And that's the game. The Raiders have been severely outplayed in this one, with the Eels defence the talking point of the day, conceding only 6 points, and absorbing multiple repeat sets at a couple of times during the game.
Parramatta Eels 36-6
The Raiders have one last attempt at the Eels' line, but the Eels defence is again unbreakable.
Parramatta Eels 36-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
With yet another kick from almost straight in front, Michael Gordon extends the lead back to 30.
Parramatta Eels 36-6
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Brad Takairangi. Kick to come.
Brad Takairangi sums up the Raiders' afternoon, leaping high above Jared Croker to score the Eels' sixth try for the afternoon. Pinpoint accuracy on the kick, and great timing from Takairangi.
Parramatta Eels 34-6
The Raiders make a break, but the tackle on Jack Wighton forces the ball out and forward.
Parramatta Eels 30-6
Kieran Foran is leaving the field for Parramatta, although it could just be for a rest - they're unlikely to be run down from here...
Parramatta Eels 30-6
He then gets a penalty for his side, with Luke Bateman penalised for laying in the ruck. Insult to injury for the Raiders.
Parramatta Eels 30-6
Norman kicks short from the dropout, and Semi Radradra comes up with the ball!
Parramatta Eels 30-6
The Raiders kick into the in goal to force another set of six. The Eels defence is rock solid so far in this game.
Parramatta Eels 30-6
The Eels conceded a penalty deep in their own half, and the Raiders get an opportunity for a try.
Parramatta Eels 30-6
Kieran Foran falls into a tackle, and gets up a bit gingerly.
Parramatta Eels 30-6
The Raiders throw a forward pass, and seem intent on sabotaging their own comeback.
Parramatta Eels 30-6
Junior Paulo with a massive tackle - I could feel the air come out of Shaun Fensom's lungs from where I'm sitting...
Parramatta Eels 30-6
Isaac De Gois fumbles the ball now, and the Raiders get a scrum feed near halfway.
Parramatta Eels 30-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Croker converts the try, and the Raiders have a mere 24 point deficit to overcome.
Parramatta Eels 30-6
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Blake Austin. Kick to come.
It's a try! Some great skills on display, and the Raiders' fight back begins...
Parramatta Eels 30-4
Flick pass inside from Wighton, and then a kick inside for Austin and the Raiders may have scored their first try! We're just checking on... well... everything.
Parramatta Eels 30-0
The Raiders looking very tired now.
Parramatta Eels 30-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
Michael Gordon again converts, and it's 30-0.
Parramatta Eels 30-0
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Ken Edwards. Kick to come.
And the Eels have opened their account in the second half. Kieran Foran kicks along the ground, and Aidan Sezer makes a meal of the pickup. Kenny Edwards dives on the loose ball, and the Eels now lead by 28.
Parramatta Eels 28-0
Danny Wicks stretches out for the line, but is picked up and carried back into the field of play.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
But Edrick Lee drops it cold. This is the best attacking opportunity for the Eels so far in this half - in fact, it's the first time the Eels have been down this end.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
The Eels kick long on the last, and the Raiders field it in the in goal.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
This half has been much less exciting than the first so far, with the Raiders desperately needing points. The Eels defensive line is doing a great job of taking the Raiders' halves out of the game with a quick defensive line.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
Shaun Fenson on report for an awkward tackle on Michael Gordon. The tackle looked worse than it was thanks to the involvement of Tapine.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
The Eels kick towards the try line on the last, and follow it up with a solid kick chase. Good set from the Eels considering the amount of defence they've had to do in the last ten minutes.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
High fives all around for the Eels.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
Great defence from the Raiders, repelling 7 sets, and forcing a mistake.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
Baptiste kicks into the in goal, and the Raiders force yet another set - the seventh in a row. All those sets and they don't look like scoring...
Parramatta Eels 24-0
The Eels rushing up in defence trying to force a mistake.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
The Raiders are all set up right, but head left instead. The Eels get penalised again, and Kieran Foran is read the riot act.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
Baptiste crashes towards the line from dummy half, and catches the markers offside. Surely the Raiders have to score off what will be their fourth repeat set in a row.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
Another repeat set for the Raiders, as the Eels are penalised.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
A bit of an opportunity for the Raiders, with a repeat set on the Eels line. They need points early in this half.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
We're back in the second half, the Raiders with a massive mountain to climb.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
And that's half time. A brilliant half of footy from the Parramatta Eels, with the left edge combination of Michael Gordon, Corey Normal and Michael Jennings doing the damage so far.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
The Raiders running out of time in the half to get points on the board...
Parramatta Eels 24-0
Peats kicks the ball through into touch on the last - a bit of a wasted play, letting the pressure right off the Raiders.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
The Eels again work the left edge. Semi Radradra winds up with the ball, but Rapana moves up quick and cuts down his time, and chops his legs out from under him. Good defence.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
Story of the first half - BJ Leilua losing the ball cold only metres from the tryline.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
Jordan Rapana makes a massive break down the right edge with only the fullback to beat, but Gordon wraps him up beautifully!
Parramatta Eels 24-0
A bit of a piggy back for the Raiders though, as the Eels are penalised.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
The Eels kick towards the left corner, and the Raiders are again forced to start their set from deep in their own end.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
Sezer kicks for the sideline looking to give his side a bit of a break.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
Boyd crashes the ball up looking to get his team moving forward.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
Norman sends the ball out left, but the pass bounces off Semi Radradra's shoulder.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
The Eels force a line drop out, and Danny Wicks brings it back into some heavy defence.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
Frank Paul Nuuausala and Tepai Moeroa have both passed their concussion tests.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
Gordon lines the kick up from right of the post, and converts his fourth of the afternoon.
Parramatta Eels 24-0
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Beau Scott. Kick to come.
They couldn't take it away from the Eels - the on field decision was a try, and the bunker agrees. The Eels skip out to a massive lead.
Parramatta Eels 22-0
We're going to the bunker again. We're just checking that there is no knock on. Corey Norman kicks into the legs of Sezer. Beau Scott snatches the loose ball and dives over to claim a try.
Parramatta Eels 18-0
Junior Paulo looks for the line, but some desperate defence drags him down a metre short.
Parramatta Eels 18-0
Canberra giving the Eels halves way too much room to move at the moment. Jack Wighton knocks the ball on mere metres from his own line, and the Eels will start a set in great field position.
Parramatta Eels 18-0
Josh Hodgson is leaving the field. He has a burst blood vessel and swelling on his thumb, and bruising on the inside of his knee.
Parramatta Eels 18-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
Gordon adds an extra two. The good news for the Raiders is that that try didn't happen down their right edge...
Parramatta Eels 18-0
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Kieran Foran. Kick to come.
Foran finds himself in a gap now, thanks to some fancy footwork. He stepped left, then right to beat Jack Wighton, before scoring just right of the posts.
Parramatta Eels 16-0
Time is back on, and the Eels feed a scrum on their own 40 metre line.
Parramatta Eels 12-0
Hodgson's right knee is also of concern - the trainer is testing for stability in what looks to be a medial ligament injury.
Parramatta Eels 12-0
A stoppage in play, with Josh Hodgson getting some attention.
Parramatta Eels 12-0
Tepau Moeroa is off the field with a head knock as well, as Wighton makes an unforced error.
Parramatta Eels 12-0
No result that time - Clint Gutherson was unmarked on the right edge, but Edrick Lee's previous intercept seems to have the Eels in two minds about throwing the cutout pass.
Parramatta Eels 12-0
The Eels are close to the Raiders line. 2 metres out on the last.
Parramatta Eels 12-0
Josh Hodgson is hiding out on the left edge at the moment with an injured hand.
Parramatta Eels 12-0
On the last, the Raiders kick in behind the line, but the kick is heavier than George Rose, and heads out over the dead ball line.
Parramatta Eels 12-0
The Raiders' pass from dummy half is terrible - Joey Tapine forced to stop it with his feet before catching it.
Parramatta Eels 12-0
The Eels get penalised now - Michael Jennings loitering around the base of the ruck.
Parramatta Eels 12-0
The Eels sweep the ball out to the right this time. They attempt a cut out ball, but Edrick Lee intercepts it and heads downfield. Beau Scott just manages to drag him down.
Parramatta Eels 12-0
The Eels line speed forces a mistake, and Parramatta recover the ball on their own 40m line.
Parramatta Eels 12-0
Paul Vaughn is down injured now - he looks to have some form of neck complaint. He seems ok. Frank Paul Nuuausala is also down in backplay, and is leaving the field.
Parramatta Eels 12-0
Scott is penalised for working the tackled player over on the ground. Austin kicks downfield, and the Raiders start their set from halfway.
Parramatta Eels 12-0
On the last the Eels kick for Radradra's left edge, but the ball bounces over the sideline.
Parramatta Eels 12-0
Beau Scott gets hit hard and early, but manages to push forward and then get away an offload.
Parramatta Eels 12-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
Gordon adds the extras from just left of the posts. The Raiders are in big trouble this afternoon if they can't sort out their right edge defence.
Parramatta Eels 12-0
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Michael Jennings. Kick to come.
And Jennings gets the double! Corey Norman throws a crisp short pass to Jennings, who finds himself in a yawning gap and brushes BJ Leilua to score.
Parramatta Eels 10-0
Alvaro brings the ball back. Beau Scott looks for an offload on the second tackle, but can't get his arms free.
Parramatta Eels 6-0
The Eels kick in behind through Foran, but Jordan Rapana toes it dead. Line drop out.
Parramatta Eels 6-0
The Eels 30 metres from the Raiders line now. They work to the left edge again, and the Raiders defence is having all sorts of trouble.
Parramatta Eels 6-0
But now Papalii has conceded a penalty, ruled to have had his hands all over the ball.
Parramatta Eels 6-0
Papalii comes flying in and poor Michael Gordon gets belted.
Parramatta Eels 6-0
Let off for the Raiders, as a pass meant for Jennings belts him on the nose instead.
Parramatta Eels 6-0
And again the Eels make a break down the left edge, Corey Norman linking up with Jennings again.
Parramatta Eels 6-0
NO TRY! The bunker has ruled that there was separation, and rules a knock on against Blake Austin. Good decision.
Parramatta Eels 6-0
And it might be a TRY! We're going to the bunker - just checking on the grounding. Sezer kicks in behind the defence, and Blake Austin chases through to dive on the ball.
Parramatta Eels 6-0
The Raiders work the right edge, setting themselves up for an expansive play out towards the left edge.
Parramatta Eels 6-0
BJ Leilua makes a half break down the right edge, but is dragged down eventually.
Parramatta Eels 6-0
The Raiders finish their set with a great kick from Aidan Sezer. Gutherson takes it nicely but is forced into his in goal. Line drop out.
Parramatta Eels 6-0
On the last, the Eels again kick high but the kick is too deep and Wighton takes it cleanly in the in goal area.
Parramatta Eels 6-0
Foran finds Beau Scott, who manages an offload, but makes no gain.
Parramatta Eels 6-0
Junior Paulo brings the ball back from the kickoff, and is belted by the defence. Some strong tackles from the Raiders so far.
Parramatta Eels 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
Gordon adds the extras, and the Eels take an early 6-0 lead.
Parramatta Eels 6-0
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Michael Jennings. Kick to come.
Foran combines with Norman, who makes a break and then flicks the ball on to Michael Jennings in open air. Jennings streaks away and scores under the posts for the first points of the afternoon.
Parramatta Eels 4-0
Beau Scott plays at Austin's grubber, and cleans it up on his own 20 metre line.
0 all
The Raiders work the short side - so far in this set the forwards haven't touched the ball.
0 all
A high kick from the Eels, but Wighton takes it nicely. Edrick Lee makes a half break.
0 all
Good set from the Raiders - 60 metres from the first set, a nice kick, and a heavy tackle on Michael Gordon.
And we're on. Paul Vaughn takes the first hit up.
Both sides take the field, and the Raiders will have first use of the football.
Keep an eye on the battle out wide this afternoon - particularly the battle of attack v defence between Josh Papalii and Beau Scott.
The Raiders come into this game fresh off a big win against the Bulldogs last weekend.
The Eels will be looking to make amends for their last minute loss to the Panthers, where they conceded two tries in the last 5 minutes to have the game snatched away from them.
A lovely afternoon for football here at Pirtek Stadium this Saturday afternoon - 23 degrees, slightly overcast and with no chance of rain.
The Parramatta Eels are as named 1-17, with Dan Alvaro getting his first run on start this afternoon.
One change for the Raiders, with Paul Vaughn to start the match in jersey 16, with Shannon Boyd playing from the interchange bench.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Adam Devcich, Chris James
Touch Judges: Russell Turner, Rohan Best
Video Referee: Ben Galea, Jason Robinson, Bernard Sutton
PARRAMATTA EELS (36)
Tries: Michael Jennings (2), Kieran Foran, Beau Scott, Ken Edwards, Brad Takairangi
Field Goals:
Conversions: Michael Gordon (6/6)
Penalty Goals:
CANBERRA RAIDERS (6)
Tries: Blake Austin
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (1/1)
Penalty Goals: