SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Conversion attempt by Tevita Funa successful.
Funa.. to win the game! He takes his time.. besides the posts, nails it.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 20-18
TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Scored by Keith Titmuss. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! UNBELIEVABLE! MANLY WIN! What a ball to put Titmuss in space and he superman dives over!
18 all
BUNKER TIME! KEITH TITMUSS IS OVER! Checking grounding
Parramatta Eels 18-14
Maarbani released down the left, chipped it and charged down! Full set coming for the Eagles!
Parramatta Eels 18-14
PENALTY EAGLES! Maarbani taken in the air!
Parramatta Eels 18-14
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Dylan Brown unsuccessful.
Brown to make it six the difference but it smashes it upright.
Parramatta Eels 18-14
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Greg Lelesiuao. Kick to come.
Now the Eels are back in front! They stripped numbers, ran it on last, then Lelesiuao walks it in.
Parramatta Eels 18-14
UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Manase Fainu makes an unforced error.
Huge defense now from the Eels! Kaufusi with a classic tackle to deny Haumole Olakau'atu! Now the Eels have the ball again.
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UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS: Reed Mahoney makes an unforced error.
Eels try to counter here through Mahoney who is crunched, loses it.
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Wright goes himself on last, breaks through one but is wrapped up! Big hold from the Eels with an injury concern.
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More pressure coming! Another Eagles kick forced a result! Dropout.
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UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS: Noel Aukafolau makes an unforced error.
Once again, coming out of trouble, Eels spill it.
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UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Bilal Maarbani makes an unforced error.
Maarbani tries to leap for one, loses it.
14 all
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS: Dylan Clifford makes an unforced error.
Clifford drops a simple one. Whole set for the Eagles in the redzone.
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Eels spied some slack defending on last but Tonise slipped over! Changeover!
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UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Tom Wright makes an unforced error.
Tom Wright tries to step through the line but taken. He tries to get up too quickly, loses it.
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UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS: Greg Lelesiuao makes an unforced error.
Repeat set incoming! Eagles get a result from the kick as Greg Lelesiuao knocked on.
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UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS: John Fonua makes an unforced error.
A torpedo bomb from Cust gets a reward! John Fonua dropped it.
14 all
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS: Sean Keppie makes an unforced error.
Huge defense from the Eagles! Keppie goes for the powerplay but bobbles it.
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PENALTY EELS! Cust forgets his size there, smashes the five-eighth in the tackle.
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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Conversion attempt by Tevita Funa unsuccessful.
Following their start to the half, Funa has a chance to give them the lead! He walks in... and misses.
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TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Scored by Blake Andrews. Kick to come.
Eagles have levelled it! Cust was highly involved in the set, it was his halves partner, Wright who showed it, went and gave Andrews a safe passage to the line.
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Back underway!
Parramatta Eels 14-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Conversion attempt by Tevita Funa successful.
The hooter has sounded. Funa will have the final action of the half, as he looks to reduce the deficit to four. He aligned the radar this time, converted.
Parramatta Eels 14-10
TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Scored by Bilal Maarbani. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! It was a beautiful kick from Cust, it bounced perfectly for Bilal Maarbani to touch down!
Parramatta Eels 14-8
BUNKER TIME! Thrice is nice, checking if Bilal Maarbani has got this down!
Parramatta Eels 14-4
Pressure comes to naught for the Eagles, as Eels are rucking it out.
Parramatta Eels 14-4
PENALTY EAGLES! Josh Martin with a bullet run and gets the whistle.
Parramatta Eels 14-4
PENALTY EAGLES! That was some heads-up play from the Eagles, the knick rebounded into an eel then Matterson dived on it.. offside!
Parramatta Eels 14-4
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS: Oregon Kaufusi makes an unforced error.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Eagles breathe a sigh of relief there, ball grounded on the foot then lost.
Parramatta Eels 14-4
BUNKER TIME! Checking if the Eels have a third.
Parramatta Eels 14-4
UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Alfred Smalley makes an unforced error.
Not what was needed right after points, Smalley can't play it correctly.
Parramatta Eels 14-4
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Conversion attempt by Tevita Funa unsuccessful.
Funa now to convert his own effort, misses.
Parramatta Eels 14-4
TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Scored by Tevita Funa. Kick to come.
The man who started this attacking movement, finishes it. Funa on the back of a nice backline move to dive over. Eagles on the board!
Parramatta Eels 14-4
BUNKER TIME! Kioa went close but not close enough! Held up!
Parramatta Eels 14-0
Counter attack from the Eagles! Tevita Funa takes the error then goes a long way! Now we're off to the bunker!
Parramatta Eels 14-0
PENALTY EELS! Strip.
Parramatta Eels 14-0
UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Jade Anderson makes an unforced error.
Some strong work from Jade Anderson there, he wheeled back inside but coughed it up.
Parramatta Eels 14-0
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS: Noel Aukafolau makes an unforced error.
Eels have tapered slightly, Dane Aukafolau spills an easy one.
Parramatta Eels 14-0
PENALTY EAGLES! That is the Sea Eagles fourth of the afternoon. They are slowly working back into the contest.
Parramatta Eels 14-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Dylan Brown successful.
Right in front, 14-nil.
Parramatta Eels 14-0
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Denzal Tonise. Kick to come.
Eels are just monstering them atm! Tonise just smashed through the middle and slammed it down.
Parramatta Eels 12-0
PENALTY EAGLES! Eels inside the ten.
Parramatta Eels 8-0
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL PARRAMATTA EELS: Penalty goal attempt by Dylan Brown successful.
Brown pilots it through.
Parramatta Eels 8-0
PENALTY EELS! Greg Lelesiuao just pushed off defenders at will down the right to get to the 20. Eels try to spread it left but it is knocked on, ref was playing advantage. Eels go for two.
Parramatta Eels 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Alfred Smalley makes an unforced error.
Eagles did well to make the space down the right but Smalley can't handle.
Parramatta Eels 6-0
..now another. PENALTY Eagles. Into the Eels half.
Parramatta Eels 6-0
PENALTY EAGLES! They needed that, Eels are monstering them in defense. A strip gets them to their own 40.
Parramatta Eels 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Dylan Brown successful.
Now to convert his own effort, Brown from out wide.. does so.
Parramatta Eels 6-0
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Dylan Brown. Kick to come.
Eels have started the game brightly, now they have the opener! Dylan Brown, the first kid to play in the 2000s, sliced through.
Parramatta Eels 4-0
KICK-OFF! We're off to see who is the eternal champion of the Holden Cup.
Here come the Sea Eagles, they finished eighth in the regular season, now have found themselves in the Grand Final! Next is the Eels who finished in the top four! Here we go!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Phil Henderson, Adam Cassidy
Touch Judges: Todd Smith, Jake Sutherland
Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Bryan Norrie
PARRAMATTA EELS (18)
Tries: Dylan Brown, Denzal Tonise, Greg Lelesiuao
Field Goals:
Conversions: Dylan Brown (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Dylan Brown (1/1)
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (20)
Tries: Tevita Funa, Bilal Maarbani, Blake Andrews, Keith Titmuss
Field Goals:
Conversions: Tevita Funa (2/4)
Penalty Goals: