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Live NRL coverage highlights the Warriors' dramatic 31-30 victory over the Manly Sea Eagles featuring a late field goal, alongside team news for the Cowboys and Raiders.
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The Warriors secured a 31-30 victory over the Manly Sea Eagles via a late field goal in an NRL fixture.
Josh Papalii leads out the Raiders
And he looks a little bit emotional too.
This will be his 342nd and final NRL match.
And I think that fact has just about dawned on him.
Double trouble for double-barrelled Daly
Interesting that DCE kicked two field goals in Manly's 2017 one point win in Auckland
- Mike
So, Shaun Johnson kicked a field goal to make it 21-14 in favour of the Warriors with 7 minutes remaining.
Then, after Tom Trbojevic scored a try two minutes later, DCE levelled things with a field goal of his own with two-and-a-half minutes remaining.
Then, in the fourth minute of golden point, DCE slotted another one.
DCE actually missed one earlier in golden point, and Johnson missed one in the final minute of normal time.
It was a field goal frenzy.
NRLW: Roosters maul Cowboys
The Cowboys fans will hope their men perform better than their women's team did earlier this afternoon, as the Roosters ran rampant in scoring 10 tries to one in a 56-6 thrashing.
Corbin Baxter scored the first try in the opening minute for the Roosters, who never looked back.
Jess Sergis scored a double, as did Keeley Nizza in a superb all round performance for the top of the ladder Roosters, who remain unbeaten this season with a perfect 10 out of 10 record.
Team news: Cowboys vs Raiders
Here's how the teams line up in Townsville today.
Cowboys
No changes for the Cowboys, who are 1-19.
Prop Griffin Neame is rested after it was revealed he had been dealing with turf toe pretty much all year.
Jeremiah Nanai has a slight medial ligament issue so is also given the week off, but he'll be back for next week we're assured by Todd Payten.
Zac Laybutt is out with concussion.
Raiders
Ricky Stuart is looking to blood some youngsters, with two-time Maroons Under 19s halfback Coby Black making his first start.
That was confirmed on Tuesday and, like the Cowboys, the Raiders are 1-19 heading into their final game of the year,
If you're looking for Corey Horsburgh, then stop, he is done for the year after undergoing shoulder surgery.
No rain in New Zealand or Queensland
Arvo Simon. I’ve raced home to beat the storm blowing in from the North. Love the Warriors and hope they can hang on. Going to follow you tonight mate and can you arrange for Shark Park to dry out in time for the game against the Storm from the South.
- KB
We had stunning skies in Auckland, and now we've turned our attention north to Townsville, the weather is once again perfect, as you'd expect from the Sunshine State.
I am hoping for three-from-three for you, KB, and that the Sydney storms move on.
FT: Warriors win a thriller!
The Warriors have handed the Panthers the advantage in the race for the NRL minor premiership with a thrilling 31-30 victory over the Manly Sea Eagles.
The Warriors now have a two-point differential advantage over the Panthers, so if Penrith can beat Wests Tigers on Sunday by more than two points, Ivan Cleary's team will finish top of the ladder by season's end.
It took a last-gasp field goal from Chanel Harris-Tavita to give the Warriors the win, with Taine Tuaupiki's wayward kicking off the tee costly for the hosts, who will play in Auckland in the first week of the finals regardless what happens in other matches across the rest of the weekend.
Reuben Garrick scored a double, becoming the fifth Sea Eagle to score 100 NRL tries for the club, as Manly raced into an early lead.
It was Garrick's second try that put the visitors ahead 30-24 with time running out.
However, Tuaupiki atoned for his poor place kicking with a hat-trick, his final try and conversion the leveller with 10 minutes remaining in the game.
Both sides exchanged field goal attempts, both of which were blocked, until Harris-Tavita chipped over with three minutes remaining in the game.
80' The Warriors hold out the Sea Eagles
The Sea Eagles can't get the ball out to their winger and the Warriors win it!
80' The Sea Eagles have 45 seconds to go 93 metres
Turnover on the fifth tackle and the Sea Eagles will have to go deep.
They can go from deep, as we have seen today.
The third team on the field...
Warriors and Manly are locked up at 30 each and the bunker must be running a close 3rd
- Mike
They are having to work for their match fee today...
78' THE WARRIORS HIT THE FRONT!
Chanel Harris-Tavita chips the field goal right between the uprights!
Nathan Brown was so close to charging it down but the Warriors half did brilliantly to chip the ball over him and through the posts.
The Warriors lead 31-30.
77' Olakau'atu throws an intercept!
Disaster for Manly!
The Warriors have the ball in a perfect attacking position!
77' Harris-Tavita is short with a field goal attempt
He was far too far out to make a genuine attempt, but he still had a go and the ball falls short by 10 metres.
The Sea Eagles bring it back.
76' The Warriors successfully challenge a knock on call!
Eddie Ieremia-Toeava is ruled to have knocked on after the blocked field goal.
The Warriors instantly challenge, but the drone shot from high above Mount Smart stadium shows that the ball went backwards off the hands!
It will be Warriors ball.
75' FOGARTY HAS A FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT CHARGED DOWN!
74' The Warriors are over again! But it's ruled out AGAIN!
Tanner Stowers-Smith picked up the ball from the blocked field goal.
The man who has never scored a try in the NRL saw his moment and raced towards the line.
But as he was tackled just short, he couldn't help but reach out for the double movement.
Oh the drama!
It's Sea Eagles ball - will they have a field goal attempt?
74' The field goal is blocked!
Chanel Harris-Tavita tried the field goal and it's blocked!
Six more for the Warriors!
74' THE WARRIORS SCORE! BUT IT'S RULED OUT!
A brilliant bomb from Chanel Harris-Tavita.
Jason Saab goes up to claim the ball.
He knocks it on, and the ball is picked up by Chanel Harris-Tavita who races over to score.
BUT HANG ON!
Te Maire Martin slides to pick the ball and he is touched while he is on the ground. That means he is down tackled.
It's no try.
Oh the drama, the late drama in this game.
The Warriors will have possession.
72' Warriors error
Chanel Harris-Tavita puts up a kick.
It's not a bad one, to be honest.
But that's very clever from Tom Trbojevic, stepping out over the line and catching the ball to make it, by rule, a kick out on the full (THE THIRD OF THE GAME SO FAR, BY THE WAY!).
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