FULL TIME - Boy, the Raiders win but that did not feel like a win in a lot of ways for Canberra, who seemingly just wanted to find a way to lose that one.
Ben Hunt puts Mathew Feagai through a GAPING hole and he races all the way to the 20-metre line. Raiders hold him down, this could be a penalty but no, it is fulltime. Canberra survive!
Corey Harawira-Naera strips the ball one-on-one from Moses Mbye. 1:14 on the clock - that should be it!
Jamal Fogarty picks out Cody Ramsey with his kick. This could be the Dragons' last chance. Inside their own 30.
Ben Hunt goes to the air on the last, a tough one for Jordan Rapana but the Raiders winger is under it.
From the sideline, Zac Lomax comes in and it drifts to the left.
Talatau Amone cut-out to Moga! We could be LEVEL!
A really poor set from the Raiders. Moses Mbye takes the kick in-goal. Seven-tackle set. Chance here for the Dragons.
Blake Lawrie holds down Jack Wighton. Six again. 30 out. Field goal coming?
Zac Lomax takes a Ben Hunt bomb and tries to throw it to teammates in support but it goes to the Raiders. Matthew Timoko with a big run and the Raiders are on the 40. Now Xavier Savage hurls it over halfway.
Jack Wighton with a smart kick that goes into touch around 10 out from the Dragons' line.
Ben Hunt with a dipping kick on the last but Xavier Savage storms onto it. Raiders working it up from inside their 30.
Big finish coming up!
Amone takes the line on and that is THREE tries!
Ben Hunt kicks a 20-40! Is that what the Dragons needed?
Ben Hunt kicks early to winger Mathew Feagai, a smart way to get metres with the Dragons' outside backs lacking that at the moment. Talatau Amone to the air and it comes down for the Dragons but they're wrapped up.
Ben Hunt goes to the air on the last and Zac Lomax tries to reel it in but Jordan Rapana has it. Raiders closing in on the win but errors making it harder.
Never mind, the Raiders don't seem to want to put this to bed either. Ryan Sutton drops it in the play-the-ball.
Frustration building for the Dragons, look for the Raiders to finally strike here and put the game to bed. They're 30 out.
The Dragons are getting chances to strike back but keep blowing them, with a forward pass from Andrew McCullough and the Red V are then penalised for dissent.
Jack Wighton's kicking game has been great tonight but the execution there was lacking, way too much on that grubber. There was a chance for Xavier Savage but it goes dead.
Billy Burns puts down a Ben Hunt pass on the first tackle right on the Raiders' line. Dragons wasting crucial opportunities to get back in this.
In a bit of a lull period here, Raiders not quite putting the foot on the throat while the Dragons aren't threatening a great deal either.
Nothing comes of the set though and now the Raiders are penalised for being offside on the kick chase.
Ben Hunt with a cheeky kick and Talatau Amone is running through, he needs the bounce but Xavier Savage reads it well. Now the Dragons are penalised for tackling Savage after he was held.
Now the Dragons get a relieving penalty to march up to their 40.
A pretty uninspiring set from the Raiders, a lot of one-up stuff and the Dragons handle it with relative ease. Handover.
Jamal Fogarty draws a six-again call. Raiders still 10 out.
And the Dragons give away another cheap penalty. Raiders 30 out and can go further ahead.
Fogarty makes it 24-12.
Xavier Savage kicks and the bounce tricks Mathew Feagai... Hopoate pounces!
And the Dragons kick it out on the full.
HALF TIME - Canberra take a 18-12 lead into the break.
Well, that was the worst set of the game. The Raiders get it all wrong and can't even set up for the field goal properly.
BIG chance for the Raiders to add another try as Tautau Moga puts down a Jack Wighton kick 10 out from his own line.
18-12 now as Fogarty slots it from right in front.
Ryan Sutton charges down a Ben Hunt kick and that is a big try on the stroke of halftime!
The Raiders rush a risky short-side play and the ball spills backwards and Zac Lomax pounces to make up for his poor play-the-ball.
Jamal Fogarty attacks the line on the last with a threatening grubber but Cody Ramsey has it in the field of play. Dragons having to work it out from deep inside their own half and now Zac Lomax comes up with an error in the play-the-ball.
A perfect set after points as Jack Wighton forces a dropout with a well-weighted kick.
From the sideline... Fogarty gets it!
Xavier Savage with the final pass after heavy involvement in the lead-up set to put Jordan Rapana over!
Aaron Woods with an amazing tackle to save a certain Josh Papali'i try.
Xavier Savage takes a risk and quickly passes it on the kick return to Albert Hopoate and the winger is away! Over halfway and then a left-edge raid sees Savage jet to the 20 and earn a six-again.
A pretty tame set all things considered as the Dragons run it on the last and are well-handled.
Elliott Whitehead on report for a dangerous tackle on Blake Lawrie. Dragons penalty and they'll be well inside Canberra territory.
Adam Elliott with the offload but Jack Bird is there to pounce and get the ball back for the Dragons.
A penalty and now a six-again sees Canberra march up the field.
Lomax slots the goal.
Hudson Young comes out of the defensive line and gets no-one. Jack Bird sees an opportunity and throws an offload with Amone in support. It's not the prettiest of offloads but Amone scoops it up to score.
Cody Ramsey and Talatau Amone both threaten to score, causing all kinds of issues with their footwork close to the line. Six-again now, Dragons 10 out.
Ben Hunt kicks early for Zac Lomax who is on his bike, Jordan Rapana takes it dead. Dropout coming.
Now the Raiders give away a cheap penalty. Dragons on halfway.
A pretty uninspiring set though that amounts to nothing.
Six-again and the Raiders are 10 out with a chance to regain the lead.
The Dragons give away a relieving penalty on the second tackle, marching the Raiders up the field.
Jamal Fogarty with a spiraling kick on the last but Cody Ramsey does well to take it.
Moses Mbye sees space on the left edge after Albert Hopoate rushes out, tries to thread the needle for his winger but the kick goes dead. A wasted opportunity on the second tackle.
Zac Lomax makes up for it with a one-on-one strip on Adam Elliott and now Ben Hunt kicks a 40-20!
The Dragons go down the left edge but Jordan Rapana does well to wrap up Zac Lomax before Sebastian Kris and Emre Guler help out and take him into touch. Raiders over halfway now with a chance to hit back.
Two errors lead to points for both teams and we're level.
Fancy footwork from the five-eighth and he's over!
Opportunity for the Dragons here as Albert Hopoate fumbles it on the 40.
Up to the 40 on the last, Talatau Amone finds Xavier Savage who brings it up past the 20.
Zac Woolford with a great run, Raiders 40 out and Jamal Fogarty goes to the air. Mathew Feagai is under it but Dragons under all sorts of pressure early.
Fogarty makes it 6-0.
Zac Woolford throws a suspect pass to Emre Guler but it is allowed. The hooker then comes up with a crafty kick for Young who pounces! Dragons pay for their error.
Jack Bird carrying the ball with just the one hand and puts it down. Raiders 40 out with a big chance to strike early.
The Dragons get first use of it.
The Roosters winning yesterday means this is must-win for the Raiders, if it wasn't already. It is a game Canberra should win but will the Dragons with nothing to lose be dangerous?
Good afternoon and welcome to League Unlimited's live update of this afternoon's game between the Raiders and Dragons.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Adam Gee
Touch Judges: Nick Beashel, Liam Kennedy
Video Referee: Chris Butler
CANBERRA RAIDERS (24)
Tries: Hudson Young, Jordan Rapana, Ryan Sutton, Albert Hopoate
Conversions: Jamal Fogarty (4/4)
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (22)
Tries: Talatau Amone (3), Tautau Moga
Conversions: Zac Lomax (3/4)