The Warriors stunned the Sydney Roosters with a sensational 30-6 win at Allianz Stadium in Sydney tonight.
FULLTIME - WARRIORS 30 ROOSTERS 6
The Warriors were unstoppable on attack and defence in this match. The Roosters only had themselves to blame with their high error count and penalties in the second spell. Mason Lino and Blake Green were exceptional for the visitors with their kicking game helping the Warriors earn their fourth win of the season.
76 mins - WARRIORS 30 ROOSTERS 6
ERROR! The Roosters again are penalised after they kick the ball out on a full in their kick-off to the Warriors. The visitors are in cruise control knowing they have this game in the bag.
75 mins - WARRIORS 30 ROOSTERS 6
TWO! Roosters are penalised again for an offside play and the Warriors opt to kick at goal to extend their lead.
Mason Lino nails his penalty kick at goal.
74 mins - WARRIORS 28 ROOSTERS 6
NO TRY! Aganatius Paasi runs a good line and he is over the try-line but he is held up by three Roosters defenders.
70 mins - WARRIORS 28 ROOSTERS 6
PENALTY! The Roosters try a short kick off but the ball doesn't go 10m. It's all about the Warriors this half.
68 mins - WARRIORS 28 ROOSTERS 6
TWO! The Roosters are penalised for an offside play and the Warriors opt to go for a penalty kick.
Mason Lino bangs the kick over with ease, pretty much from in front of the goal posts.
67 mins - WARRIORS 26 ROOSTERS 6
The Warriors have another set after Luke Keary is unable to hold onto the ball after a kick from Mason Lino. The Roosters are really under the pump now.
66 mins - WARRIORS 26 ROOSTERS 6
PENALTY! Issac Luke is lucky to get away with that one - the referee rules that the Roosters stripped the ball in the tackle. The Warriors have a penalty at halfway. The Roosters look like they have run out of puff.
60 mins - WARRIORS 26 ROOSTERS 6
TRY! David Fusitu'a flies through the air and plucks the ball out of the air after a pin-point cross field kick from Mason Lino. Fusitu'a crashes over for a superb Warriors try.
Mason Lino keeps his 100 per cent record with the boot this match with another successful kick at goal which bounces off the uprights.
55 mins - WARRIORS 20 ROOSTERS 6
MISTAKE! The Roosters again fumble the ball. All Reece Robinson needed to do was hold onto the ball, but looked like he didn't expect it. The Warriors are back on attack from just inside their own 40m line.
53 mins - WARRIORS 20 ROOSTERS 6
TWO! Mason Lino extends his side's lead with a successful penalty kick at goal.
52 mins - WARRIORS 18 ROOSTERS 6
PENALTY! Victor Radley has been put on report for a shoulder charge on Warriors forward Ligi Sao, Sao stays on the ground for a while before a medical staff member from the Warriors attends to him. He is back on his feet.
50 mins - WARRIORS 18 ROOSTERS 6
GOAL-LINE DROPOUT! Blake Green is the man again that comes up with the golden play for the Warriors. The Roosters are really under the pump - Blake Ferguson had no other choice but play at the ball and take it dead.
48 mins - WARRIORS 18 ROOSTERS 6
40/20! Blake Green comes up wih a superb kick to get his side into a great attacking position. The Roosters look flustered with the Warriors are on fire on attack and defence.
47 mins - WARRIORS 18 ROOSTERS 6
DEFENCE! Blake Green comes up with the crucial tackle on Jake Friend on the last tackle and Friend can't get a kick off. The Warriors are relentless on defence.
46 mins - WARRIORS 18 ROOSTERS 6
MISTAKE! Cooper Cronk kicks the ball straight to Issac Luke but he can't hold onto it and the Roosters get another set inside the Warriors' 20.
43 mins - WARRIORS 18 ROOSTERS 6
GOAL-LINE DROPOUT! Reece Robinson drops the ball cold and it bounces out. The Warriors get another set, a great chase from Ken Maumalo to force the error.
40 mins - WARRIORS 18 ROOSTERS 6
And we are back underway! Latrell Mitchell kicks off for the Roosters to the Warriors. A bad start from the Roosters with Jared Waerea-Hargreaves penalised for a dangerous hold on a Warriors player.
HALFTIME - WARRIORS 18 ROOSTERS 6
An exceptional start from the Warriors, scoring three tries to the Roosters in the first half. Blake Green and Mason Lino have their kicking game on point. The Roosters have been poor with their execution in the first spell. The Warriors have been warned by the officials about their penalty count late in the first half.
40 mins - WARRIORS 18 ROOSTERS 6
TWO! Latrell Mitchell slots the penalty kick at goal just before the break. The Warriors need to be careful now after giving away four penalties in a row, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has been warned that he might have a player in the bin if they continue to give away penalties.
38 mins - WARRIORS 18 ROOSTERS 4
TRY SAVER! Roger Tuivasa-Sheck comes up with a sensational try-saving tackle on Roosters' centre Latrell Mitchell who looked dangerous beating several defenders before Tuivasa-Sheck got to him.
35 mins - WARRIORS 18 ROOSTERS 4
DEFENCE! The Warriors hold out another attack from the Roosters, the Roosters guilty of trying to do too much. A failed offload from the Roosters hands the ball back to the visitors.
30 mins - WARRIORS 18 ROOSTERS 4
The Roosters finally get a chance to attack inside the Warriors 20m line after a fumble from the Warriors.
26 mins - WARRIORS 18 ROOSTERS 4
TRY! Solomone Kata crosses over for another try for the Warriors. After a nice set play down the right edge the Warriors swing it back to the left side with Kata going himself and powering over to score with three defenders on him.
Mason Lino converts the try from the sideline.
22 mins - WARRIORS 12 ROOSTERS 4
MISTAKE! Nothing is going the way for the Roosters as the Warriors get the ball on their own 40m line after the ref ruled a forward pass from the home side.
18 mins - WARRIORS 12 ROOSTERS 4
TRY! Leviaha Pulu runs a great line and Adam Blair is the one who delivers the final pass for the try. Good ball movement from Blake Green and Tohu Harris created the space for the big ball runner.
Mason Lino lands the kick from easy range.
15 mins - WARRIORS 6 ROOSTERS 4
GOAL LINE DROPOUT! Mason Lino puts in a pin-point chip kick into the in-goal and Blake Ferguson can't get out. A great chase from the Warriors earning themselves another set.
13 mins - WARRIORS 6 ROOSTERS 4
MISTAKE! Aganatius Paasi offloads the ball to Issac Luke who isn't ready for it and he fumbles it. But the Roosters hand the ball straight back to the Warriors with Blake Ferguson losing the ball after a bad pass from Luke Keary.
11 mins - WARRIORS 6 ROOSTERS 4
TRY! The Warriors hit back, Blake Green looks to go left then switches the point of attack down to the right hand edge. Issac Luke hits the right man Tohu Harris with the pass, Harris breaks the line and offloads to Maso Lino who scores the Warriors' first try. Brilliant move from the visitors.
Mason Lino converts his own try and the Warriors hit the front.
8 mins - WARRIORS 0 ROOSTERS 4
PENALTY! The Roosters get out of jail, looked like the Warriors were going to get another set but Leviaha Pulu is penalised for being offside.
4 mins - WARRIORS 0 ROOSTERS 4
MISTAKE! This time it is the Roosters that fumble the ball off the kick off. Blake Ferguson's pass to Sio Siua Taukeiaho is terrible and he drops it. A good chance for the Warriors to score some points.
3 mins - WARRIORS 0 ROOSTERS 4
TRY! The Roosters put the ball through the hands and it is Latrell Mitchell who dots over down the left hand corner for the first try of the match. A bad defensive read from the Warriors.
Latrell Mitchell shanks his shot at goal.
2 mins - WARRIORS 0 ROOSTERS 0
MISTAKE! Issac Luke tries to offload the ball on halfway but fumbles the ball. The Roosters are now on attack inside the Warriors' half.
WARRIORS 0 ROOSTERS 0
KICK-OFF!
And the Warriors get things started kicking off to the Roosters!
PRE-MATCH:
The Warriors will be without Shaun Johnson and James Gavet, Mason Lino replaces Johnson in the halves with Bunty Afoa named to start at prop for Gavet.
The Warriors have won their first three NRL matches of the 2018 season and have won three of their last five matches against the Roosters.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Tohu Harris and Issac Luke have been brilliant for the Warriors in their last three matches so expect another big performance from them.
James Tedesco and Cooper Cronk will ones to watch out for in the Roosters outfit.
TEAMS:
Warriors: 1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 2 David Fusitu'a, 3 Pita Hiku, 4 Solomone Kata, 5 Ken Maumalo, 6 Blake Green, 18 Mason Lino, 17 Bunty Afoa, 9 Issac Luke, 10 Aganatius Paasi, 11 Leviaha Pulu, 12 Tohu Harris, 13 Adam Blair.
I nterchange: 14 Jazz Tevaga, 15 Ligi Sao, 16 Tevita Satae, 20 Anthony Gelling.
Roosters: 1 James Tedesco, 2 Reece Robinson, 3 Latrell Mitchell, 4 Joseph manu, 5 Blake Ferguson, 6 Luke Keary, 7 Cooper Cronk, 8 Sio Siua Taukeiaho, 9 Jake Friend, 10 Dylan Napa, 11 Boyd Cordner, 12 Ryan Matterson, 13 Isaac Liu.
Interchange: 14 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, 15 Zane Tetevano, 16 Mitchell Aubusson, 17 Victor Radley.
35 mins - WARRIORS 18 ROOSTERS 4
48 mins - WARRIORS 18 ROOSTERS 6
68 mins - WARRIORS 28 ROOSTERS 6
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