GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! STONE WAS ONSIDE. AMAZING. The kick from Moses hit the post. It is touched by a Storm player. Stone is there to pick it up, stepped a man and might have hurt himself after scoring. FULLTIME. EELS WIN.
Moses tries to kick the winner. It hits the post. Ray Stone might have won it.
Hughes on last. He kicks it high. Blake again spills it. It goes back and Gutherson weaves over halfway.
HERE WE GO!
Eels with the kick-off for Golden Point!
FULLTIME! We're still locked up. 24-all. EXTRA TIME.
Moses from behind the forty misses wide.
Papenhuyzen was the deep option. On fourth, he tries to kick Melbourne home but it is charged down by Tom Opacic who gathers.
Blake again loses it under the high ball.
Papenhuyzen makes it 24-all.
Storm once again get us level. Brandon Smith pokes through, finds Munster who positions Papenhuyzen under the sticks.
Eels tried to put the game away there. Go down the short side and it is knocked on. Moses is filthy because he wanted to kick the one pointer.
Another result from a Moses bomb! Kaufusi loses it and the Eels get six more.
Moses puts the Eels ahead by six.
It looked like Mitch Moses might be setting for the field goal. He steadied off the long pass, put up a bomb which Ray Stone juggles, falcons a defender and scores?
Oh dear. Jarome Hughes has sliced this one. It goes out on the full. He tried to get the side a 40/20.
This could be a big blow for the Storm. Jarome Hughes is clutching at a rib. He will stay on the field though.
This was a big set in the context of the game. Storm tried to barge over twice. Denied. Lewis tried to gather the ball but bobbles it.
Waqa Blake tried to charge at the ball. He loses it. Big chance for the Storm.
Eels tried the powerplay on the last. Gutherson is taken. Handover.
Shaun Lane tries to force through the line. He thought it was stripped. CHALLENGE. SUCCESSFUL! PENALTY EELS!
PENALTY EELS! Blake taken in the air.
Moses has the chance to lock us up again. He is made to move the tee back. Cheeky from the halfback. He raises the flags though.
That was too easy! Tom Opacic has an easy passage to the line from a Moses kick.
PENALTY EELS! Offside from the Storms own kick. Accidental.
PENALTY STORM! Easy passage from their line.
Mitch Moses tries to replicate the kick from the Storm four-pointer. He put too much mustard on it. Nelson Asofa-Solomona on report as well.
Now NAS drops it. BIG NEWS as Brandon Smith has left the field.
Now Makatoa hands it right back over.
PENALTY EELS! Offside.
Brandon Smith coughs it up after the Storm got a set restart.
CHALLENGE FROM THE STORM! There is a contest on the fifth tackle kick. It is ruled to be touched by a Storm player. UNSUCCESSFUL. Error from the Storm.
Papenhuyzen from the left sideline. He takes his time, squeezes it inside the right upright.
What a way to kick-off the second half! Cameron Munster spotted free space down the wing, kicks for his winger and Nick Meaney wins the race.
KICK-OFF! Storm with first use.
We're back for the second half! Locked up at 12-all. Who will take the chocolates tonight? Let's find out!
It is knocked on by MacDonald. HALFTIME.
Munster tried to kick for his charging team mates after a break. The kick is well smothered by Gutherson but back to the Storm.
Papenhuyzen with a tough kick on the right. He curls it inside the post.
This time it counts! Kenny Bromwich again does well and draws his man. He gives Nick Meaney a saloon passage to the line again.
Oh dear. Reed wasn't on the Mahoney there. The ball slipped out. Storm have a chance to strike back.
Moses from the sideline. He puts it straight over.
Waqa Blake said tried to stop me there! Dylan Brown with a beautiful cut-out and Blake just took on Papenhuyzen head on.
Tom Opacic gets the Eels a six more after Hughes was just using him as a matress.
Moses tries to dabble a kick in but it is will taken by Hughes.
Penisini got the fifth tackle kick first but pushes it forward. Handover.
PENALTY STORM! Eels defenders taking out the man without the ball.
PENALTY STORM! Holding down. On the fifth as well. Silly from the Eels.
Both teams are promoting the football like they are in the United Australia Party atm. So many offloads. Eels seem to have found their groove in the last few minutes. Storm just being the Storm.
Moses levels us up.
Eels strike back! Dylan Brown just sliced through the backline, drew the defender and found his fullback to stroll over.
Jarome Hughes has threatened the line a few times already. He tried to toss one to J Bromwich who spilled it.
Papenhuyzen pilots one over.
Reimis Smith was denied earlier by the bunker. Now it is the returning BRANDON Smith that gets the scoring going. He just burrowed down after an offload to get over.
PENALTY STORM! Now they get a chance to attack. Whistle in a lot of use to start.
PENALTY EELS! Flop.
PENALTY STORM! Piggyback for the home side.
Eels complete a set! They didn't throw too much at the Storm defense. The final kick is well handed. Handover.
HANG ON! We are having a look at this! RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Obstruction from Olam. PENALTY EELS.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! It was close.. but the bunker rules he is tackled. It was a double movement. PENALTY EELS!
BUNKER TIME! A kick into the sun and Reimis Smith might have snuck over. Checking double movement.
Storm rolled downfield with ease in their first set. A good kick on last sees Simonsson spill it.
KICK-OFF! Here we go as the Eels get the ball first.
Here come the Eels! The visitors are in their yellow and slightly blue jerseys as they receive a razzing from the locals as they jog onto the field. Next is the home side. Melbourne get a good reception as they trot confidently onto the turf for action.
Happy Saturday all! We have a cracker coming up for the middle game of Super Saturday. Finals fixture Melbourne Storm are back at AAMI Park and ready for action. They are 2 and 0 after less than stellar wins but welcome an old foe tonight. The Eels have a good recent weekend against the Storm but haven't looked the flashest either. Both these sides are looking to play finals football and get one over their rivals. Grab your snacks, drinks and whatever else. Football is on soon!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judges: Wyatt Raymond, Nick Pelgrave
Video Referee: Chris Butler
MELBOURNE STORM (24)
Tries: Nick Meaney (2), Brandon Smith, Ryan Papenhuyzen
Field Goals: Ryan Papenhuyzen (0/1)
Conversions: Ryan Papenhuyzen (4/4)
PARRAMATTA EELS (28)
Tries: Clinton Gutherson, Waqa Blake, Tom Opacic, Ray Stone (2)
Field Goals: Mitchell Moses (0/1)
Two Point Field Goals: Mitchell Moses (0/1)
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (4/4)