FULL TIME - The Broncos are brave without key origin stars and then finishing the game with no players on the bench but it's an amazing win from Brisbane as they win 24-18 over the Raiders
That will bring the game to and end as a contest, Horsburgh loses it
Ezra Mam leaving the field for a HIA at the request of the independent doctor
Handbags at 50 paces right now as Hudson Young didn't like something in the tackle
90 seconds and 90 metres for the Raiders
Schiller full speed reaches and takes a good catch but has to keep the ball alive and finds Fogarty who is brought down on the last
Raiders want six more, Broncos want a knock-on; Mr Atkins says play on
Matt Timoko loses the ball as the Raiders looked to go right but Timoko gets his hand to a pass and knocks on
Joseph Tapine is the man ruled to have knocked on when trying to pick the ball up
CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: Grant Atkins rules that the Raiders have knocked on but they challenge.
The Raiders and Tapine in particular do so much on the last to keep the ball alive, but the Broncos defence is up to the task
Last tackle kick is slightly too deep for the chasers as Corey Oates takes a good catch inside his own 10
Canberra cough it up again in good attacking position as Corey Harawira-Naera loses the ball
Jack Wighton gets over but nothing shows the ball down which is why it goes up NO TRY
Jack Wighton puts boot to ball instead of going through the hands and Pereira runs it dead. Repeat set for the green machine
Sebastian Kris takes a good catch as the Broncos let him take the high ball and then put him down short of the line
Haas, Reynolds and Farnworth all OFF the field; Haas and Farnworth with Shoulder injuries; Reynolds a rib issue
Tom Starling throws a pressure pass to Elliott Whitehead who drops it as the Broncos are dropping like flies
PENALTY RAIDERS: Ezra Mam steals the ball 1-on-1 but it was after the held call so penalty is mandatory
Poor kick from Adam Reynolds as James Schiller takes the kick in his own ingoal on the full
Adam Reynolds from close range hits the penalty goal despite looking uncomfortable
PENALTY BRONCOS: The Raiders all offside and even though Atkins called 6 again, there was no advantage
PENALTY BRONCOS: James Schiller forces the ball free after Grant Atkins called held
Corey Oates bundled into touch and loses it so take your pick on which one denies the try
PENALTY BRONCOS: The Raiders defence penalised for going too early and Broncos deep in attack
Adam Reynolds converts the try
Herbie Farnworth scores after some good work from the Broncos
Second Half is underway and the Broncos trailing by 2 use the ball first in Brisbane
Half Time in an absolute cracker at Lang Park as the Raiders hold an 18-16 lead at the break in a tit-for-tat battle
Jamal Fogarty converts from close range
Offloads everywhere - The ball initially goes left but then they keep it alive and go back towards the middle and the ball stays alive as Adam Elliott goes over
PENALTY RAIDERS: Broncos penalised for an obstruction as Thomas Flegler mistimed his run
Too much hook on the kick from Adam Reynolds and it comes off the left upright and is waved away
HERBIE IS FULLY LOADED - The Raiders defence forced to come in as the Broncos spread the ball and Te Maire Martin goes through, finds Herbie Farnworth on the outside and despite the cover defence Farnworth scores
Jack Wighton settles things down with a crisp kick that finds touch inside the 10 to calm the game down
BOMBED IT - Savage elected to hold the ball and pass it too late to Fogarty after the 70m break all started by Tapine
Jamal Fogarty near enough to in front converts to level the scores
Corey Horsburgh runs off the short ball from Woolford and spins out of the tackle, breaks free of it and slams the ball down on the line
Tapine saves the day - Corey Oates a great jumping catch over James Schiller and then the pass to Ezra Mam looks certain to score if not for the cover defence of Joseph Tapine who stops the try
Adam Reynolds converts from mid-range to push the lead out to 6
The new kids on the block - Broncos go down the short-side with the play and Brenko Lee fends off Sebastian Kris before drawing Nick Cotric in and Lee finds Pereira on the wing to score
Xavier Savage is in all sorts of trouble trying to get underneath the swirling Adam Reynolds bomb and loses it
Jamal Fogarty converts from close range to level the scores
A great kick from Fogarty on the last sits up just short of the line and Nick Cotric leaps high and outjumps the Broncos to score
SIX MORE: Canberra rush their play a bit but a fortunate touch on a offload gives them another full set
Repeat set for the Raiders with Xavier Savage kicking down the short-side and then a diving Corey Oates saves the day
A bizarre last tackle option from Zac Woolford to kick out of dummy half with not much doing as the Riaders have their first attacking set
Adam Reynolds off the scrum tries the harbour bridge pass and instead of being at the other end of the bridge, Herbie Farnworth would've needed to be on the bridgeclimb to take it
Xavier Savage stops the 40/20 but the kick chase of the Broncos forces the ball loose
Adam Reynolds converts from close range
Raiders defence was in all sorts of trouble as the Broncos looked to attack and they finally take advantage with Ezra Mam going through at close range
SIX MORE - It didn't look like it was played at by Hudson Young as Reynolds kicks into him but that's the ruling
CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: Grant Atkins rules a knock-on by Adam Reynolds; It looked like a 1-on-1 strip live and then on replay it looked clear cut it was a strip. Challenge successful
Good set from the Broncos but a poor kick from Billy Walters doesn't put pressure on the Raiders
Both sides complete their opening sets well
GAME ON! Grant Atkins calls time on and the Raiders have first use of the ball
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Nick Pelgrave
Video Referee: Matt Noyen
BRISBANE BRONCOS (24)
Tries: Ezra Mam, Jordan Pereira, Herbie Farnworth (2)
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (1/1)
CANBERRA RAIDERS (18)
Tries: Nick Cotric, Corey Horsburgh, Adam Elliott
Conversions: Jamal Fogarty (3/3)