Halaholo gathers the ball 15m out with a number of players in front of him and somehow manages to find a way through dragging defenders behind him. He loses the ball forward as he attempts to dot the ball over the tryline. Very unfortunate way to end a great movement that began at a scrum on halfway.

Southland are near the Auckland 22m line.

Scrafton loses the ball forward at the lineout, scrum on halfway to Southland.

After a number of clearing kicks from both sides, Moeke sets up a Auckland lineout on halfway.

Auckland have a 5m scrum, Hickey clears the ball up field. Southland are on the counter.

Southland employ a brilliant backline move which allows Ngaluafe to slices the defence and gets brought down inside the Auckland 22m area. Southland get within 5m of the tryline but lose it forward.

The kickoff by Mitchell Hunt goes out on the full. Midfield scrum on halfway.

6 minutes remaining in the half.

George Moala throws a flat pass which is easily intercepted by Kieran Moffat who goes 60m to score under the poles.

Penalty to Auckland at the scrum. Mitchell Hunt sets up a lineout on Southland's 10m line.