FULL TIME - Not the prettiest game of Rugby League you'll see but the Raiders get back to back wins in wet conditions in Canberra
Luke Bateman returns to the field after the sin bin and Parra couldn't score a point in that time
Parramatta trying to throw everything at the Raiders but it again all breaks down
A kick in behind from the Eels and George Jennings gets there but Matt Cecchin rules a knock on without needing the bunker
PENALTY EELS: Raiders penalised for a strip by Matt Cecchin and the Eels have a good chance to get their first try
NO TRY - Ashley Klein rules that Tim Mannah made contact with the outside shoulder of Siliva Havili and impacted the defensive line...
Kirisome Auva'a has crossed for a try but the referees want to check an obstruction and grounding then contact after grounding
Kirisome Auva'a has crossed for a try but the referees want to check an obstruction and grounding then contact after grounding
Just seconds after a warning to Jarrod Croker about 3 quick penalties then Bateman gives one away and Matt Cecchin sends Bateman to the sin bin
PENALTY EELS: Parramatta get their first penalty of the second half after the Raiders were called offside by Matt Cecchin
Blake Austin kicks the ball through and Gutherson just lets the ball go into touch
A repeat set for the Raiders after Gutherson strips Austin and the Eels are trapped ingoal
Daniel Alvaro is off to the dressing rooms for 10 minutes after Matt Cecchin rules two quick penalties against the Eels and after an earlier warning about discipline the refs follow through
Jarrod Croker slams the conversion over from basically infront and extends this second half lead
Josh Papalii goes hard on a short ball right on the line and despite a quick check at the bunker the green lights are up
Havili breaks through on tackle 4 and finds Leilua gets taken down just short - Parra defence massively offside but nothing comes from it and a changeover is ruled after the Raiders are caught on the last
Jarrod Croker adds a simple two points to the board
PENALTY RAIDERS: Matt Cecchin rules the Parra defenders are offside and the Raiders will take the easy two points on offer
Matt Cecchin calls time on and we are go for the second half in a wet and windy Canberra
Mitch Moses takes the easy two points and the Eels go into half time down by 8
Kenny Edwards puts a little grubber in behind for himself but Shannon Boyd takes him off the ball and it's a penalty - Eels to take the2
Blake Austin kicks towards the corner and the Eels defenders watch it go into touch
PENALTY RAIDERS: Three of the Eels players ruled to have been offside by Matt Cecchin; Canberra start their set on halfway
Canberra fans begging for a penalty right through that set but nothing coming from Matt Cecchin - theEels working it away from their 30
Great kick from Corey Norman who booted it 70m downfield after being forced to kick from his own 25m
Parramatta pull out a kick on tackle 2, sad thing is that Nick Cotric read it like a book and then Parra give away the penalty
PENALTY EELS: Defensive line called offside by Matt Cecchin and an "official warning" comes from it with 3 quick penalties given away by the Raiders
Offloads galore for the Eels but they just go side to side and not threatening the Raiders line
PENALTY EELS: Another penalty against Joseph Leilua for a slow ruck this time
PENALTY EELS: Joseph Leilua penalised by Matt Cecchin for being offside on his own line
No issues for Jarrod Croker from next to the right hand upright
Raiders mixing things up, Sezer shapes up to kick and the Parra defence retreats and Sezer finds Austin who scores
PENALTY RAIDERS: The fifth straight penalty for the Raiders after the Eels are called for a strip - Danger times incoming for Parramatta
Jordan Rapana crosses for a second - Matt Cecchin sends it to the bunker on a try. Replays show Rapana fumbled the kick from Sezer into the knee of Clint Gutherson and the bunker overturns it
PENALTY RAIDERS: Matt Cecchin on the advice of debuting Touch Judge Drew Oultram calls Mitch Moses offside
PENALTY RAIDERS: No urgency after a lost ball then bang a penalty for a slow ruck
Jarrod Croker hits his conversion sweetly but it's just to the right of the posts and the touch judges wave it away
Parra have a compressed line and Joey Leilua at dummy half knows his wing partner is unmarked down a very short side and Rapana gets the opening 4 pointer
PENALTY RAIDERS: Matt Cecchin enforcing a strong 10m as the Eels come inside that 10
A great kick from Aidan Sezer to kick into space just in behind the defensive line ingoal - Bevan French gets out of the ingoal but slammed back
It was raining heavily earlier this afternoon in Canberra at the AFL and it's back now for the NRL at GIO
PENALTY EELS: Matt Cecchin not hesitating to blow the whistle there with the Raiders not retreating rhe full 10
PENALTY EELS: On the advice of pocket ref Phil Henderson, Paulo & Bateman penalised for a strip
Michael Jennings finds a half gap has his arms free to offload and he does... it goes to Siliva Havili for the Raiders
PLAY UNDERWAY - The Raiders kick us off and the Eels are using the ball at the Northern End of GIO Stadium
The Viking clap going on in Canberra and now we're good to go with Matt Cecchin and Phil Henderson the referees
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Phil Henderson
Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Drew Oultram
Video Referee: Ashley Klein, Ben Galea
CANBERRA RAIDERS (18)
Tries: Jordan Rapana, Blake Austin, Josh Papalii
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Jarrod Croker (1/1)
PARRAMATTA EELS (2)
Tries:
Field Goals:
Conversions:
Penalty Goals: Mitchell Moses (1/1)