Full Time
80:00
7:35pm Sat July 9, 2022
Round 17 - Leichhardt Oval, Lilyfield / Wanngal - Crowd: 13214
80min

And we're done at Leichhardt and the Eels hold on for a 28-20 win

79min

Repeat set for the Tigers but the deal is sealed and the W heads back to Parramatta

78min

PENALTY TIGERS: High tackle the ruling on the contact on Daine Laurie

76min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Attempted by Adam Doueihi.

Adam Doueihi overcorrects and pushes the kick right

Eels lead Wests Tigers 20 - 28 Eels
76min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by David Nofoaluma. Kick to come.

Yes he did; The replays didn't look good for the man nicknamed Nofa but the try is converted

Eels lead Wests Tigers 20 - 28 Eels
74min

Are the Tigers making their comeback? Back-to-back tries down the left and Luke Brooks gets it out to David Nofoaluma but did he ground it?

74min

Bailey Simonsson loses the bomb and the Tigers back on the attack

73min

Best attacking set of the half for the Tigers as quick hands from Brooks gets the ball out to Nofoaluma who crosses in the corner

72min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Attempted by Adam Doueihi.

Adam Doueihi misses the conversion to the less as Eels fans on the hill give it to the Tigers

Eels lead Wests Tigers 16 - 28 Eels
72min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by David Nofoaluma. Kick to come.

Try confirmed as the Tigers stem the run for the Eels and close the gap

Eels lead Wests Tigers 16 - 28 Eels
72min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses converts

Eels lead Wests Tigers 12 - 28 Eels
71min

Try: Eels
Scored by Isaiah Papali'i. Kick to come.

The Eels take advantage of the field position as Mitch Moses kicks in behind and there's acres of space for Isaiah Papali'i to get through

Eels lead Wests Tigers 12 - 26 Eels
69min

Repeat set for the Eels after Gutho kicks in behind for Lane but Garner takes it and is tackled in-goal

66min

PENALTY TIGERS: Eels drop out doesn't go 10m so the mandatory penalty comes from Chris Butler

65min

Repeat set for the Tigers after not alot is going on but Daine Laurie kicks in behind and forces a dropout

64min

A few controversial moments as Nathan Brown goes on report for a high shot EARLIER in the set; Then the officials miss a high shot on Luke Brooks

62min

A brilliant live decision by the touch judge to say NO TRY on that as Maika Sivo's toes hit the touch line and goes out

59min

Starford To'a got his hand to the ball before the Eels did

56min

PENALTY TIGERS: Back to back penalties for the Tigers one for a slow ruck and then one for a high shot

54min

PENALTY EELS: Another piece of pure dumbness from Luke Brooks to give away a penalty for a flop

52min

Maika Sivo picks up 30m with a big run through the middle as the Eels get out of trouble

48min

Not much happening since the try though the Eels dominating still in defence

44min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses converts his own try from out wide

Eels lead Wests Tigers 12 - 22 Eels
43min

Try: Eels
Scored by Mitchell Moses. Kick to come.

Mitch Moses goes over as there is a total capitulation from the Tigers as Moses went to the short side and just runs to the line showing the dummy and gets through easily

Eels lead Wests Tigers 12 - 20 Eels
42min

Repeat set for the Eels after a poor start from the Tigers

40min

SECOND HALF IS GO! Tigers using the ball first trailing by 4 with a man down for a few more minutes

40min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses converts from close range and the Eels are ahead by 4 at the break

Eels lead Wests Tigers 12 - 16 Eels
40min

Try: Eels
Scored by Reed Mahoney. Kick to come.

Reed Mahoney scores after again the Tigers are stripped for numbers out wide and a kick back inside from Sivo is dealt with poorly by Brooks and Mahoney is there to scoop it up

Eels lead Wests Tigers 12 - 14 Eels
39min

Conversion: Eels
Attempted by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses' conversion stays to the left of the uprights

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 12 - 10 Eels
38min

Try: Eels
Scored by Maika Sivo. Kick to come.

Maika Sivo scores after the Tigers capitulate down to 12 with an all or nothing play and then ill-discipline hurts

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 12 - 10 Eels
34min

PENALTY EELS: Tigers caught offside again after releasing the pressure

32min

Justin Matamua gets sent to the sin bin in between the try and conversion for his contact on Mitch Moses being high

31min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses converts from in front

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 12 - 6 Eels
31min

Try: Eels
Scored by Reagan Campbell-Gillard. Kick to come.

RCG gets the green lights which despite Chris Butler saying he didn't ground it when there was plenty of evidence to show he was

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 12 - 4 Eels
31min

BUNKER: So there's plenty to check; Mitch Moses hit late which becomes a penalty; Now just need to confirm knock-on's and any grounding from RCG; Chris Butler says no try

30min

PENALTY TIGERS: The kick chase offside and is penalised after Bailey Simonsson took a good catch off a high ball

27min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

Adam Doueihi converts from close range again

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 12 - 0 Eels
26min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Daine Laurie. Kick to come.

Try confirmed as Laurie made contact with Gutherson after the touched the ball; Tigers take advantage of the field position

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 10 - 0 Eels
25min

Daine Laurie pounces; Clint Gutherson in all sorts trying catch a Jackson Hastings kick and then the Eels fullback loses it backwards and Laurie gets on the loose ball

24min

PENALTY TIGERS: Eels penalised for going early again, Chris Butler very strict on the 10 in the 40 of both sides

20min

RCG loses the ball in some solid contact

19min

PENALTY TIGERS: Luke Brooks flops in late and then slows the ruck down and Chris Butler blows the penalty

18min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

Adam Doueihi converts from close range

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 6 - 0 Eels
17min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Fa'amanu Brown. Kick to come.

Try confirmed by the bunker as Brown darted over from dummy half and the markers were lazy in defence

Wests Tigers lead Wests Tigers 4 - 0 Eels
16min

From dummy half Fa'amanu Brown goes over after Kelma Tuilagi went close the play before; Poor marker defence from the Eels

15min

SET RESTART x2 THEN PENALTY: Parramatta testing the friendship of Chris Butler at the moment with a string of infringements in quick sucession

13min

PENALTY TIGERS: A great kick from Mitch Moses is undone as the Eels are caught inside the 10

10min

Daine Laurie tries to play the ball too quickly and loses it as he does

9min

Reed Mahoney loses the ball after the tap back

8min

PENALTY EELS: It's like a broken record; Tigers put pressure on the Eels in defence but again they let off the pressure with an offside penalty

7min

Tough call on the Eels as Chris Butler rules a forward pass after some good work and replays show there didn't look to be too much wrong with it

5min

Starford To'a loses the ball in a strong tackle

4min

Makahesi Makatoa loses the ball as Gutherson's pass was poor

3min

PENALTY EELS: Tigers penalised for going too early and relieving the pressure

2min

NO TRY - Shaun Lane lost the ball into Daine Laurie before securing possession according to Gerard Sutton in the bunker

2min

Shaun Lane is over for the Eels, the kick from Moses is good and Shaun Lane doesn't need to jump that high to get over Daine Laurie to get the ball to the line

1min

PENALTY EELS: Straight away a penalty for the Eels after Zane Musgrove makes contact with the head of Makahesi Makatoa; Eels wanted to challenge but the bunker saw the contact and advised the referee

1min

GAME ON! Chris Butler has control and calls time on as the Eels lose the ball

It's the only show in town tonight, but are the Tigers and Eels going to deliver us a cinematic masterpiece or a golden razzie of a match tonight.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Chris Butler

Touch Judges: Jon Stone, Keiren Irons

Video Referee: Gerard Sutton

WESTS TIGERS (20)
Tries: Fa'amanu Brown, Daine Laurie, David Nofoaluma (2)
Conversions: Adam Doueihi (2/4)

PARRAMATTA EELS (28)
Tries: Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Mitchell Moses, Maika Sivo, Reed Mahoney, Isaiah Papali'i
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (4/5)