FULL TIME at GIO Stadium in a strange old match in Canberra as the Raiders win 38-16
IT'S ALL HAPPENING AT GIO - Broncos spinning the ball around but loses the ball then the Raiders go close through Valemi then the Broncos go the other way before Gamble is ankle tapped
REVIEW: Jordan Rapana claimed the try; Chris Sutton awarded the try but the bunker overturns it after Rapana pushed Farnworth in the lead up
Jesse Arthars converts beautifully from out wide
Not able to have much opportunity tonight - Debutant Selwyn Cobbo gets space on the outside of Semi Valemei and he crosses in the corner
Joe Tapine penalised twice in a row for high shots and gets a warning from Chris Sutton; Neither on report
Neither side really getting flashy at the moment though the Raiders making their good yards down the middle
Raiders lose the ball on the last tackle tackle after Wighton's kick and Broncos survive
Sam Williams has no issues with the conversion from right in front
Jack Wighton plays runs straight at the tired defence and straight through the middle goes JW
Bailey Simonsson is through but loses the ball
Kobe Hetherington has been sent off which looks a very tough call given the fact that Corey Harawira-Naera had fallen along way after being ankle tapped
The Broncos turn on the razzle-dazzle on the last but there is nothing doing after the kick.
Sammy nails this one! Superb sideline kick.
WOW! Razzle-dazzle down the left flank and somehow Semi stays in to get the Raiders 20 points clear!
A handy penalty sees the Raiders start a new set on halfway.
Sam Williams misses the conversion.
A chargedown gives the Raiders good field position after Seb Kris runs a longggg way - play eventually moves to the right edge from there and Josh Papali'i crashes over to extend Canberra's lead.
Broncos with more momentum early in the half but the offload at the end goes astray from the Broncos
SECOND HALF IS GO AT GIO! - The Broncos using the ball first and already up to the 40 in their first set
Sam Williams kicks a 40/20 but because he kicked it after the siren it won't let the Raiders take the play; Had he kicked it prior... they would've got 1 play
Jesse Arthars converts from close range
Fast elusive and classy from Tesi Niu, steps and dances ahead of the Raiders defensive line and then kicks the ball in behind for himself and chases through to get to it first and score
PENALTY RAIDERS: Josh Hodgson penalised for being offside after the Broncos lose it
Emre Guler loses the ball tackle 1 trying to get an offload away
Sam Williams converts from in front
Emre Guler charges at the line and the big man has too much strength for the 4 Broncos defenders trying to stop him.
NO TRY - Rapana knocks the ball back into Herbie Farnworth
BUNKER: Jordan Rapana is claiming a try - Chris Sutton looked interested in giving the try live after Herbie Farnworth loses the ball in a high kick and Rapana touched the ball; TJ Liam Kennedy tipped to send it up NO TRY
Sam Williams converts his own try from close range
Matt Timoko with not much on just runs at the defence but he has too much strength for Copley and he goes through before finding Williams who found Timoko to begin with to score
SIX MORE: Payne Haas concedes the set restart as he's called offside
Jesse Arthars fails to convert from out wide
Remarkable try for the Broncos as Tyson Gamble kicks across field, Herbie Farnworth passes infield (some questionability on it's legality) and Gamble toes ahead for himself to score
Almost a perfect kick from Sam Williams but it goes into the corner post - Niu tries the quick tap but Professor Pedantic Chris Sutton not happy with where he took it
Sam Williams converts from right in front
Jack Wighton draws the Broncos defence by running to the line and then finding CHN who goes through to score
Matt Lodge loses the ball in a strong tackle after the Broncos were getting some momentum
Raiders knock-on saves the the Broncos as 3 Raiders went up for the ball compared to none from the Broncos
SET RESTART: The Raiders with a valuable set restart centre field as they go on the attack
Awkward bounce for Bailey Simonsson at the back but a great chase from Selwyn Cobbo traps the Raiders no.1 at the back
Jack Wighton looks up before he gets the pass and puts it down, Broncos let off
PENALTY RAIDERS: Matt Lodge penalised again this time for a strip as the Raiders go on the attack again
Sam Williams conversion from wide out on the left is hooked to the left and waved away
The Broncos defence just very unenthusiastic as they go sideways as the Raiders go forward and Sebastian Kris has too much momentum going to the line
PENALTY RAIDERS: First play on a set restart, Josh Papali'i is collected high about 3m out from the line. Raiders tap and go
1-ON-1: As we say that, there's 1-on-1 strip by the Raiders and they are deep in attack
Both sides going end to end with no real fancy play as yet
Chris Sutton calls time on and we're underway in Canberra - The Raiders using the ball first
Both sides out to the middle - The Broncos minus Xavier Coates will kick things off, Coates tweaked a hamstring in the warm-up
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Chris Sutton
Touch Judges: Liam Kennedy, Wyatt Raymond
Video Referee: Matt Noyen
CANBERRA RAIDERS (38)
Tries: Sebastian Kris, Sam Williams, Corey Harawira-Naera, Emre Guler, Josh Papali'i, Semi Valemei, Jack Wighton
Conversions: Sam Williams (5/7)
BRISBANE BRONCOS (16)
Tries: Tyson Gamble, Tesi Niu, Selwyn Cobbo
Conversions: Jesse Arthars (2/3)