FULL TIME at ANZ Stadium - South Sydney confirm their top spot on the NRL ladder with a 32-16 victory over the Wests Tigers
Esan Marsters goes close to a try but cover defence from Dean Britt saves the day
PENALTY TIGERS: A late penalty for the Tigers to give them a chance for a consolation try
Tigers have back to back sets and then Robert Jennings looks all but certain to score but a good tackle from Hiroti forces the ball dead
Sam Burgess coughs up the ball on last tackle
Dane Gagai converts from right in front
Cam Murray gets the 4 pointer after a forensic review from the bunker. They cleared Murray being onside
BUNKER: Damien Cook kicks through the line from dummy half, it comes off about 4 sets of legs and then Souths claim a try; Gerard Sutton says NO TRY on the basis of accidental offside
Tigers needed to be clinical running it on last tackle from their own end but a poor pass from Marshall goes out. Souths with the ball 35m out
The Bunnies just going through the motions at the moment
PENALTY SOUTHS: Michael Chee-Kam runs into a Souths defender and then Marsters runs through the gap created so Gerard Sutton blows a penalty
PENALTY TIGERS: Tigers get just their third penalty of the game as Souths give a fifth tackle penalty away
Tigers run the ball on last tackle and get trapped on Souths 10m line
Liam Knight ruled to have knocked on by referee Sutton after he argues it was stripped and went backwards
Cody Walker goes down the blindside, kicks and Corey Thompson has to come across and take the ball dead
Jacob Liddle knocks the ball on after good contact from the Souths defenders
Ethan Lowe makes an error and the Tigers start their set on halfway
Esan Marsters from the touchline swings it back towards the posts but it hits the upright and bounces away
Marshall slides gets on the outside of Ethan Lowe and then beats the centre and gets through the line
Dane Gagai converts from right in front
Damien Cook comes out of dummy-half, throws a good short ball to Liam Knight who goes through the gap and scores
Poor pass from the Bunnies goes over the sideline but Gerard Sutton finds a penalty against the Tigers for offside
Souths get six again and then earn a penalty; Penalty count well in favour of the Bunnies at 8-2
Robert Jennings throws a risky offload that nearly ends up with pocket ref Liam Kennedy
Second half is go at ANZ Stadium
HALF TIME at ANZ Stadium - Souths 20 leading the Tigers 12
Dane Gagai takes over the kicking and nails the conversion
Cook goes out of dummy half finds an offload then backs up as he gets the ball back and he has too much speed for Marsters and Cook scores
Adam Reynolds now OFF the field and straight up the tunnel
South Sydney will get the penalty for crowding
There's a flair up between Sam Burgess and Josh Aloiai
UH OH... Adam Reynolds may have suffered a serious lower leg injury
Adam Reynolds staying out on the field but not moving at all well
Benji Marshall thinks 40/20 but the execution isn't 100% and the ball goes out 24m out
Esan Marsters converts his own try from close range
An absolutely fantastic kick from Luke Brooks sees Esan Marsters chase through and fly high take a great take and scores
PENALTY TIGERS: Gerard Sutton not happy with the speed of the ruck as he again penalises Souths
PENALTY TIGERS: Souths penalised for being slow away from the ruck. Tigers get to start their set in Souths territory
Tigers get momentum in that set but Chris McQueen coughs up the ball
Esan Marsters converts from 10m out to the right of the upright
Corey Thompson from the fullback position charges onto a beautiful inside ball from Benji Marshall
Luke Brooks kicks through on tackle 4 and a moment of hesitation between Hiroti and Allen but Souths clean it up comfortably, Tigers with the repeat set tho
Play was building again for Souths but Sam Burgess loses it
Adam Reynolds kicks deep after another good set and finds touch inside the Tigers 10
Adam Reynolds has no problems converting his own try
Adam Reynolds drifts across the field throws a dummy and splits the Tigers line and goes through very very easily
PENALTY SOUTHS: The Bunnies are on a roll and that penalty comes when the Tigers tacklers kick the ball out of the ruck
Adam Reynolds could kick that in his sleep from right in front
The Bunnies have all the ball and all the territory and a great ball to Cam Murray sees the lock get through under the sticks
PENALTY SOUTHS: The Rabbitohs create space and go from side to side whilst looking dangerous and then Walker gets hit high. Couple of plays later Tigers penalised again
Adam Reynolds has no issues kicking the penalty goal from in front
PENALTY SOUTHS: The Bunnies get six more and then earn a penalty for a slow ruck. Gift two points on offer and the Bunnies will take it
Souths dominating the field position at the moment, Tigers tackle 4 30m out from their own line
PENALTY SOUTHS: Robbie Farah shoots for a 40/20 gets it close but doesn't go out, next thing the Tigers concede a ruck penalty
Souths kick us off at ANZ Stadium, Tigers using the ball first defending the Southern end of ANZ Stadium
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton, Liam Kennedy
Touch Judges: Kasey Badger, Clayton Sharpe
Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Bryan Norrie
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (32)
Tries: Adam Reynolds, Cameron Murray (2), Damien Cook, Liam Knight
Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (2/2), Dane Gagai (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (1/1)
WESTS TIGERS (16)
Tries: Corey Thompson, Esan Marsters, Benji Marshall
Field Goals:
Conversions: Esan Marsters (2/3)
Penalty Goals: