It is Fulltime! Wayne Bennett is into his 10th Grand Final and South Sydney's first since their drought breaking 2014 premiership win!
Blake Taaffe misses from out wide.
Cody Walker and Blake Taaffe then put a cherry on top of the cake, combining with some slick hands to put Alex Johnston over for his second try and into the 2021 Grand Final!
Reuben Garrick converts from the sideline.
Moses Suli again makes a break down the left hand side and this time he finds Reuben Garrick who races away to score another try.
Reuben Garrick misses the conversion.
Moses Suli makes a break down the sideline and he finds Tom Trbojevic who scores a late Eagles try.
Cameron Murray gets a superb offload away for Tevita Tatola but the big prop can't handle.
Blake Taaffe makes a break on the counter attack and is pulled down 20m out!
Damien Cook grubbers on the last and forces a line dropout from Manly.
Morgan Harper knocks on a loose pass which comes off Jacob Host's hip. Souths on the attack with a scrum 10m out.
Josh Aloiai sent to the Sin Bin.
Penalty Souths - Against Josh Aloiai for a lifting tackle on Mark Nicholls and it causes a scuffle.
Penalty Souths - High tackle on Adam Reynolds and Souths find the line 35m out.
Jake Trbojevic loses possession. It is not the Eagles night.
Blake Taaffe misses the conversion.
Jaxson Paulo scores his second try after he collects a huge Adam Reynolds bomb. The young winger collects the ball running backwards and dives over!
Daly Cherry-Evans with a bomb for a chasing Tom Trbojevic but Cody Walker bats the ball back for Jaxson Paulo and Souths have they ball 14m from their own line.
Blake Taaffe converts and Souths lead is back out to 22.
South Sydney make Manly pay for yet another crucial error and Benji Marshall holds up a neat pass for Campbell Graham at the line and the rangy centre crashes over to score.
Morgan Harper delivered a hospital pass by Tom Trbojevic. Souths on the attack 30m out!
Manly starting to look dangerous and Haumole Olakau'atu loses the ball. Souths now over halfway.
Reuben Garrick converts from the sideline! There is a pulse!
Manly needed to score first and they have as Kieran Foran and Josh Schuster combine down the left hand side and Reuben Garrick scores in the corner!
We are back under way @ Suncorp Stadium!
It is Halftime and it is all cardinal and myrtle as the Rabbitohs lead 22-0 after running in four tries to nil. Stay tuned for all the second half action @LeagueUnlimited, can Manly pull off a miracle?
Daly Cherry-Evans drills the kickoff low and hard at Dane Gagai who knocks on and Manly with a sniff before halftime.
Blake Taaffe from the sideline and he pushes it across the face of the uprights.
Adam Reynolds and Campbell Graham combine down the right hand side following another Sea Eagles error and winger Jaxson Paulo scores South Sydney's fourth try of the first half.
Cody Walker is jammed by Morgan Harper and loses the ball. Manly make their way over halfway.
Haumole Olakau'atu with a superb offload to Daly Cherry-Evans who races away but Cherry-Evans is falling as he takes the ball and he lands on the touchline!
Blake Taaffe converts and Souths are flying!
Damien Cook picks up a kick that goes to ground, The crafty number nine then threads a neat deft grubber off the left foot for a flying Cody Walker who scores a superb try!
VIDEO REFEREE - NO TRY - Campbell Graham picks up the ball from dummy half but is held up in a superb ball and all tackle from Lachlan Croker! Manly hold on for now!
Cody Walker grubbers close to the line and Haumole Olakau'atu loses the ball and Souths get 6 more!
VIDEO REFEREE - NO TRY - Tom Trbojevic again a threat close to the line and he looked to have scored, however Trbojevic loses the ball trying to get the ball down!
Blake Taaffe now with an error as Haumole Olakau'atu strips the ball off him. Manly now on the attack 23m out!
Blake Taaffe converts from out wide and the Rabbitohs lead.
Souths attack through their lethal left hand side and Blake Taaffe hits Alex Johnston with a superb cut out pass for the NRL's leading tryscorer to add to his tally!
Damien Cook kicks for the post on the last, the ball hits the goal post pad and the ball is grounded by Tom Trbojevic. Dropout Manly.
VIDEO REFEREE - NO TRY - Kieran Foran puts Tom Trbojevic into some space and he is through, he finds Reuben Garrick to score. However Moses Suli has run through as a decoy in the lead up and taken out Adam Reynolds. Souths penalty and now they will go over halfway.
Tom Trbojevic brings the ball back on the first tackle and is driven back by the Souths defence. However all brought undone when Cameron Murray is penalised for a high shot on Daly Cherry-Evans. Manly over halfway.
Manly with a short side raid and Jason Saab is taken into touch. Souths scrum 10m from their own line.
Blake Taaffe the surprise goalkicker and he adds the extras.
Dane Gagai gets a kick away close to the line which pin balls off two Manly defenders and then knocked back by Gagai. Cody Walker collects the ball and scores the first try of the night!
INJURY UPDATE - Sean Keppie has failed his HIA and will not return for Manly.
Blake Taaffe puts down a South Sydney attack raid close to the line. Sea Eagles off the hook.
Josh Schuster tries to pick up a loose pass but knocks on. Rabbitohs scrum 10m out!
VIDEO REFEREE - NO TRY - Souths shift the ball right and Jaxson Paulo turns back on the inside and reaches out to score...but is held up at the death by Josh Schuster.
Sean Keppie loses the ball and Rabbitohs on the attack 30m out!
Very conservative starts by both sides, just getting through their sets and trying to kick long.
We are underway @ Suncorp Stadium! Tevita Tatola charges back into a wall of Manly defenders!
Welcome to Suncorp Stadium for the first Preliminary Final, where the South Sydney Rabbitohs take on Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles for a place in the 2021 NRL Grand Final. South Sydney are 1-17. Manly have a few late changes, with centre Brad Parker ruled out and he is replaced by Moses Suli in jersey #19. As per last week Sean Keppie will start at prop with Marty Taupau to start from the pine. This promises to be the game of the season! Can Tommy Turbo's Eagles be contained or will Cody Walker's Bunnies send off their coach Wayne Bennett and champion halfback Adam Reynolds out with a premiership? Stay tuned for all the action @LeagueUnlimited, kickoff not far away!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judges: Jon Stone, Phil Henderson
Video Referee: Grant Atkins
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (36)
Tries: Cody Walker (2), Alex Johnston (2), Jaxson Paulo (2), Campbell Graham
Conversions: Blake Taaffe (4/7)
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (16)
Tries: Reuben Garrick (2), Tom Trbojevic
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (2/3)