Relive 1 NEWS NOW's live coverage as the Warriors went down to the Brisbane Broncos by 27 - 18 at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland.
Full Time: BRONCOS 27 - 18 WARRIORS
The Warriors lose their first match of the 2018 season. It doesn't get any easier for them with the unbeaten Dragons their next opponents.
77min: BRONCOS 27 - 18 WARRIORS
ERROR! Gelling drops it for the Warriors when they were looking good.
That might be the game.
76min: BRONCOS 27 - 18 WARRIORS
Warriors not giving up here! Forcing a repeat set. Afoa charges hard to make good metres.
74min: BRONCOS 27 - 18 WARRIORS
Kata being assisted from the field with a leg injury now. Not a good sign.
Warriors are on attack late into the game.
72min: BRONCOS 27 - 18 WARRIORS
TRY! Johnson scurries over to give the Warriors a chance after good work from Harris.
Johnson misses the conversion from the sideline.
69min: BRONCOS 27 - 14 WARRIORS
Warriors starting to chance their arm with plenty of off-loads going into the final ten minutes.
64min: BRONCOS 27 - 14 WARRIORS
TRY! Isaako with a double! The video ref with a big call as his foot was very close to the sideline. The onfield call of try stands.
Isaako converts, big ask for the Warriors now.
62min: BRONCOS 21 - 14 WARRIORS
Smart grubber from Milford sees the Broncos force a repeat set against the Warriors with Fusitu'a forced to take it dead.
59min: BRONCOS 21 - 14 WARRIORS
Corey Oates picks up a Johnson grubber on the Broncos line and returns it 40m!
A penalty for a second effort in the tackle from Luke gives the Broncos a penalty and Isaako misses going for the two.
Strange decision that when it would have only pushed their lead out to nine.
55min: BRONCOS 21 - 14 WARRIORS
Matt Lodge back on for the Broncos with a suspected broken rib! Pulu has gone to hospital for scans on his leg for the Warriors.
Warriors on attack after getting a penalty.
52min: BRONCOS 21 - 14 WARRIORS
Penalty to the Broncos as Shaun Johnson was pinged for laying in the ruck.
They make a mess of the attack though, throwing it over the sideline when Oates was in good position.
48min: BRONCOS 21 - 14 WARRIORS
Try saving tackle from Fusitu'a on Corey Oates.
The Broncos made easy metres in that set, but the Warriors are charging up the field themselves now.
46min: BRONCOS 21 - 14 WARRIORS
TRY! Poor goal line defence from the Warriors sees Jadyn Su'a cross for the Broncos.
Conversion is made to push the lead out to seven, how important will Milford's field goal prove to be?
44min: BRONCOS 15 - 14 WARRIORS
Penalty to the Warriors relieves pressure after a good set by the Broncos.
41min: BRONCOS 15 - 14 WARRIORS
Underway again, Warriors in possession from the off and making good metres.
6:00pm Rain in Auckland has kept the crowd away today, but still 15,600 at Mount Smart to watch this one. Second half about to start.
Half-time: BRONCOS 15 - 14 WARRIORS
38min: BRONCOS 15 - 14 WARRIORS
An unexpected play from Anthony Milford sees him kick a drop goal to put the Broncos up by one.
36min: BRONCOS 14 - 14 WARRIORS
Fusitu'a coughs it up deep in Warriors territory to offer the Broncos a chance late in the second half.
35min: BRONCOS 14 - 14 WARRIORS
TRY! Assist to the goal post there! Green kicks through and the ball ricochets off the post to confuse the Broncos. Green picks up his own kick and scores.
Johnson converts from in-front to tie it up.
30min: BRONCOS 14 - 8 WARRIORS
Another penalty to the Broncos sees them push the lead out to six with an easy two points.
29min: Injury update
Pulu is gone for the rest of the game for the Warriors and Matt Lodge is also a doubt for Broncos with a rib injury but may return.
26min: BRONCOS 12 - 8 WARRIORS
Close to the Warriors! Harris grubbers through for Fusitu'a but the kick is just too long and goes dead.
Looks like there will be plenty of points in this one.
22min: BRONCOS 12 - 8 WARRIORS
TRY! Isaako scores in the corner for the Broncos after a huge bust by James Roberts!
Conversion is missed by the try scorer and Matt Lodge trudges up the tunnel with an injury for the Broncos.
Meanhile, Pulu limps off for the Warriors with an ankle injury.
19min: WARRIORS 8 - 8 BRONCOS
This time a penalty against the Warriors for taking too long in the tackle sees the Broncos take the kick to level it up.
High quality game so far.
15min: WARRIORS 8 - 6 BRONCOS
Three penalties in a row against the Broncos as the Warriors start to dominate.
Johnson takes the easy two points on offer to take the lead.
11min: BRONCOS 6 - 6 WARRIORS
TRY! Fusitu'a just can't stop scoring, grabbing his eighth try of the season after slick hands from Johnson sees him score in the corner.
Johnson nails the conversion to tie it up.
9min: BRONCOS 6 - 0 WARRIORS
Better from the Warriors, Blake Green grubbers into the in goal where Boyd is trapped forcing a line drop-out.
8min: BRONCOS 6 - 0 WARRIORS
Penalty to the Warriors, Milford holding down Tohu Harris. This puts them on the attack.
5min: BRONCOS 6 - 0 WARRIORS
TRY! Corey Oates busts through early to hand the Broncos an early lead. They went upstairs to check for obstruction but it was cleared.
Conversion is made.
1min: And we're off! Lodge with first hit-up for the Broncos.
5:00pm: The teams make their way out from the Mount Smart tunnel, another huge crowd for the winning Warriors!
PRE-MATCH:
The Warriors sit second on the NRL ladder behind the Dragons and take on an embattled Brisbane Broncos side that has been hit hard with injuries.
Kodi Nikorima and Matt Gillett have been ruled out of the match for the Broncos due to injuries.
Jack Bird shifts from the centres to the halves to partner up with Anthony Milford for the Broncos.
Blake Green and Issac Luke have been on fire for the Warriors in the last few fixtures for the New Zealand club, expect them to have another big game today for the home side.
The Warriors are yet to lose a game in 2018 and if they win today it will be the first time they have won six NRL matches in a row since 2002. That was the year the Warriors made the Grand Final.
Last week against the Cowboys the Warriors played in front of a sold out crowd at Mount Smart with 25,000 fans filling out the stand. Looks like it could be another sell out for the Warriors.
Warriors: 1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (c), 2 David Fusitu'a, 3 Peta Hiku, 4 Solomone Kata, 5 Ken Maumalo, 6 Blake Green, 7 Shaun Johnson, 8 Bunty Afoa, 9 Issac Luke, 10 Agnatius Paasi, 11 Leivaha Pulu, 12 Tohu Harris, 13 Adam Blair.
Interchange: 14 Jazz Tevaga, 15 Sam Lisone, 16 Simon Mannering, 17 Anthony Gelling.
Broncos: 1 Darius Boyd (c), 2 Corey Oates, 3 James Roberts, 18 Tom Opacic, 5 Jamayne Isaako, 6 Anthony Milford, 4 Jack Bird, 8 Matthew Lodge, 9 Andrew McCullough, 10 Tevita Pangai Junior, 11 Alex Glenn, 17 Jaydn Su'a, 13 Josh McGuire.
Interchange: 14 Sam Thaiday, 15 Joe Ofahengaue, 16 Korbin Sims, 20 Sam Tagataese.
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