FULLTIME and the Tigers have proven too classy tonight. Thanks for joining us tonight and stay tuned for the match report to come
Wests Tigers 30-14
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL WESTS TIGERS: Penalty goal attempt by Tim Simona successful.
Simona slots the penalty goal off his left boot
Wests Tigers 30-14
Penalty Tigers for a late hit on Mitchell Moses after he kicks
Wests Tigers 28-14
NO TRY, Adam Reynolds chipped to the corner again for Alex Johnston to attempt the bat back, but was ruled to have knocked it forward
Wests Tigers 28-14
BUNKER for another possible Souths try...
Wests Tigers 28-14
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.
Reynolds adds the extras from out wide
Wests Tigers 28-14
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Scored by Kirisome Auva'a. Kick to come.
Adam Reynolds chipped to the corner for Alex Johnston who came up with an acrobatic effort to bat the ball back into the field of play with Kirisome Auva'a johnny on the spot to collect the scraps & score
Wests Tigers 28-12
BUNKER possible Souths try, ref sends down as try...
Wests Tigers 28-8
Penalty Souths for a Tigers obstruction when in possession
Wests Tigers 28-8
UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Aaron Gray makes an unforced error.
A chance goes begging after Souths made a break down the right. Adam Reynolds backed up on the inside and threw a long pass out to his winger who scores if he doesn't put it down
Wests Tigers 28-8
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Mitchell Moses successful.
Moses enjoys an easy one from close range and adds the extras
Wests Tigers 28-8
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by Robbie Farah. Kick to come.
The SUPER-SUB bursts through on the back of a Sauaso Sue offload before dummying to skip clear of the fullback and score. Jason Taylor is a genius after all!
Wests Tigers 26-8
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Mitchell Moses unsuccessful.
This time it hits the left upright for another miss
Wests Tigers 22-8
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by Kevin Naiqama. Kick to come.
Quick hands from James Tedesco who copped a massive shot for his troubles, resulted in Kevin Naiqama in open spaces down the right who shrugged off the Souths cover defence to score
Wests Tigers 22-8
An Adam Reynolds bomb goes nowhere before Dane Nielsen eventually made some ground down the left only to turn it over with a wayward pass
Wests Tigers 18-8
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Mitchell Moses unsuccessful.
Moses shades it just to the right
Wests Tigers 18-8
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by Chris Lawrence. Kick to come.
Lawrence hit a Luke Brooks short ball at speed to burst through and eventually score despite a valiant attempt by Cody Walker to hold him up
Wests Tigers 18-8
BUNKER possible Tigers try, checking the grounding
Wests Tigers 14-8
A good set following points from Souths but James Tedesco cleans up a grubber on the end of it...Penalty Tigers for a strip in the tackle
Wests Tigers 14-8
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds unsuccessful.
Reynolds hooks it left again
Wests Tigers 14-8
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Scored by Alex Johnston. Kick to come.
A bad read from Luke Brooks in defence opens up space out wide for Kirisome Auva'a to send his winger over for a double in the right corner
Wests Tigers 14-8
BUNKER possible Souths try, ref sends it up as try, checking for obstruction...
Wests Tigers 14-4
Repeat set Souths after Adam Reynolds chipped for his winger in the corner. Josh Addo-Carr jumped from the field of play & is forced back in-goal
Wests Tigers 14-4
Penalty Souths against Tim Grant for holding down too long
Wests Tigers 14-4
UNFORCED ERROR WESTS TIGERS: Luke Brooks makes an unforced error.
throws a looping pass over the top which goes forward
Wests Tigers 14-4
Another Penalty Tigers for an extra effort in the tackle. Tigers ball 40 out from Souths line
Wests Tigers 14-4
Luke Brooks grubbers through on the last but Cody Walker cleans up the bouncing ball & brings it back to his 10m line
Wests Tigers 14-4
UNSUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL WESTS TIGERS: Penalty goal attempt by Mitchell Moses unsuccessful.
From 32m out just to the left upright he hooks it left
Wests Tigers 14-4
And another penalty to the Tigers and they will shoot for two...
Wests Tigers 14-4
A good kick to the corner from Adam Reynolds sees the Tigers trapped deep in their own half....but a penalty relieves the pressure, ill discipline from the Bunnies when they had a chance to turn the momentum
Wests Tigers 14-4
Kyle Lovett almosts bursts through but throws a wayward pass over his left shoulder which went to ground. Souths have a penalty and they have it 30 out from their own line
Wests Tigers 14-4
Penalty Tigers after Tim Grant comes under some extra attention in the tackle. Tigers have it 30 out from Souths line
Wests Tigers 14-4
Adam Reynolds kicks high but no one seems interested in catching it & the ball bounces into touch 20 out from the Tigers line. Tigers scrum feed
Wests Tigers 14-4
Back in action with Ava Seumanufagai bringing the ball back for the Tigers
Wests Tigers 14-4
HALFTIME from ANZ Stadium and the Tigers take a ten point lead into the sheds on the back of some scintillating attack at times. The Bunnies will need to lift in the second forty or the Tigers could potentially run up a score in this one...Stay tuned for all the second half action coming shortly...
Wests Tigers 14-4
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Mitchell Moses unsuccessful.
Moses from the sideline strikes it well, but it hits the right upright and bounces away
Wests Tigers 14-4
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by David Nofoaluma. Kick to come.
Amazing hands from the young Tiger cubs. The ball initially went left before an offload sent it back out to the right in some hot potato type stuff, Kevin Naiqama broke through and threw the final pass for his winger to cross in the corner
Wests Tigers 14-4
Repeat set coming for the Tigers after James Tedesco grubbers through
Wests Tigers 10-4
UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Paul Carter makes an unforced error.
Carter spills a tough pass around his knees from Cameron McInnes
Wests Tigers 10-4
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds unsuccessful.
Reynolds hooks it to the left from out wide
Wests Tigers 10-4
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Scored by Alex Johnston. Kick to come.
Setup by Cody Walker with a neat flick pass on the right edge, Johnston gets an open run to the line to put Souths on the scoreboard
Wests Tigers 10-4
Penalty Souths for the Tigers defenders not pealing away quick enough
Wests Tigers 10-0
Aaron Gray cleans up a grubber from Robbie Farah after initially spilling it backwards
Wests Tigers 10-0
Penalty Tigers they have inside Souths 40...
Wests Tigers 10-0
Josh Addo-Carr takes a good catch after spilling a couple early
Wests Tigers 10-0
Robbie Farah entering the fray now & Sam Burgess off for Souths and looks to have an injury concern to a shoulder or pec
Wests Tigers 10-0
David Nofoaluma takes the catch after leaping from his in-goal to earn his team a 7 tackle set
Wests Tigers 10-0
And the Tigers roar down field in that set, but the grubber from Mitchell Moses has a bit too much weight on it rolling dead
Wests Tigers 10-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Mitchell Moses successful.
Moses adds the extras from close range
Wests Tigers 10-0
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by Tim Simona. Kick to come.
Back to back, SENSATIONAL! From the kickoff the Tigers sent it to their right edge for Kevin Naiqama to bust them open. Mitchell Moses backed up before sending his centre on a 50m sprint to the line
Wests Tigers 8-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS: Conversion attempt by Mitchell Moses unsuccessful.
From the right touchline, he hooks at let
Wests Tigers 4-0
TRY WESTS TIGERS: Scored by Mitchell Moses. Kick to come.
This time Moses gets the try running onto a nice backline move in which halves partner Luke Brooks threw the final pass
Wests Tigers 4-0
UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Sam Burgess makes an unforced error.
Big Sam spills it in the tackle & the Tigers will go back on the attack from 20m out...
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Luke Brooks chipped back on the inside for Mitchell Moses but Moses got a touch on it before eventually planting it down, NO TRY
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BUNKER possible Tigers try, ref says no...
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UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Adam Reynolds makes an unforced error.
This time Reynolds spills it on the last & James Tedesco brings it back for tackle 0
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Adam Reynolds forces a repeat set with a well timed grubber forcing Tim Simona to bat it dead
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UNFORCED ERROR WESTS TIGERS: Josh Addo-Carr makes an unforced error.
A spiraling kick from Adam Reynolds brings the Tigers wing man unstuck. Souths ball inside the Tigers 40
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A bit disjointed in attack that set & Cody Walker takes the bomb on the last comfortably
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Dane Nielsen loses the ball while being driven into the turf in a heavy Tigers tackle. Tigers scrum 20m out from Souths line...
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UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Greg Inglis makes an unforced error.
Paul Carter made a break running off a short ball from Adam Reynolds, but the Tigers scrambled & GI put down a tough pass from the ensuing play
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PENALTY Souths & they will have from halfway
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UNFORCED ERROR WESTS TIGERS: Josh Addo-Carr makes an unforced error.
With the tryline begging, the young Tiger spills his lollies in a missed opportunity for the Tigers
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Luke Brooks attempts a long cut-out pass for his winger but Alex Johnston knocks the ball down. Tigers scrum & remain on the attack...
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Another penalty Tigers, Souths holding down too long. Tigers tap inside the red zone...
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PENALTY Tigers - Bryson Goodwin collars David Nofoaluma with a high shot upon the kick return
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The Tigers return serve & send it high through Luke Brooks but Alex Johnston is also safe under the bomb
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A strong 1st set from Souths making 60m before sending the kick high, James Tedesco takes it no worries on his own 10m
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We're underway with the Bunnies getting 1st use of the steeden
Players entering the pitch and ready for battle...
The Wests Tigers will wear blue socks tonight to help raise awareness for beyond blue and the ongoing battle of mental illness facing many young men and women today.
LATE MAIL RABBITOHS - Aaron Gray returns from injury on the wing, pushing Dane Nielsen into centre and Bryson Goodwin to the second-row. Kyle Turner drops back to the bench in place of the injured Luke Keary and David Tyrrell starts at prop with Nathan Brown dropping back to the interchange.
LATE MAIL TIGERS - Dene Halatau will start at dummy half with Robbie Farah shifting back to the bench and Sauaso Sue also starts at prop with Ava Seumanufagai playing from the pine.
Welcome to ANZ Stadium for Friday night footy! The Wests Tigers will play hosts to the South Sydney Rabbitohs in what shapes as a must win game for both teams. The Tigers sitting back in 14th position and two wins out of the top eight will be desperate to stay in touch of semi-final football. The Rabbitohs are sitting in 10th position, one win out of the eight and will be keen to get back in the winner's circle after a thrilling golden point loss to the Titans last week
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Matt Noyen
Touch Judges: Jason Walsh, Adam Reid
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Jared Maxwell, Ben Galea
WESTS TIGERS (30)
Tries: Mitchell Moses, Tim Simona, David Nofoaluma, Chris Lawrence, Kevin Naiqama, Robbie Farah
Field Goals:
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (2/6)
Penalty Goals: Mitchell Moses (0/1), Tim Simona (1/1)
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (14)
Tries: Alex Johnston (2), Kirisome Auva'a
Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (1/3)
Penalty Goals: