FULL TIME at GIO Stadium and the Raiders put on an impressive 26-18 performance to take victory over the Eels
Will Pensini kicks under pressure and the kick seems to be aimed for Commbank Stadium with the power on it
In good field positon the Eels loses the ball as Junior Paulo was looking for an offload
Jarrod Croker hooks the ball in but it's not enough and it's off the post
BRILLIANCE FROM RAPANA - Flies over Maika Sivo taps the ball for Timoko who scores
PENALTY RAIDERS: Bryce Cartwright penalised for a high shot which was soft but definitely a penalty
Jack Wighton with a brilliant effort in defence as Viliami Penisini makes the ground down the sideline before the offload back to Dunster who loses the ball
Clint Gutherson converts from out wide
SIVO - The game is still on as Maika Sivo charges at the line after some strong work and then wrestles his way to get the ball down
Jamal Fogarty with the most perfect 40/20 you will ever see
Jarrod Croker adds a second penalty goal for the night to push the lead out to 10
PENALTY CANBERRA: An escort call against Jake Arthur and it's an tip off from the touch judge that will leaving many questioning it
Poor offload from the Eels and Penisini has to deal with the difficult bouncing ball and can't
PENALTY RAIDERS: Clint Gutherson penalised for a high shot, challenged and quickly lost the challenge
Some enterprising play but Ryan Matterson does enough to stop it
The boos work because Clint Gutherson's kick is pinpoint accurate... on the post
WHAT A PLAY - The Eels with some luck but some brilliant work from Penisini to go from defence to attack and then couple of plays later, Simonsson gets one back on his old team
Clint Gutherson loses the ball after an excellent offload from J'Maine Hogood
Jarrod Croker converts from right in front
Jamal Fogarty under no pressure to put a grubber kick through which he finally does straight up the middle where there's no defence and Kris gets there easily
Luck going the Raiders way as the play goes completely wrong but a lucky rebound gets them the ball back
Jarrod Croker converts from close enough to in front
Hudson Young chases through after Starling kicks straight out of the dummy half spot and Young chases through to get another try
PENALTY RAIDERS: The Eels make tough metres to start the half then compounding the poor first set is a penalty for the chasers being offside
HALF TIME - It might be a cold night in Canberra but the action is anything but as the Raiders and Eels head into the break at 8 all
Jarrod Croker slots the conversion from the sideline
TRY TIME- The Raiders keeping the ball alive and some great work spreading the ball wide and Albert Hopoate gets over
PENALTY RAIDERS: Going back a play or two for a penalty against Bailey Simonsson for a hip drop but no sin bin strangely
Clint Gutherson converts from right in front
HOW GOOD HOPGOOD - The Eels crack the line right before it goes to 13 v 13 as Ryan Matterson kicks bounces off the post and J'Maine Hopgood gets there for his first try
Double knock-on the ruling and Parra back on the attack
PENALTY RAIDERS: This could be a problem for Junior Paulo for low tackle
Will Pensini has to pick up a low pass off his ankles but can't do it and knocks on
PENALTY RAIDERS: Ryan Matterson instigated which was Grant Atkins original decision but Corey Horsburgh threw a punch and has the mandatory sin bin
A pretty wild push and shove - Ryan Matterson the instigator according to Grant Atkins,
PENALTY EELS: Slow ruck the ruling as the Raiders piggyback the Eels out of their own end
Albert Hopoate can't hold onto the ball after a loose offload
PENALTY RAIDERS: The Raiders get loose with their play in their own end but Wiremu Greig penalised for an early tackle
The chasers too busy trying to contact each other out of the way as Jarrod Croker just takes a simple catch
Jack Wighton hits the kick from inside the 40 and at first doesn't look as if it is going to go past the 20 but bounces inside the 20
All back level in Canberra as Clint Gutherson adds his own penalty goal after Seb Kris was penalised for a high shot
SET RESTART: First of the night from the referee, this time for hand on ball
PENALTY RAIDERS: Not much in it but there is high contact from Corey Horsburgh on Junior Paulo
Jamal Fogarty under pressure from Josh Hodgson kicks the ball out on the full and it's a changeover on halfway
Jarrod Croker has no issues with the penalty goal from right in front to open the scoring
PENALTY RAIDERS: Corey Horsburgh pushed down as he is trying to play the ball by Junior Paulo
Jakob Arthur knocks an offload down from Hudson Young and it's a full set for the Raiders
PENALTY RAIDERS: Andrew Davey holds onto Jordan Rapana's leg as he tried to play it
GAME ON! It's a cold night in the National Captial as the Raiders use the ball first
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judges: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, David Munro
Video Referee: Kasey Badger
CANBERRA RAIDERS (26)
Tries: Albert Hopoate, Hudson Young, Sebastian Kris, Matthew Timoko
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Jarrod Croker (2/2)
PARRAMATTA EELS (18)
Tries: J'maine Hopgood, Bailey Simonsson, Maika Sivo
Conversions: Clinton Gutherson (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Clinton Gutherson (1/1)