THERE WAS NO ONE AT DUMMY HALF! HARRIS-TEVITA FALLS ON IT, AND THE WARRIORS WILL WIN
One last chance for the Tigers to win this one
Solomona Faataape may have made one of the gaffes of the year, attempting to toe a Jarome Luai grubber forward only to kick it over the sideline
Nails it to take the lead
Alex Seyfarth has been placed on report for a high tackle
Nails it from a tough angle
WHAT A TRY FOR THE BIG FELLA! Just hanging out on the wing, Halasima gets a ball from Taine Tuaupiki and beats Sione Fainu and Jahream Bula to go the best part of 70 metres
Chanel Harris-Tavita appears to force a line dropout, but a challenge from the Tigers finds Lachlan Galvin was pushed into the ball by Kurt Capewell and they get a penalty
Jahream Bula crosses but the bunker is called to look at a possible obstruction, and they find one by Starford To'a
Jarome Luai has forced another dropout with a lovely grubber that forced Taine Tuaupiki to field it inside his tryline.
The Bunker was called in after Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad grounded the ball, ruling the Warriors fullback was offside after Ali Leiataua toed the ball forward
This game is getting a bit chippy, with Leka Halasima and Terrell May going chest to chest after a ruck infringement
Latu Fainu has been placed on report for dangerous contact with the legs of Mitchell Barnett
Edward Kosi has passed his HIA
The Tigers appeared to be in for a third time in quick succession, however Terrell May lost the ball while grounding it
No mistake
It’s back to back tries for the Tigers! Fainu just finds too much space in the middle of the ruck and crosses easily
Bends it in beautifully
The Tigers hit back fast again! Latu Fainu, Jarome Luai and Lachlan Galvin combine on the last tackle before a grubber by the five-eighth sits up perfectly for Faataape to score
The Bunker is looking at Bunny Afoa going over after the referee says he was held up and the call is confirmed
Edward Kosi also has to leave for a HIA as a result
Jarome Luai has been placed on report for a high tackle
No mistake
The Warriors make it look too easy, with Wayde Egan breaking the line with dummy half run before finding Chanel Harris-Tavita in support who coolly finds Metcalf backing up inside
Good news for the Tigers with Sunia Turuva returning to the field for the second half
No mistake from the sideline
The Tigers injury concerns won’t cost them points, with Lachlan Galvin putting Alex Seyfarth through the Warriors line before he finds Toa in support
No mistake
Immediately after play resumes, a strong hit up by Niukore skittles Sione Fainu and Jarome Luai for him to grab a four pointer
More importantly, Sunia Turuva has left the field for a HIA
Bunker takes a look at Wayde Egan going over, ref says he was held up and they say his call is correct
The Tigers get close and go for a last tackle crash play with Royce Hunt, but the Warriors hold on
Clock stopped as the bunker investigates a crusher tackle. It’s ruled to be penalty sufficient
There hasn’t been a stoppage in over 10 minutes (until a penalty against the Warriors as I type this)
Luke Metcalf goes close to a 40/20 (closer to a 30/20) but the ball sits up for Jahream Bula
No mistake
The Tigers hit straight back, with a strong carry from Pole carrying him across the line after he beats the tackle of James Fisher-Harris
The Tigers force a drop out with a pinpoint Jarome Luai grubber.
No mistake from adjacent to the left upright
What a powerful run by Pompey! A good hit up by James Fisher-Harris who finds his centre, before he makes Fonua Pole and Jahream Bula look silly with his footwork to get across the line
The greatest first set from the Warriors - get to half way, force Jahream Bula to field it metres in front of his line, then manhandle him to force the dropout. Unfortunately Samuela Fainu recovers the short drop out and the Tigers survive a scare.
Latu Fainu has been added to the interchange bench, per Fox Sports, with Tony Sukkar 18th man
They’re now reporting Jack Bird will start at centre, which was the obvious choice, but still unclear if they’ll be able to bring someone onto the bench
Breaking news: Adam Doeuihi has been ruled out in the pregame. Unclear where that leaves their 17 for this game
Welcome to our final game of Round 4, as we watch two sides who have bounced back from Round 1 losses to win their last two matches. The Tigers have lost Jeral Skelton in the lead up to this game, while the Warriors lost Rocco Berry and have chosen to promote Bunny Afoa to the bench.
Referees & scorers:
Referee:
Touch Judges: Jon Stone, Kieren Irons
Video Referee: Matt Noyen
WESTS TIGERS (24)
Tries: Fonua Pole, Starford To'a, Solomona Faataape, Latu Fainu
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Apisai Koroisau (3/3), Tallyn Da Silva (1/1)
Penalty Goals:
WARRIORS (26)
Tries: Adam Pompey, Marata Niukore, Luke Metcalf, Leka Halasima
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Chanel Harris-Tavita (1/1), Luke Metcalf (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Luke Metcalf (1/1)