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FULL TIME - Manly into the top four temporarily while the Tigers' finals hopes are dented with a 20-point loss.

Wests rallying late as Luke Brooks grubbers for a couple of chasers but Moses Suli does well to scoop it up.

Benji Marshall - he breaks through the middle off the back of a couple of offloads and this set comes to life as he links with Luke Brooks. Tigers 10 out but they don't have the answers as Jorge Taufua outleaps the Tigers to take the bomb on the last.

Manly get it off the short restart.

Daly Cherry-Evans kicks back towards the posts but David Nofoaluma reads it very well. What a play though - Joel Thompson and Jake Trbojevic put in the extra effort to force him back five metres and in-goal.

Luke Brooks finds touch now. Manly to work it out from inside their own 20.

Brendan Elliot breaks through and has Daly Cherry-Evans back in the middle but elects not to pass. Regardless, Manly 10 out with a chance to strike but the Tigers have it back.

The Tigers will hold on once more with a knock-on ruled by Jake Trbojevic. They have held on resolutely in defence but will still need to score next if they are any hope.

Benji Marshall kicks to Tom Trbojevic on the last, who gives it onto Jorge Taufua. Manly onto the 30. Reuben Garrick towards halfway before Jack Gosiewski works it up into the Tigers half. Manly 20 out on the last. Dylan Walker with a lovely kick to force the dropout.

Manly still can't break through. DCE plays it short to Moses Suli seeing if he can barge over Tommy Talau but the youngster stands up and Suli is stopped. Handover.

Chris McQueen off for a H.I.A after a head clash.

Reuben Garrick again fields the clearing kick on the last. Martin Taupau up to the 40 on the fourth. Jake Trbojevic short to Addin Fonua-Blake who crashes over halfway and takes another run on the next play as Manly enter the Tigers half. David Nofoaluma dragged back by determined Sea Eagles defenders in-goal on the last. Dropout.

Tom Trbojevic gets on the outside of Tommy Talau with a turn of pace and creates numbers. Manly have it 10 out now. DCE shapes a kick to Jorge Taufua's corner but it bends into touch.

Daly Cherry-Evans with a bomb on the last. Plenty of chasers but Esan Marsters has a pretty clean take at it. Tigers inside their own 30. Ryan Matterson then takes it up to the 40 - great run - he's already got 118 running metres and 27 tackles to his name after 50 minutes. Reuben Garrick now has the ball back for Manly after cleaning up the kick on the last.

Luke Brooks now with a poor ball to the floor as the Tigers come up with an error of their own. Like the early stages of the first half neither side is showing much control or patience.

Disjointed stuff as Manly spread it right and Moses Suli drops the ball.

Tom Trbojevic with a well-weighted kick and Corey Thompson takes the ball dead.

Benji Marshall finds space on the right edge but there's miscommunication as David Nofoaluma holds back while the ball soars over the sideline. Manly on halfway.

Tigers 40 out on the last. Luke Brooks goes to the air and Reuben Garrick is under it for Manly. Jorge Taufua up to the 30 before Brendan Elliott also puts his hand up to help the big men with a solid carry. Joel Thompson does well to evade the initial tackle and picks up 20 metres. 40 out on the last as Dylan Walkers puts up a bomb which Corey Thompson takes relatively comfortably.

Back underway at Lottoland.

HALF TIME - Manly with two late tries and they lead 18-6 at the break off the back of having almost 70% of the ball.

Daly Cherry-Evans long to Reuben Garrick who has some space but he can't beat Tommy Talau who takes him into touch.

Not an overly threatening set from Manly but DCE forces a dropout with a nice kick on the last.

Tom Trbojevic tries to force his way over on the last but can't. Manly get a penalty anyway for offside. They're 10 out.

Benji Marshall shifts it to David Nofoaluma who can't catch it so he toes it ahead but Marshall is in front of the kick and puts pressure on Tom Trbojevic. Penalty for offside. Manly on halfway.

Reuben Garrick blasts through on the edge but it is pulled back for an obstruction. Tigers 30 out.

Benji Marshall with a brilliant pick up on a tough Dylan Walker grubber. Tigers with it back.

Reuben Garrick takes the bomb on the last under pressure. Manly inside their own 10 but a sloppy sees them concede a penalty.

Tommy Talau almost catches Manly out as he bursts through off the restart up to the 40. Wests with great field position.

Manly with a mistake in their own half to invite the Tigers back into this one.

Daly Cherry-Evans kicks towards Reuben Garrick's wing but Paul Momirovski has it covered. Tigers again deep inside their own half.

DCE with the clearing kick on the last to David Nofoaluma who runs backwards and links with Corey Thompson but they didn't find any way through. Still inside their half as Alex Twal barges over the 40 on the fifth. Luke Brooks to the air on the last, Tom Trbojevic takes it and charges up to the 30 after dragging two Tigers defenders with him.

Joel Thompson earns a penalty. Tom Trbojevic then takes it and quickly taps from 30 out. He gets over the posts but is held up.

Manly looking rushed with the ball in play. They are going sideways far too much instead of playing the power game through the middle. Daly Cherry-Evans passes and it hits Tommy Talau's arms, constituting a knock-on. Manly six again 30 out.

Chris Lawrence now drops it and puts a boot to ball before it hits the ground. Reuben Garrick picks it up though and Manly are 40 out. A scrappy start to this one.

Daly Cherry-Evans short to Moses Suli who drops it and they hand over possession meekly.

Paul Momirovski bats back the bomb on the last and Daly Cherry-Evans has it, passing straight to Tom Trbojevic who threatens to burst through before being taken on the 30. Reuben Garrick takes a carry to capitalise on the momentum and picks up a penalty. Manly 10 out.

Brendan Elliot - he breaks through the tackle of Esan Marsters to race away before being taken by Corey Thompson. 10 out, the Tigers are shot. Daly Cherry-Evans to Jack Gosiewski who slices over but the pass is forward.

Benji Marshall threatening through the middle after almost catching Addin Fonua-Blake and Martin Taupau flat-footed. Ryan Matterson then tries an offload after the second-phase play helped earlier but Manly have it back.

Luke Brooks down to Reuben Garrick on the last who takes it up to the 20. Manly shift it early to Dylan Walker who is taken on the 30. Joel Thompson then puts his hand up to carry it up to the 40. A tough ball from DCE to Jack Gosiewski and it comes loose. Tigers ball 40 out.

Dylan Walker throws it long to Jorge Taufua who has little room to work with and is shoved out by David Nofoaluma.

Luke Brooks penalised for a knee to Jack Gosiewski's jaw in the tackle and Manly are 20 out. He's put on report.

Oliver Clark with a great run over halfway before Luke Brooks sends it high to Tom Trbojevic who has it on the 20.

Corey Thompson with a great catch under pressure. Tigers back with it inside their own 20.

Liddle helped off the field and you'd assume that's his night. Elijah Taylor on for him.

Jacob Liddle down with an injury after collecting the body weight of Tommy Talau.

Luke Brooks fires a pass to Tommy Talau who fumbles it. Manly ball on their own 40.

Addin Fonua-Blake tries for the offload and loses it. Tigers with it. They are already up to the 40 on the third.

40 out on the last. Daly Cherry-Evans sends it to the air and Paul Momirovski shields a Manly chaser out of the way. Penalty.

Luke Brooks sends it to the air on the last and Tom Trbojevic is under it. Manly on their own 20.

Martin Taupau and Joel Thompson with the first few runs of the night. Jake Trbojevic then up to the 30. Dylan Walker over the 40, a quick start here from Manly who surge to halfway through Addin Fonua-Blake. Daly Cherry-Evans kicks to Paul Momirovski who has it on the 10.

Kick-off at Lottoland!

Kick-off in a few minutes.

Jacob Liddle replaces Farah - the quick dummy-half has played his share of NRL but not always for 80 minutes. Meanwhile, Tommy Talau is in for Mbye. Talau has both the strength and speed to trouble opposition defence and won't be fazed by the occasion.

Two big blows for the away side obviously with Moses Mbye and Robbie Farah potentially out for the season.

Good evening and welcome to tonight's live blog of the clash between the Manly Sea Eagles and Wests Tigers.