Match Centre

FULL TIME - Eels run out big winners off the back of a second-half hattrick to Maika Sivo. They finish fifth, Manly sixth.

The Eels need two more points to overtake Manly on the ladder.

Forward pass from Manly and that's the game.

Mitchell Moses simply boots it into touch.

Michael Jennings does brilliantly to force an error from Daly Cherry-Evans a save a potential try with an overlap on the right if DCE got the ball away.

Mitchell Moses with an error and Manly have it just short of halfway.

Maika Sivo takes the short restart.

Martin Taupau penalised against the run for playing it too quickly. Parra survive.

Eels completing just 9 of 14 sets in the second half.

Parramatta with another error and Manly have a big chance 20 out.

Daly Cherry-Evans with a poor kick on the last, terrible shape from Manly chasers too and Parramatta survive.

Brad Parker will walk off in a good sign for the Sea Eagles.

Kane Evans takes Brad Parker high, he will be gone for ten you would imagine. Parker is being assessed and will be taken off.

Mitchell Moses kicks through and chases on the fourth, towards the corner of Jorge Taufua who has it for Manly.

Daly Cherry-Evans kicks from inside the 40, Blake Ferguson has it and takes the ball up to the 40.

They will shoot for two.

Brad Takairangi not square at marker. Penalty Manly.

Manly with a big chance to draw closer after the ball is stripped out on the Parramatta 40 and a penalty is blown. Sea Eagles 20 out.

Parramatta with an error inside their own 30. Waqa Blake the man.

Dylan Walker again takes it up and puts Addin Fonua-Blake back on the angle, he breaks a tackle and is close to getting there but can't throw the pass. Opportunity gone begging.

Mitchell Moses kicks towards the right but it's too deep and Moses Suli takes it in-goal as Martin Taupau comes to return from the bin.

DCE touches Junior Paulo before he gets the ball and drops it. Penalty. Eels with a chance to hit back.

Dylan Walker holds it up for Addin Fonua-Blake who is through but Mitchell Moses does enough to slow him down and they scramble to stop him. Walker then drills it into touch.

Blake Ferguson with an error inside his own half. Manly with it back.

Time off with Ray Stone off after being whacked high by Martin Taupau.

Manly concede another penalty, this one helping Parramatta up into their half.

Manly concede a late-tackle penalty. Parra will shoot for two from right in front.

Manly bomb that opportunity. They have numbers and Reuben Garrick doesn't throw the pass initially before releasing it forward.

Back underway as the rain falls at Bankwest. Tepai Moeroa drops it off the first play.

HALF TIME - Parramatta dominant and up by 12 points at the break.

Late penalty for accidental offside and Manly will go for the two.

Parramatta again find space on Maika Sivo's edge and he passes inside to Reed Mahoney who drops it as a potential chance goes begging.

Mitchell Moses kicks it into touch and Manly have to work it out from inside their own 20 once more.

Manly still just hanging on - a couple of offloads sees Reuben Garrick break into the Parramatta half. The ball goes high on the last. Brad Parker takes it and passes inside to Jorge Taufua who scores but he drops it cold.

Maika Sivo whacks Reuben Garrick who fields the kick on the last as Manly work it out from deep inside their own half.

Addin Fonua-Blake with another big charge but he drops the ball as Manly start to build something. Eels scrum fee inside their own half.

Mitchell Moses kicks early for Blake Ferguson who is in space, it bounces horribly and Manly get a 20-metre restart.

Long ball to Maika Sivo who tries to barge over but Manly scramble to stop him. They're not finished yet though.

Parramatta with a full set on Manly's line and Corey Waddell fumbles the Mitchell Moses kick on the last, Manly under more pressure.

Parramatta with another penalty to help them out of their own end.

Mitchell Moses with a nice kick towards the in-goal area but Reuben Garrick does very well to take it on the run and get into the field of play.

Manly drop it inside their own half and Parramatta are just 20 out.

Another penalty and Mitchell Moses will shoot for two.

Taniela Paseka hobbling off for Manly.

Manly go right and find space as Reuben Garrick tries to flick it to his outside man but drops it and now they compound it by giving away a penalty.

Addin Fonua-Blake with a terrific offload to Daly Cherry-Evans who chips and chases, forcing a dropout.

Reuben Garrick with a great kick return and Manly start their new set on their own 30. They're back in the contest after being out-enthused early as they explore the left edge but Brad Parker is taken down by Waqa Blake on halfway.

Michael Jennings forces an error out of Jake Trbojevic.

Manly get a much-needed penalty and chance on Parramatta's line.

Jorge Taufua with a great line break off the Mitchell Moses kick to help Manly get off to a good start. They're over halfway now.

Daly Cherry-Evans with another great bomb that is taken by Clint Gutherson right near his line. He links with Blake Ferguson who may have been taken head high by Addin Fonua-Blake but no penalty given.

Daly Cherry-Evans with a testing bomb that bounces back towards Manly on the last but Clint Gutherson steams onto it, throws it straight to a charging Maika Sivo who almost gets through. Eels now already over halfway on the third. Dylan Brown to the air on the last and Brendan Elliot has it for Manly.

Reed Mahoney with a great kick that sits up for Jorge Taufua. He's taken on his own 20 but Manly finally have it back.

Parramatta pick up a relieving penalty.

A very clunky set in attack from Manly close to the line. Not threatening at all and the Eels have it back.

Martin Taupau answers the call as bursts through and surges over halfway. Apisai Koroisau then finds good metres through the middle and has the ball stripped out before re-gaining possession. Manly 10 out.

Dylan Brown puts it into the air on the last, Reuben Garrick takes it under plenty of pressure. Manly deep inside their own 20 in this set.

Daly Cherry-Evans with a great kick inside the 40 that threatens to go out and hand possession back to Manly but Clint Gutherson has it.

Underway, Manly with first use of it.

The only change for Manly sees Taniela Paseka start in place of Corey Waddell who goes back to the bench.

Neither side can qualify for the top four, rather they could just simply swap spots on the ladder. It will matter little though as they have no idea who they will play with the Tigers versus Sharks game to decide last stop in the eight.

Good evening and welcome to tonight's clash between the fifth-placed Sea Eagles and sixth-placed Eels.