Raiders hang on for a gutsy win!
SCRUM STORM - Papenhuyzen attempts a kick and chase which is knocked on by the Raiders. Storm scrum on halfway with 16 secs left.
Raiders run it on the last and hand it over, 2m from the Storm line
PENALTY RAIDERS - The Short restart is just cms short of the 10m. Raiders find touch 10m inside the Storm half.
Croker from right in front, taking his time, slots the goal.
Hodgson with a short crash ball to Papalii who powers over the line to score under the posts.
Hodgson with a 1-on-1 strip, 30m from the Storm line
Croker converts from touch
The Raiders swing the ball right and Rapana finds just enough space to slip down the touchline and score in the corner
a cheeky chip by Hodgson bounces horribly for the Storm and lands in Croker's hands. Croker is immediately wrapped up, but gets a quick pass away, however it is cleaned up by the Storm, 5m from their own line.
Bateman is limping in backplay
Raiders throwing the ball around and troubling the Storm defence, but a last flick by Leilua is intercepted.
PENALTY RAIDERS - Munster tackles Soliola around the knees and the veteran forward is down.
Storm swing the ball right and Vunivalu finds space before the cover defence shuts him down. He flicks a pass back infield and Wighton intercepts and runs for 30m before getting tackled.
PENALTY STORM - Munster grubbers for Addo-Carr again, but the winger is bumped by Rapana out of the contest.
PENALTY STORM - Hodgson attempts a strip but there were two in the tackle
SCRUM STORM - Hodgson with another poor pass, this time it goes forward, 25m from the Storm line.
SCRUM RAIDERS - Olam attempted an intercept but dropped it near halfway
SCRUM STORM - Raiders kick finds touch
Croker converts
Croker runs on to a well placed grubber by Hodgson and scores.
PENALTY RAIDERS - 4 tackles later and the Storm give away another penalty, 15m from their own line.
PENALTY RAIDERS - Storm players lying in the ruck on the last. He takes the tap, 40m from the Storm line.
SCRUM RAIDERS - Tui Kamikamica drops the ball 5m from the Raiders line.
PENALTY STORM - Illegal strip. Storm finds touch 10m inside the Raiders half.
Second tackle and Croker is smashed by Vunivalu, the ball comes loose and the Storm regather
PENALTY RAIDERS - Kaufusi with a second effort in the tackle. Raiders take the tap 10m from the Storm line.
SCRUM RAIDERS - Vunivalu drops the ball cold with no one near him.
Tapine is off the field with an injury
SCRUM STORM - A woeful pass from Hodgson lands at Sezer's feet and he knocks it on.
Hodgson kicks a 40/20. The ball bounces badly for Hughes and went into touch.
Storm get the second stanza started
The Raiders have put up two bombs which have confused Addo-Carr. He dropped one and let the second one bounce. They look like they're starting to get into the game.
Croker's sideline conversion misses
Raiders go left and catch the Storm short, Whitehead with a stunning offload to Croker, who manages to juuuuuust get the ball down for a try
PENALTY RAIDERS - Rapana very nearly scores in the right corner, but his foot goes into touch. Addo-Carr pinged for tackling Rapana and not contesting the ball.
PENALTY RAIDERS - Sezer finds touch 30m from the Storm line.
Munster's kick back infield bounces once and goes over the dead ball line. Raiders with a 7 tackle set.
Smith converts from right in front.
A poor pass to Cotric is stripped by Vunivalu and the big winger runs 25m to score under the posts.
Vunivalu almost catches a crossfield kick with one hand, but drops it on the Raiders line, Change over.
SCRUM STORM - Lui drops a poor pass.
SCRUM RAIDERS - Canberra swings the ball left, but Croker's final pass comes off Vunivalu and goes into touch. Raiders with a set 35m from the Storm line
SCRUMS RAIDERS - Hughes drops the ball inside the Raiders half.
Rapana has come off to get a dislocated finger put back in place.
Smith from the left sideline again, nails it again
Storm from the penalty spread the ball left and Addo-Carr receives a lovely ball from Olam and scores an easy try in the corner
PENALTY STORM - Tapine binned for punching in the scrum
Tapine binned for throwing a punch in the scrum
Play stopped, there's been a dust up in the scrum
SCRUM RAIDERS - Croft drops the ball in a tackle.
SCRUM RAIDERS - Munster chips over Rapana, looking for Addo-Carr, but the ball beats everyone into touch
Raiders with a 1 out on the last 5m from the Storm line and the set dies.
PENALTY RAIDERS - Sezer finds touch 30m from the Storm line.
SCRUM RAIDERS - STorm with a raid down the left side, but the pass from Hughes goes into touch
Smith converts from wide on the left side.
Munster steps inside Sezer and chips over to the left corner and the ball bounces beautifully for Olam, who scores
PENALTY STORM - Raiders all over the ruck, 5m from their own line.
Kenny Bromwich looks to have scored for all money but CNK has pulled off a stunning try saver.
Wighton binned for making a tackle while offside.
PENALTY STORM - Hughes takes the quick tap and runs straight at Wighton off-side.
Storm grubber cleaned up by CNK, but he's taken dead in-goal. Raiders drop out.
Raiders first touch and they drop the ball 10m from their own line
Raiders get us underway!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Touch Judges: Kasey Badger, Nick Beashel
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea
MELBOURNE STORM (18)
Tries: Justin Olam, Josh Addo-Carr, Suliasi Vunivalu
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cameron Smith (3/3)
Penalty Goals:
CANBERRA RAIDERS (22)
Tries: Jarrod Croker (2), Jordan Rapana, Josh Papalii
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (3/4)
Penalty Goals: