FULLTIME! Raiders run riot in the second half.
Dragons get some space but again, Cotric's active hands repel them.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Williams knocked on.
BUNKER TIME! Raiders might have finished in style. Called TRY.
Williams tops off his afternoon with a field goal.
Dragons lose it again coming out of their own end.
Dragons try to play from their own half and Aitken spills it.
Toughest kick of the afternoon for Croker. He nails it.
That was simple, sweet Raiders style. All three of their key men got involved to send Valemi across.
Raiders short passing game has killed the Dragons today. Croker strode through, Dufty knocked it out of the hands of the attacker.. it pinballed around and ended with a dropout.
Dragons go high again. Lomax gets into a contest with Valemi. Called Lomax knock on. CHALLENGE. It is UNSUCCESSFUL.
PENALTY DRAGONS! Not square at marker.
Croker nails it.
It only takes one tackle. Williams holds it up for Wighton to smash it.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! That was closer than anticipated. Sutton almost rolled over but the tricep of Kade Ellis saved the day
BUNKER TIME! Checking if Ryan Sutton might have rolled over.
John Bateman turns into a halfback, chips it wide and Lomax is forced in-goal.
Croker from mid range. Nails it.
That was a play made in England! Williams sliced through off a quick pass, timed his pass perfectly and sent countryman Bateman over.
PENALTY DRAGONS! Bateman ran behind his defender and it was a classical shephard.
Dragons keep their line intact. Raiders tried to target the left side. First through Wighton then fourth, Croker was swamped by several defenders and escorted over.
Vaughan coughs it up.
Raiders try the fancy play on last. Lose it.
Time off here. Dragons defenders Billy Britain and Josh Kerr both have to leave for HIAs. They clashed heads trying to tackle Hudson Young.
PENALTY RAIDERS! Blake Lawrie done for a crusher.
Pair of set restarts for the Saints coming from their own end.
Croker misses.
Raiders run it last.. kick through and Croker is first to meet it.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Held up. Tackle five.
BUNKER TIME! Kerr tried to wrestle over. Looks to be held up.
PENALTY DRAGONS! Lomax leaps high, Valemi loses it and Whitehead loses it offside.
It is all happening today! Adam Gee is now gone with a calf injury. Referee down. We're back on for the second half though.
Croker slices it over.
That was almost a magic moment. Cody Ramsay steals the ball and goes the length. Unfortunately, the referee doesn't have the same sense of theatre. He called him offside. Croker has the final kick of the half.
Not having a happy afternoon with his hands Lomax. Third error.
Lomax misses left.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Double on debut! It was a bullet pass from Dufty, he had to reel it in, tip toe and touched it down.
BUNKER TIME! Ramsay might have a double.
Dufty tries to kick for himself, toes ahead and the Raiders defense gets there. Dropout.
He has had a solid first half, Hudson Young but lost that in the ruck.
Raiders tried to run it on last, unfortunately, George Williams went without it.
Papalii goes bang! He lined up Cam McInnes there and forced it free.
Dragons just survive the set. McInnes had to make a huge tackle on the line.
Norman flies one into the wind and it goes out on the full.
Croker nails his second.
The bounce fools the Saints. Pereira was wrong footed, the Raiders get it back, three passes later Wighton goes over.
Dragons stripped the numbers again but Cotric showed active hands to tip the ball, catch it and launch the counter.
Croker knocks it over.
Raiders worked it to the middle several times and got their reward. Hudson Young showed some footwork and goes over.
Dragons try to go wide again but Lomax loses it.
Lomax fades it wide.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! YES HE DOES! Welcome to First Grade. He got the cut out from Dufty and did the rest. He was mobbed by his team mates post-try.
BUNKER TIME! Cody Ramsay might have a dream debut.
Norman kicks on fourth for Dufty who is just beaten to the punch by Valemi. Dropout.
Good kick from Hunt. Charnze was right on it and the gang tackle forced it loose.
Wonderfully worked from the Raiders. Wighton, Whtiehead, Croker to Valemi but the last link lost it.
Raiders have monopolised the ball in recent minutes. The short kick is grounded by Dufty.
Dragons try to find some second phase but Lomax is rocked by Valemi.
Lui trying to strip the ball at every opportunity. This time he got it wrong and it will be Dragons ball.
Dragons can't make their advantage count. Dunamis Lui rips it out. Hunt tries to get it back and knocked it on.
Rapana knocks it down to deny the Dragons a chance.
Corey Norman slices through! He doesn't use his winger and gets tackled. Dufty tries a shortside play which goes wrong. Penalty though.
PENALTY DRAGONS! Lucky escape for the Saints. No one called the bomb, Dufty eventually ended up with it. Dunamis Lui was offside though.
KICK-OFF! Raiders with first use.
It is a fabulous day on the south coast! Here come the Raiders in their lime green jersey getting a warm welcome from the locals. Next is the home side, out of contention but the fans still believe. Now can they translate it on field.
SOME LATE MAIL! Jacob Host has done his calf in the warm up and will be replaced by Tyrell Fuimaono.
Happy Saturday everybody! We start off Super Saturday down by the sea. Wollongong the venue as the Dragons, left with nothing but pride, to play for take on the Raiders. Canberra are locked into the top eight but are eyeing off a top four spot to make their journey less bumpy. Injuries have plagued the visitors this season but Papalii lines up in the green tonight. Dragons it has been inconsistency and the inability to finish off a game - shown in the last fortnight - can they pull off the upset today?
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Adam Gee
Touch Judges: Jon Stone, Drew Oultram
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (8)
Tries: Cody Ramsey (2)
Conversions: Zac Lomax (0/2)
CANBERRA RAIDERS (37)
Tries: Hudson Young, Jarrod Croker, Jack Wighton (2), John Bateman, Semi Valemi
Field Goals: George Williams (1/1)
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (5/6)
Penalty Goals: Jarrod Croker (1/1)