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Brisbane Broncos 25-10

The siren sounds and Brisbane start the season 2/2, as the Warriors slump to their 10th consecutive loss.

Brisbane Broncos 25-10

Milford kicks the ball into touch and that should be it for the night.

Brisbane Broncos 25-10

Brisbane get the first shot clock penalty of 2016.

Brisbane Broncos 23-10

Hunt chips and following some great pressure from Jo Ofanhengaue, Ryan Hoffman spills the ball.

Brisbane Broncos 23-10

Barring nothing short of a miracle, the Broncos will come away with the win.

Brisbane Broncos 23-10

Early diagnosis on Corey Oates is a sub-luxed shoulder.

Brisbane Broncos 22-10

Kahu takes the ball up gingerly as he suffers from cramp.

Brisbane Broncos 22-10

Hunt's kick is collected by Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.

Brisbane Broncos 22-10

Lolohea lets the ball bounce and is almost punished, fortunately a Warrior was able to clean up.

Brisbane Broncos 22-10

James Roberts gets a rare touch.

Brisbane Broncos 22-10

Oates is coming off.

Brisbane Broncos 22-10

Boyd and Oates are receiving treatment as play is halted momentarily.

Brisbane Broncos 22-10

Johnson goes for a grubber kick, but Darius Boyd does tremendously to clean up.

Brisbane Broncos 22-10

Issac Luke finds touch from the drop out. Warriors with a scrum just short of halfway.

Brisbane Broncos 22-10

Jo Ofanhengaue takes a run as Milford gets a repeat set for Brisbane.

Brisbane Broncos 22-10

On the first tackle, the Warriors make an error.

Brisbane Broncos 22-10

Corey Oates almost got away, but a knock on from Jack Reed gives the Warriors a chance.

Brisbane Broncos 22-10

The Warriors looked to find space on the right, but Lolohea couldn't hold onto the ball.

Brisbane Broncos 18-10

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck narrowly avoids a rampaging Matt Gillett close to his own goal-line.

Brisbane Broncos 18-10

Kahu down with cramp.

Brisbane Broncos 18-10

The Warriors were gone there, but a fortuitous call lets them off the hook. Can the visitors strike back and make a game of it?

Brisbane Broncos 18-10

On the last tackle, a forward pass denies a try to Jordan Kahu.

Brisbane Broncos 18-10

Ryan Hoffman makes an error, if Brisbane can score here it may be Game, Set , Match.

Brisbane Broncos 18-10

The Warriors are looking tired, the Broncos are surging.

Brisbane Broncos 18-10

Nikorima makes another strong bust over halfway.

Brisbane Broncos 18-10

Milford kicks for the in-goal and gets a result as Tuimoala Lolohea is trapped by Oates and Reed.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

Brisbane get a penalty just over halfway.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

Shaun Johnson's grubber has gone dead, Brisbane get a relieving 20 metre re-start.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

Gavet back on for New Zealand.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

Bodene Thompson is tackled close to the try-line after Johnson's bomb was allowed to bounce.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

The Warriors have the momentum, they're running out of players, but they have all the energy.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

Big hit from Sam Lisione on Alex Glenn. Big hit!

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

With Vatuvei off, utility Nathaniel Roache will fill in on the left edge with Solomone Kata.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

Play has stopped with Manu Vatuvei suffering from a suspected rib cartilage injury.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

Darius Boyd loses the ball after Solomone Kata strips the ball from the Broncos fullback.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

Manu Vatuvei is down receiving treatment.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

Jordan Kahu does well to gather in a Shaun Johnson bomb.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

Ben Hunt aims high, but it's of little concern for Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

Issac Luke comes up with the ball after a dropped ball by Corey Parker close to the try-line.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

Anthony Milford draws a penalty after an incisive run.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck manages to just get out of the in-goal despite the best efforts of Ben Hunt.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

Kodi Nikorima makes a great run up to halfway.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

Blake Ayshford has failed the head injury assessment test, he will not be back. Bodene Thompson to play in the centres alongside Tuimoala Lolohea.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

Both sides are back onto Suncorp Stadium with the Broncos to get play back underway.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

In a much improved performance, the Warriors trail by just two points at the break.

Brisbane Broncos 12-10

Johnson puts up a bomb and draws a penalty after Milford was ruled offside.

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

The Warriors force an error and will have a scrum 20 metres out from the Broncos line.

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

James Riberts is dumped by Solomone Kata in a heavy tackle.

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

Boyd does a great job collecting a high ball from Shaun Johnson.

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

Blake Ayshford is off with a head knock; Bodene Thompson to push out into the centres.

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

For the second time tonight, Corey Oates gets the Broncos out of the in-goal under pressure from the Warriors defence.

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

Robson gets into space but can't find support to capitalise on the open territory.

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

Jack Reed makes another incisive run.

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

Ryan Hoffman is collected on the last after Manu Vatuvei bats the ball back.

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

Jeff Robson dummies inside his own half and almost gets through the Broncos defence.

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

After targeting the Warriors right edge earlier, the Broncos get results once again.

Brisbane Broncos 10-8

Nikorima is on for the Broncos.

Warriors 8-6

Jarrod Wallace on for Brisbane, Sam Lisione on for New Zealand.

Warriors 8-6

Vatuvei leaps high and gives the visitors possession.

Warriors 8-6

Tuimoala Lolohea does a good job to defuse an attacking raid inside the Warriors half.

Warriors 8-6

Jordan Kahu is down after coming into contact with Jacob Lillyman.

Warriors 8-6

Shaun Johnson elects to take the points on offer.

6 all

Bodene Thompson goes close to the line and earns a penalty for his efforts.

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The Warriors have made a definite change in their attitude following the embarrassment of last week.

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Solomone Kata earns a penalty with a strong charge up to the 40 metre line.

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Corey Oates does a great job to claim a Shaun Johnson high ball.

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Darius Boyd knocks on following a sweep movement inside the Warriors half.

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With his first charge of the night, Sam Thaiday earns a penalty.

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Jack Reed gets a penalty to get the Broncos off the hook.

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Corey Oates does a remarkable effort to get out of his own in-goal.

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Bodene Thompson makes a strong run up to the Broncos 20 metre line.

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Johnson bombs for Boyd, but Hunt is on the spot to gather the bouncing ball.

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Issac Luke is claiming a try. We're going to the bunker, but the former Rabbitohs appears to have scored his first try for the his new club.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Ben Matulino on, James Gavet off.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is taken high by Anthony Milford. Penalty to the Warriors.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Tuivasa-Scheck puts some nice footwork on and gets up to the 40 metre line.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Issac Luke puts in a kick that is collected by Darius Boyd close to the tryline.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Issac Luke delivers a poor pass and the Broncos have the ball back.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Jack Reed defuses a charge close to the line from Blake Ayshford.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Another error by Brisbane. Warriors with another chance.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Shaun Johnson puts a poor grubber in and gives up possession meekly.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Robson takes on the line and is met solidly by Adam Blair.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Shaun Johnson aims for a 40/20, but Darius Boyd is on the spot to clean up.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

That was abysmal defence from the Warriors; on the first tackle Milford exploited that to perfection.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Corey Oates is claiming a try. Milford exposed the Warriors defence but we're checking the grounding.

Brisbane Broncos 2-0

Another penalty to Brisbane.

Brisbane Broncos 2-0

Milford finds some space and almost gets through.

Brisbane Broncos 2-0

Robson aims for a repeat set, but his kick is too long. Brisbane to start at the 20 metre line.

Brisbane Broncos 2-0

The Warriors will start a set 40 metres out from their own line.

Brisbane Broncos 2-0

Milford's kick is taken by Tuimoala Lolohea who gets a penalty.

Brisbane Broncos 2-0

Another penalty to the Broncos. Corey Parker will attempt a shot at goal from 30 metres out.

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Darius Boyd makes a strong kick return as Jordan Kahu earns a penalty on the next tackle.

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Ben Hunt finishes off a good opening set as Riger Tuivasa-Scheck is collected 20 metres out from his own line.

Warriors kick off and Josh McGuire takes the first charge of the night.

The Broncos receive a resounding reception as they make their first home appearance in 2016.

Ryan Hoffman leads the Warriors onto Suncorp Stadium.

Brisbane have won the past two clashes against the Warriors, however prior to that the New Zealand club claimed three consecutive wins including a 56-18 thrashing at Suncorp Stadium in 2013.

The Warriors will once again start the match with James Gavet in the front row, forcing Ben Matulino to the bench alongside Raymond Faitala-Mariner, who takes the place of the injured Ben Henry in the only change from last week.

Brisbane have been boosted by the return of Jordan Kahu, who replaces Greg Eden on the wing. English international Jack Reed will play his first game of 2016 after successfully making his return from injury through the Intrust Super Cup last week.

With two contrasting performances last week, there are plenty of questions to be answered in the lead up to tonight's clash. Can the Broncos maintain their status as the team to beat or will the Warriors bounce back after an atrocious first half at Campbelltown?

Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 2 Friday Night Football between Brisbane Broncos and New Zealand Warriors at Suncorp Stadium.