They grubber kick it dead and Parramatta are home in controversial circumstances.
Two tackles remaining.
Manly will get the last say!! Don't move. Marty Taupau in pain
For the lead... Moses' kick is GOOD!!
When it rains it pours for Manly. They pounce on the mass possession they've had. Great offloading sees Penisini crash over in the corner. Moses will kick for the lead.
Confirmed dislocated shoulder for Turbo
Manly are out on their feet here. First knock on Manly, second off Parra. Parra will retain possession there.
Haumole Olakau'atu gets to it. Thought Nathan Brown was offside there.
Can Manly hang on....
It'll be a PENALTY against Christian Tuipulotu. Hayze Perham was slipping there.
Perham crashed over the sideline by Christian Tuipulotu.
Keppie goes to the bin, Seven to go... down to 12 men
PENALTY EELS: Sean Keppie follows through dangerously. Hang on a minute. There could be a punishment here.
PENALTY EELS: Morgan Harper, takes Will Penisini off the ball.
Time running out for the Eels here.
Morgan Harper loses it, and Manly are going to challenge it. It will be an unsuccessful challenge.
Six to go for Manly, Matterson went for the gamble and it does not pay off.
Isaiah Papali'i loses the ball with the line wide open, good tackle from Tolutau Koula.
5-2 penalty count to the Eels.
PENALTY PARRA: Morgan Harper all over Isaiah Papali'i, just as he was starting to look good in this game.
Update via NRLPhysio: Concern for Tom Trbojevic is for left shoulder subluxation/dislocation with textbook mechanism landing on outstretched arm. As usual varied prognosis here. If minimal damage/joint stable, 3-6 week return. Any significant damage or instability, surgery + 3-6 months recovery
Big shot from Keppie on Matterson
No dangerous contact on Morgan Harper, challenge is SUCCESSFUL. NO CRUSHER detected it'll be tackle 2.
PENALTY MANLY... for now. Eels challenged the decision.
An alleged Hip drop tackle by Dylan Walker has been cleared. It'll be tackle three
We hope that Turbo is ok, that looked very nasty for the Manly number one. We send our best wishes and a speedy recovery.
After all that it will be a scrum to Manly 10 meters out. Turbo leaves with an arm/shoulder injury. NRL Physio going to be a busy man.
Bunker rules Morgan Harper knocks it backwards, Will Penisini knocks it on. TURBO is leaving the ground with his arm in a sling.
Ben Cummins will start NO TRY, checking an escort. Tommy Turbo is DOWN, I REPEAT TURBO IS DOWN
PENALTY EELS: Crusher by Haumole Olakau'atu
Moses converts, as the rain tumbles. Four point game here at CommBank!
First time of asking, and Parramatta pounce through Tom Opacic. Offloading is the name of the game.
PENALTY EELS: Sean Keppie ruled to be inside the 10 meters.
Manly haven't offered much in their quality position, but Parramatta keep turning it over.
Manly ask questions, but desperate Eels defence hangs on.
Short dropout taken by Tolutau Koula.
Manly kick early, Gutherson grabs it but he is tackled in the in-goal area. Manly get another set of six here.
Tom Opacic forces the pass, poor play from the Eels.
Manly convert their set after points. Parra need something, they haven't looked in the game outside of those two tries to Perham.
Garrick from the left touchline hits the posts. No goal, Manly lead by 10. Garrick brings up his 50th try.
Garrick grabs a second, great kick from Foran and Manly have ANOTHER ONE.
Matterson tries to push the issue, losing the ball.
Moses is back, we're 13 on 13. Just conceding the Harper try.
Koula loses it, would've been a spectacular effort.
Manly convert their set after points.
From the sideline, Reuben Garrick is unsuccessful, 6 point margin.
That's a fitness test from Tommy Turbo. Great step to beat Simonsson, Turbo links up with Harper and Harper crosses for the maroon and white's.
Gutho's kick goes into touch, Manly working their way out of yardage.
Both sides complete their opening sets to start the second half.
Ben Cummins restarts play and we're OFF and RUNNING. Parra still down to 12 men here.
Half-time from CommBank, Manly up 12-10. Reminder, Mitch Moses is sin-binned for the first 9:45 of the second half.
Haumole Olakau'atu loses the football.
Eels, need to HANG ON here
PENALTY MANLY: Manly player pulled back off the ball by Mitch Moses. Moses sent to the SIN BIN
Dylan Walker with the big bust, Manly have them on the ropes.
Mahoney misses a 40/20 by a few meters there.
Great mark from Tolutau Koula and Manly hang on once more.
Approaching the break here at CommBank, Morgan Harper taken into touch, great tackle from Mitch Moses and Nick Beashel signals him into touch.
Moses converts from touch, and it's back to a two point game.
Well, it had to come, you can't have that much ball and not capitalise. Great ball movement from Brown and Gutho, Christian Tuipulotu jammed in and Hayze Perham grabs himself an early double.
Martin Taupau loses the ball coming out yardage, the pressure really building here for Manly.
Ryan Matterson is HELD UP, Manly hang on in a brave defensive effort.
Parramatta get another set, Christian Tuipulotu forces the ball dead.
Makahesi Makatoa is held up.
Six again for the Eels, Manly inside the 10 meters.
PENALTY EELS: Dylan Walker all over the top of the tackled player on that occasion.
Manly complete their set after points.
Andrew Davey has passed his HIA. Really interesting that one, surprised the independent doctor didn't rule him out.
Garrick from the right-hand touchline is successful and Manly lead 12-4.
The seven tackle set came back to haunt the Eels there. Great ball from DCE who found Christian Tuipulotu and the young winger crosses in the right hand corner.
Good enterprising footy down the left hand side of Manly's there. Garrick and Harper combining well.
Kick too long from Moses and it will be a seven tackle set for the Sea-Eagles.
Moses from the left-hand touchline is unsuccessful and the Sea-Eagles remain in front by 2 points.
Off the poor discipline from Manly, Parramatta hits back with immediate effect. Poor read from Manly in defence and Hayze Perham responsible for taking Gutho's try off earlier, grabs one for himself.
PENALTY EELS: Josh Aloiai guilty of the flop there
Manly complete their set after points.
Garrick from the left-hand touchline is successful and Manly lead 6-0.
Manly grab the first try through Reuben Garrick, comes off the mistimed kick from Moses. Off the ensuing set, they shift it left with Kieran Foran and Turbo. Morgan Harper redeems himself stepping inside to get it to Reuben Garrick to cross for the first try.
Good take from Josh Schuster, who uses his reflexes and turns defence into attack.
I say that because the game was stopped for quite a few minutes when the bunker could advise the referee to tell the trainer to pull him from the ground.
PENALTY EELS: Manly caught inside the ten. NOW Andrew Davey leaves, THIS PROCESS SUCKS.
Andrew Davey down here in the heavy contact. Cops the head-clash, looks like a cat 1 symptom and he won't be back.
Turbo can't come down with the ball, losing it into a Parramatta player.
Ten minutes in and it's looking like one of the classic Manly v Parra outings that we're used to.
Good bust from Tolutau Koula
Turbo takes the catch and Manly comes out of yardage. With all the attention surrounding his apparent 'injury', it will be interesting to see how he performs considering Origin is only a fortnight away.
Lane gets in the way and comes up with the first error.
Manly showed some signs there but Christian Tuipulotu is tackled 10 meters out from the line, and the changeover from the smoke covered CommBank.
PENALTY MANLY: For the contact on Christian Tuipulotu.
Who else but the King to score in game 150. Clint Gutherson pounces on a kick that Manly didn't want a piece of. It looks like we might have an inquiry though... Hayze Perham makes contact with Christian Tuipulotu and denies the opportunity to contest the ball. NO TRY for Gutho there.
Both sides complete their opening sets.
Ben Cummins blows time on and we're underway for the second part of our Friday night doubleheader.
Ben Cummins is the referee, Drew Oultram and Nick Beashel are on the sidelines with Ashley Klein in the Bunker.
CommBank Stadium is the scene for the second match of our Friday night doubleheader between Parramatta and Manly. As far as the team news is concerned, Marata Niukore starts at lock with Ryan Matterson relegated to the bench. For Manly, Toafofoa Sipley starts with Sean Keppie relegated to the bench. Kickoff coming up soon!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins
Touch Judges: Drew Oultram, Nick Beashel
Video Referee: Ashley Klein
PARRAMATTA EELS (22)
Tries: Hayze Perham (2), Tom Opacic, Viliami Penisini
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (3/4)
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (20)
Tries: Reuben Garrick (2), Christian Tuipulotu, Morgan Harper
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (2/4)