Match Centre

It wasn't a brilliant match, but the Storm have done enough to get the two points.

Kenny Bromwich gets a penalty on full-time.

Aitken is caught on the last in a tackle that should win the Storm the match.

Smith finds touch to ensure the Dragons have to go the length if they are to get out of jail.

Jai Field loses the ball on the last tackle inside the Storm half.

NAS comes up with a great run over halfway before Croft finds the sideline to wind down the clock.

Melbourne get a crucial penalty for an escort - Smith will kick to take the lead.

Dufty does well to field a Walters' bomb.

For a long time this match was going nowhere fast, but suddenly we have a cracking finish in store.

The Dragons get a penalty after Brandon Smith was deemed to have made dangerous contact on Darren Nicholls.

Melbourne will look to secure this match with a drop goal in the next 5-10 minutes.

Croft finds the touchline.

The rain is coming down hard at the moment.

Walters finds the touchline 10 metres out from the Dragons' line.

That try may be the spark needed to energise the Storm towards victory.

Mitchell Allgood makes a nice run over the 40 metre line.

The Dragons elect to take the shot at goal.

The Dragons get a penalty on the last inside the Melbourne half.

Tim Lafai gets up to the halfway line.

Field runs on the last and gets tackled.

Walters does well to field a kick on his goal line.

Nicholls takes on the line and gets pulled down five metres out.

Albert Vete is on for the Storm in his first appearance of the season.

Jesse Bromwich comes up with a poor error inside his own half.

Papenhuyzen latches onto a spilt Dragons ball.

Melbourne lose possession in good attacking territory.

Dufty looks to get out of his in-goal, but the Melbourne defence forces the Dragons' number one back. Play to resume with a line drop out.

Walters bombs for Dufty who is up to the task.

Sandor Earl does well to defuse another high ball on his goal line.

Vunivalu manages to defuse a threatening Dragons bust down the left.

Billy Walters puts his high ball over the sideline on the full - his second poor result this half.

Darren Nicholls is tackled on the last tackle, despite being in quality territory to put in an attacking kick.

Billy Walters puts a bomb dead providing the Dragons with a seven tackle set.

Tui Kamikamica takes the first run of the second half.

Melbourne lead by 2 in a match that has yet to reach any great heights.

Brodie Croft almost produced a moment of magic, but the Storm halfback couldn't regather a well-timed Cameron Smith grubber.

Cameron Smith elects to put the visitors ahead with a shot at goal.

The Storm get a penalty inside the Dragons' 20 metre zone.

Croft splits the Dragons defence before linking with Olam, who is cut down short of the try line.

Nicholls' high ball bounces before Hughes comes up with possession 30 metres out from his goal line.

Jahrome Hughes defuses an ordinary end to a Dragons' set.

The Dragons get a penalty coming out of their own end.

Nicholls finds the sideline 10 metres out from the Storm line.

Marion Seve comes up with an ordinary error close to the goal line.

Tino Faasuamaleaui goes close to scoring with his first touch in first grade.

Brodie Croft bombs for Jonus Pearson who loses the ball. The Dragons compound the matter by giving away a penalty for an escort.

Cameron McInnes delivers a poor forward pass to let the Storm off the hook.

Billy Walters puts in a long kick fielded by Matt Dufty well inside his own end.

Vunivalu fields a Nicholls cross-field kick with ease.

Josh Kerr is on for his first action since Round 10.

The Dragons get a relieving penalty out of their own end following sustained pressure from Melbourne.

Billy Walters comes up with a forward pass in an effort to put Kenny Bromwich through a gap.

The Dragons give away a penalty for accidental offside 10 metres out from their goal line.

Matt Dufty does well to prevent a try with a diving effort, but the Dragons fullback concedes a penalty in the process.

Jonus Pearson knocks the ball dead resulting in a goal line drop out.

Mikaele Ravalawa comes up with an error inside his own half.

Brodie Croft goes for an early kick, but Dufty is on the spot to clean up halfway inside his own half.

Stimson gets his third try of the season.

Jai Field has been placed on report for an alleged crusher tackle on Joe Stimson.

Joe Stimson is claiming a try.

The Dragons concede another penalty close to their goal line.

Melbourne get a penalty 10 metres out from the Dragons goal line.

Suliasi Vunivalu almost makes his way to the try line.

Jai Field comes up with a horrible knock on inside his own half.

Dufty looks to burn the Storm with pace on the final tackle, but the crafty fullback can't penetrate the defence resulting in a change-over.

The Storm have come up with an error inside the Dragons' half.

Nicholls goes high, but once again Sandor Earl is up to the task.

Cameron Smith kicks for the corner as Mikaele Ravalawa is collected just over his 10 metre line.

The Storm earn a penalty coming out of trouble.

Leilua made a great bust before linking with Dufty who almost got over for a four-pointer.

Dufty is away!

Latimore scores his first try since Round 25 last year in his first starting appearance since Round 7, 2015.

The Dragons earn a repeat set on halfway.

Brodie Croft looks to expose the Dragons with a cut-out ball, but the pass goes over the sideline.

Nicholls goes high, but Earl is up to the challenge.

Billy Walters is tackled on the last tackle five metres out from the Dragons' line.

Marion Seve goes close to scoring off the scrum.

Brodie Croft goes high and gets a result as Jonus Pearson loses possession close to his goal line.

Darren Nicholls drives the ball downfield as Sandor Earl takes the ball up to the 30 metre line.

Jeremy Latimore takes the first carry of the evening.

The Dragons are on the field to the delight of a small crowd on hand.

Cameron Smith takes the Storm out onto a rain drenched WIN Stadium.

In the only change from the team named on Tuesday afternoon, Marion Seve replaces Solomone Kata in the centres. Billy Walters and Tino Fa'asuamaleaui will make their first grade debuts.

The Dragons are as per program with Darren Nicholls, Patrick Kaufusi and Mitchell Allgood all making their first appearances of 2019.

Both teams have been impacted by State of Origin representation with several players making their NRL and club debuts for both sides respectively.

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 16 Thursday Night Football between the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Melbourne Storm from WIN Stadium.