent weeks. No late news for Parramatta, remaining 1-17 from Tuesday's team lists.

This is a must win game for the Warriors, who can get within a point of the top 8 should they win. Shaun Johnson comes back into the side at the expense of Te Maire Martin tonight - a surprising selection to drop Martin despite his form In late news for the Warriors, Freddy Lussick will start at hooker and Wayde Egan goes to the bench. The side remains unchanged otherwise

Welcome to another game of the NRL Telstra Premiership, as League Unlimited covers the first of two games on a fine Friday night! It's the NZ Warriors taking on a desperate Parramatta Eels, with Luke Jobson running you through the coverage!