It is Fulltime! Souths will play the Raiders next Friday night as they defeat the Sea Eagles 34-26 in a see-sawing affair at ANZ Stadium. Stay tuned for the Match Report and 3,2,1's @LeagueUnlimited!
Adam Reynolds wins the game for the Bunnies!
Penalty Souths - Daly Cherry-Evans doesn't get his dropout before the shot clock! Souths to win the game with a kick in front.
Great kick from Adam Reynolds who kicks in goal and Brendan Elliot is trapped in goal. Dropout Manly.
Penalty Souths - Brad Parker makes a silly play and collects James Roberts in the air while trying to catch a bomb, not looking up. Souths find the line 20m from their own line.
Dane Gagai now returns serve with a knock on. Manly now just short of halfway.
Martin Taupau looks to lift his side, but he knocks on. Souths with another chance.
Sam Burgess now knocks on looking for a flick pass out the back. Manly scrum 10m from their own line.
Dylan Walker drops the ball cold and Souths with a chance to close it out 23m out.
Adam Reynolds lands the conversion. Souths now lead 32-26.
Cameron Murray scoops up a loose pass and sets sail to give his side the lead! Souths lead 30-26, kick to come.
Brendan Elliot and Jorge Taufua collide catching a bomb and Souths have the ball 12m out!
Adam Reynolds kicks the conversion and it is 26 all!
John Sutton gets the ball wide and steps off the left foot to score and get Souths back in it! Manly lead 26-24 kick to come.
Jake Trbojevic has been sent to the Sin Bin after pulling Dane Gagai to the ground by a shirt tug...very poor call. Souths on the attack!
Daly Cherry-Evans grubbers close to the line but Sam Burgess dives on the ball and Souths are off the hook.
Dane Gagai knocks on just metres from his own line. Sea Eagles another chance to extend the lead.
Jorge Taufua has just put on another huge hit on Ethan Lowe and he does well to hold the ball! Massive hit!
Reuben Garrick lands the conversion 12m in from touch.
VIDEO REF - TRY - Jack Gosiewski dives on a superbly timed grubber from Daly Cherry-Evans and Manly lead 24-20, kick to come.
Adam Reynolds kicks the penalty and it is 20 all.
Brad Parker sent to the Sin Bin for a trip on a Rabbitohs chaser for a grubber on the last. Penalty Souths.
Jorge Taufua now finds some space down the left hand side on the last. Taufua kicks for Walker but it bounces back to him and he knocks on. Souths scrum 13m out from their own line.
Reuben Garrick misses the conversion from out wide. 20-18 the score remains.
Correction. 20-18 to Manly, kick to come.
Moses Suli gets the ball early from Daly Cherry-Evans and he fends away from Dane Gagai to score an easy try. Manly lead 20-16, kick to come.
Corey Waddell makes a break and looks for Dylan Walker but Adam Doueihi knocks it down. Scrum Manly 15m out.
Daly Cherry-Evans knocks on after Adam Doueihi made a break and looked to offload. Souths scrum 18m from their own line.
Daly Cherry-Evans has kicked a 40/20 after Adam Doueihi lets the ball bounce into touch, when he could have made a play. Sea Eagles on the attack.
We are back underway @ANZ Stadium! George Burgess with the opening carry!
Adam Reynolds gives his side the lead back just before the siren. Souths lead 18-16 at halftime.
Damien Cook ducks out of dummy half close to the line and turns the ball back inside to Cameron Murray who leaps over the line like an NFL quarterback. 16 all, kick to come.
Reuben Garrick knocks on a contested bomb with Adam Doueihi. Souths scrum 10m out from their own line.
Reuben Garrick converts from out wide. Manly now lead 16-12.
Moses Suli gets a sloppy pass, which he picks up off the ground, he then fends away from Joh Sutton and puts Reuben Garrick away down the sideline. Garrick looks inside and finds Daly Cherry-Evans who scores! Manly in front!
Adam Reynolds gets a great kick away on the last and finds the line just 12m from the Sea Eagles line. Scrum feed Manly.
VIDEO REF - NO TRY - Brad Parker looks certain to score after quick hands from Walker and Waddell, however Sam Burgess pulls off a superb tackle to hold him up. Dropout Souths.
Penalty Rabbitohs - The Bunnies still get the penalty as Jack Gosiewski started the scuffle.
Cody Walker is sent to the Sin Bin for being third man in and for a punch.
Great kick on the last from Daly Cherry-Evans and Adam Doueihi is driven back in goal! However there is a scuffle involving Jack Gosiewski and Cody Walker!
Penalty against Sam Burgess for crowding Daly Cherry-Evans in the play the ball. Manly find the line just short of halfway.
Reuben Garrick lands the conversion. 12-10 to Souths.
Corey Waddell crashes over for a try after Dylan Walker again provides a terrific short ball close to the line. Souths lead 12-8, kick to come.
Adam Reynolds lands this one! Souths lead 12-4.
Penalty Rabbitohs - Against Daly Cherry-Evans for an accidental crusher on Damien Cook. Souths will take the shot from 27m out to the left of the upright. Kick to come.
Reuben Garrick misses the conversion. Score remains 10-4.
Brad Parker runs a strong line off Dylan Walker and he bursts through Adam Reynolds to score next to the posts. Souths lead 10-4 kick to come.
Liam Knight loses the ball and Manly have a chance to bounce back just 20m out.
Adam Reynolds kicks to conversion. Rabbitohs 10-0/
Cody Walker crashes over, after Cameron Murray finds him some space close to the line. Rabbitohs 8-0, kick to come.
Reynolds misses from the sideline. Score remains 4-0.
Cody Walker and the veteran John Sutton combine down the short side and Alex Johnston sets sail for the left hand corner to score the first try of the night! Souths lead 4-0 kick to come.
Adam Reynolds misses an easy shot at goal. Score remains 0-0.
Penalty Souths - Manly not back the 10m on their own line. Reynolds points to the posts. Kick to come.
Adam Reynolds kicks a 40/20 and did Souths need that! Huge play. Souths on the attack!
Daly Cherry-Evans tackled on the last and Souths are off the hook.
Martin Taupau gets a superb offload away and Daly Cherry-Evans makes a break and is tackled just 10m out! Sea Eagles on the attack!
Brendan Elliot now gets tested with a huge bomb from Adam Reynolds. Elliot makes no mistake and is tackled 23m from his own line.
Daly Cherry-Evans gets a kick away on the last and calmly finds the line just 12m from the Rabbitohs line.
We are underway @ANZ Stadium! Addin Fonua-Blake brings the ball back for Manly!
Welcome to ANZ Stadium for the first Elimination Final this weekend, which sees the South Sydney Rabbitohs host Manly Sea Eagles for a place in the Preliminary Final to face the Canberra Raiders at GIO Stadium next week. Both sides have no changes and are 1-17. The Rabbitohs and the Sea Eagles have met twice in 2018 and both were 1-point thrillers, going Manly’s way in Round 4 and Souths’ way in Round 17. This promises to be another tight contest with everything on the line. It’s Wayne vs Des, Reynolds vs Cherry-Evans, Burgess vs Taupau, Murray vs Trbojevic….some many awesome match ups! Stay tuned for all the action @LeagueUnlimited! Kickoff not far away!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton, Adam Gee
Touch Judges: Nick Beashel, Belinda Sharpe
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Bryan Norrie
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (34)
Tries: Alex Johnston, Cody Walker, Cameron Murray (2), John Sutton
Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (4/5)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (3/4)
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (26)
Tries: Brad Parker, Corey Waddell, Daly Cherry-Evans, Moses Suli, Jack Gosiewski
Field Goals:
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (3/5)
Penalty Goals: