Women's State of Origin II AS IT HAPPENED: Olivia Kernick scores second try as NSW Blues clinch series with dominant win

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NSW take the unassailable 2-0 lead and clinch the series.

They'll head into game three at Newcastle looking for a whitewash in two weeks time.

The highs and lows of rugby league on display.

Isabelle Kelly is lost for words as she comes to grips with the victory, while it's the complete opposite for an emotional Ali Brigginshaw.

A fantastic performance from NSW but for the Maroons, they will be left to pick up the pieces and wonder what could have been.

They've done it!

The crowd in Sydney comes unglued as the Blues players race onto the field.

NSW take the 2-0 series lead and are the women's State of Origin champions.

The clock winds down and the celebrations are starting for the Blues!

John Strange is down on the sideline and is starting to congratulate his players.

This has been a remarkable display in horrible conditions.

Aiken gets the ball knocked out of her possession in her own in-goal area and there's a mad scramble from the Blues to try and plant it down.

Bunker sticks with the on-field decision of no try, as the two teams come together.

"Tension is boiling over," Peter Psaltis said on Nine.

NSW use the extra bit of field position to put the icing on the cake as Kernick scores under the posts and it's party time now!

"She has been absolutely phenomenal tonight," Phil Gould said.

Blues lead 26-6 and the shield is about to be theirs!

Time is running out for Queensland, who aren't looking likely to get back into this.

"The past 50 minutes have been dominant," Phil Gould said on Nine.

Just as we say that, the Maroons get a penalty and get a rare attacking opportunity.

Unfortunately, the ball goes to ground moments later and the Blues get it back.

"It's the pressure of the scoreboard," Gould said.

10 minutes to go in this crucial game two.

Church stays down with an injury, but the Blues fullback is toughing it out.

The same can't be said for Upton, who has been forced from the field.

Hosts lead 20-6 mid-way through the second half.

Southwell goes cross-field, but Robinson takes a tremendous catch under pressure.

"Her team needed that one," Allana Ferguson said on Nine.

NSW get into attacking territory again and some sharpe backline movement puts winger Chapman into space and she does the rest, beating Upton all ends up to score.

"She is a gazelle," Phil Gould said on Nine.

"As soon as they get her into open pasture, shut the gate."

Upton immediately clutches at her leg as Chapman goes past her.

Queensland are really up against it now and NSW have one hand on the shield.

Great kick pressure from the Blues as the attempt from Aiken is charged down.

Southwell places a nice cross-field kick and Peters catches it in the field of play, but is dragged into the in-goal area and Queensland are forced to drop it out.

A lovely cut-out pass from Southwell finds her centre in Kelly, who gets on the outside with her trademark footwork to find Fressard, who does the rest and scores.

"Beautiful ball movement in the conditions, I can't tell you how difficult that is," Phil Gould said on Nine.

The second half is underway at Allianz Stadium!

Queensland have 35 minutes to turn things around and force a decider.