FULL TIME at GIO Stadium - The Broncos start their campaign for a third NRLW title with a 28-14 victory
20/50!!!! Warriors kick long for Elia Green to chase but it goes into touch just over halfway and it becomes the first 20/50
UNSUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: Julia Robinson ruled to have knocked on
CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: Broncos using their captain's challenge after Henry Perenara ruled knock on
Plenty of concern for Raecene McGregor who is being put into the neck brace and going to be stretchered off
Previously it was Shaniah Power who crossed not Stowers who was a late out
NO TRY - Kanyon Paul knocks on at dummy half and the try is knocked back by the bunker
BUNKER: Shontelle Stowers has crossed out wide for a try but Henry Perenara is checking for a knock-on at dummy half right at the beginning of the play
Kirra Dibb converts from close range and closes the gap to 14 for the Warriors
Evania Pelite gets on the board for her first NRLW try as she goes through and the Aussie 7s star gets on the board
PENALTY WARRIORS x 3: Two penalties for the Warriors one for a strip and then two for slow rucks and Henry gives Brigginshaw the warning
Six more as the Warriors put down the last tackle kick
At the base of the scrum Kanyon Paul fumbles the pick up and it doesn't escape the eyes of Henry
Ali Brigginshaw knocks on not expecting the ball
Meg Ward steers the conversion through the posts close range
Chelsea Lenarduzzi charges her way at the line and the tired Warriors defence can't hold Lenarduzzi up as she spins out of the tackle and slams the ball down
The Broncos force a repeat set which they will start 20m out from the Warriors line
PENALTY BRONCOS: Warriors lose the ball but Tazmin Gray is offside when she kicks the ball away
Teaghan Hartigan ruled to have knocked on in the lead up so Peters efforts is knocked back by the bunker
BUNKR: Hilda Peters has crossed in the corner but not alot of confidence by the Warriors which is backed up by Henry Perenara's live NO TRY decision
Warriors get excited that they've scored but Henry Perenara calls it back for a Broncos knock-on which was followed by an accidental offside
Ellia Green relieves the pressure on her Warriors side after she takes an intercept
Meg Ward's boot is golden as she adds another conversion from wide out
Julia Robinson becomes the first non-Tamika Upton Bronco to score for Brisbane after the Broncos made big metres through the middle of the set
SECOND HALF IS GO! Broncos using the ball first leading 16-8
Meg Ward can't add the extras from 15m adjacent to the left upright as it goes across the face and the Broncos head to HT in the lead
BUNKER: Tamika Upton has a first half hattrick after the Broncos work left from the scrum and again Upton puts on the show and go to score despite an interesting grounding
Broncos get lucky as there looked to be a 2-on-1 strip by the Broncos but Henry rules 1 on 1 and Broncos attack
Lavinia Gould loses the ball for the Broncos as they again look to attack
Karina Brown down for the Warriors after coping a big fend from Millie Boyle before she hit her head hard on the ground. Staying on but the Dr will probably be looking at it
Kirra Dibb kicks and puts the pressure on the Broncos but Jayme Fressard eases it play 2 with a burst right through the middle
The ball looks like it goes backwards out of the hands of Taimane Levu as she is tackled but Henry says knock on
Evania Pelite showing she's not scared of the sideline as she makes some more metres up against it
Annette Brander fights her way to play the ball, has to contend with the Warriors defender but Brander plays it forward
Meg Ward converts from in front for the Broncos
TWO IN THREE - Julia Robinson set up the field position as she went across field and then a 40m run put the Broncos into good position then Millie Boyle gets into the line, spins out gets a ball away to Upton who goes to the line
Momentum turning as the Broncos go straight through on tackle 2 and well inside the Warriors 20
Meg Ward from 11m in from touch puts the conversion right through the middle of the uprights to close the gap to 4
The Broncos shift left and Tamika Upton dummies which is fallen for by the Warriors defence and Upton steps back inside to score
PENALTY BRONCOS: Henry's whistle goes again as the Warriors again creep high in the tackles
Raecene McGregor goes from dummy half where there's a gap but the Warriors defence scramble and force her back. Amber Hall goes for the barge over on play 5 and again Warriors defence muscles up
PENALTY BRONCOS x 2: One for a slow ruck and one for a high tackle and the Broncos get their way over the halfway line
Field position battle being won by the Warriors as Evania Pelite gets on the outside but can't get the last pass to Green
Warriors defence is pressuring the Broncos as the Broncos cough up the ball on play 1 from the scrum
Smart play from Ali Brigginshaw who went short with the kick-off and it goes into touch
Kirra Dibb's conversion is a better strike but still well too the left of the posts
The Warriors shift the ball left and Ellia Green is on the outside and has open space and the Aussie 7s Gold Medallist is too quick to be stopped as she charges onto the ball
Kirra Dibb doesn't hit the conversion at all well and it's not even close to the uprights
BUNKER: Simone Smith has got the ball down after spinning out of the tackle after the Warriors looked to spread the ball after attacking predominantly through the middle
PENALTY WARRIORS: Broncos play at the ball as the dummy half goes to play it and Henry says that's not on penalising the Broncos for it
PENALTY WARRIORS: Henry not happy with the Broncos ruck speed and penalises the Broncos
Ali Brigginshaw tries too much on tackle 4 as she kicks in behind the line and it bounces touch in-goal
Henry Perenara in control for this one and we're underway in NRLW Game 2 - Warriors using the ball first
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Henry Perenara
Touch Judges: Jon Stone, Drew Oultram
Video Referee: Steve Clark
BRISBANE BRONCOS (28)
Tries: Tamika Upton (3), Julia Robinson, Chelsea Lenarduzzi
Field Goals:
Conversions: Meg Ward (4/5)
Penalty Goals:
WARRIORS (14)
Tries: Simone Smith, Ellia Green, Evania Pelite
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kirra Dibb (1/3)
Penalty Goals: