Match Centre

FT: Manly 24 def Warriors 10.

Chanel Harris Tavita becomes player number 8 in the report book.

Nathan Brown smashes one of the Warriors. Massive hit.

Warriors cannot handle it. SJ went right into the line and was crunched by big Haumole.

DWZ in a big collision. Nathan Brown has smashed him but illegally says Chris Butler.

Great mark by Turbo.

That makes it seven players in the naughty books.

Garrick on report for a hip-drop mechanism.

Warriors have to settle for a drop-out - looked like Charnze got caught awkwardly by Garrick.

PENALTY MANLY: High shot.

Metcalf grubbers - well defused by one T. Turbo

Brooks goes long and it was allowed to bounce by Demitric Sifakula.

Brooks has done a Ben Hunt in the in-goal!

Tolu Koula gets some charity minutes.

Pompey loses the ball. Strong defence was required there.

Metcalf puts it down.

Manly come up with an error.

TURBO WATCH: Lara Pitt reporting Turbo wants a pec check.

This rain is absolutely monsoonal. This is madness at Brookvale. SJ gets the kick right, but DWZ knocks on haha.

Croker looks for a 40/20. Well handled by Marcelo Montoya.

SJ puts it down, Haumole breaks away but is called back by Mr Butler... he was held.

Back to back six agains. Lussick goes from DH and is denied. Another six more for Lachlan Croker being offside.

Walker pick pockets the Manly side and they have a golden chance to get back level.

Great take by Turbo.

Ball beats RTS. Great work by Hopoate to shield the ball.

17,333 - the NRL is aware of the lightning in the area at Brookvale. The rain is pouring.

Haumole comes up with the error. Warriors have done to hang on here. Looks like the challenge will be kept in the back pocket.

CNK does well to defuse it but gets bundled into touch.

It's POURING at 4 Pines.

Paseka stayed down - won a penalty and Demitric Sifakula is ON REPORT.

Saab away again, brilliant bit of defence. DCE grubbers and it is a great defusal by the front rower Tom Ale

Gordon Chan Kum Tong has gone straight up the tunnel and the rain is tumbling down. There is some lightning around the city tonight - may have a big impact on the late game.

PENALTY MANLY: Inside 10m.

Both sides now engaging in the arm-wrestle.

Warriors goal-line execution is rivalling that of RayGun.

PENALTY WAHS: Downtown - so welcome back to the crack-down of a downtown. It's been one long time. Jurbo guilty.

Warriors have rebounded brilliantly.

Jazz Tevaga knocks on, spikes it straight in front of Turbo who's stunned by it but Manly survives.

SIX AGAIN WAHS: Inside 10m.

Bullemor puts it down, Capewell picks it up and gets over the 40m. Good strong contact from AFB.

PENALTY MANLY: Markers not square.

Both sides now through their opening sets of the second half.

Back underway for this second stanza.

HT: Manly 10 - Wahs 10

Brown on the inside to Tommy Turbo and he's away - he finds DCE and is brought down! Brooks then kicks and finds DWZ. He is crunched by Tommy Talau and forces a goal-line dropout.

SJ SJ SJ... that was a big chance for the Warriors and they have butchered it.

So NO TRY - Warriors should get the ball back from a scrum.

VIDEO REF: Butler has NO TRY - but let's review everything there because this is crazy.

Adam Pompey is having a great match on Reuben Garrick

Strong set post-points but Lehi Hopoate defuses the kick on the full.

Ethan Bullemor has joined Kasey Badger's growing hit-list of players placed on report so far. She's picked up a lot of stuff after the play from the comfort of the Bunker.

SIX AGAIN WAHS: Inside 10m

SIX AGAIN WAHS: Ruck infringement.

Now we have our once a game scrum lecture.

Warriors come up with possession. Butler says no advantage.

RTS had an overlap and he took it himself. Last tackle, grubber kick is well defused by Turbo.

Lehi Hopoate loses the football.

Warriors worked brilliantly to keep it alive. Smart work by Jazz Tevaga. Short dropout works back to Manly.

PENALTY WAHS: Second effort after a great carry from DWZ.

Saab is away - he chips over the top and it finds no one.

Wahs complete their set post points. Strong catch by Lehi Hopoate under the high ball.

PENALTY WAHS: Leg pull as third man in.

Turbo was through a half gap but a massive tackle from RTS saves a try.

Despite throwing a lot of further attack at the Warriors, Manly was unable to muster up anymore attacking chances. The Warriors then marched up-field off a penalty and hit back. Some strong attacking play down the left isolated Manly's right edge and Adam Pompey was able to outmustle the defence to score. Kasey Badger ruled DCE was obstructed and the try was overturned.

Barnett breaking through tackles. Brought down 10m out!

PENALTY WAHS: Inside 10m - Haumole Olakau'atu.

Turbo had a strong carry - brought down metres from the line. Goes for a quick play the ball, but is pinned for a ball-plant for losing his balance.

SIX AGAIN MAN: Inside 10m

Mitch Barnett and Ben Trbojevic have been also retrospectively placed on report following respective high tackle incidents earlier in the game.

PENALTY MANLY: Leg lift as third man in.

Ben Trbojevic and Mitchell Barnett have been retrospectively put on report.

Really important that the Warriors don't get dragged into the style Manly wants to play or else they will be in a huddle for a long time tonight. Warriors go for an early shift and RTS did well initially but Lehi Hopoate crashes him into touch.

Saab is away down the right - good brave tackle by CNK! Much needed - now the Warriors are backturning. Brooks kicks ahead, noticing the fullback is MIA, but the bounce beats EVERYBODY.

SIX AGAIN MANLY: Slow peel

SIX AGAIN MANLY: Too slow

Good kick from DCE forcing the Warriors back. It takes one kick to make a difference in our game.

Manly survive here! Great defensive stand.

Warriors dominating all the territory here. They have earned a six again.

SJ grubber is well defused by Lehi Hopoate.

Six More Wahs: Too slow

Aloiai on report.

PENALTY WAHS: High tackle on CNK.

Manly stuck inside their own end. Strong work from the Warriors to start.

Both sides complete their sets to start proceedings.

Underway from Brookvale and it'll be the Warriors.

Teams are coming out onto the ground now. Manly really making this a ritual here.

Referee tonight is Chris Butler in game 149. Touch judges are Dan Luttringer and Matt Noyen. Kasey Badger has the controls of the bunker tonight!

Onto the team card. Karl Lawton is out of Manly's lineup with Ben Trbojevic in at back row and Tolu Koula joining the bench. The Warriors lose Wayde Egan, Lussick starts at lock and Harris-Tavita is benched with Metcalf into the side at five-eighth.

Rugby league returns to 4 Pines Park as Manly are searching for another sell out crowd when they take on the Warriors. Manly will be searching for stability in the race for the top eight. They are a game and a half back on the top four, and will need a victory to keep in touch and keep the teams chasing a spot in the eight at bay. For the Warriors, 2024 has been a disaster, they won't be able to qualify for the semi finals.