FULL-TIME - Raiders 36 def Dragons 26.
Woolford takes the grubber dead and that'll seal the game.
PENALTY DRAGONS: Inside 10.
Challenge SUCCESSFUL. Zero tackle Dragons!
Couchman taken on the last but they are challenging.
Mikaele couldn't get try 4 and is bundled over the sideline.
Rapana loses it in the field of play. They aren't done here.
Timoko loses it! Only thing he hasn't done all day.
Raiders recover the short 10.
Croker kicked it. 36-26.
One chance for the Raiders and they have capitalised. Hudson Young delivered a crunching tackle to spill the ball from Jacob Liddle and off the ensuing set. Seb Kris splits them up the middle to cross.
Liddle was away but he lost it as he was tackled!
Liddle was away but he lost it as he was tackled!
Fogarty went for a 40/20 and it was just... and I mean just... short
Dragons on the front foot easily here.
Jayden Sullivan had to come off with an injury while all that was happening. Mbye has moved up into the halves and Lomax is at fullback
Dragons get through their set post points.
Lomax pushes it across the face. 30-26.
Mikaele has THREE. Dragons again go down their right hand side with Amone, Lomax and Ravalawa combining sending the Fijian down the wing. He got it inside to Billy Burns who found Ravalawa for a hattrick! This is RIDICULOUS RUGBY LEAGUE.
Lomax converts and it's an 8 point game with 17 minutes to go.
This is a typical Canberra second half potentially. A clever kick from Amone aimed for a purpose and it was Lomax who flew above the rest to come down with it to score for the Red V.
Dragons have some answers down their right hand side.
Croker is thrown over the sideline in a thumping tackle.
Ravalawa causing problems down the right - but kept it brilliantly in play to save the Dragons!
That is an excellent kick from Lomax. 30-16.
Well worked by the Dragons. Jack De Belin linked up with Blake Lawrie who got a miraculous offload to Amone who shifted it to the left to Lomax who found Ravalawa to cross in the corner for his second of the night.
PENALTY DRAGONS: High tackle.
Young hit in a big shot from Talatau Amone. Fogarty winces in agony but is ok.
PENALTY RAIDERS: Dan Russell with a slow peel.
Paul Turner is coming off the field. He wanted to play on and tried his best but unlike English Cricket he's conceded and is making his way off the field.
Some concern for Paul Turner copping a knock to the kidneys and he's in agony. Trey Mooney has been placed on report for kneeing (as Turner fell).
PENALTY RAIDERS: Too slow.
Croker's kick is successful and it's 30-10.
That didn't take long. A long and high kick from Fogarty was mishandled by the Dragons and into the arms of Matt Frawley. Frawley then kicked it sidewards to Timoko who strolls over for his second try.
Sullivan loses the footy. Raiders survive.
SIX AGAIN DRAGONS - Hand on Ball
PENALTY DRAGONS: Second effort against Jarrod Croker.
Burns splits them before linking up with Sullivan and Turner before a big tackle from Fogarty saves a certain four pointer.
Lomax shanks it. 24-10.
St George had to be first to score to start the second half. It took a clever kick from Moses Mbye which turned Croker around. He spilled it in the impact from Ravalawa and Lomax crosses straight away.
Fogarty puts it down after a big run from young forward Trey Mooney.
Underway for the second half at WIN Stadium in Wollongong. Raiders running from right to left and will have first use of the football.
Croker converts and that is half-time here at WIN Stadium. 24-6.
In the shadows of half-time. Canberra delivered the dagger in the hearts of the Dragons when Fogarty grubber kicked which hit the post and collected by Matt Frawley to score.
Raiders on the attack in the shadows of the break. Turner didn't want to play at the grubber but has to take it dead and they'll restart with a goal line dropout.
Paul Turner puts down the torpedo punt from Jamal Fogarty.
Lomax converts! Dragons back into it!
From dummy half. Big Mikaele crosses
Feagai breaks down the sideline and the tackle count restarts!
Rapana puts it down on play one from the scrum. What a relief that is for St George.
Dan Russell on the field for his NRL debut.
Amone knocks on first according to the Bunker and it's NO TRY.
VIDEO REF: Gough has NO TRY - looking to confirm a knock on from Canberra.
PENALTY RAIDERS: Seb Kris gets rewarded with a strong kick return.
Dragons need to hang in deep before half-time. They can't get it escape beyond 18-0.
Croker converts - 18-0.
Matt Timoko has looked promising all night and he finally got rewarded. Some quick hands down the right saw Timoko break through and he had too much pace for Sullivan and Turner to cross.
Francis Molo and Blake Lawrie OFF - Michael Molo and Toby Couchman ON
Pass called forward by the touch judge. Mikaele Ravalawa was certain to score if the touchie didn't call it - good decision from Cam Paddy.
PENALTY DRAGONS: Jack Wighton caught doing a 'peel'
Frawley can't thread the needle and Lomax recovers it.
Timoko splits them but is run down by Turner and Lomax. Raiders looking to extend their advantage. That was pathetic defence.
Really important for the Dragons to stay in the contest here and not leak anymore points.
Dragons trying to create some second phase play here.
Croker has converted the try and it's 12-0.
Tapine got the ball flat-footed and beat five of them on his way to the line. That was diabolically soft from the Dragons.
SIX AGAIN CANBERRA!
Turner loses it on club debut. Such a shame he did then as he's looked threatening.
Amone put Liddle into space before a brilliant tackle from Kris. Sullivan kicks on the next play and it just rolls over the dead ball line.
Both sides back in the arm-wrestle here.
Croker nails the conversion - Raiders 6 - Dragons 0.
Rapana capitalises from short range and that celebration will earn the lads at Sportsbet 5k. Good celebration too with the mock Johnny Bairstow stumping.
Timoko causing all sorts of problems. Creates a break and finds Fogarty before being taken down by Feagai! SIX AGAIN!
Suli loses it contesting the football. But there is some good signs here!
Dragons playing some enterprising footy. They're 10 metres out from the line!
PENALTY DRAGONS: Slow peel against Zac Woolford.
Seb Kris puts it down in good field position and then they compound it with a penalty.
PENALTY RAIDERS: Inside 10m is the ruling against the Dragons. Jacob Liddle pinned.
Well taken from Zac Lomax and it gets the Dragons out of trouble and it allows Mikaele Ravalawa to get up field with a big 30 metre effort.
Raiders on the attack inside the red-zone.
PENALTY RAIDERS: Paul Turner split the defence but he went through a gap created by an obstruction from Zac Lomax.
Woolford throws it forward under heavy pressure from Zac Lomax.
We're underway! Dragons running from right to left on your screens!
Some pre-game news: Jack Wighton will play LOCK tonight with Matt Frawley going into the vacant 5/8 role.
Referee tonight is Peter Gough, Cam Paddy and Kasey Badger are running the line and the man in the bunker is Gerard Sutton.
It's Friday Night Football and it's Round 19 of the NRL Telstra Premiership with the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Canberra Raiders. The Dragons desperately need to win this one to get out of the log-jam for the wooden spoon. While for the Raiders, a win is of upmost importance in order to keep their finals chances alive. As far as changes are concerned, the Dragons lost Su'a due to injury and replaced by Burns, elsewhere the side is unchanged. For the visitors, Mariota starts for Guler, Frawley replaces Ata at lock. Cotric reverts back to the concussion sub.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Peter Gough
Touch Judges: Kasey Badger, Cameron Paddy
Video Referee: Gerard Sutton
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (26)
Tries: Mikaele Ravalawa (3), Zac Lomax (2)
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Zac Lomax (3/5)
Penalty Goals:
CANBERRA RAIDERS (36)
Tries: Jordan Rapana, Joseph Tapine, Matthew Timoko (2), Matt Frawley, Sebastian Kris
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (6/6)
Penalty Goals: