Match Centre

Fulltime: Brisbane 12 Dragons 8

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

The Broncos have been the better side tonight, but the Dragons will look at this match as a series of missed opportunities.

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

The Dragons lose the ball on play one.

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

The Dragons have 18 seconds to win a game they were never in.

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

Corey Oates loses the ball!

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

LOST BALL!

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

Darius Boyd gets out of the in-goal and the Broncos should win.

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

Last tackle.

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

The Dragons should get one set to come up with a miracle try.

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

Milford drives the ball into touch. This is it for the Dragons.

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

The Dragons displayed in one set the type of football that may have won them this game.

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

Benji is tackled on the last in possession.

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

Tariq Sims takes the Dragons into the Broncos half.

Brisbane Broncos 12-8

Marshall has hoisted a high ball for Widdop to touch down next to the posts.

Brisbane Broncos 12-2

Hang on!

Brisbane Broncos 12-2

Darius Boyd takes the ball over the sideline and the Broncos are in complete control.

Brisbane Broncos 12-2

Marshall comes up with a desperate kick and the Dragons are cooked.

Brisbane Broncos 12-2

Sam Thaiday makes a strong charge up to the 20 metre line.

Brisbane Broncos 12-2

Jason Nightingale ends up kicking the ball over the sideline. It just isn't happening for the home side.

Brisbane Broncos 12-2

McCullough drives the ball into touch and Brisbane look in control.

Brisbane Broncos 12-2

Brisbane look to spread the ball wide.

Brisbane Broncos 12-2

Benji Marshall comes up with yet another error. He hasn't enjoyed a happy night tonight.

Brisbane Broncos 12-2

Quinlan is collected after an inside pass almost saw the fullback get between defenders.

Brisbane Broncos 12-2

Another penalty to the Dragons.

Brisbane Broncos 12-2

Euan Aitken earns a penalty for the Dragons in strong attacking territory.

Brisbane Broncos 12-2

Marshall chips for his fullback, but Darius Boyd is on the spot to clean up.

Brisbane Broncos 12-2

Hunt bombs dead. The Dragons have a seven tackle set and will look to strike soon.

Brisbane Broncos 12-2

Corey Oates makes a nice take to collect a Marshall grubber.

Brisbane Broncos 12-2

Lachlan Maranta looks to have scored out wide.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

The Dragons come up with a mistake.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

The Broncos throw caution to the wind on the last, but Widdop makes a crucial tackle to force a turnover.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

The Dragons come up with possession from a Ben Hunt kick close to the tryline.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Gillett almost gets through a gap.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Ben Hunt forces a repeat set. The Broncos are on top at the moment, if they can post points here they'll go a long way towards winning.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Darius Boyd goes close to scoring.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Widdop comes up with a poor kick. The Broncos have a good chance to strike here.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Hunt kicks for his winger, but Kurt Mann is up to the task and prevents Lachlan Maranta from scoring.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Tom Opacic makes a charge over halfway.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Hunt bombs, but Quinlan has an easy job collecting the ball.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

No Try. Mann looked to have laid an egg to score, but knocked on in the process.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

We're checking with the bunker.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Widdop puts in a grubber, Kurt Mann looks to have scored, but the referee has ruled No Try.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Leilua gets an offload.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Milford puts in a cut out pass that finishes forward and over the sideline.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Marshall puts up a high ball, but it goes out on the full. The Dragons are struggling to build any pressure.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

James Roberts takes a rare run over the halfway line.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Benji comes up with another poor play on the last.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Nightingale makes a strong run up the middle.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

The Dragons come up with an error on the last.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

McCullough aims for the sideline, but Kurt Mann is able to clean up for the home side.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Corey Oates cleans up a Marshall grubber.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Milford elects to run on the last, only to be collected 10 metres out from the Dragons line.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Maranta is cut down around the legs after a strong kick return.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Mitch Rein makes a dashing run out of dummy half.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Jarrod Wallace takes the opening charge of the second half.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Brisbane take a six point lead into the break.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

The Dragons make an absolute meal of a shift down the left.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Milford boots the ball into touch.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Luciano Leilua loses the ball. The pressure is released on the Broncos.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Jacob Host makes a destructive run.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Another penalty to the Dragons.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

The Dragons elect to tap and run.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Penalty to the Dragons in front of the posts.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Matthews is coming off. Blair has not been placed on report.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Matthews was falling, but Blair's forearm made contact with the head.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Adam Blair has collected Will Matthews high.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

The rain is teaming down at the moment.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Ben Hunt loses the ball close to halfway.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Alex Glenn makes a determined charge up the middle.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Benji comes up with an error on the zero tackle close to the Broncos line.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Adam Quinlan makes an incisive kick return up to the 30 metre line.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Hunt kicks ahead for his winger, but Quinlan is up to the task.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Euan Aitken puts in an overpowered kick after some enterprising passing on the last tackle.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Luciano Leilua takes his first run in first grade.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Mitch Rein on for the Dragons.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Milford kicks for the in-goal, but the ball travels dead.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Mike Cooper takes a quality charge out of his own end.

Brisbane Broncos 8-2

Returning from suspension, Thaiday has looked strong tonight with some good runs early.

Brisbane Broncos 6-2

Gillett is held up just short of the tryline.

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Quinlan is trapped in-goal after a nice kick from Ben Hunt.

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Jarrod Wallace on for Brisbane. Tariq Sims on for St. George Illawarra.

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Widdop kicks downfield towards Lachlan Maranta who takes a nice return.

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Both sides are exchanging sets at the moment, neither finding any ascendancy given the driving rain.

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Marshall puts some fancy footwork on the halfway line.

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Gareth Widdop will take the points on offer.

Brisbane Broncos 2-0

Brisbane make a mistake from a Marshall bomb, the Dragons get a repeat set and then a penalty.

Brisbane Broncos 2-0

Kurt Mann makes a nice run coming out of his own end.

Brisbane Broncos 2-0

Benji Marhsall kicks back towards the posts, but the Broncos were on the spot to clean up.

Brisbane Broncos 2-0

Benji Marshall allows the ball to travel dead, providing the home side with a 20 metre re-start.

Brisbane Broncos 2-0

Benji Marshall knocks on trying to get a kick away. Brisbane with a big chance to strike inside the Dragons half.

Brisbane Broncos 2-0

Gareth Widdop cleans up a Brisbane grubber on his own line.

Brisbane Broncos 2-0

Jake Marketo puts in a kick that goes dead.

Brisbane Broncos 2-0

Brisbane are tackled on the last. The Dragons will start just short of halfway.

Brisbane Broncos 2-0

Brisbane will take the points on offer.

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No Try. Brisbane receive a penalty.

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We're checking for an obstruction, but it looks to be No Try.

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Sam Thaiday hits a hole, but is collected by the Dragons defence.

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Jake Marketo cleans up a Corey Oates grubber and play will resume with a line drop out.

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Corey Parker cleans up a Dragons bomb and the Broncos will start their set just short of the 40 metre line.

Corey Parker kicks off and Russell Packer takes the first run of the night.

Gareth Widdop leads the Dragons out.

Brisbane, wearing their Women in League jersey, make their way out onto WIN Stadium.

Both sides come into tonight's encounter in poor form, with the Dragons on a four-match losing streak, while Brisbane have won just two of their past nine matches.

The last time these sides met in Round 6, the in-form Broncos held their opponents scoreless in a 26-0 shutout at Suncorp Stadium.

Brisbane are as per program, with Josh McGuire, Sam Thaiday and Matt Gillett all returning from suspension and injury respectively.

The Dragons have been hit by suspension coming into the match, with first-choice forwards Joel Thompson and Tyson Frizell sitting on the sidelines. In their absence Tyrone McCarthy will start in the second row alongside Will Matthews, while Luciano Leilua, the younger brother of Raiders centre Joey Leilua, will make his NRL off the bench. In the only other change Jake Marketo will start at hooker, with Mitch Rein to come off the bench.

Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 22 Thursday Night Football between the St. George Illawarra Dragons and Brisbane Broncos at WIN Stadium.