One final play from the warriors. Sam Lisone finishes up in the tackle and Melbourne are too good for the Warriors!
Melbourne Storm 26-10
Warriors Scrum with 29 seconds to go!
Melbourne Storm 26-10
Vunivalu running down the field, passes to Josh Addo-Carr, whom drops the ball. Lost opportunity to add more points.
Melbourne Storm 26-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Cameron Smith from right in front of the posts.
Melbourne Storm 26-10
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Cooper Cronk. Kick to come.
Storm put the final nail in the coffin! Cooper Cronk scores!
Melbourne Storm 24-10
Mafoa'aeata Hingano loses the ball, and the chances for Warriors almost completely disappear.
Melbourne Storm 20-10
With 5min to go! The Warriors are very quickly running out of time. Still 10 points down.
Melbourne Storm 20-10
Warriors force Storm to kick a line dropout!
Melbourne Storm 20-10
Errors: Warriors 7 - 6 Storm
Melbourne Storm 20-10
Penalty Warriors! Penalty Count: 9-8 Warriors!
Melbourne Storm 20-10
Missed Tackles: Warriors 28 - 15 Storm
Melbourne Storm 20-10
Tackles: Warriors 309 - 305 Storm
Melbourne Storm 20-10
Storm Scrum!
Melbourne Storm 20-10
Penalty Warriors! Penalty Count: 8-8!
Melbourne Storm 20-10
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL MELBOURNE STORM: Penalty goal attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
From right in-front, 30m out, Storm increase their lead to 10 points!
Melbourne Storm 20-10
And the Storm are going for the two points from the last penalty.
Melbourne Storm 18-10
Penalty Storm! Penalty Count: 7-8 Storm!
Melbourne Storm 18-10
Penalty Warriors! Penalty Count 7-7!
Melbourne Storm 18-10
No Try! Obstruction!
Melbourne Storm 18-10
Possible Try to Josh Addo-Carr! Off to the Bunker once again!
Melbourne Storm 18-10
Penalty Storm! Penalty Count: 6-7 Storm!
Melbourne Storm 18-10
Kata has knocked-on!
Melbourne Storm 18-10
Possible Try to Solomone Kata! Off to the Bunker!
Melbourne Storm 18-10
Penalty Warriors! Penalty Count: 6-6!
Melbourne Storm 18-10
Penalty Warriors! Penalty Count: 5-6 Storm!
Melbourne Storm 18-10
Penalty Warriors! Penalty Count: 4-6 Storm!
Melbourne Storm 18-10
The rain has stopped!
Melbourne Storm 18-10
Penalty Warriors! Penalty Count: 3-6 Storm!
Melbourne Storm 18-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
From the sideline!
Melbourne Storm 18-10
Vunivalu is all good!
Melbourne Storm 16-10
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Suliasi Vunivalu. Kick to come.
Vunivalu injures himself, but SCORES for Melbourne!
Melbourne Storm 16-10
Penalty Storm. Penalty Count: 2-6 Storm!
Melbourne Storm 12-10
The rain is slowly easing, but the field is still very water-logged.
Melbourne Storm 12-10
We're underway with 2nd half as the Storm kicks off towards the Warriors.
Melbourne Storm 12-10
Storm and Warriors run back out onto the field for these next 40min!
Melbourne Storm 12-10
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has been ruled out of the match.
Melbourne Storm 12-10
And that's half time! A hard fought 1st half! A conversion separating these two!
Melbourne Storm 12-10
NO TRY. A toe-length is on the line. Warriors scrum!
Melbourne Storm 12-10
Possible try to Storm. Checking to see if Vunivalu was still in the field of play before offloading!
Melbourne Storm 12-10
Errors: Warriors 4 - 3 Storm
Melbourne Storm 12-10
Kaufusi drops the ball from being within 20m of the try-line. After many penalties, the Warriors can breathe a sigh of relief!
Melbourne Storm 12-10
Another penalty to Storm! Penalty Count: 2-5 Storm!
Melbourne Storm 12-10
Penalty Storm! Penalty Count: 2-4 Storm!
Melbourne Storm 12-10
Penalty Storm! Penalty Count: 2-3 Storm!
Melbourne Storm 12-10
40/20 MELBOURNE STORM: Cameron Smith kicks a 40/20.
Between the 10m and the try line. Well placed kick!
Melbourne Storm 12-10
Knock-on Warriors. Storm scrum!
Melbourne Storm 12-10
Penalty Warriors! Penalty Count 2-2!
Melbourne Storm 12-10
Possession: Warriors 49% - 51% Storm
Melbourne Storm 12-10
Completions: Warriors 8/10; Storm 11/14.
Melbourne Storm 12-10
Tuviasa-Sheck comes off the field with a head knock.
Melbourne Storm 12-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Cameron Smith from 20m out, 10m in from the sideline. Gets his premiership points to 2001! Congratulations Cameron Smith!
Melbourne Storm 12-10
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Cheyse Blair. Kick to come.
Wonderful try on a wet evening!
10 all
Possible try to Cheyse Blair! Up to the bunker!
Warriors 10-6
The storm with an onslaught of tackles, Warriors struggling to get out of their 20m. Warriors only making 15m from their set.
Warriors 10-6
Penalty Storm. Penalty Count: 1-2 Storm.
Warriors 10-6
And with a bit of bad luck, Fusitua dropping the ball from the scrum. Storm scrum!
Warriors 10-6
Knock-on from Storm from the 5th tackle of the Warriors set! Warriors scrum!
Warriors 10-6
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WARRIORS: Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson unsuccessful.
Johnson from 3m out from the sideline, The rain continues to pour! Slightly misses to the left of the posts!
Warriors 10-6
TRY WARRIORS: Scored by Shaun Johnson. Kick to come.
Shaun Johnson takes advantage of that error and Warriors get the green light!
Warriors 10-6
The error from Josh Addo-Carr from the Storm gives the ball away! Warriors with a possible try! To the bunker!
6 all
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WARRIORS: Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
20m out, along the sideline. Shaun Johnson with a difficult kick! But it's not a problem for Shaun Johnson!
6 all
TRY WARRIORS: Scored by Tuimoala Lolohea. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHT! All on the fifth tackle! Fantastic play from the Warriors. Many items to check, all good!
Melbourne Storm 6-4
We have a possible try for the Warriors! Up to the Bunker!
Melbourne Storm 6-0
Warriors Penalty! Penalty Count: 1-1
Melbourne Storm 6-0
It's a no try! The beautiful run is wasted!
Melbourne Storm 6-0
Cameron Munster may have a try after a superb run from Vunivalu!
Melbourne Storm 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
From right in front, adds the 2 points.
Melbourne Storm 6-0
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Kenneath Bromwich. Kick to come.
Running straight through, surprising Shaun Johnson!
Melbourne Storm 4-0
Penalty to Storm. Penalty Count: 0-1 Storm
0 all
Caught in goal for Melbourne after a good set from the warriors. 20m restart.
0 all
And warriors kick off to storm and get us underway!
0 all
It's a very wet evening at Mt Smart Stadium, as the teams walk out onto the field.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins, Chris Butler
Touch Judges: Anthony Elliott, Jason Walsh
Video Referee: Luke Patten, Jared Maxwell
WARRIORS (10)
Tries: Tuimoala Lolohea, Shaun Johnson
Field Goals:
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (1/2)
Penalty Goals:
MELBOURNE STORM (26)
Tries: Kenneath Bromwich, Cheyse Blair, Suliasi Vunivalu, Cooper Cronk
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cameron Smith (4/4)
Penalty Goals: Cameron Smith (1/1)