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Tigers get it back off the restart but later drop the ball and it's all over.

An awful pass from Asu Kepaoa on the last sees Daine Laurie rushed into a kick on the last, he instead races down the sideline before trying to kick inside. It comes off Dylan Brown and into touch but not played at. Change over. Eels ball on their 40.

Clinton Gutherson exposes some tired Tigers defenders in that set but they survive as Luciano Leilua takes the grubber on the last. Still deep inside their own half.

Perfect play Mitchell Moses. Finds touch 10 out.

Luke Garner with a great kick on the last and Moses Mbye contest it but Clinton Gutherson has it. Eels on their own 20.

Blake Ferguson catches the ricocheted bomb then takes away, keeps his balance despite an ankle tap. Links back with Dylan Brown. Nathan Brown now looks set to go over under the posts but Luke Garner and Daine Laurie deny him.

Six more for the Tigers on halfway.

Blake Ferguson does very well to take a tough Adam Doueihi kick. He went to the floor to make sure he caught it. Eels now trying to wrestle back ascendancy and going through the middle. Mitchell Moses from inside halfway on the last. Asu Kepaoa under it and Tigers on their 20.

Clinton Gutherson is pinged for a shepherd and a huge chance for the Tigers here, 10 metres out.

Unsuccessful - no attempt to strip in it.

Parramatta will challenge.

But the Eels drop it right away. Plenty of errors in the second half.

There is no way the Tigers come back here. They continually shoot themselves in the foot - James Roberts being driven into touch this time. Eels 30 out.

Mitchell Moses kicks for Blake Ferguson but it goes into touch. Tigers survive.

Adam Doueihi with a clean drop and the Eels get another chance to put the Tigers away.

Junior Paulo offloads back to Clinton Gutherson who drops it. A bit of impatience there proves costly.

Reed Mahoney with a 40-20 - he has been brilliant.

Adam Doueihi with another pearler of a bomb for Clinton Gutherson but he takes it, only to be met hard in the tackle of Luke Brooks.

Eels looking ominous and they go right but quick hands are too quick for Marata Niukore who drops it. Tigers ball on their own 30.

Daine Laurie looks to put in the early kick but Mitchell Moses reads it beautifully and then earns a penalty.

So - a lot happened there! Asu Kepaoa took the bomb, flicked it back, the ball went from Moses Mbye to Adam Doueihi and then to James Roberts who tried to link with David Nofoaluma. It hit his boot and went in-goal and Clinton Gutherson is trapped. Dropout to come.

Mitchell Moses with a testing bomb on the last for David Nofoaluma who does incredibly well to take it under enormous pressure with blue and gold jumpers looming. Now an early six-again but the Tigers aren't making the easy metres the Eels are through the middle. They are looking to spread it wide more.

Adam Doueihi with the chip on the last but it does not threaten and the Eels are already near halfway on the third.

Adam Doueihi is floored by a powerful run from Isaiah Papali'i while Oregon Kaufusi also makes a strong charge. Eels 40 out on the last. Daine Laurie takes the kick and he is tackled over the 10-metre mark. Parra's power game doing the job.

Six again after Luciano Leilua played at the last-tackle kick and a HUGE set in the context of this game coming up. Eels 10 out.

The half-time report courtesy of Fox Sports - Michael Maguire after more line speed to shut down Parramatta's halves, who are getting too much room to move. Brad Arthur meanwhile was not impressed with his team's late fadeout.

Huge metres through the middle from Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Nathan Brown and Junior Paulo set the tone early but it was Adam Doueihi's kicking game that got the Tigers back into it. A seesawing first half and back for the second shortly.

Big test for the Tigers' defence, which has looked shaky at times on their own line.

Shaun Lane is forced to kick on the last after the Eels ran it and spread the ball right on the last. Fortunately for him it gets a result. Asu Kepaoa can't handle the kick and the Eels get a chance to score a late try. They are 20 out.

Adam Doueihi with another testing kick but Clinton Gutherson shows composure to get himself in the perfect position to take it.

Adam Doueihi with a torpedo bomb but Blake Ferguson does well to take it. Eels working it out from inside their own half.

Joe Ofahengaue gets past Mitchell Moses and a try is begging but the Eels scramble incredibly to deny him. Great team effort there.

Tigers to play it 10 out from the Eels' line.

Adam Doueihi with a testing kick for Clinton Gutherson and he drops it! Could this be the break the Tigers need?

The metres are coming too easy for the Eels who are 40 out on the last. Moses chips and chases, regains possesion and tries to link inside with Clinton Gutherson but can't. Tigers survive - just.

Huge call. The Eels go left to Maika Sivo and the ball spills out on the last but the away side pick up a penalty for ruck interference. Tigers with a big set in defence to come.

The Tigers tried to spread early to James Roberts to give him space but Maika Sivo rushes out and shuts it down. The last tackle kick is fielded by Clinton Gutherson and Parramatta are already over halfway on the second.

This is a monster set from the Eels after points. They are just 30 out on the last. Mitchell Moses goes to the air and Daine Laurie does well under pressure to come down with it.

Adam Doueihi with the last-tackle kick but it is too big and Blake Ferguson takes it in-goal.

More troubles out the back for Blake Ferguson under the high ball but it goes backwards. Dylan Brown rushed into a kick on the last but he still comes up with a solid kick at Asu Kepaoa who takes it. Tigers working it out of their own end. A handy restart to help them along.

Asu Kepaoa goes over but the final pass from Tommy Talau goes forward. He had to quickly shift it with Blake Ferguson rushing up.

Dylan Brown now with the final kick on the last, againt o Asu Kepaoa who is there to take it. The Tigers over halfway on the fourth and they nab a set restart. The home side seem to be on top early.

A meek ending with Luke Garner caught with the ball on the last.

Eels 40 metres out on the last. The bomb goes up to Asu Kepaoa who takes it and Marata Niukore is pinged for being offside. Wests find touch just before the 30.

Asu Kepaoa tackles Blake Ferguson without the ball and is penalised. An easy out here for the Eels.

Mitchell Moses with what looked like a pinpoint kick that would pull up in-goal but instead it trickles dead in-goal and the Tigers get a seven-tackle set.

A horror start for the Eels with Junior Paulo fumbling it off the kick-off but fortunately for them they survive the opening set on their own line and then a brilliant kick from Reed Mahoney finds touch close to the Tigers line.