Full-time from GIO Stadium and its Parramatta hanging on in a Sunday arvo thriller 28-20. Canberra tried their best, but it wasn't to be.
That'll do it. Rapana puts it down.
Good leap Jack Wighton and the Eels tackled him meters short of the line.
Time running out for the Green Machine.
Elliott Whitehead tried to offload and loses the ball.
PENALTY CANBERRA: Foul play from Dylan Brown.
Goal-line dropout. Time off was signalled by the referee. Xavier Savage hit again and stayed down throughout the set and is leaving the ground replaced by James Schiller.
INTERCEPTED by Jordan Rapana. Poor pass from Ryan Matterson
Xavier Savage staying down here. High contact from Marata Niukore potentially here. Ref clears it.
Canberra hanging on here. They need to score here.
On the six again mix-up, it's another one for Canberra...
Big kick for Moses here. Moses hits this one well and it's a two score lead.
Shaun Lane broke through the line, I thought he passed the ball early to Dylan Brown but he beat the tackle of Xavier Savage to cross for the Eels.
Corey Horsburgh... WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!
Parramatta hang on
Matthew Timoko is held-up over the line. Three tackles remaining in this set for the Green Machine.
Waqa Blake is ruled to have knocked on. Good call from Todd Smith and the touch judge Michael Wise on that side.
Ugly head clash between Hudson Young and Viliami Penisini. Both should be undertaking a HIA, I assume the independent doctor will buzz in. Penisini going for a HIA, Young staying for the moment.
Well, Waqa Blake tried to bat it back in the field of play and it fails.
Tom Starling enters the game for the Raiders. The energy boost that they need here I suspect.
Mahoney loses the ball there, poor play from the Eels rake.
Copy and paste this position from last week, Moses from touch is successful ONCE AGAIN. 22-20 lead for the Eels.
Well the answer in short was no, no the Raiders couldn't hang on. Against the run of play, Dylan Brown turns momentum with a great run. Moses takes to Niukore onto Paulo before a lovely ball sees Bailey Simonsson cross in the corner.
Great chase from Jordan Rapana saves a try. Can the Green Machine hang on.
Good kick and chase by Wighton
Here comes a test for the green machine, they lead with a touch under half an hour to go. Can they hang on.
Cotric goes over the sideline, might be benefiting Canberra, as Moses was bowled over in the defensive line.
Waqa Blake makes a try saving play at the ball. Canberra get the ball back.
PENALTY RAIDERS: Makahesi Makatoa is in the ruck and play breaks down.
Raiders convert their set after points.
Fogarty nails the penalty goal from point-blank range. Raiders up by 4 points.
Great break for the Raiders. But they'll get a penalty here.
Todd Smith blows time on and we're off and running for the second 40.
Simmonsson butchers it and that will do it for the opening 40. An entertaining first half and it's the Raiders leading Parramatta 18-16.
Xavier Savage loses it in the contact of Ryan Matterson. Final chance for Parra here before the break.
Fogarty's kick is successful, Canberra lead by 2.
King Gutho dropped it, just like his crown. Seb Kris strolled over to cross for his second, and Canberra lock it up at 16-16.
That decision has created quite the debate, but I'm of the opinion the bunker and the on-field officials have got that right.
Fogarty threw it forward.
Todd Smith's decision stands. Gutherson arguing the point, but he'll never win.
This will be a captain's challenge from Parra. Todd Smith ruled Rapana taken off the ball.
Mahoney kicking inside the 40. Fails to find touch though.
Josh Papali'i has PASSED his HIA and will return for the Raiders.
Moses shanks it out to the left. Eels up by 4.
A lovely ball from Gutho sees Bailey Simonsson cross over and the Eels retake the lead. Comes off the linebreak from Brown, a good ball from Clinton Gutherson sees Bailey Simonsson crash over.
Dylan Brown in space before being tackled 20 meters out from the try line.
Whitehead's kick goes way too deep. It will be a seven tackle set for Parramatta.
Moses puts it down.
Canberra convert their set after points.
Jamal Fogarty's kick at goal is successful, we're locked up at 12-12.
Jordan Rapana was taken short. On the ensuing tackle, Elliott Whitehead barges over out of dummy half. Canberra hit back with immediate effect.
PENALTY CANBERRA: Junior Paulo holding on too long there.
Parra convert their set after points. Great take from Xavier Savage.
Josh Papali'i leaving the game to undergo a HIA.
Moses converts, Parramatta leads 12-6
That's the Dylan Brown we know. Appeared to be a forward pass in the previous play, but Dylan Brown hits and spins his way all the way to the line. Beat Josh Papali'i easily there too. Well, we're looking at the obstruction on Joseph Tapine. Bunker has cleared the contact, GOOD common-sense ruling.
Six again for Parramatta
Parramatta convert their set after points
Moses converts and we're back level, 6-6.
That was a bizarre one, Bailey Simonsson takes it uncontested, Savage bats it into the arms of Will Penisini and Parramatta hit back.
PENALTY EELS: Joseph Tapine holding on too long in that tackle.
Canberra convert their set after points.
Jamal Fogarty's first conversion for the Raiders is successful and it's 6-0.
No knock-on by Jack Wighton, Sebastian Kris maintains possession and grounds the ball. TRY time for the Green Machine.
Josh Papali'i with another offload, the set was good for Canberra. Wighton loses the ball, but Sebastian Kris grounds it. Todd Smith goes up NO TRY.
Moses puts it down, Canberra survive. Great defence.
Set restart for Parramatta
Fogarty went for the interception, he lost the ball. Clinton Gutherson's pass fails to find Waqa Blake but the referee ruled NO ADVANTAGE. Good decision, Parra to maintain the rage.
Set restart for Canberra.
Savage plays at the ball, and Parra blows a good chance. A great break from Tom Opacic who linked up with Waqa Blake and the Raiders hang on JUST!
Must say this jersey clash is annoying.
Rapana loses it according to Todd Smith but it will be a captain's challenge here. No-touch from Jordan Rapana and then thrown forward from Gutho.
Kick too deep from Jamal Fogarty and Parramatta let off the hook.
Six to go for Canberra. Joseph Tapine's offload was touched.
Todd Smith blows time on and we're off and running for the final game of Indigenous Round.
Xavier Savage gets his first game at full-back due to CNK's injury. Sebastian Kris is in for Croker, and James Schiller is on the bench with Corey Horsburgh. Trey Mooney is the 18th man. While Parramatta is 1-17. A reminder we'll have a traditional indigenous round ceremony before kickoff here this afternoon.
We welcome you to the home of the Ngunnawal People for our final match in the Indigenous Round between Canberra and Parramatta. Well, it's a game that could be vital to both sides' semi-final chances. Parramatta sitting just outside the top 4 can reclaim their place in the top 4 with a win more significant than 14 points. Canberra is just outside the eight and is looking to continue its mid-year revival. Kickoff coming up just after 4 pm.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Todd Smith
Touch Judges: Kasey Badger, Michael Wise
Video Referee: Matt Noyen
CANBERRA RAIDERS (20)
Tries: Sebastian Kris (2), Elliott Whitehead
Conversions: Jamal Fogarty (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Jamal Fogarty (1/1)
PARRAMATTA EELS (28)
Tries: Viliami Penisini, Dylan Brown (2), Bailey Simonsson (2)
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (4/5)