Match Report: NSW Cup Round 7 vs Warriors

Feledy pushed his claims for a recall to the NRL team with a hat-trick of tries in the first half before the Warriors built on a16-all scoreline at half-time to win 38-22 at Go Media Stadium.

It was a much-improved performance from the Sea Eagles following a 40-point loss to the Dragons the week before.

Unfortunately, the loss to the Warriors was Manly’s fifth consecutive defeat with their one win coming in round one.

The Sea Eagles got off to a dream start when full-back Blake Metcalf delivered a lovely pass for Feledy to get the ball down for a 6-0 lead after three minutes.

Feledy almost grabbed a second try two minutes later only to be taken into touch after winger Navren Willett defused a Joey Walsh bomb.

The Warriors then scored a dubious try in the sixth minute after winger Haizyn Mellars claimed he beat Feledy to the ball off a spilt kick for a 6-all scoreline.

Two minutes later, Warriors hooker Makaia Tafua produced a classic dummy for a 12-6 lead.

Feledy crossed for his second after pouncing on a Walsh grubber kick to score out wide to leave Manly trailing 12-10 after 24 minutes.

The Warriors grabbed their third try when Manly allowed forward Jacob Auloa too much room to score in the corner for a 16-10 lead after 32 minutes.

Feledy grabbed his third try when he ran hard onto a pass from a crossfield run from centre Semisi Kioa to make it 16-all at half-time.

Warriors centre Caelys-Paul Putoko finished off a 70 metre try after he latched on to a pass from second-rower Kayliss Fatialofa for a 22-16 lead after 45 minutes.

Six minutes later, the Sea Eagles hit back when Metcalfe delivered another lovely ball to put Willett over in the corner for a 22-all scoreline.

A forced pass from forward Sebastian Piukala saw Putoko brush off some flimsy grabs to send five-eighth Luke Hanson over in the corner for a 28-22 lead after 59 minutes.

The Sea Eagles looked set to score three minutes later through winger Blake Wilson but a long cut out pass from Walsh was intercepted.

Warriors half-back Jett Cleary then extended the lead to 34-22 after 69 minutes through a converted try after backing up his own break.

Jeremiah Lemana secured the win in the 76th minute when he crossed in the corner after it appeared the Warriors hooker was held on the last tackle before play was allowed to continue for the centre to score for the 38-22 win.

The Sea Eagles return home to 4 Pines Park on Sunday, April 26, to play Parramatta Eels in the curtain raiser to the NRL. Kick-off 1.30pm.