Bay Of Plenty decide to make a substitution, with Cole Forbes getting some game time.
Bay Of Plenty decide to make a substitution, with Reon Paul being replaced.
Wellington make a substitution with Stanley Solomon coming on.
Wellington make a substitution with Tjay Clarke coming off.
Bay Of Plenty make a substitution with Benet Kumeroa coming off.
Bay Of Plenty make a substitution with Filipe Vakasiuola coming on.
Wellington make a substitution with Leni Apisai coming on.
Wellington make a substitution with Hikawera Elliot coming off.
Callum Harkin adds the points for Wellington.
Bay Of Plenty make a substitution with Reon Paul coming on.
Bay Of Plenty make a substitution with Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi coming off.
Bay Of Plenty make a substitution with Jacob Norris coming on.
Bay Of Plenty make a substitution with Joe Johnston coming off.
Wellington sub Callum Harkin comes onto the field.
Jackson Garden-Bachop departs for Wellington.
Wellington sub Yota Kamimori comes onto the field.
Xavier Numia departs for Wellington.
Wellington sub Bradley Crichton comes onto the field.
Siale Lauaki departs for Wellington.
It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.
This is dangerous for the defence as Riley Higgins bursts through to advance the Wellington attack.
Codemeru Vai comes on for Bay Of Plenty.
Emoni Narawa leaves the field.
The drop goal is on its way from Jackson Garden-Bachop but it runs out gas over the last few metres, falling short.
This is dangerous for the defence as Tjay Clarke bursts through to advance the Wellington attack.
Sione Halalilo comes on.
Akira Ieremia comes off.
Jackson Garden-Bachop has penalty kick attempt at goal but pushes it to the right hand side of the posts.
Bay Of Plenty decide to make a substitution, with Taine Kolose getting some game time.
Bay Of Plenty decide to make a substitution, with Kurt Eklund being replaced.
Jackson Garden-Bachop curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.
A series of passes by Wellington results in a try for Losilosivale Filipo
Peter Umaga-Jensen played a key part in that try.
Bay Of Plenty sub Kalin Felise comes onto the field.
Aisake Vakasiuola departs for Bay Of Plenty.
The defensive line has been broken as Uilisi Halaholo goes through the gap.
Filo Paulo comes on for Wellington.
Hugo Plummer leaves the field.
Nui Muriwai comes on for Wellington.
Kyle Preston leaves the field.
Fehi Fineanganofo comes on for Bay Of Plenty.
Reon Paul leaves the field.
The touch judges raise their flags as Kaleb Trask kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Emoni Narawa from scoring as they record the try for Bay Of Plenty.
Semisi Paea comes on for Bay Of Plenty.
Jacob Norris leaves the field.
Hikawera Elliot comes on for Wellington.
Leni Apisai leaves the field.
What a run here by Leroy Carter as they get over the gainline!
Lucas Cashmore comes on.
Cole Forbes comes off.
Kaleb Trask does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.
Kaleb Trask kicks the penalty.
Bay Of Plenty make a substitution with Josh Bartlett coming on.
Bay Of Plenty make a substitution with Aidan Ross coming off.
The second half kicks off.
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Jackson Garden-Bachop will have to re-adjust the radar.
Silky skills by Wellington ends with a try for Julian Savea.
Trouble here as Julian Savea breaches the defence.
Jackson Garden-Bachop sets up the try.
The touch judges raise their flags as Jackson Garden-Bachop kicks the penalty goal.
Kaleb Trask converts the try.
Bay Of Plenty are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Aidan Ross picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi sets up the try.
A gap opened in the defence and Jackson Garden-Bachop took full advantage.
Jackson Garden-Bachop has kicked a conversion.
Wellington are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Julian Savea touching down.
Kyle Preston sets up the try.
We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.
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