FULL TIME! Eels with the W! Match report to come
Now a lost ball in the play the ball, and that'll be all she wrote
Ogden sent to the sin bin after attempting a tackle off the quick tap whilst being in an obviously offside position
PENLATY MANLY! A strip
Sive with the loose carry, and Manly will probably see out the game in possession
Great win from Parra tonight - how it's only a 30 point margin, I have no idea
Gutherson ruins his perfect record tonight!
Maika Sivo chip for Makahesi Makatoa! That's a unique try! Perfect cherry on top for the Eels
The amount of territory Parra have had in this half is ridiculous - they only have the one try to show for it
Jakob Arthur goes short, Clinton Gutherson defuses it
DROPOUT MANLY! Kaeo Weekes gets driven back into the in-goal by Daejarn Asi.
After winning the ball back, Manly just lose it again. Eels with another attacking set.
NO TRY PARRA! Held up
VIDEO REF PARRA! Ogden may have scored his second
PENALTY EELS! Kicker taken late, and they will get a piggyback into Manly's 20m zone
Tolutau Koula with a massive run down the edge, before a kick back on the inside. Eels have the ball back though
NO TRY EELS! The bunker overrules. Manly will have a play the ball
Daejarn Asi picks out Maika Sivo with the kick on the line yet again. The on-field call was a try, but it's going to be taken off him due to a knock on in the contest
Sivo might've grounded this!
SIX AGAIN EELS! And now Luca Moretti is held up.
Jakob Arthur almost pulls off the short dropout for Manly, but the Eels come up with it
NO TRY EELS! Daejarn Asi put in a grubber out of dummy half, and Bailey Simonsson steams through before falling over after making contact with Reuben Garrick. No foul play involved, it'll be a Manly dropout
VIDEO REF EELS! Possibly a penalty try on the cards here
Both sides are chancing their arms a bit more in these final stages
20M RESTART MANLY! Daejarn Asi kicks too deep, and Kaeo Weekes takes it in his own in-goal area.
I'm going to call this game now - Eels will take the two points this evening
From the left touchline, Gutho puts it straight through. 5/5
THAT ONE WILL BE A TRY! Took the Eels long enough. Bailey Simonsson slices through on the left edge in similar fashion to his first try of the game. First points of the half
The try has been taken off the Eels due to Bailey Simonsson obstructing Jakob Arthur. The score remains 24-4. Let that be a lesson to this live updater not to award a try before it's confirmed!
Garrick puts down a poor pass, and Manly invite Parra back on the attack
HOLD YOUR HORSES! Being checked for obstruction
Christian Tuipulotu yet again cannot deal with the high ball. Parramatta with a full set on Manly's line
Short dropout is dealt with well by Manly - until Taniela Paseka loses it in the subsequent tackle.
DROPOUT PARRA! Josh Schuster with the grubber, knocked dead by Bryce Cartwright.
Manly looking dangerous here - inside Parra 20m
NO TRY EELS! Daejarn Asi kicks for Sivo on the last, and he ends up knocking the ball on in congestion. MANLY 20M TAP!
VIDEO REF! Looks like a no try from Parra
Josh Schuster given a very stern warning by the referee for something he has said.
PENALTY EELS! Markers are not square
UNSUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE MANLY! The ruling is a knock-on by Lachlan Croker, and now the Eels have a scrum on the Manly 10m
CAPTAIN'S CHALLENGE MANLY! Daejarn Asi put in a grubber on the line, and the call on field was a kncok on from the Sea Eagles while attempting to defuse it
SIX AGAIN EELS! And they're off downfield
There haven't been too many errors, but this game feels quite messy at the moment. Neither team are really imposing much of anything onto the other team
NO TRY EELS! Daejarn Asi put in a chip on the last, and Bryce Cartwright took an AFL style take right on the tryline, before losing it into a Manly player. The crowd isn't happy with that decision, it certainly wasn't clear cut either way.
VIDEO REF! No try on field for the Eels
Another 4th tackle kick from Manly! That's the third of the past ten minutes, not sure how well it's working for them though
Eels are definitely trying to shift out wide earlier in their sets this half
Clinton Gutherson gets crunched by Haumole Olakau'atu
Maika Sivo ends up over the left touchline, and Manly are hanging in there for now
SUCCESFUL CHALLENGE EELS! A full attacking set for them now
CAPTAIN'S CHALLENGE EELS! Makahesi Makatoa tries to throw a no-look flick offload, and it is ruled a knock on on-field by Daejarn Asi. Eels think there was a tackle before he received the pass
Lachlan Croker goes for an early kick to try and gain some territory, but it isn't executed too well. Parra play the ball on their own 30m
Eels with a nothing play on the last, and they turn it over right one Manly's line
Some nice hands by Manly, but just one pass too many! Maika Sivo pounces on the loose ball, and runs 50m downfield! EELS ON THE ATTACK!
Bailey Simonsson loses it in the play the ball, and Manly have a midfield scrum on the halfway.
Jakob Arthur attempts a 40/20 kick on the 4th tackle, but it doesn't have the legs. Eels now have some field position to work with
Both teams easing their way into this second half early on
BACK UNDERWAY! Eels with first use in the second half
HALF TIME! Eels in control at the break.
Reuben Garrick intercepts a poor offload, 10 seconds on the clock
Schuster drops it cold at first receiver. Parra scrum with 30 seconds on the clock
PENALTY MANLY! This half will peter out now
Jason Saab with a spectacular take, and Manly fans can breathe a sigh of relief for now
The Eels are not done with this half just yet! They're throwing it around and looking very dangerous
In off the post from just to the right! 4/4
TOO GOOD HOPGOOD! He beats four Manly defenders to crash over
PENALTY EELS! Manly are too eager in defence, and Parra will tap it from their own 30m
Clinton Gutherson with a good take, and manages to stay in field as well
OUT ON THE FULL! Daejarn Asi gifts Manly some great field position. The Sea Eagles start their set in the Eels half
Bryce Cartwright pushes the pass, and Viliami Penisini can't hold onto it. Manly have a scrumfeed on their own 20m
SIX AGAIN EELS! They're getting a roll on here
Gutho is still perfect as far as conversion attempts go tonight
FROM DUMMY HALF! Gutho dives over after selling everyone with a spectacular dummy
Daejarn Asi trys to find his winger Maika Sivo with the kick on the last, and Saab can't defuse the situation. Midfield scrum on the 10m for the Eels, and they're on the attack
Manly are restricted to their own half after points, so the Eels will have the benefit of some field position to work with in this set
Garrick leaves it a long way out to the right in his first conversion attempt of the night
LOVELY TRY MANLY! The Sea Eagles are on the board. The spine linked up beautifully on the left edge to get their first try of the night
PENALTY MANLY! A player taken out late by RCG, and the Sea Eagles will get some more field position to work with.
Kaeo Weekes is back on the field, so it's 13v13
Taniela Paseka almost goes all the way, but Clinton Gutherson strips him in the act of scoring! Eels hang on
HELD UP MANLY! It's the second tackle, they still have a few plays to find a way over the tryline
SIX AGAIN MANLY! On the last play too...
Jakob Arthur goes high on the last, and Sivo couldn't take it! Manly with the ball back and a full set of attack on the way
Parra try to run it on the last, but they get forced over the touchline. Manly ball on their own 20m
Gutho nails a tough one from near the sideline. 12-0
TRY TIME! Clinton Gutherson links up with Bailey Simonsson, who slices straight through to score in the left corner.
SIX AGAIN EELS!
EELS SCRUM! Manly got into the passing lane and knocked the ball down. Parramatta with another full set
Strong set after points from Parramatta, Daejarn Asi puts it high on the last, and Christian Tuipulotu couldn't handle it under pressure. Another full attacking set for the Eels incoming.
Gutho makes the gap six
EELS ON THE BOARD! Ogden pushes Haumole Olakau'atu off him, and then slams it down on the line.
SIX AGAIN EELS! It'll take a big effort from Manly to keep the Eels scoreless here
Kaeo Weekes is off to the sin bin! A professional foul for blocking a Parra chaser in a try-scoring situation. The Eels will take the tap, and are back on the attack
VIDEO REFEREE! Brendan Hands dribbled a grubber through out of dummy half for the Eels, and there's a bit of chaos with both sides trying to get to the ball first
PENALTY EELS! The crowd are very happy with that decision. They're now helped down into Manly's territory
Sean Keppie drops it cold, and Parramatta have the ball back.
SIX AGAIN MANLY! Parramatta were offside. The Sea Eagles will have a full attacking set
PENALTY MANLY! Eels laying in the ruck. The Sea Eagles are helped up to the Eels 40m line
20M TAP MANLY! Ryan Matterson goes for a 4th tackle grubber for himself, and it goes too deep.
Jason Saab puts his first challenging take down, and Eels will have the first attacking opportunity of the night.
Jakob Arthur drills a grubber into the corner on Manly's last play, and Eels will have a play the ball on their own 10m line to restart
Eels return serve with a very similar set. Manly begin their set from their own 20m
Solid opening set from the Sea Eagles, bringing it up over the halfway. Jakob Arthur kicks deep to the sound of very audible booing from the Parra fans
KICK-OFF! Both teams are coming off big wins last week, but which team will triumph today? It's Chris Butler in the middle, and Manly have first use of the ball.
We're less than 15 minutes away from kick-off here in Parramatta! There are plenty of storylines to keep an eye on as Manly face off against the Eels in a battle right on the edge of the top 8. Stay tuned!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Chris Butler
Touch Judges: Chris Sutton, Kasey Badger
Video Referee: Adam Gee
PARRAMATTA EELS (34)
Tries: Ofahiki Ogden, Clinton Gutherson, Bailey Simonsson (2), J'maine Hopgood, Makahesi Makatoa
Conversions: Clinton Gutherson (5/6)
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (4)
Tries: Christian Tuipulotu
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (0/1)