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Warriors 18 Eels 28
FULLTIME
The Warriors have the ball as time ticks away.
Fonua-Blake takes it over halfway, before a juggling act from Harris-Tavita sees the Eels earn a scrum after a knock on.
Harris calls for a captain's challenge, arguing Makatoa got a touch on the ball that Harris-Tavita is said to have dropped.
And you know what, he has. Challenge successful.
But we're out of time. That's that.
79 mins - TRY WARRIORS
Gutherson gives away a penalty right after the restart for offside, and the Warriors can restart from the 30.
The Warriors go to the left, but Walsh's pass goes to ground. Pompey gets there to tidy up, but the Warriors have lost ground.
They go back the other way, where Johnson hits Murchie with a short ball on the right - and he slips right through to score!
Johnson converts again.
WAR 18 PAR 28
77 mins - TRY WARRIORS
Johnson goes off the back, and finds Walsh who attacks the left edge. Walsh is tackled just short of the line, but the Warriors are in a great position.
Lussick has a go for the line, and earns a set restart. Murchie takes the first, and wins a penalty against Gutherson in the process.
Harris takes the first hit-up, as Harris-Tavita tries to step back through the line.
The Warriors go right as Murchie takes the third tackle. Harris goes wide to Kosi in some space, and he holds off Blake and Gutherson to score in the corner.
Can Johnson convert from the right? He can. Too little, too late though.
WAR 12 PAR 28
74 mins
Moses kicks on the last, Montoya takes it as the Warriors start again from the back.
Harris breaks the line, and then finds Harris-Tavita inside him, but Gutherson reads it to get back and defend.
The ball goes wide, where an Eels knock-on attempting to intercept earns the Warriors a scrum.
72 mins
Moses puts a kick up on the last. Simonsson gets up, but bundles it into touch.
That'll be a Warriors restart.
Tevaga takes the ball inside on the fifth, before Johnson kicks on the last, straight to Gutherson.
70 mins - TRY EELS
Walsh kicks looking for the 40-20, but Gutherson gets there, and moves the ball left to Brown.
Brown starts an attack out of nowhere, and goes left. He gets the pass away to Sivo - who beats one, beats two, beats them all to score the Eels' fifth!
Moses converts this one too.
WAR 6 PAR 28
65 mins
Johnson kicks the ball straight into touch on the Warriors' last. And the Eels will restart from halfway.
The Eels run on their last, but Brown is tackled to give away possession on the Warriors' line.
62 mins
The Eels go short, but the ball ends up on the Warriors' side through Johnson.
Murchie takes the first hit-up, and Pene does the second. The Warriors go to the right on the third, and all the way to Kosi on the wing, but Sivo gets across in cover defence to force his opposite into touch.
Sigh.
61 mins
The Warriors attack the left through Walsh and Aitken, but the Eels read it. Walsh kicks on the fourth, but there's too much on it as Gutherson takes it dead to earn the Warriors a dropout.
60 mins
Another kick-off for the Eels. Moses kicks on the last and Kosi gets there to claim it.
Pompey wins a penalty against Moses, so the Warriors can restart inside the Eels half.
58 mins - TRY EELS
Walsh kicks off, and the Eels can use the ball again.
They get into the Warriors' half on the last, as Moses kicks to Montoya, who fumbles it!
The ball's loose, and Simonsson gets it on the right. He throws a pass back inside him, where Gutherson gets to it first - and grounds it to score!
Double strike from the Eels!
Moses to convert, and he does again!
WAR 6 PAR 22
56 mins - TRY EELS
Moses kicks on the Eels' last, and it's tapped back to Blake. Kosi got a touch, so this is a new set for the Eels.
Paulo and Kaufusi combine on the second, as the Eels go right on the third through Makatoa - Harris smashes him though.
The Eels are close, and go to their right edge.
Mahoney wraps with Papali'i, before putting him in close to the line - and he's over! Of course Papali'i scores against the Warriors.
Moses converts from the right.
PAR 16 WAR 6
53 mins
Johnson goes short from the dropout, and the ball ends up on the Warriors' side courtesy of Egan!
Curran takes the ball to halfway on the fifth, and Johnson bombs on the last for Simonsson - and he does well under pressure.
51 mins
The Eels with a great chance inside the Warriors' half.
They go right on the last as Moses kicks, but Walsh gets there in goal to give away a dropout.
50 mins
Egan feeds, and the Warriors go right through Curran. Harris and Fonua-Blake combine on the second, but Papali'i gives away a penalty trying to strip.
Another six. Harris takes the first and goes straight, as they go right.
The Warriors move through the hands, but Curran can't hang onto the ball on the right edge!
The Warriors then give away a penalty for good measure.
48 mins
Moses kicks on the last, and Montoya takes it cleanly.
Johnson kicks over the top on the fifth, and Gutherson is swamped trying to get out of danger - he does.
Simonsson fumbles in the play the ball this time though!
That'll be a scrum for the Warriors, right in Eels territory!
46 mins
Warriors restart. Kosi wins a penalty against Lane trying to play the ball. Lane wants the captain's challenge, his captain is unmoved.
Warriors restart. Fonua-Blake takes the first. The Warriors go right as they win a set restart, as Walsh sends Kosi down the right.
They go left on the second through Walsh again, and gets to the 10. Harris straightens and nearly gets through, but he's lost it in the play the ball!
Eels scrum.
44 mins
The Eels look to go right, but Gutherson is smashed by Montoya, and his pass for Simonsson goes into touch!
Huge defence from Montoya! Gutherson is staying down after that one.
43 mins
Eels scrum, 10m out. Moses goes left off the back, where Sivo drops it.
Hang on though, penalty is called for offside against Arthars. Eels set again.
42 mins
Campbell-Gillard takes the first tackle of the first half, Lane the second.
Mahoney kicks from dummy half, as Walsh gets there at the back.
Walsh fumbles trying to play the ball in the tackle, so that'll be an Eels scrum.
41 mins
The Warriors are back on the pitch at CommBank Stadium, just waiting for the Eels.
The home side casually return from the sheds - they've been strong performers in the second half this season.
The Warriors kick off to restart.
HALFTIME
TIme all but up in the first. Egan runs on the fifth and is tackled.
Johnson kicks deep on the last, as Gutherson collects and runs. One last chance for the Eels.
Simonsson has a go, and is tackled as the siren goes.
That's the half.
40 mins
The Eels are happy to slow things down towards the end of the half.
Mahoney runs into the Warriors' half on the last, as Moses kicks.
The ball's allowed to bounce, and Egan gets it.
39 mins
The Warriors go to the left, as Curran takes the ball past the Eels' 40.
Harris gets past the 30, as Johnson kicks on the last, but Sivo gets up to win it.
38 mins
The Warriors move the ball through the hands, but it comes loose as Walsh is hit by Blake.
Sivo pounces on it, but a knock-on is called against Blake, good refereeing.
Warriors scrum.
37 mins
Harris-Tavita is going to continue, as the Eels restart.
They run left on the last as Gutherson kicks through the line, but Walsh ends the Eels' attack.
36 mins
The Eels kick off, Harris-Tavita takes it and lets Afoa take the first hit-up.
Curran takes the ball to halfway on the fourth, as Afoa nearly splits the line on the fifth.
Harris-Tavita runs on the last, and finds Aitken, who tries to keep it alive but throws it away.
Harris-Tavita is staying down and looks like he's in a lot of pain.
35 mins - TRY WARRIORS
Johnson feeds, and goes to Pompey on the first, who wins a set restart as he gets towards the 5m line.
Harris has a go, but is tackled, same with Fonua-Blake. Walsh tries to split the line, but he's tackled on the fourth.
Egan goes to Pompey on the fifth, and he draws in Simonsson before finding Montoya - and he's in to score in the left corner!
Big kick coming up, Johnson to take it out on the left. And he shapes it back through the posts!
WAR 6 PAR 10
32 mins
Moses puts a bomb up on the Eels' last, straight to Walsh.
Pompey carries the ball over halfway, as Fonua-Blake gets to the 40 on the fifth. Johnson kicks on the last, Gutherson knocks on trying to take it.
Warriors scrum in a great position.
30 mins
Harris-Tavita runs into the Eels' half, as the Warriors go right through Johnson and Arthars.
Afoa takes the ball past the 30, as Johnson kicks on the last, Simonsson takes it without issue.
29 mins
Curran runs the ball into the Eels' half on the fourth, as Walsh kicks on the last. Simonsson takes it cleanly though to start Parramatta's attack.
Moses nearly slips through the defence as Harris makes the tackle, but Egan forces a mistake in the play-the-ball.
Warriors scrum.
27 mins
Fonua-Blake runs inside the Eels' half, as Johnson kicks on the fifth, as the ball bounces into touch.
The Eels restart, as Kaufusi bumps off Curran. Gutherson runs into the Warriors' half. Moses kicks on the last as Walsh wins it.
25 mins
Walsh kicks off, and Campbell-Gillard takes the first hit up. Lane takes the second, and Kaufusi the third for his first touch of the ball.
Moses kicks on the fourth, and Walsh is there.
24 mins - TRY EELS
Great chance for the Warriors here, as the set starts on the Eels line.
They go wide, but Johnson throws an intercept straight to Sivo!
Sivo runs into the Warriors' half, where he's met by Harris-Tavita at the back, but he's got Blake in support.
He gets the pass away, and Blake runs to the corner for his second try of the night.
Moses to convert, from the left again - this one further out. And he makes no mistake this time!
WAR 0 PAR 10
22 mins
Moses kicks on the last, and Montoya runs it back on the first.
Pompey takes the second, and Kosi the third - off his wing.
Egan gets to the 30 on the last, and Johnson kicks.
Everyone goes up, but Simonsson knocks the ball straight to Penisini for an offside penalty!
20 mins
Warriors ball, scrum from inside their own half.
Fonua-Blake carries towards halfway, as the Warriors win a set restart on halfway.
The Warriors go right to Johnson on the fourth, as Curran breaks past the 10 on the fifth.
Johnson kicks on the last for Montoya, who gets up to keep it alive, but the Eels end up with it as it falls loose.
18 mins
Eels ball. Mahoney and Paulo combine to take the ball past halfway.
They go wide on the fourth through Lane, but Paulo drops it cold on the fifth!
17 mins
Penalty for the Warriors, given away by Moses. Walsh looks to take it quickly but is sent back. Johnson finds touch to restart in the Eels' half.
Pene takes the first, and Tevaga the second. The Warriors go back to the left through Harris-Tavita, who offloads to Pene. Walsh throws a cutout pass to Montoya on the fourth to get to the 10, as the Warriors go wide to Kosi's wing on the fifth!
They're 5m out on the last, and Johnson kicks to the air. They all go up, and the ball drops after Walsh has a go.
Harris-Tavita gets there and claims a try, but the bunker shows the knock-on from Walsh.
No try.
15 mins
Walsh kicks off, and Campbell-Gillard runs it back. Lane does the same on the second, and Niukore on the third.
Blake has a go on the fourth tackle, and Paulo on the fifth to take the ball into the Warriors' half.
Moses kicks on the last, and Montoya takes it cleanly.
14 mins - TRY EELS
The Eels win a restart as Egan tackles Mahoney, just inside the Warriors' half.
Gutherson and Brown combine, but Harris makes the tackle.
Gutherson looks to go up the middle, before Mahoney goes left as Lane hits the line.
Mahoney goes short and puts Blake into a hole, and he scores the opener.
Shades of obstruction from Campbell-Gillard as a dummy runner, but the bunker gives it the all clear.
Moses to convert from the left, but pushes the ball to the right of the posts.
WAR 0 PAR 4
11 mins
The Warriors restart in their own half. Egan breaks past halfway and finds Pene on the fifth.
The kick goes up on the last, and it bounces before Gutherson takes it on the second attempt.
10 mins
Another dropout. This time they go short, but Moses gets up to claim it.
Paulo takes the second, and they go left through Brown - who wins a set restart.
Campbell-Gillard straightens, and they've won another restart!
The Eels go wide to Moses, who goes to Penisini - and the Warriors get there in numbers to bundle him into touch!
Great defence - half the team were involved in that last tackle!
8 mins
Walsh takes the dropout again, Brown fields it and takes the hit up. Mahoney sends it left, where Niukore is tackled.
Papali'i attacks the right edge on the third, but he's tackled, and Mahoney on the fourth.
Papali'i goes again on the fifth, the Eels are on the line. Moses kicks on the last, but the ball is deflected to Harris-Tavita, whose tackled in goal.
6 mins
Walsh takes the dropout, and Campbell-Gillard takes the first hit. The Eels go left through Brown, but he's tackled on the second.
Moses goes back the other way, as does Paulo. The Eels go left again on the fourth, as Lane straightens on the fifth.
Brown kicks on the last, but Walsh beats the chase of Blake to put it dead again.
5 mins
Great field position for the Eels. Brown gets to the 10 on the last, and Moses kicks on the last.
Egan fields it in-goal, and runs it dead.
3 mins
The Eels run the ball into the Warriors' half, before Moses kicks on the last. Montoya fields it and starts the attack.
Pompey takes the second tackle, and Kosi the third. Tevaga offloads to Harris-Tavita on the fourth, and Harris runs the fifth.
Johnson bombs on the last, and Sivo spills it! Hang on, penalty against Arthars for playing the man in the air.
1 min
Harris takes the first hit up from the kick. Johnson kicks on the last and Gutherson tidies up.
KICK OFF
We're away - and the Warriors have the first use of the ball!
9:57pm
Late news for the Warriors. Aaron Pene starts in place of Addin Fonua-Blake - who drops to the bench.
Kick off a few minutes away, delayed slightly after the night's first match, where the Sharks beat the Cowboys.
9:30pm
Good evening! We're about 25 minutes away from kickoff in Sydney, as the Warriors look to keep building on their momentum from their win over the Tigers earlier this month.
The good news is that coach Stacey Jones has re-joined the side, after he was forced out with COVID-19 at the start of the week.
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Kia ora, good evening and welcome to Newshub's live updates of this NRL round 18 clash, as Parramatta Eels host NZ Warriors from Sydney's CommBank Stadium.
Returning from a bye week after their drought-breaking victory over Wests Tigers, the Warriors are back in action against an Eels side battling to find some consistency.
The Warriors are taking to the field for the first time since last week's appointment of new coach Andrew Webster from next year, with players now having the chance to impress their new boss.
But the Kiwi club's return to Australia has also been hampered by COVID-19, and are missing winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak for this week, replaced by Edward Kosi.
In better news though, interim coach Stacey Jones has travelled to rejoin the Warriors in Sydney tonight, all clear after testing positive earlier this week.
Fullback Reece Walsh has returned to the No.1 jersey after missing the Mt Smart homecoming victory with COVID, despite his decision to leave the club to return to Brisbane Broncos next year.
The Eels meanwhile enter this match with three wins and two defeats from their last five matches.
Parramatta are currently sixth on the ladder, having dropped from as high as third earlier this season.
Tonight's clash will be a good chance for Warriors fans to get a look at Eels lock Marata Niukore, who'll join the Kiwi side from 2023.
TAB odds: Warriors $5.85, Eels $1.12
Teams:
NZ Warriors: 1-Reece Walsh, 2-Marcelo Montoya, 3-Jesse Arthars, 4-Adam Pompey, 5-Edward Kosi, 6-Chanel Harris-Tavita, 7-Shaun Johnson, 8-Addin Fonua-Blake, 9-Wayde Egan, 10-Tohu Harris (c), 11-Euan Aitken, 12-Josh Curran, 13-Jazz Tevaga
Interchange: 14-Freddy Lussick, 15-Bunty Afoa, 16-Aaron Pene, 17-Jack Murchie
Parramatta Eels: 1-Clint Gutherson (c), 2-Maika Sivo, 3-Will Penisini, 4-Waqa Blake, 5-Bailey Simonsson, 6-Dylan Brown, 7-Mitchell Moses, 8-Reagan Campbell-Gillard, 9-Reed Mahoney, 10-Junior Paulo, 11-Shaun Lane, 12-Isaiah Papali'i, 13-Marata Niukore
Interchange: 14-Makahesi Makatoa, 15-Jake Arthur, 16-Oregon Kaufusi, 17-Ky Rodwell
