The Wests Tigers have finished the season on a high, after downing the New Zealand Warriors at Leichhardt Oval this evening.
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Final score
Wests Tigers 28
New Zealand Warriors 16
Two teams amongst several finish their final games this Sunday night, as the Wests Tigers host the New Zealand Warriors on the final game of the regular NRL season for 2017. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match from 6:30pm AEST.
When the Wests Tigers and their fan base entered this NRL season, they didn’t expect much competition from their part for the top prize.
However, this season has been maybe more dissapointing than many Tigers fans saw coming. Currently sitting in 15th with a small chance of moving up a spot, the Tigers fans surely would have expected a little more from their team this season and with exits in the off season to some crucial first team players, Wests must be expecting a sore and sorry season next year as well.
With the likes of James Tedesco leaving along side Aaron Woods, Tigers fans will be sweating on the club adding in some proven talent so they can improve next season.
However, Wests have improved in the later half of the season, picking up impressive wins here and there to bring some hope to their loyal fans in the stands.
On the flip side of the coin, the Warriors have been disappointing as well. Despite some great players in their squad, the New Zealand outfit have struggled to maintain any form they have started to build and are currently nine games without a win.
This season must have been incredibly frustrating for Warriors fans also, as with some fantastic signings with seem to happen often, they would be expecting to challenge for the title and not playing for nothing.
Additionally, the Warriors have been known in recent times to have a fortress at home. New Zealand was a place teams didn’t want to travel to, but now teams head there believing they can beat this poor Warriors outfit.
With the likes of Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Blake Ayshford, Kieran Foran, Shaun Johnson and more, the Warriors should be doing better, and a win at Wests may help their confidence and hopes for next season.
Prediction
In this sort of form, I can’t see the Warriors winning this game. Tigers to finish the season strongly and give their fans hope for next season.
Wests by 12
Samuel Ashton
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» Click here to read the full match report FULL TIME: TIGERS 28-16 WARRIORS Tonight is a night for the Tigers as Wests hold on to win Post match analysis to come shortly
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78TH MIN: SCORE UPDATE: 28-16 Late try for the Warriors down the right hand side from Charnze but tonight is a night for the Tigers
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75TH MIN: SCORE UPDATE: 28-12 Tigers David Nofoaluma scores a simple TRY in the corner after some poor Warriors defending. That will do it here
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71ST MIN: SCORE UPDATE: 22-12 Tigers Warriors once again on the attack, they need to score now if they are any chance
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68TH MIN: SCORE UPDATE: 22-12 Tigers Warriors prevent the Tigers from scoring on that Occassion. Warriors now on the attack
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66TH MIN: SCORE UPDATE: 22-12 Tigers Tigers held up over the line, but are still on the attack. A TRY may settle things here
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63RD MIN: SCORE UPDATE: 22-12 Tigers Tigers surging once again, Lolohea with a great kick but RTS saves the day once again. Warriors on the attack here
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61TH MIN: SCORE UPDATE: 22-12 Tigers Warriors miss a golden chance, dropping another ball over the line. Tigers lucky there
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58TH MIN: SCORE UPDATE: 22-12 Tigers Warriors searching now after some Tigers errors. Can they turn this around
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57TH MIN: SCORE UPDATE: 22-12 Tigers Mistake by Aaron Woods as the Warriors are back in the attack
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54TH MIN: SCORE UPDATE: 22-12 Tigers Warriors starting to play with confidence now, they are back in it
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53RD MIN: SCORE UPDATE: 22-12 Tigers One of the most beautiful tries this season, yet one of the most simple. The Warriors shift the ball to the left, Hoffman does a beautiful touch back inside for Roger Tuivasa Sheck to score
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50TH MIN: SCORE UPDATE: 22-6 Tigers Conversion Successful. More bad news for the Warriors as Blake Ayshford has revealed to have broken his wrist
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48TH MIN: SCORE UPDATE: 20-6 Tigers Tigers score once again ! Naiqama picks up a loose ball and score after the ball bounces on the ground backwards
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46TH MIN SCORE UPDATE: 16-6 Tigers A mistake by the Tigers gifts the Warriors a chance. However, they apsquander the chance and Wests have the ball back. Tigers now earn themselves a penalty
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45TH MIN: SCORE UPDATE: 16-6 Tigers Warriors earn a penalty late in the count. They need to score here to bring themselves right back in this
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43RD MIN SCORE UPDATE: 16-6 Tigers Decent start to th half by both teams, Tigers looking likely to win this one already
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40TH MIN: SCORE UPDATE: 16-6 Tigers Kata crashes over from dummy half to give the Warriors hope. Isaac Luke converts of the post. HALF TIME: Tigers 16-6 Warriors Second half to come shortly
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38TH MIN: SCORE UPDATE: 16-0 Tigers Tigers poor there, throwing the ball over the sideline after a poor attacking set. First real set they haven't done well in so far
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37TH MIN: SCORE UPDATE: 16-0 Tigers Warriors attempt a 40/20 kick but end up giving away a penalty for a high tackle on the follow up