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Warriors 30 Dolphins 8
FULLTIME
Into the final minute. Can the Warriors just run the clock down?
Fonua-Blake gets to the halfway and takes his time playing the ball.
Nicoll-Klokstad carries and gets over 200. He's tackled, the siren goes, and it's over!
The Warriors' biggest win of the season!
79 mins
Pompey kicks off, and the Dolphins have another set.
They go wide to Isaako again and he finds more space down the wing.
They're forced back infield through Wallace and Ese'ese. They go to the left now, but Aitken runs on the last, and is tackled by Johnson to hand it over.
78 mins - TRY DOLPHINS
Pompey takes the first tackle, but Afoa loses the ball on the second.
They go wide, and Isaako is fed by Te Whare. He beats Montoya's dive, and steps back inside past Nicoll-Klokstad to score!
Isaako to convert his own try, wide on the right. But he hits the post.
WAR 30 DOL 8
76 mins
Isaako breaks on the right, but Nicoll-Klokstad gets back to save the try.
Milford kicks over the top, but Nicoll-Klokstad gets back to save another!
Watene-Zelezniak is stripped by Katoa, and wins a penalty.
Warriors scrum.
75 mins
Isaako kicks off again, Afoa takes the first tackle. Ford takes the second, Barnett the third and is driven back.
Niukore surges towards halfway on the fourth, as Fonua-Blake goes again on the fifth.
Johnson kicks on the last, but the bounce is kind for Niu.
73 mins - TRY WARRIORS
The Dolphins try to go wide, as Katoa looks for Niu on the wing.
But out of nowhere, Watene-Zelezniak's massive right hand gets in the way - and he races more than 50m to score another!
Johnson to convert again, right in front, and does!
WAR 30 DOL 4
72 mins
Isaako kicks off, Fonua-Blake takes the first tackle, Ford the second.
Curran the third, Sironen the fourth.
Johnson kicks on the last, Niu takes it and evades two tacklers before he's stopped.
69 mins - TRY WARRIORS
The Dolphins go again and attack down their right, before Niu goes back infield to Nikorima.
They go wide again, but it's shocking as Niu offloads back inside straight to Ford!
Niukore carries inside the 10 on the third. Fonua-Blake goes for the line, tackled on the fourth.
Huge overlap on the right! Johnson goes to Nicoll-Klokstad, who goes to Curran, who puts Watene-Zelezniak - and he runs closer in to score!
Johnson to convert, wide from the right - his hardest effort of the night - but he's got this one too!
WAR 24 DOL 4
67 mins
Seven tackle set for the Warriors. Curran and Nicoll-Klokstad take the first two, before Fonua-Blake carries over halfway.
Sironen is taken out trying to play the ball, and Harris challenges the call.
It looks like that'll be unsuccessful though, his arm was on the ground as he played it.
66 mins
The Dolphins go wide to their left before Johnson tackles Nikorima.
They go back to the right as Metcalf and Ford tackle Kenny Bromwich.
Milford kicks on the fifth, but Nicoll-Klokstad watches it trickle dead.
65 mins
Johnson kicks deep on the last, straight to Niu at the back.
Te Whare runs on the third and drops the ball.
Warriors scrum. Bromwich wants to challenge that call.
And it'll be successful, Montoya stripped Te Whare and gives away a penalty.
63 mins
The Dolphins go wide as Nikorima puts Isaako down the wing. Isaako offloads back to Nikorima, but Metcalf gets across to make the tackle.
The Dolphins are on the 10 on the last. They go wide again, as Te Whare runs straight at Curran, who makes the tackle to force a handover.
Montoya has passed his HIA, and comes back.
62 mins
Dolphins scrum, but then Barnett comes up with a strip to give away a penalty.
61 mins
Fresh set. Ale takes the first tackle, Barnett the second and runs to the line.
They go wide to the left. Pompey dives for the corner and offloads back to Curran.
Curran has no idea what's happening as the ball just hits him and goes forward.
60 mins
Another kick-off, and Barnett takes the first. Milford is back out there for the Dolphins.
Curran takes the second, Ale the third. Harris nearly puts Nicoll-Klokstad away next, but he's stayed down hurt in the tackle.
He's back on his feet though, and restarts. Harris takes the fifth tackle.
Johnson kicks on the last, it bounces off the Dolphins - and the Warriors have six more!
Nicoll-Klokstad runs on the first, and wins a penalty!
58 mins - TRY WARRIORS
Isaako kicks off again, as Ale takes the first tackle.
Ford takes the second, Johnson takes the third. Harris goes tackled on the fourth.
Egan goes to Nicoll-Klokstad on the right, he finds Sironen. Sironen looks outside him to Niukore in space! Niukore offloads to Metcalf back inside him - and he races away for his first Warriors try!
Two tries in two sets!
Johnson converts again!
WAR 18 DOL 4
55 mins - TRY WARRIORS
Harris snatches the ball out of nowhere as Nicholls drops the ball, and the Warriors can go again!
Johnson runs on the third, beats one, beats two - and he scores another!
Shaun Johnson is winding back the clock tonight!
Can he convert, yes he can!!
WAR 12 DOL 4
54 mins
Ale restarts and takes it closer to the line. The Warriors go to Johnson, who goes to Nicoll-Klokstad on the right.
Niukore runs a dummy line and takes out Katoa, as Nicoll-Klokstad finds Watene-Zelezniak - and he dives into score in the corner! Brilliant finish!
Hang on - we're going to check this upstairs. Niukore's tackle on Katoa.
They're going to disallow this one. And it's been scratched.
Johnson argues that Katoa wouldn't have gotten across, but the Dolphins survive.
53 mins
Warriors scrum, on the 10m line. They have to score here.
They go to Johnson, who finds Niukore on the first - tackled close to the line.
Barnett goes over on the second - but he's held up!
Warriors restart from the 10.
52 mins
Katoa kicks on the last, Pompey is back filling in for Montoya to take the first tackle.
Watene-Zelezniak takes the second, Nicoll-Klokstad the third as he gets over halfway.
Curran goes on the fourth, Egan on the fifth. Last play.
Barnett goes to Metcalf who kicks. Isaako can't gather it, and Nikorima knocks it on!
Warriors scrum deep in Dolphins territory.
50 mins
Montoya leaves the field for an HIA now. The Warriors restart as Barnett takes the first inside the Dolphins' half.
Fonua-Blake takes the second, Sironen the third. Johnson slips through on the fourth before he finds Sironen again. Harris goes next and finds Fonua-Blake, tackled.
Johnson and Nicoll-Klokstad combine on the last, and go to Niukore, who spills it again and goes backwards, before he's tackled to hand it over.
48 mins
Milford kicks on the last, straight to Montoya. He offloads to Nicoll-Klokstad - who breaks!
He's away down the left, and offloads to Metcalf! Metcalf is chased down, but is tackled into touch.
He attempted to throw it back infield, but the ball bounced off Te Whare into touch. Hang on though.
Montoya has stayed down, and replays show that Milford hit him high and late - and he's sent to the bin!
47 mins
Milford kicks on the last, straight to Nicoll-Klokstad to restart in the Dolhpins' half.
Watene-Zelezniak takes the second, Barnett the third as the Warriors get over the 30.
They go wide as Metcalf and Pompey combine on the left, before going back inside.
Nicoll-Klokstad looks to put Niukore through a hole - but he drops it!
45 mins
Bromwich runs into the Warriors' half, as Milford kicks on the last - straight to Watene-Zelezniak.
Johnson plays dummy half and appeals for a penalty as he's tackled. Curran runs on the third.
Harris runs on the fourth. They go wide on the fifth, and Curran is tackled just shy of the 10.
Johnson kicks on the last for Fonua-Blake, but the Dolphins get there first.
43 mins
Milford kicks, Nicoll-Klokstad restarts.
Watene-Zelezniak runs, and smashes Lemuelu - who stays down. He has to leave for an HIA.
The Warriors restart through Niukore to run into the Dolphins' half. Fonua-Blake runs on the fifth.
Johnson runs on the last, but he's tackled and hands over.
42 mins
Fonua-Blake takes the first tackle, Ford the second, Barnett the third.
Egan goes himself on the fourth, Harris the fifth.
Johnson kicks on the last, Niu takes it - Niukore smashes him.
41 mins
The Dolphins are back out on the field, followed by the Warriors.
And we're going again as Isaako kicks off.
HALFTIME
Siren goes. Kenny Bromwich takes the tackle and ends the half.
40 mins
Warriors scrum, Metcalf and Pompey go left. Harris goes up the middle, as Ford takes the third and wins a set restart.
Barnett straightens on the first, before Metcalf goes for the corner!
He's claiming a try, but we'll check with the Bunker. No try the call, was it a double movement?
Double movement indeed. Dolphins ball.
39 mins
Nikorima stays down hurt now. Play is stopped briefly before we restart.
Katoa throws a forward pass inside the Dolphins' half, and the Warriors will have a set with minutes to go in the half.
38 mins
Milford kicks on the last, straight to Montoya for the Warriors to restart.
Watene-Zelezniak has stayed down, and play is stopped. Looks like an ankle.
Play restarts as he leaves the field. Barnett takes the third, Fonua-Blake the fourth and gets over halfway.
Metcalf runs and spins out of one tackle, before he's taken.
Johnson kicks on the last, and Nikorima takes it safely.
36 mins - TRY DOLPHINS
Milford kicks on the last, Montoya gets back and bats it into touch. Dolphins set inside the Warriors half.
Nicholls goes for the line on the second, Plath goes at the line on the third. The Dolphins go right on the fourth but the defence holds as Milford is tackled.
Nikorima tries to put Lemuelu in to score, but Curran reads it. The Dolphins have an overlap though!
Nikorima throws a cutout pass to Niu's wing! Watene-Zelezniak gets up and gets a finger on it, but not enough as Niu snaps up the ball and goes over!
Isaako to convert, from the left touchline. He misses though, the Warriors lead by two.
WAR 6 DOL 4
33 mins
Milford kicks on the fifth, straight to Montoya. Watene-Zelezniak runs on the second, Nicoll-Klokstad the third.
Barnett gets over halfway, as Fonua-Blake carries further, but he's lost the ball.
Dolphins set.
31 mins
Bromwich will continue. Milford kicks on the last and Nicoll-Klokstad juggles before taking the ball safely.
The Warriors restart in their half. Harris gets to halfway on the fourth, Niukore runs on the fifth.
Johnson kicks meekly to Isaako on the last, and the Dolphins restart.
30 mins
Barnett smashes Wallace and sends him backwards, and then Fonua-Blake belts Nicholls.
Kenny Bromwich takes the softest tackle of the set, but he's stayed down hurt. It looks like an ankle issue as play stops.
29 mins
Warriors restart, Watene-Zelezniak takes the first, Montoya the second.
Barnett the third, Fonua-Blake the fourth and gets to halfway. Nicoll-Klokstad breaks on the fifth and finds Barnett with an offload, but he loses his footing.
The Warriors regain their shape. They go wide on the last, as Curran looks to send Watene-Zelezniak away - but the pass is behind him and goes into touch!
28 mins
Barnett smashes Wallace on the fifth, before Katoa puts Aitken in on the last - the Warriors give away a set restart though.
Lemuelu goes at the line, but he's held up. That's a 10m restart.
This is the first test for the Warriors. Wallace runs, tackled by Harris.
They go left as Nikorima is tackled. Milford kicks on the last - out to the wing.
Isaako beats Montoya in the air, but the ball goes to ground. Te Whare gets there and grounds the ball, but Isaako has to have touched this?
He did, so that'll be a knock-on. No try.
26 mins
Johnson kicks on the last, straight to Liu to restart. Uh oh, Harris is limping in backplay but will carry on.
Lee is limping for the Dolphins as well. The Warriors give away a penalty, so the Dolphins start again just inside their half.
25 mins
Ford takes the first tackle, before Egan breaks and finds Barnett inside him.
Barnett passes, but Nikorima intercepts - and he's clean through! The Warriors get back, as Montoya slows him down, but the Dolphins have to score here!
They go wide to Niu on the wing - but it's called forward! The Warriors get out of jail.
Warriors scrum.
23 mins
Barnett is back on the field for the first time since round three.
Watene-Zelezniak runs on the first, and goes wide to Niukore in space! He kicks back infield, but Nikorima does very well to get back and gather it.
The Dolphins go wide, but Niu drops it. Curran is away, but he got a fingertip on it, so play is called back.
The effort from Milford was forward, so the Warriors have the restart.
21 mins
Kenny Browmwich carries over halfway on the Dolphins' fourth, Milford runs on the fifth, there's no one to kick.
Katoa puts it up, but there's way too much on it as Nicoll-Klokstad can restart on the 30.
20 mins
Montoya restarts with the first tackle, Curran the second. Ford runs the third, Nicoll-Klokstad the fourth.
Johnson kicks on the fifth, and the ball bounces right to Isaako to restart.
19 mins
Rocco Berry has failed his concussion test. He won't be back. Curran has gone into centre instead of Niukore.
Milford kicks on the fifth, but Watene-Zelezniak watches it trickle into touch.
18 mins
Pompey takes the first tackle of the new set, just inside the Warriors' half.
Harris carries over halfway, Niukore runs on the third.
Metcalf runs and is smashed by Milford in the tackle, Harris takes the fifth. Johnson kicks on the last, Watene-Zelezniak gathers it, but he's tackled to force a handover.
16 mins
What can the Dolphins do from inside their own half? They're yet to even make it into the Warriors' 20.
Milford goes high on the last, straight to Montoya to restart for the Warriors.
Jesse Bromwich comes across and hits him high to give away another penalty, that's four inside the first half from the Dolphins.
15 mins
Curran comes on for Berry, Niukore goes to centre.
Afoa takes the first tackle. Niukore runs, but he loses the ball in the tackle.
Dolphins scrum.
14 mins
Berry is absolutely smashed by Wallace and he's staying down. That looks like a shoulder charge, and there's a head clash.
Berry looks in trouble here. Wallace has been placed on report, and the Warriors have a penalty.
Wallace will stay on the field though, it's been ruled as a clash of heads, rather than a shoulder charge to the head.
Berry leaves the field for his HIA.
13 mins
The Dolphins have a fresh set on their own tryline. Afoa gives away a penalty for a crusher tackle on Aitken, so the Dolphins get downfield.
Lee carris to the 40, before Milford kicks on the last, but Watene-Zelezniak is safe under it.
12 mins
Kenny Bromwich looks to offload, but throws it straight to Pompey on the Dolphins' 30!
Ford takes the second tackle, Afoa the third. Metcalf and Pompey combine to put Montoya away on the left, but he's tackled on the wing.
Harris takes the fifth, Johnson runs on the last and finds Nicoll-Klokstad! He goes for the line, but did he ground it? He's confident, but we'll check with the Bunker.
It looks like he's held up by Niu and Isaako coming across and then forced back into play.
That'll be a handover. No try confirmed.
10 mins
The Dolphins get a bit of room through Nikorima, and get inside the half on the fifth. Milford kicks on the last, but the Dolphins end up with it.
Bromwich gathers, before Liu kicks it to the Warriors.
Watene-Zelezniak runs and offloads to Pompey as the Warriors restart.
Fonua-Blake and Metcalf combine just inside the half, Harris carries over halfway.
Johnson kicks on the last, Nikorima is safe under it.
8 mins
The Dolphins kick-off, and the Warriors go again.
Fonua-Blake goes huge on the first, as Ford takes the second. Niukore bumps off one on the third, Afoa takes the fourth.
Egan goes himself on the fifth, as Johnson kicks on the last.
Niu claims it, but Berry smashes him straight away.
6 mins
The Warriors restart on the third as Fonua-Blake carries to the 30. They go wide through Harris and Nicoll-Klokstad before Berry is tackled.
Niukore carries on the fourth and gets to the 10. Johnson runs on the fifth - throws a dummy, steps Nikorima and scores!
Johnson opens the scoring - give him a contract!
Can he convert his own try from in front? Of course he can!
WAR 6 DOL 0
5 mins
Afoa takes the first tackle on the restart. Ford takes the second, and loses it forward in the tackle.
Harris challenges the tackle, Ford looked to have regathered as he was tackled.
So unless they call it as a forward pass to himself (?) this should be successful.
It is successful. Great challenge.
4 mins
The Dolphins can't break over halfway, Milford kicks on the last as Montoya takes it cleanly at the back.
Nicoll-Klokstad takes the second, and wins a penalty.
Johnson finds touch.
3 mins
Fonua-Blake takes the first tackle, makes metres as per usual. Afoa takes the second and carries over halfway.
They go wide on the third through Metcalf and Pompey, and back to the right on the fourth through Niukore.
Egan and Afoa combine on the fifth, Johnson puts Berry into a gap on the last, but he's tackled to hand it over.
2 mins
Ese'ese takes the first hitup, it looks like Wallace has gone into hooker in Marshall-King's absence.
The Dolphins get to halfway as Milford kicks on the last. The ball bounces, and Nicoll-Klokstad leaves it alone as it goes into touch.
Warriors ball.
KICKOFF
Here we go then! Adam Pompey kicks off, and we're away!
5:01pm
Tohu Harris leads the Warriors out! The crowd is pumped, great atmosphere already!
4:58pm
Jesse Bromwich leads the Dolphins out of the sheds. He's led the Kiwis on this ground as well.
A pōwhiri welcomes the Dolphins out onto Mt Smart - their first time playing in Aotearoa.
4:52pm
Less than 10 minutes to go until we get going at Mt Smart.
The bookies' odds have swung more in the Warriors' favour after Marshall-King being ruled out.
4:30pm
Good afternoon! The first bit of news is a late change for the Dolphins.
Jeremy Marshall-King has been withdrawn, Ray Stone moves from lock into hooker. Jarrod Wallace has been named to move into No.14.
Max Plath comes onto the bench.
*******
Kia ora, good afternoon and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of this NRL round 14 clash between NZ Warriors and Redcliffe Dolphins at Go Media Stadium Mt Smart.
A week after defeat to Brisbane Broncos in Napier, the Warriors go again, as they mount their assault on the NRL's top eight.
The Auckland side came within one Adam Pompey jersey-tug (and a Shaun Johnson conversion) of victory last week, but were their own worst enemies in a game they should have won.
In a much-needed boost, hooker Wayde Egan returns to the starting side, after sitting out last week with a calf injury, taking the No.9 jersey from Freddy Lussick, who failed a concussion test at McLean Park.
Forward Mitchell Barnett makes his first appearance since round three, after suffering a neck injury in victory over North Queensland Cowboys, taking a spot on the bench as the other change to the matchday 17.
They'll be up against a soaring Dolphins side that have made exceeding expectations their modus operandi in 2023.
Widely tipped for the wooden spoon in their first NRL season, Wayne Bennett's side sit seventh on the ladder, two points clear of the Warriors.
In fact, even if the Warriors triumph, there's no guarantees they'll score enough points to leapfrog their opponents.
There are plenty of familiar faces within the Dolphins ranks for Warriors and Kiwi fans to get excited about. Former Warriors utility Kodi Nikorima starts at fullback, while Euan Aitken starts in the centres.
Brothers Jesse and Kenny Bromwich will both pack down in the forwards, returning to Mt Smart in the away dressingroom.
Join us at 5pm for kickoff.
TAB odds: Warriors $1.44, Dolphins $2.70
Warriors: 1-Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 2-Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 3-Rocco Berry, 4-Adam Pompey, 5-Marcelo Montoya, 6-Luke Metcalf, 7-Shaun Johnson, 8-Addin Fonua-Blake, 9-Wayde Egan, 10-Bunty Afoa, 11-Jackson Ford, 12-Marata Niukore, 13-Tohu Harris (c)
Interchange: 15-Josh Curran, 16-Mitchell Barnett, 17-Bayley Sironen, 18-Tom Ale
Dolphins: 1-Kodi Nikorima, 2-Jamayne Isaako, 3-Euan Aitken, 4-Brenko Lee, 5-Tesi Niu, 6-Anthony Milford, 7-Isaiya Katoa, 8-Jesse Bromwich (c), 9-Ray Stone, 10-Herman Ese'ese, 11-Kenny Bromwich, 12-Connely Lemuelu, 14-Jarrod Wallace
Interchange: 15-Mark Nicholls, 16-Mason Teague, 17-Valynce Te Whare, 19-Max Plath
