Tom Trbojevic throws the ball into touch to secure the win.
Ben Hunt chips for Pearson who kicks in-field, only for Fainu to secure possession for the home side.
Norman converts to narrow the margin to 20 points.
Aitken gets a consolation effort to give the visitors their second of the afternoon.
Jonus Pearson is pulled down by Reuben Garrick in great tackle.
Norman belts the ball downfield as Tom Trbojevic makes another strong kick return.
Garrick adds the extras.
Norman attempts a chip and chase for Matt Dufty, but Tom Trbojevic races the length to send the Manly faithful into raptures!
The referee has referred the play as "No Try", with the Bunker to adjudicate on obstruction and whether Thompson has retained possession.
Joel Thompson goes within an inch of scoring.
Taupau loses the ball.
No Try. Thompson ruled to have retained possession, but failed to get the ball to the line.
Moses Suli gets a penalty 10 metres out from the try line.
The Sea Eagles get a repeat set on halfway.
The Dragons come up with an error emblematic of their afternoon.
The Dragons get a penalty inside the Sea Eagles half.
Jai Field is on the park.
Dylan Walker kicks for the in-goal, but the ball rolls dead before Tom Trbojevic can ground the ball.
Cherry-Evans kicks for Tom Trbojevic and the Sea Eagles earn a penalty for their efforts.
The Dragons pack a scrum inside their own 20 metre zone.
Garrick converts to put the Sea Eagles up by 20 points.
Running onto an inside pass from Tom Trbojevic, the replacement hooker seals the win for Manly.
Ravalawa comes up with possession 10 metres out from his goal line.
From the left touchline, the former Dragons lower grader puts the home side up by 14.
Crashing over on the next tackle, the Sea Eagles pivot bags his third try in as many weeks.
Jonus Pearson produces a try-saving tackle on Tom Trbojevic.
Corey Norman chips for Lachlan Maranta, but Reuben Garrick is able to catch the ball in goal to give the Sea Eagles a seven tackle set.
The Sea Eagles come up with error as Jake Trbojevic looks to pass to his brother, Tom, on the inside.
Ben Hunt loses the ball 10 metres out from the Manly try line.
The Dragons get another penalty on halfway.
Lachlan Maranta is belted by Daly Cherry-Evans and earns a penalty.
Jonus Pearson makes a great catch to come out of trouble.
Tariq Sims makes an important catch close to his goal line.
Dylan Walker makes a great run inside the Dragons half.
The Sea Eagles push out to beyond a converted try.
Gosweiski barges over from dummy half to score his second career try.
Jack Gosweiski is claiming a try.
Jake Trbojevic is tackles a metre out from the tryline.
The Sea Eagles get a penalty from a Dragons strip penalty.
Manase Fainu loses possession during a promising attacking raid.
The Dragons come up with a poor error and compound things by conceding a penalty.
The Dragons get a penalty and will start a set 40 metres out from the Sea Eagles line.
Dufty makes a dashing kick return close to the 40 metre line.
Moses Suli makes a great run close to halfway.
Tom Trbojevic takes the first carry of the second half.
Manly take a 10-8 lead to the change of ends.
Paseka comes up with an error inside his own half.
Cherry-Evans bombs, but Ravalawa does well to catch the ball close to his own goal.
Garrick converts to give the home side the lead.
Walker dives on the ball to level the scores at 8-all.
Dylan Walker is claiming a try after running onto Cade Cust's grubber.
Jorge Taufua is tackled a metre short by several Dragons defenders.
Tom Trbojevic takes a quick tap and is denied a metre short of the tryline.
Reece Robson delivers a terrible forward pass 20 metres out from the Dragons line.
Manase Fainu is collected on the last tackle just short of the tryline.
Dylan Walker narrowly manages to stay inside the field of play following an enterprising attacking raid down the left side.
Jonus Pearson loses possession after catching a monstrous cut-out pass from Corey Norman on halfway.
Ravalawa makes a solid kick return over the 40 metre line.
McInnes has been ruled out of the match after failing his HIA test.
Taniela Paseka takes his first carry of the afternoon.
Manly complete a set after points and hand possession back to the Dragons inside their 30 meter zone.
From the touchline the try-scorer pushes the kick wide.
Garrick gets the some side on the board.
Reuben Garrick is claiming a try after fielding a Cherry-Evans grubber. The Bunker will adjudicate on the grounding.
Mikaele Ravalawa comes up with an error, allowing the Sea Eagles to pack a scrum 10 metres out from the Dragons line.
Manase Fainu is on as the Sea Eagles resume their attacking raid inside the Dragons 10 metre zone.
Koroisau is off with what appears to be a lower leg injury.
Apisai Koroisau is down after copping heavy contact from three Dragons defenders.
Martin Taupau makes a strong carry off the goal line drop out.
Jonus Pearson comes up with a try-saving effort to deny Tom Trbojevic finishing off an attacking raid down the right edge.
The Sea Eagles find touch from a penalty just shy of the halfway line.
McInnes is being assisted off the field as Reece Robson comes on for his first football of the afternoon.
Cameron McInnes is down after putting his head in contact with Jorge Taufua.
Tom Trbojevic does well to collects an attacking kick.
Daly Cherry-Evans comes up with a knock-on on the Dragons 40 metre line.
Ben Hunt is collected in a strong tackle while fielding a DCE attacking kick.
Ben Hunt bombs for Tom Trbojevic who collects the ball on his own 20 metre line.
Norman converts to score multiple goals in a match for the first time since his club debut for Parramatta back in the opening round of 2014.
The Dragons elect to take the points on offer.
Tariq Sims gets a penalty a metre out from the Sea Eagles line.
Korbin Sims appears to lose possession, however the referee rules a new set for the Dragons within the Sea Eagles 20 metre zone.
Sironen concedes a penalty allowing the Dragons to start a set inside the Sea Eagles half.
Dufty is collected by Curtis Siren just over his 20 metre line.
Cameron McInnes is collected close to the line on the last tackle.
Korbin Sims almost gets over for a barge over try.
Pearson goes close to bagging a try.
The Dragons get a penalty coming out of their own end.
Cherry-Evans hoists the ball to the heavens, but Dufty is able to withstand pressure from Joel Thompson to collect the ball.
Ben Hunt bombs for Tom Trbojevic who is up to the task.
Corey Norman kicks his first goal in first grade since Round 21, 2017.
The Dragons halfback uses his footwork to dart over for the opening try of the afternoon.
Tyson Frizell gets with 8 metres of the Manly line.
Dylan Walker is collected by several Dragons chaser in-goal, resulting in a goal line drop out.
The Sea Eagles lose possession on halfway.
Reuben Garrick is met in a heavy tackle and earns a penalty after being placed in a dangerous position by Paul Vaughan.
Matt Dufty is tackled on his 10 metre line after fielding Cade Cust's kick.
Ben Hunt kicks downfield with Jorge Taufua taking the ball up to Manly's 40 metre line.
Paul Vaughan takes the first carry of the afternoon.
Both teams are on the field with the Sea Eagles wearing a commemorative Community Round jersey.
The Dragons came away with a controversial 12-10 victory over the Sea Eagles back in Round 6, while they hold a strong winning percentage in recent years winning 5 of the past 6 clashes.
St George Illawarra have a number of changes headlined by former Broncos winger Lachlan Maranta coming into the squad for his first match since Round 22, 2016 in place of Zac Lomax. Among the other changes made by coach Paul McGregor, Korbin Sims starts ahead of Blake Lawrie in the front row, while Luciano Leilua replaces Jeremy Latimore on the bench.
Manly are as per program, 1-17.
Both sides come into today's fixture off the back of last-start wins, with the Sea Eagles claiming a 22-20 victory over the Cowboys in Townsville last Saturday, while the Dragons snapped a five-match losing streak against the Bulldogs on Monday afternoon.
Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 14 Sunday Afternoon Football between the Manly Sea Eagles and the St George Illawarra Dragons from Lottoland.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Chris Sutton, Phil Henderson
Touch Judges: Rickey McFarlane, Liam Nicholls
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (34)
Tries: Reuben Garrick, Dylan Walker, Jack Gosiewski, Cade Cust, Manase Fainu, Tom Trbojevic
Field Goals:
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (5/6)
Penalty Goals:
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (14)
Tries: Ben Hunt, Euan Aitken
Field Goals:
Conversions: Corey Norman (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Corey Norman (1/1)