SEA EAGLES 26 - 22 WARRIORS
FULLTIME: After leading 16-0, the Warriors have gone down 26-22 in a Perth thriller. Disappointing result heading into the bye weekend. The Warriors are now 0-9 in Perth, while Manly win their fifth straight.
79mins: Inside the final minute and Manly should hold on.
78mins: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck returns the ball with two minutes to go. Now James Gavet with a run, but Manly's line holds.Ben Matulino then puts Shaun Johnson into a hold and he runs around the Sea Eagles defence, but he runs out of room and is pushed into touch.
77mins: Johnson kicks on the second and David Fusitu’a gets the ball. Two plays later Johnson does the same for Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad but Matthew Wright wins the race to the ball.
76mins: Manly kick on the last tackle. They kick low and RTS just keeps the ball in play.
75mins: Ben Matulino goes for a quick play-the-ball and the referee says he bobbled it. Sea Eagles scrum just inside their half.
74mins: Perfect kick by Shaun Johnson on the last tackle and David Fusitu’a takes the catch and he is inches from the line.
72mins: Penalty to the Warriors after a dangerous play by Manly. it was not a dangerous tackle, but he ended up in a dangerous position.
71mins: The Warriors run the ball on the last and Kieran Foran gets smashed by Tom Trbojevic as Foran looks to get the ball away. Sea Eagles take over possession deep inside their half.
69mins: A perfect kick by Daly Cherry-Evans and Brian Kelly picks the ball up but drops it. The Warriors survive.
68mins: NO TRY WARRIORS: The say CNK knocked the ball on and now Manly have a seven-tackle set.
68mins: Possible try for the Warriors and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad might have three. Johnson kicks the ball and it bounces all over the place and CNK wins the race.
68mins: Nathaniel Roache makes a break through the middle but he goes to the ground grabbing at his hamstring and he is heading off the field.
Ata Hingano back on.
67mins: A mistake by Martin Taupau and now the Warriors have a scrum on the halfway line.
66mins: Great set by the Warriors and Shaun Johnson kicks it high to Tom Trbojevic who takes the catch.
65mins: Shaun Johnson lands it from the sideline and the Warriors now trail by four with 15 to go.
64mins: TRY WARRIORS: CNK has two. The Warriors spead the ball towards the right wing and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck throws a perfect cut-out ball to the rookie who now has six in his debut season.
63mins: Possible try to the Warriors. If given, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad will have his second.
62mins: Kieran Foran kicks on the last straight to Akuila Uate who drops the ball. Warriors scrum 20 out from the try line. They need to score here.
61mins: Dylan Walker with a monster run which gets Manly some go-forward. They are well inside the Warriors half on the last tackle, and they kick towards the middle.
60mins: Matthew Wright takes the conversion from the sideline and it goes wide.
58mins: TRY SEA EAGLES: Dylan Walker goes over for Manly. Nice easy play and Walker takes David Fusitu’a head on and powers over.
57mins: Warriors defence leaves another big hole, but Manlt doesn't take advantage of it. They kick and it is another goal-line dropout.
56mins: Manly continue to attack the Warriors line. 10 out with three tackles to go.
55mins: Shaun Johnson pick the ball up in the in-goal and he is shoulder charged by Lloyd Perrett, but no penalty is given. Goal-line dropout for Manly.
55mins: Warriors kick inside their half on the last and Manly let the ball bounce. Foran does not look the best, to be honest. It looks like Ata could be coming on.
54mins: Manly kick deep on the last and Ken Maumalo lets the ball bounce. Another great set by the home team.
52mins: Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad slides and takes the catch off a Manly kick. What a beauty! Warriors now back on the attack.
51mins: The Warriors spread the ball left, but Bunty Afoa drops the ball cold 10 out from the line, and Manly go back on the attack.
50mins: Warriors kick on the third tackle and the ball bounces in-goal and Manly tap the ball dead.
49mins: Mistake by Manly just inside the Warriors half.
48mins: Matthew Wright kicks the conversion straight over the black dot.
47mins: TRY SEA EAGLES: Tom Trbojevic has his second of the match. Another massive hole in the Warriors defence and the Sea Eagles take the lead after trailing 16-0.
46mins: Manly win another penalty and the home team take a quick tap, bu the referees bring the play back.
45mins: James Gavet makes a mistake and the Sea Eagles have been let off the hook. It could have been a penalty but it wasn't.
44mins: NO TRY SEA EAGLES: Penalty to the Warriors. Kieran Foran would have not caught DCE, but it was still a penalty.
44mins: Manly are 10 out with three tackles up their sleeve. Daly Cherry-Evans goes over the line, but it will be checked by the Bunker. They go up saying NO TRY.
42mins: Great attacking kick by Blake Green and with DCE chasing hard, the Warriors are forced to bat the ball dead.
41mins: Warriors kick on the last and Matthew Wright catches the ball in-goal. Seven tackle set for the Sea Eagles.
40mins: First play of the second half and the Warriors win a penalty.
40mins: Second half underway in Perth. Warriors have first use of the ball. Albert Vete won't return due a broken arm, but Nathaniel Roache is back.
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HALFTIME: After dominating the opening 20 minutes, the Sea Eagles have battled back to tie the match up at 16-16 at the break.
40mins: Conversion goes wide.
39mins: TRY SEA EAGLES: Tie game here in Perth. Daly Cherry-Evans breaks the line and the Warriors have nobody back. The halfback draws RTS and puts Akuila Uate into space and he runs over.
38mins: Manly kick towards the posts to try fool the Warriors backs, but Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has the last laugh using the posts to step past the Manly players.
37mins: Warriors make little metres out of that set and Ata Hngano kicks out of dummy-half.
36mins: Sea Eagles kick crossfield and Ken maumalo catches the ball for a rare touch in this game.
34mins: Manly continue to attack, but the Warriors are left off the hook after Daly Cherry-Evans puts in a poor kick and the Warriors pounce on it.
33mins: Penalty to the Sea Eagles. Manly with all the momentum.
33mins: First mistake of the game made by the Warriors inside the Sea Eagles half. Albert Vete goes to play the ball and loses control.
31mins: Warriors kick on the last and trap Tom Trbojevic inside the 10.
30mins: Manly attacks down the middle again. Nathaniel Roache goes off for an HIA, which could be a blow for the Warriors. Ata Hingano on.
29mins: Four point game after Matthew Wright throws the ball ove the posts.
27mins: TRY SEA EAGLES: Brian Kelly goes over for Manly's second. Another quick play-the-ball puts Kelly into a hole and finds Tom Trbojevic who flicks it back infield to the centre and the home side have their second.
26mins: Average set by the Warriors, but they get to the kick, however, the kick is too deep and the Sea Eagles will have a seven tackle set.
26mins: Time is off as Darcy Lussick gets patched up.
25mins: Daly Cherry-Evans kicks early and puts plenty of power on the kick and the ball rolls dead. Seven tackle set for the Warriors.
24mins: Matthew Wright kicks the conversion and the Warriors lead has been cut to 10. The visitors up 16-6 in Perth.
23mins: TRY SEA EAGLES: Easy try to Manly. Apisai Koroisau breaks the line from dummy half and he passes the ball to Tom Trbojevic who goes over right by the posts.
21mins: Manly with their first real attacking chance. On the last Blake Green puts in an attacking grubber but the play well well read by Blake Ayshford and puts a stop to the Sea Eagles attack.
20mins: Sea Eagles win a penalty as the Warriors were caught inside the 10.
19mins: Shaun Johnson kicks early again towards the corner but Tom Trbojevic keeps the ball in play, and the Warriors line rushes up quickly and the fullback does not go far.
18mins: Easy conversion by Johnson. Warriors up 16-0.
17mins: TRY WARRIORS: The Warriors have their third of the game. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck goes close on the third tackle. On the last Johnson goes right and Foran kicks to the captain and the Warriors now lead 14-0.
15mins: The Warriors grubber on the last and Matthew Wright runs the ball dead. Another goal-line dropout.
14mins: Another penalty to the Warriors and Roache takes the quick tap. Fresh set of six inside the 20.
13mins: Another mistake by Manly inside their half. Warriors scrum 40 out from the line
12mins: Warriors get close to the line again and Johnson puts another kick in on the last. The halfback grubbers the ball into the in-goal but it goes too deep. 20 metres restart for Manly.
11mins: Warrors get close on the last and Johnson kicks and they trap Dylan Walker and now it is time for a goal-line dropout.
10mins: Manly make another mistake.
9mins: Warriors kick early in the set and Tom Trbojevic lets the ball bounce and get the ball to the 10-metre line. Manly win a penalty on the second tackle.
8mins: In the exact same spot, but this time, the Warriors push this conversion attempt wide.
7mins: TRY WARRIORS: Warriors have their second of the match and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad has another one. Quick play the ball and Shaun Johnson burns the Manly defence and finds CNK who goes over for his fifth try of the season.
5mins: Shaun Johnson kicks the conversion. Warriors lead 6-0 early.
4mins: TRY WARRIORS: Bodene Thompson goes over for the first try of the game. Nice simple play. Shaun Johnson puts the forward into a big hole and he runs over.
3mins: Another penalty to the Warriors 10 out from the line. They take the tap.
Simon Mannering goes over on the second but is held.
2mins: Brian Kelly makes a mistake inside Manly's half and the Warriors have a scrum and will have a chance to put some pressure on.
First play after the scrum, the Warriors win a penalty and kick for touch.
2mins: David Fusitu’a with a solid run on the second tackle. Warriors get up to halfway on the last and Foran kicks down to Tom Trbojevic.
1mins: Brenton Lawrence takes the first hit up, followed up by Martin Taupau. Sea Eagles kick on the fourth and RTS returns the ball.
KICKOFF: We are underway in Perth. The Sea Eagles have first use of the ball. Conditions are very similar to last year's game between the two teams.
7:24 pm: Ryan Hoffman has been been in a moon boot which count hint he is facing a spell on the sidelines. Kick off not far away.
7:10 pm: SQUAD UPDATED: Big blow for the Warriors with Ryan Hoffman ruled out with a broken foot. How long he will be out for is unkown.
Hello and welcome to live updates of the Manly Sea Eagles hosting the New Zealand Warriors at NIB Stadium in Perth, Western Australia.
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Commentary will start from around 7:30 pm (NZT). In the meantime check out the video above as Simon Mannering talks about the long trip to Perth.
Lineups
Sea Eagles
1. Tom Trbojevic, 2. Matthew Wright, 3. Dylan Walker, 4. Brian Kelly, 5. Akuila Uate, 6. Blake Green, 7. Daly Cherry-Evans (c), 8. Brenton Lawrence, 9. Apisai Koroisau, 10. Martin Taupau, 11. Frank Winterstein, 12. Lewis Brown, 13. Jake Trbojevic
Interchange: 15. Lloyd Perrett, 16. Darcy Lussick, 17. Addin Fonua-Blake, 20. Brad Parker
Warriors
1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (c), 2. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 3. Blake Ayshford, 4. David Fusitu’a, 5. Ken Maumalo, 6.Kieran Foran, 7. Shaun Johnson, 8. Jacob Lillyman, 9. Nathaniel Roache, 10.Ben Matulino, 11. Bodene Thompson, 15. Bunty Afoa, 13. Simon Mannering
Interchange: 14. Mafoa’aeata Hingano, 16. Albert Vete, 17. James Gavet, 20. Ligi Sao
Match facts and stats
Referees: Gavin Badger and Tim Roby
Sideline Officials: Russell Turner and Adam Reid
Review Officials: Steve Chiddy and Luke Patten
The Warriors last defeated the Sea Eagles on June 9, 2013, when they won 18-16 at Mt Smart Stadium.
The Sea Eagles have won their last five matches against the Warriors.
Past meetings
*Head to head: Played 29, Sea Eagles 21, Warriors 8, drawn 0
Last time played: Sea Eagles 15 def Warriors 14, July 16, 2016
Sea Eagles record in Perth: Played 5, Won 3, Lost 2
Warriors record in Perth: Played 8, Won 0, Lost 8
Head-to-head: Sea Eagles - $1.42 Warriors - $2.70
*Stats from NRL.com
Pre-match banter - Long-haul doesn't faze Warriors as they face Sea Eagles in Perth
It's the journey no other NRL side has to take yet Warriors boss Stephen Kearney says his troops are relishing the challenge of crossing the Tasman and Nullarbor to take on Manly.
The Sea Eagles have scheduled Saturday's round-17 "home" fixture in Perth, a full 5350km from the Warriors' Auckland base.
By comparison, a trip from Manly's Sydney home to Jakarta would be only marginally further at 5500km - and wouldn't require a flight stopover.
Despite being considerably more arduous than any other regular-season journey - Townsville to Auckland is the furthest at 3350km - it's a familiar trip for many Australian and Kiwi sporting sides.
The Wellington Phoenix travel to Perth at least once a year for their A-League "distance derby" with the Glory, while Kiwi Super Rugby franchises have typically made an annual trip to play the Western Force.
The New Zealand Breakers also play the Perth Wildcats, one of their greatest rivals, in the NBL.
Nor is it virgin territory for the Warriors, who have played by the Swan River each year for the past five years - losing each time.
Since their 1995 inception, the Warriors have made the trip to Perth eight times, all "away" fixtures, without a single NRL point to show for it.
But Kearney is undaunted.
"We understand - there are a fair few Kiwis over there in Perth. It's a bit like playing at Mount Smart Stadium, a bit like on the Gold Coast a couple weeks ago," Kearney told reporters on Wednesday.
"We understand, from Manly's point of view, that it's positive for them to get a good crowd there. It's not an issue on our part.
"The focus is purely on making sure we prepare well."
Club stalwart Simon Mannering, who has travelled to Perth in four of the past five seasons, said the 10th-placed Warriors would treat it like any other away trip.
"There are a lot of supporters over there for us, so obviously the poor form in previous years has disappointed us," the Warriors vice-captain said.
"Perth doesn't get a hell of a lot of games over there so when they do (the fans) are really behind us."
