Scrappy lineout and Hickey loses it forward for a Northland scrum

It falls well short, Breen clears to touch

Penalty to Auckland on halfway and Hickey will have a long range shot at goal

Alaimalo chips ahead, tidied up from Clark

Back to Bowden who clears downfield

Breen gets the second half underway

Hopefully the 2nd half is better

Auckland take a 10-3 lead over Northland into halftime. The sides traded penalties, but Auckland crossed for the only try late on in the half from a error at the Northland lineout for a seven point lead at the break.

Into touch and that will be halftime

Quick hands to Ranger down the right but he's taken into touch for an Auckland throw