Warriors vs Eels
By the Clock:

Welcome to Mt Smart here in Auckland where it is the Warriors and the Eels.The Warriors have a couple of positional changes with Sione Faumuina coming from the bench to the 2nd row swapping with Awen Guttenbeil while Michael Luck comes in to the run on side with Wairangi Koopu dropping back to the bench.

For the Eels there is just one change with Ben Smith dropping back to the bench with Daniel Wagon moving from the bench to the centres.The Warriors are coming off their heart breaking golden point loss to the Bulldogs last week while the Eels ended Joey Johns' party with a 46-12 victory at Parramatta Stadium.

These two sides met at Waikato Stadium in round 2 with the Eels taking the points 22-14. Some breaking news here with Brent Webb injuring a groin in the warmup with Cooper Vuna rushed in to the fullback role for just his 3rd NRL cap.

1 min: Hampstead blows time on!

2 min: A good opening set for the Warriors as Rovelli finds touch just a couple of minutes from the Eels goal line.

3 min: TRY Parramatta Eels Jarryd Hayne keeps his try scoring tally ticking as he latches onto a drop ball from Manu Vatuvei and runs away to score the opening try.Riddell from out wide amongst some jeers can't convert the try. Eels 4-0

5 min: Nathan Fien down injured as he tries to tackle Fui Fui Moi Moi.

8 min: The Warriors are on the attack but a hospital pass by Grant Rovelli is knocked on and the Eels are off the hook.

10 min: TRY Parramatta Eels This time a drop ball by Simon Mannering inside the Eels half and no,it's Jarryd Hayne again to run away 60 metres to score the Eels' second!!! Riddell from outwide again misses. Eels 8-0

13 min: The Warriors on the attack now thanks to a penalty from a John Morris high shot.13 min: Vatuvei dives for the corner but as he is going out knocks the ball on.1

5 min: TRY Parramatta Eels Some gaps emerge through the Warriors' defence and Hindmarsh goes straight through and bumps off Vuna to score next to the posts.Hayne steps up for the conversion and slots it. Eels 14-0

27 min: TRY New Zealand Warriors A flat pass close to the line by Fien finds skipper Steve Price who crashes over next to the posts.Martin converts. Eels 14-6

29 min: A cut out pass by Jeremy Smith finds Jarryd Hayne who streaks down field but touch judge Steve Lyons has called it forward.Further replays show that it is flat.

33 min: A neat kick from Grant Rovelli earns a repeat set of six.

39 min: TRY Parramatta EelsA vital try just before the break for the Eels as centre Luke O'Dwyer slices through some poor defence to score in the corner.Hayne from the sideline misses badly. Eels 18-6

Halftime - The Warriors gifted the Eels with two simple tries to Jarryd Hayne thanks to some poor ball handling and as most coaches have said this year,ball control is a must for to win football matches.Second half underway...

45 min: A drop ball dives the Warriors good field position.

46 min: A grubber through by Rovelli is fumbled in goal by McKinnon but he just gets to the ball in time to knock it dead before a Warriors hand can get there.

53 min: TRY New Zealand Warriors It's a Warriors special!Mannering gets on the outside of his man,gets a freakish offload away to a man on the inside who then pops a ball to halfback Grant Rovelli who runs away to score.Martin converts and it's game on! Eels 18-12

56 min: The Warriors on the attack again as Hindmarsh takes out Rovelli when puts a chip over the top.

57 min: The Eels are off the hook as former Cowboy Michael Luck drops the ball with a gap looming.Now the Eels cough up on tackle one 10 metres out!

59 min: Video ref for a Warriors try...

59 min: No Try - Mannering is held up ingoal.

61 min: Another chance for the Warriors as Riddell knocks on in the play the ball.

64 min: With no-one within a country mile,Manu Vatuvei tries to retrieve a long kick in his own in goal and knocks on.

67 min: ATTEMPTED PENALTY GOAL Parramatta Eels Riddell just had the chance to put the game out of reach here with a penally goal from the Warriors being offside but he hits the post from next to the uprights! Eels 18-12

70 min: Crowd tonight 14,499

71 min: ATTEMPTED FIELD GOAL Parramatta Eels Riddell tries to put the Eels 7 ahead but misses. Eels 18-12

75 min: Not long to go now,the Warriors' season on the line here.

76 min: Rovelli puts a chip over the top and is taken out however Hampstead rules that it was accidental.

77 min: A shocker from John Morris as he kicks out on the full inside his own half!

78 min: Surely it's all over now as Faumuina pops a pass he shouldn't have.

80 min: PENALTY GOAL Parramatta Eels Riddell puts the game beyond doubt from right in front 30 metres out with a penalty goal. Eels 20-12

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