The New Zealand Warriors get over the top of the Penrith Panthers by 30 points to 20 here at Mt.Smart Stadium this afternoon.
New Zealand Warriors 30-20
UNSUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Penalty goal attempt by Shaun Johnson unsuccessful.
Johnson misses his penalty goal attempt, but it does not matter.
New Zealand Warriors 30-20
SIN BIN
Peter Wallace is sent to the sin bin.
Wallace is sent to the bin with only a few seconds left on the clock for a professional foul on Tomkins who he tackled after he kicked the football.
New Zealand Warriors 30-20
Warriors penalty now with a strip on Gubb.
New Zealand Warriors 30-20
Panthers are being their own worst enemy at the moment with another forward pass called up and that will be their last chance.
New Zealand Warriors 30-20
Mateo's offload is intercepted by Brent Kite. They have to get 80m down field.
New Zealand Warriors 30-20
Wallace's pass drifts forward and that might just be it for Penrith.
New Zealand Warriors 30-20
Wallace's pass drifts forward and that might just be it for Penrith.
New Zealand Warriors 30-20
Johnson hasn't found touch with his kick. Panthers have the ball back.
New Zealand Warriors 30-20
Moylan's kick off goes into touch on the full. Warriors penalty on the halfway line.
New Zealand Warriors 30-20
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
Johnson remains perfect with the boot. Warriors out to a 10 point lead with 5 minutes to go.
New Zealand Warriors 30-20
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Shaun Johnson. Kick to come.
Johnson intercepts a Segeyaro pass and runs 50m to score under the posts. That might just seal the game for the Warriors.
New Zealand Warriors 28-20
Penalty Panthers. Hurrell penalized for holding down.
New Zealand Warriors 24-20
Johnson kicks high to the corner with the bat back by Manu finding only Wallace.
New Zealand Warriors 24-20
Penalty Warriors in their own end. Panthers inside the 10.
New Zealand Warriors 24-20
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS
Conversion attempt by Peter Wallace unsuccessful.
Wallace misses his 1st attempt of the night. Missed goal kicks hurting the Panthers.
New Zealand Warriors 24-20
TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by James Segeyaro. Kick to come.
Segeyaro is in for Penrith. Moylan makes a half break and offloads for Segeyaro to scoot away and score.
New Zealand Warriors 24-20
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
Johnson converts expertly just in from touch. He goes to 4/4 for the day.
New Zealand Warriors 24-16
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Konrad Hurrell. Kick to come.
Koni Hurrell has his 2nd of the day as he grounds the ball just inside the dead ball line when Moylan passed the ball to no one in trying to get out of his own in goal.
New Zealand Warriors 22-16
Possible try here for Hurrell. Moylan grabs a Johnson grubber in goal and inexplicably passes to no one.
New Zealand Warriors 18-16
Penalty now for the Warriors. Vatuvei is interfered with in the play the ball.
New Zealand Warriors 18-16
Johnson's grubber is once again fielded by Moylan. He's been good today.
New Zealand Warriors 18-16
Johnson runs it on the last with Tomkins kicking for himself but Moylan cleans it up.
New Zealand Warriors 18-16
Penalty Warriors. A strip on Mannering. Attacking opportunity here for the Kiwis.
New Zealand Warriors 18-16
Moylan tries to tip a pass on for a teammate and he knocks it forward.
New Zealand Warriors 18-16
Hurrell knocks on in the tackle.
New Zealand Warriors 18-16
Johnson makes a mini break and the Warriors are now in an attacking position.
New Zealand Warriors 18-16
Both teams trading completed sets now.
New Zealand Warriors 18-16
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
Johnson stays perfect with the boot. He goes to 3/3 for the day and the Warriors hit the front.
New Zealand Warriors 18-16
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Simon Mannering. Kick to come.
Mannering goes in for a 4 pointer. Very soft defence there from the Panthers. A try for the captain.
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Johnson chips back in field for Whare to ground it in goal.
Penrith Panthers 16-12
Penalty Warriors. Panthers inside the 10.
Penrith Panthers 16-12
Johnson kicks high for Moylan who takes safely.
Penrith Panthers 16-12
Wallace kicks down for Fusitua to bring back.
Penrith Panthers 16-12
We are back underway in New Zealand.
Penrith Panthers 16-12
HALF TIME at Mt.Smart Stadium with a story of two halves in the first half! All Warriors points and possession coming in the first 20 minutes while the Panthers got their weight of possession and points in the second 20 minutes of that half. Penrith go to the sheds with a try lead, but it is still anyone's game.
Penrith Panthers 16-12
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS
Conversion attempt by Matt Moylan unsuccessful.
Moylan's first attempt of the day filling in for Soward drifts left of the target.
Penrith Panthers 16-12
TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by Matt Moylan. Kick to come.
A simple try there for the Panthers with Wallace's grubber through the Warriors line read by Moylan who regathers and slams the ball down.
Penrith Panthers 16-12
Warriors spread the ball with Hurrell's pass going forward.
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Soward's back up and it's play on with the Warriors to work it away from their own line.
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Soward has stayed down after a Mannering tackle.
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Soward decides to run it on the last and he's tackled.
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Penalty Panthers. Warriors tackling a Panther without the ball. Taylor tackled by Friend without the ball.
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Soward grubbers one down into the corner with Fusitua missing the ball and then being tackled in goal. Another chance for points here for Penrith.
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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS
Conversion attempt by Jamie Soward successful.
Soward joins the party with hitting a sideline conversion sweetly. We're tied up at Mt.Smart.
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TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by Josh Mansour. Kick to come.
Mansour is over in the corner with a spread of the ball. Idris with the assist.
New Zealand Warriors 12-10
Penalty on the last! Warriors penalized for holding down Segeyaro.
New Zealand Warriors 12-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PENRITH PANTHERS
Conversion attempt by Jamie Soward successful.
Soward converts simply from in front of the sticks.
New Zealand Warriors 12-6
TRY PENRITH PANTHERS
Scored by Jamie Soward. Kick to come.
Soward goes in for the Panthers after several passes in front of the big sticks. Peachey's offload finds Soward who reaches out to plant the ball on the chalk.
New Zealand Warriors 12-4
Possible try here for Jamie Soward. We're going upstairs.
New Zealand Warriors 12-0
Enterprising set there for the Panthers with Segeyaro's grubber from dummy half cleaned up by Johnson and he runs over the dead ball line. Drop out.
New Zealand Warriors 12-0
Forward pass here with Mannering to Nielsen judged to have drifted forward. Good attacking opportunity here for the Panthers.
New Zealand Warriors 12-0
Wallace goes long with the ball taken on the full by Tomkins.
New Zealand Warriors 12-0
Johnson chips down into the corner with Moylan to bring back.
New Zealand Warriors 12-0
Panthers go wide with Segeyaro giving to Wallace then Whare to Yeo who is taken over the sideline by Vatuvei.
New Zealand Warriors 12-0
Penalty Panthers. Mansour is tackled and held is called with Hurrell going in late.
New Zealand Warriors 12-0
Tomkins grubbers into the corner looking for Vatuvei but the ball just rolls away from Manu.
New Zealand Warriors 12-0
Bukuya gets over the line, but he looks to be held up. Video referee assistance needed.
New Zealand Warriors 12-0
Penalty Warriors late in the count. Sika Manu penalized for holding down.
New Zealand Warriors 12-0
Wallace goes to the sky with Tomkins taking it well under pressure.
New Zealand Warriors 12-0
Johnson bombs high for Mansour to take safely.
New Zealand Warriors 12-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
Johnson once again converts expertly from the sideline.
New Zealand Warriors 12-0
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Manu Vatuvei. Kick to come.
Vatuvei is in the corner after a great short side play that included Townsend, Mannering and Tomkins once again delivering the final pass for Vatuvei to scoot away into the corner.
New Zealand Warriors 10-0
Six again for the Kiwis with Mansour knocking on a loose Warrior pass.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
Wallace chips it forward for Whare and Vatuvei gets there first, but the play has been stopped with Whare penalized for a push on Manu.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
Townsend's kick is too deep and Idris can take it safely in his in-goal. 20m restart for the Panthers.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
Elijah Taylor kicks the ball into the in goal with Segeyaro getting there first, but he is offside.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
Peachey just stripped Lillyman 1 on 1 after Lillyman sliced through the Warriors defence line.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
Warriors have it back on their line with the Panthers running it on the last and nothing coming of it.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
Penalty Panthers. Warriors now with the hands in the play the ball.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
Townsend's kick is just a bit too deep and Moylan is relieved. Panthers 20m restart.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
Great conversion from Johnson. He slots it from the sideline. Warriors out to a quick 6-0 lead.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Konrad Hurrell. Kick to come.
Is it possible to stop Koni Hurrell? Warriors run it on the last with the play going through the hands of Johnson and Tomkins and Hurrell finds the line running over the top of Idris and Mansour in the process.
New Zealand Warriors 4-0
Penalty Warriors. Panthers penalized for a hand in the play the ball.
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We are underway in New Zealand.
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The Warriors are as named, 1-17. For the Panthers, Jamal Idris will play, with Kevin Naqaima the man left out. Tryone Peachey will also start at lock, with Adam Docker falling back to the bench.
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Almost time for kick off at Mt Smart Stadium this afternoon. The 11th placed New Zealand Warriors will take on the 2nd placed Penrith Panthers, and we tip it will be a close one.
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton, Adam Devcich
Touch Judges: Nick Beashel, Rickey McFarlane
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Ben Galea
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS (30)
Tries: Konrad Hurrell (2), Shaun Johnson, Manu Vatuvei, Simon Mannering
Field Goals:
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (5/5)
Penalty Goals: Shaun Johnson (0/1)
PENRITH PANTHERS (20)
Tries: Jamie Soward, Josh Mansour, Matt Moylan, James Segeyaro
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jamie Soward (2/2), Matt Moylan (0/1), Peter Wallace (0/1)
Penalty Goals: