Full Time
80:00
7:50pm Thu July 22, 2021
Round 19 - Cbus Super Stadium, Robina / Yugambeh - Crowd: 2566
80min

The Raiders have produced a remarkable performance to knock off the Eels in a classic.

80min

Jordan Rapana, take a bow!

79min

NO TRY - Sivo is ruled to have been tackled over the dead ball line.

79min

Jordan Rapana may have produced a match-winning tackle.

79min

SIVO IS CLAIMING A TRY!!

79min

Matterson into the 20.

79min

Gutherson kicks for the goal line, but Rapana is on the spot to clean up for the Raiders.

78min

Sivo is cut down 20 from the try line.

77min

Shaun Lane charges into the Raiders' defence and gets six more tackles.

76min

Conversion: Eels
Attempted by Clinton Gutherson.

The kicks is waved away to the left.

Raiders lead Eels 10 - 12 Raiders
76min

The Eels will have a kick from the sideline to lock the scores up at 12-all.

76min

Try: Eels
Scored by Maika Sivo. Kick to come.

Sivo has managed to get the ball down inches before his arm touched the sideline!

Raiders lead Eels 10 - 12 Raiders
75min

The referee has ruled No Try - Arthur kicks for Waqa Blake, the ball is batted back to Isaiah Papali'i who shifts the Steeden left and the Fijian powerhouse manages to get the ball down.

75min

Sivo has gone for the corner!

74min

Field Goal: Raiders
Attempted by Sam Williams.

The Raiders show their hand, but Williams can't nail the one-pointer.

Raiders lead Eels 6 - 12 Raiders
73min

The Eels challenge the call, but the bunker upholds the on-field call.

73min

Isaiah Papali'i has lost the ball inside his half - this is a big chance for the Raiders to seal the win.

72min

Matthew Timoko is on for the Raiders.

71min

Waqa Blake offloads a bomb to Nathan Brown, but the hardened lock can't hold onto the ball - the Eels have left points on the table right there.

70min

Matt Frawley is on the spot to latch onto a bat back from Blake Ferguson.

69min

Reed Mahoney has come from the field for the Eels.

69min

The Eels get the ball on halfway after a charge down from Josh Hodgson.

68min

Matterson loses the ball and the Raiders get out of jail.

68min

The Eels get six more tackles.

68min

Croker collects Penisini around the legs.

66min

Gutherson kicks for the in-goal - the Raiders manage to beat Dylan Brown to the ball in time.

65min

Sam Williams dives on a pass from Waqa Blake, but the referee has ruled a knock-on against the Raiders' halfback.

64min

Isaiah Papali'i tries to crash through the Raiders' defence.

63min

Eels penalty - Hudson Young and Jarrod Croker have lifted Gutherson into a dangerous position.

62min

Reed Mahoney looked for certain to nail a 40/20, but Jordan Rapana has saved it with an audacious kick back in field.

61min

Will Smith is on the field for the Eels.

60min

Arthur kicks downfield and Harley Smith-Shields returns it to the 30 metre line.

58min

Gutherson puts up a high ball, the Eels get the ball back, but the Raiders are able to defuse the situation.

58min

Josh Papali'i has failed his HIA and won't be back tonight.

57min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Clinton Gutherson.

It's a six point game.

Raiders lead Eels 6 - 12 Raiders
56min

Try: Eels
Scored by Dylan Brown. Kick to come.

Ferguson makes a stellar break, puts in a kick and Dylan Brown grounds the ball for an important try!

Raiders lead Eels 4 - 12 Raiders
56min

Blake Ferguson is away!

54min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

The kick is good.

Raiders lead Eels 0 - 12 Raiders
53min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.

The makeshift fullback darts out of dummy half and crashes over for a crucial four-pointer.

Raiders lead Eels 0 - 10 Raiders
52min

Seb Kris breaks a tackle before being cut down close to the try line.

52min

The Raiders win the challenge and get a penalty coming out of their own end.

51min

The Raiders are challenging the lost ball.

51min

Jarrod Croker loses the ball inside his own half.

50min

Hodgson kicks out of dummy half and hits Maika Sivo with a committed shot on the kick return.

48min

Williams kicks on halfway, but Gutherson has the kick covered.

47min

Ferguson is hit in a solid tackle by Joseph Tapine.

46min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

The kick is good for the captain.

Raiders lead Eels 0 - 6 Raiders
45min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Corey Harawira-Naera. Kick to come.

Sam Williams fires a brilliant short ball to send his second-rower over for first points.

Raiders lead Eels 0 - 4 Raiders
44min

Hudson Young taps a wayward pass into the in-goal with his boot and forces a line drop out.

43min

Jordan Rapana breaks away - the Raiders are on the attack.

43min

Sivo belts Harley Smith-Shields on the Raiders' 20 metre line.

42min

Frawley goes to the heavens, but The King maintains his crown under the high ball.

41min

Isaiah Papalii throws a risky offload inside his own half.

40min

Both teams are back on the field for the second half.

40min

Tapine smashes Arthur as the halftime siren sounds.

39min

Gutherson puts up a bomb, Rapana loses the ball and the Eels are on the attack.

37min

Sam Williams goes high - a double knock on will see the Eels start a set on their 20 metre line.

36min

Rapana contest a high ball.

34min

Shaun Lane gets into a gap and pop an offload that ends up with the Raiders.

34min

Penisini tries to fend off Jarrod Croker down the right edge.

33min

Semi Valemei loses the ball inside his own half.

33min

Papali'i is coming from the field.

33min

Josh Papali'i is slow to his feet after contact with Oregon Kaufusi.

31min

Reed Mahoney kicks out of dummy half as the Eels' defence traps Rapana 10 metres from the Raiders' line.

29min

Blake Ferguson contests an attacking bomb but can't hold onto the ball.

29min

Marata Niukore is down receiving attention near halfway.

29min

Maika Sivo outleaps Harley Smith-Shields to a high ball.

28min

Tom Starling and Josh Papali'i are on for the Raiders.

27min

Sam Williams forces a line drop out with a great short kick.

26min

Dylan Brown loses the ball close to halfway.

25min

Rapana is tackles a few metres from the try line on the last tackle.

25min

The Eels make a meal of their last tackle and hand possession to the Raiders.

23min

Sam Williams loses the ball inside the Eels' half.

22min

Raiders penalty.

21min

Penisini looked to put Ferguson over for a try only for the veteran winger to drop the ball with the line in sight.

20min

Emre Guler drops the ball on halfway.

19min

Arthur drives a kick downfield that rolls over the dead ball line - the Raiders will get a seven tackle set.

18min

Frawley puts a grubber in that is collected by Jarrod Croker, but the Eels' defence do enough to stop the Raiders' captain short of the try line.

17min

Sam Williams finds touch 20 metres out from the Eels' line.

16min

The Raiders get a penalty inside the Eels' half after Corey Harawira-Naera was tackled off the ball.

15min

Gutherson makes an error after a crap pass from Will Penisini out of dummy half.

14min

Eels penalty - Tapine is deemed to have performed a shoulder charge.

13min

Arthur kicks for the in-goal and forces a line drop out.

11min

Sam Williams puts up a high ball that proves no challenge for Waqa Blake.

10min

The Raiders force Waqa Blake back with strong defence.

9min

No Try - Waqa Blake is deemed to have knocked on while trying to contest a high ball.

9min

Niukore is claiming the opening try - the referee has sent the play to the bunker as 'No Try'.

9min

Isaiah Papalii is denied close to the try line.

7min

Jakob Arthur puts a kick and forces an error out of Jordan Rapana - the Eels will get a new set.

6min

Harawira-Naera loses the ball in his own half.

6min

Niukore comes on for Sivo.

5min

Will Penisini is wrapped up on the last tackle - Sivo is coming from the field for a HIA.

4min

Parramatta penalty 10 metres out from the Raiders' line - the Eels opt to tap and run.

4min

Sivo is slow getting to his feet after contact from Harawira-Naera.

3min

Eels penalty.

2min

Gutherson is wrapped up by Valemei 15 metres out from the Raiders' line.

1min

Jordan Rapana fields a bomb from Dylan Brown close to his goal line.

1min

Sam Williams gets a kick away which is returned by Blake Ferguson close to his 30 metre line.

Emre Guler takes the first carry of the evening.

Clinton Gutherson takes the Blue and Golds out - play is only moments away.

Jarrod Croker leads the Green Machine onto CBUS Super Stadium.

Replacement five-eighth Matt Frawley has a 100 per cent record for the Raiders. The former Canterbury playmaker produced three line drop outs with his kicking game against the Sea Eagles a fortnight ago.

Former Canberra speedster Blake Ferguson will make his return to the Parramatta ranks tonight after spending the past six weeks out of the first grade team.

The Eels are chasing four consecutive wins against the Raiders for the first time in history.

The Raiders have made a late positional change with Joseph Tapine starting in the front row ahead of Josh Papali'i.

The Eels will line up 1-17 with Will Penisini making his NRL debut in the centres.

Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 19 Thursday Night Football between the Parramatta Eels and the Canberra Raiders from CBUS Super Stadium.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Adam Gee

Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Peter Gough

Video Referee: Henry Perenara

PARRAMATTA EELS (10)
Tries: Dylan Brown, Maika Sivo
Conversions: Clinton Gutherson (1/2)

CANBERRA RAIDERS (12)
Tries: Corey Harawira-Naera, Jordan Rapana
Field Goals: Sam Williams (0/1)
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (2/2)