​Tigers find their roar to send Galloway and Richards out winners

Wests Tigers have moved off the bottom of the ladder following a comprehensive 50-16 demolition over the New Zealand Warriors in front of a small, but vocal crowd at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

After a tumultuous week concerning his playing future, Robbie Farah played a major role in the nine-try victory, scoring one and setting up three more to give departing veterans Keith Galloway and Pat Richards a memorable home send-off.

The Warriors started strongly with prop Albert Vete barging over in the ninth minute to give the visitors another confident start, but it proved to be temporary as the New Zealanders faded away for the second consecutive week.

After James Tedesco was denied a try for an obstruction, captain Farah took it upon himself to give the home side a healthy lead; scoring in the 21st minute and setting up Luke Brooks (31st minute) and Dene Halatau (36th minute), the Tigers took an 18-6 advantage into the break.

Four tries in the opening 20 minutes of the second half to Tim Simona (46th minute), Kevin Naiqama (53rd minute), David Nofoaluma (58th minute) and Pat Richards (61st minute) saw the home side blow the score of to 40-6.

A brace of tries to winger Matthew Allwood (65th & 72nd minutes) helped the Warriors save face, but it proved nothing more than consolation as the home side ended the rout with tries to Martin Taupau (76th minute) and David Nofoaluma (79th minute) to give the 6,711 supporters a reason to celebrate in an otherwise disappointing season.

In their final home appearance for the Wests Tigers, Pat Richards and Keith Galloway produced sensational efforts; Richards managing an 18-point personal haul, while Galloway was afforded the final conversion of the afternoon.

For the second straight week, the Warriors started the match with plenty of enthusiasm, but a lack of experience ultimately proved costly. Slumping to their seventh straight loss, coach Andrew McFadden will likely be without interchange prop Charlie Gubb, who was placed on-report twice for shoulder charges.

Adding to the Warriors woes was a reoccurrence of a knee injury to Sam Tomkins, having signed a deal to return to Wigan next season Tomkins appears to have played his last game in the NRL.

Next week the Tigers finish their 2015 campaign against St. George Illawarra at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night, while the Warriors will be hoping to finish on a positive note against the Bulldogs at the same venue the following night, in the final regular season fixture.

Match Details

Wests Tigers 50 New Zealand Warriors 16
Venue: Campbelltown Stadium
Crowd: 6711
Halftime Score: Wests Tigers 18 New Zealand Warriors 6

WESTS TIGERS (50)
Tries: Robbie Farah, Pat Richards, Luke Brooks, Dene Halatau, Tim Simona, Kevin Naiqama, David Nofoaluma (2), Martin Taupau
Conversions: Pat Richards (7/8), Keith Galloway (0/1)

NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS (16)
Tries: Albert Vete, Matthew Allwood (2)
Conversions: Tuimoala Lolohea (2/3)

LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match:

3 points - Robbie Farah
2 points - Tim Simona
1 point - Keith Galloway

LeagueUnlimited.com Live Commentary

Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 25 Sunday Afternoon Football between Wests Tigers and New Zealand Warriors at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

A big day for Wests Tigers with Pat Richards and Keith Galloway to play their final home game before departing for the English Super League.

Both players have given tremendous service to the club, with Richards famously scoring in the 2005 Grand Final, while Galloway stands as the fifth most-capped player with 171 appearances since joining from Cronulla in 2006.

A lot of attention will also be on captain Robbie Farah who will be out to make a statement following the announcement he has been given permission to negotiate with other clubs for 2016.

The Tigers have made one change from the side named on Tuesday; Manaia Cherington comes onto the bench in place of Kyle Lovett.

The Warriors will be 1-17.

The Warriors have been hit hard by injuries with over 10 players unavailable. Four players from last year's Under 20s Premiership side (Solomone Kata, Mason Lino, Tuimoala Lolohea and Sam Lisione) have been named.

Pat Richards and Keith Galloway lead the Wests Tigers onto Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

Sam Tomkins to kick off.

Aaron Woods takes the first run, but is driven back by three Warriors.

1: Brooks hoists the ball into the air, but Tomkins does well to take it close to halfway.

2: Tedesco takes his first run of the day before being met by the Warriors 10 metres out from his own line.

3: Warriors find touch close to the Tigers goal-line. Tigers to pack a scrum 10 metres out.

5: Tigers find touch from a penalty 10 metres inside the Warriors half.

6: Farah kicks behind Jonathan Wright, but the Warriors winger is able to come up with the ball before Pat Richards.

7: Warriors penalty. Sam Tomkins finds touch 40 metres out.

7: Ryan Hoffman tries to get a ball away inside the Tigers half, but is met in a good legs tackle.

8: Warriors will have a scrum close to the Tigers tryline after Martin Taupau was deemed to strip the ball from Dominique Peyroux.

9: Albert Vete has barged over from close range, the referee will check with the video, but the Warriors should have first points.

9: TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Albert Vete. Kick to come.
In his rookie season, Vete comes up with his 2nd career try.

10: SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Conversion attempt by Tuimoala Lolohea successful.
No mistakes from Lolohea. Warriors get out to a great start. 6-0.

12: Lolohea puts a great bomb up, Tedesco does equally well to stay in the field of play.

13: Ikahihifo loses the ball on halfway after good pressure by Curtis Sironen.

14: Brooks delivers a forward pass to Chris Lawrence on the first tackle. Chance for the Warriors to put an attacking set on.

15: Tim Simona is trapped in-goal. Great kick by Lolohea to get a repeat set.

16: The young Warriors have started strongly, they are making up for inexperience with plenty of energy and enthusiasm.

17: Tomkins is collected by Jesse Sue as he kicks. Tigers come up with the ball and subsequently earn a penalty.

18: James Tedesco has broken through the Warriors to score, but the referee wants to check whether Mason Lino has been obstructed in the lead up.

18: No Try. Jesse Sue ruled to have obstructed Mason Lino. Warriors penalty.

19: Sebastine Ikahihifo comes up with a dropped ball.

20: Warriors fans let their feelings known after the replay shows Taupau had a hand in the lost ball.

20: Robbie Farah is over, the referee wants to check the grounding.

20: The Tigers fans are in raptures after Farah goes over.

21: TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Robbie Farah. Kick to come.
The Campbelltown faithful cheer as one as Farah crashes over to get the Tigers on the board.

22: SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS
Conversion attempt by Pat Richards successful.
Richards levels the scores at 6-all.

25: Moses finds touch 20 metres out from the Warriors line from a penalty.

25: Galloway and Hoffman exchange pleasantries, Tigers with another penalty 10 metres out.

26: David Nofoaluma is forced over the sideline after Mitchell Moses delivered a no-look cut-out pass.

28: Warriors get a penalty coming out of their own end.

29: Mason Lino throws a nice pass to Hoffman, but the Tigers are able to make the tackle close to the line.

30: Moses and Tedesco come up with a 50 metre bust.

31: TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Luke Brooks. Kick to come.
Sironen. Farah. Brooks. Three Tigers combine to give the home side the lead.

32: SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS
Conversion attempt by Pat Richards successful.
Tigers take a converted try lead eight minutes before the break.

33: Moses bombs, but Matt Allwood makes a terrific catch.

34: Seumanufagai and Halatau on for Wests Tigers.

35: Naiqama loses the ball, but the referee awards a penalty to the Tigers.

35: Halatau collected a metre short of the tryline.

36: TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Dene Halatau. Kick to come.
Halatau pounces on a grubber kick from Robbie Farah.

38: SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS
Conversion attempt by Pat Richards successful.
Richards makes no mistake to give the home side a 12-point lead.

39: Amazing ball skills from the Wests Tigers. Flick passes galore!

39: Charlie Gubb comes up with the ball for the Warriors.

40: Warriors find touch from a penalty inside the Tigers half.

40: The Warriors will have a scrum 10 metres out from the Tigers tryline.

40: Tigers fans show their appreciation as the side walks off with a good lead.

40: Richards kicks off, big Charlie Gubb takes the first hit-up.

41: Warriors put the ball dead. Tigers to start a seven-tackle set on the 20 metre line.

42: Tedesco puts a kick out on the full in an attacking position.

43: Jonathan Wright knocks the ball on inside his own half.

43: Konrad Hurrell on for the Warriors.

43: Galloway goes close to scoring.

44: Curtis Sironen is a blade of grass away from scoring.

45: Lolohea bombs, but Pat Richards comes up with a terrific catch.

46: TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Tim Simona. Kick to come.
Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant. James Tedesco gets an offload away to send Simona on a 60 metre run to score.

47: UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS
Conversion attempt by Pat Richards unsuccessful.
Richards misses his first kick of the day. 22-6.

49: Kevin Naiqama does his best to get to a rolling ball, but it goes dead. Warriors 20 metre re-start.

50: Sam Tomkins is off with a knee issue.

51: Farah kicks from inside the 40, but Jonathan Wright is on the spot to clean up.

52: In the absence of Tomkins, Tuimoala Lolohea drops back to fullback.

52: Nofoaluma is away.

53: TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Kevin Naiqama. Kick to come.
Nofoaluma does his best Tedesco impression to get an offload away to Naiqama. Tigers 26-6 KTC.

54: Robbie Farah is off and receives a standing ovation.

54: SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS
Conversion attempt by Pat Richards successful.
Richards puts the ball over and the Tigers should have this one wrapped up.

56: Moses bombs, Lolohea loses the ball. Tigers back in an attacking position.

56: Tigers get a penalty for a shoulder charge by Charlie Gubb.

58: TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by David Nofoaluma. Kick to come.
Moses kicks for his winger and Nofoaluma gets the Tigers sixth.

58: The Tigers biggest win over the Warriors was 50-4 in 2004. At this rate that record may be in doubt.

59: SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS
Conversion attempt by Pat Richards successful.
From the sideline, Richards adds the extras.

60: Moses bombs for Allwood and gets a result. Tigers to feed a scrum 10 metres out.

61: TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Pat Richards. Kick to come.
From the scrum, Tedesco puts his winger over. Richards scores and comes up with a nice post-try celebration imitating the referee.

62: SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS
Conversion attempt by Pat Richards successful.
Richards kicks another sideline conversion.

63: The Warriors finally come up with ball.

64: Albert Vete is denied a try, held up over the line.

65: TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Matthew Allwood. Kick to come.
In only his second games of the season, Matt Allwood scores his second try for the Warriors.

65: UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Conversion attempt by Tuimoala Lolohea unsuccessful.
It just isn't the Warriors day. Lolohea pushes the kick wide.

66: Martin Taupau back on for the Tigers.

66: Solomone Kata puts Jonathan Wright down the sideline.

66: Kevin Naiqama is tackled on the last tackle.

67: Robbie Farah back on for the Tigers.

68: The Tigers get a penalty coming out of their own end.

70: Peyroux comes up with the ball on his own line.

71: Bodene Thompson pulled down against his former club.

71: Tedesco is able to get to Lolohea's grubber before Bodene Thompson. Line drop out.

72: TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Matthew Allwood. Kick to come.
Allwood gets his second after a sensational pass from Albert Vete.

73: SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Conversion attempt by Tuimoala Lolohea successful.
From the sideline, Lolohea nails the conversion.

75: The Warriors come up with a terrible last play option, tackled on the last in an attacking position.

76: TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Martin Taupau. Kick to come.
What a way to finish! Taupau crashes over after Robbie Farah gets a wonderful offload away.

77: Can we get a Keith Galloway conversion to finish?

77: SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS
Conversion attempt by Pat Richards successful.
Richards denies Galloway a shot at goal, but fortunately he nails the kick.

79: Charlie Gubb comes up with another shoulder charge. Tigers penalty.

79: Tigers will have a crack to get to 50.

79: Nofoaluma is over in the corner. Can the Tigers get to 50.

79: TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by David Nofoaluma. Kick to come.
Nofoaluma gets his second. Tigers hit 50. Come on Galloway!

79: GALLOWAY TO CONVERT FROM THE SIDELINE!!!

80: UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS
Conversion attempt by Keith Galloway unsuccessful.
The kick is short. Tigers win.