UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM
Ben Hampton makes an unforced error.
Storm go all Globetrotter there, shift it to Hampton who tries to offload it but spills it. FULL-TIME.
Parramatta Eels 26-22
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS
Brad Takairangi makes an unforced error.
Takairangi loses it. One more play.
Parramatta Eels 26-22
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Fonua has knocked it on.
Parramatta Eels 26-22
VIDEO REFEREE: Mahe Fonua might have burrowed over. Checking if he got it down.
Parramatta Eels 26-22
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS
Junior Paulo makes an unforced error.
Paulo drops it. One last chance for Melbourne maybe. Good shot from Bromwich.
Parramatta Eels 26-22
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS
Conversion attempt by Chris Sandow successful.
Here comes Sandow to put them out by four, steps in and curves over.
Parramatta Eels 26-22
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS
Scored by Tepai Moeroa. Kick to come.
The runaway train! Eels fanned out right, faking to go wide but went short to Moeroa who chugged to the line.
Parramatta Eels 24-22
PENALTY Eels; First for a strip then Kenny Bromwich mouths off for an extra ten.
Melbourne Storm 22-20
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS
Brad Takairangi makes an unforced error.
Whoops! Takairangi lost his handle on the ball deep in attack, and the Eels resistance is quelled.
Melbourne Storm 22-20
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS
Tepai Moeroa makes an unforced error.
Last ditch effort forces it loose from Moeroa.
Melbourne Storm 22-20
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS
Conversion attempt by Chris Sandow unsuccessful.
Chris Sandow to draw us level again.. walks in, and misses.
Melbourne Storm 22-20
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS
Scored by Ryan Morgan. Kick to come.
Some great hands there from the Eels. It started from the wraparound on the Paulo run, Sandow involved with Morgan sliding in.
Melbourne Storm 22-20
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Tohu Harris successful.
Harris with his fourth attempt tonight - slams it through.
Melbourne Storm 22-16
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Hymel Hunt. Kick to come.
Disaster there! Eels just threw the ball away into Fonua's hands who held it up for Hymle Hunt to get his first NRL try.
Melbourne Storm 20-16
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM
Tohu Harris makes an unforced error.
Harris knocked it on in trying to bat it back.
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UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS
Pauli Pauli makes an unforced error.
Wrecking ball like run from Junior Paulo there before offloading to Pauli Pauli who threw it to the guy in the first row.
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PENALTY Eels; stripped out.
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UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM
Nelson Asofa-Solomona makes an unforced error.
Young Asofa-Solomona on the field, and the ball on the deck. Big chance for the Eels.
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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Tohu Harris unsuccessful.
The toughest kick thus far for Harris, out wide. Can he give Melbourne the lead again? Misses.
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TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Blake Green. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS., TRY! Green was right there to put it down.
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VIDEO REFEREE: The ball pinballed around the area as Sandow tried to pick it up. Checking what happened.
Parramatta Eels 16-12
Slice of luck there for Parramatta. Kurt Mann almost went in-and-away on Morgan but he forced the pass, that falconed off an Eel for a drop out.
Parramatta Eels 16-12
Now a third penalty, for a steal.
Parramatta Eels 16-12
Followed by Anthony Watmough giving one right away.
Parramatta Eels 16-12
PENALTY Storm; Sandow had to hold down, to prevent Storm damage.
Parramatta Eels 16-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS
Conversion attempt by Chris Sandow successful.
Sandow has used his boot to serve up two tries, can he add a second conversion to it? Yes he can. Four point lead.
Parramatta Eels 16-12
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS
Scored by Corey Norman. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS..TRY! Norman spun just as he got to Munster, beat him in the contest and slid over.
Parramatta Eels 14-12
VIDEO REFEREE: Checking the contest between Norman and Munster.
Melbourne Storm 12-10
Sandow kicks off, and we're back underway!
Melbourne Storm 12-10
Here come the teams for the second half, Can the Eels continue their comeback? or will they succumb like last Monday? Find out here!
Melbourne Storm 12-10
HALFTIME :: Storm hold a slender 12-10 lead.
Melbourne Storm 12-10
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS
Tepai Moeroa makes an unforced error.
Eels probe on the left again but Moeroa couldn't handle it.
Melbourne Storm 12-10
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS
Conversion attempt by Chris Sandow unsuccessful.
Another attempt out wide from the mercurial halfback. He misses this one.
Melbourne Storm 12-10
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS
Scored by Semi Radradra. Kick to come.
Guess who? Radradra again! Sandow, on fourth chips it for the winger to cross untouched.
Melbourne Storm 12-10
Cam Munster prevents Danny Wicks, yes, Danny Wicks from pouncing on a Sandow grubber.
Melbourne Storm 12-6
PENALTY Eels; Watmough is bailed out there, as a sloppy play-the-ball is called penalty.
Melbourne Storm 12-6
PENALTY Eels; Radradra is just magnetising the ball here, and earning PENALTIES.
Melbourne Storm 12-6
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Ben Hampton was taken out in the line by Takairangi. PENALTY.
Melbourne Storm 12-6
VIDEO REFEREE: Semi goes in again, checking it and sent up as NO TRY.
Melbourne Storm 12-6
40/20 PARRAMATTA EELS
Chris Sandow kicks a 40/20.
Brilliant kick from Sandow, earning a 40/20
Melbourne Storm 12-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS
Conversion attempt by Chris Sandow successful.
Sandow from the touchline with better curve than a venn digaram knocking it over.
Melbourne Storm 12-6
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS
Scored by Semi Radradra. Kick to come.
Semi started it with his charge to earn a PENALTY and finished it. Some hot potato football went left to right and found the wide open Radradra who dived over.
Melbourne Storm 12-4
PENALTY Eels; All from the Radradra charge.
Melbourne Storm 12-0
PENALTY Storm; Mannah all over the Storm players like government policy on torrenters.
Melbourne Storm 12-0
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS
Danny Wicks makes an unforced error.
Danny Wicks dropped the ball like it was Snoop Dogg.
Melbourne Storm 12-0
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Kurt Mann got a touch.
Melbourne Storm 12-0
VIDEO REFEREE: Richard Kennar claiming one after a airswing from Kurt Mann.
Melbourne Storm 12-0
PENALTY Storm; Like Julien Assange, there was no release.
Melbourne Storm 12-0
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Semi knock on. Twenty tap.
Melbourne Storm 12-0
VIDEO REFEREE: Checking how the ball got to Brad Takairangi after it was spilled by Semi.
Melbourne Storm 12-0
Positive: Eels get a repeat set. Negative: They kicked on third tackle. Brad Arthur staring daggers in the box.
Melbourne Storm 12-0
PENALTY Eels; holding down too long.
Melbourne Storm 12-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Tohu Harris successful.
From in front, it goes to a baker's dozen.
Melbourne Storm 12-0
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Ben Hampton. Kick to come.
Like a hot knife through butter, Ben Hampton sliced through the hole and stepped Sandow to score.
Melbourne Storm 10-0
Another PENALTY for the Storm, laying down too long. Eels their own worst enemy here.
Melbourne Storm 6-0
PENALTY Storm; Eels right on the back foot now.
Melbourne Storm 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Tohu Harris successful.
Harris steps up to convert his own kick, and nails it.
Melbourne Storm 6-0
TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Tohu Harris. Kick to come.
It was simple in the end, Blake Green took it to the line and found a charging Tohu Harris to cross.
Melbourne Storm 4-0
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS
Anthony Watmough makes an unforced error.
First error from Anthony Watmough to prematurely end a good Eels set.
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KICK-OFF! Here we go!
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Parramatta are on the field, here come the Storm through their banner for tonight's clash.
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A commanding win in the U20s for Parramatta, winning 48-12.
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TEAM NEWS:
MEL: Two changes for the home team - Hymel Hunt gets his chance in first grade after impressive performances in QLD Cup. Jordan McLean is also out with Tohu Harris moving from the centres to take his spot. Nelson Asofa-Solomona slides onto the bench.
PAR: Several changes for the Eels as well. John Falou and Kaysa Pritchard come into the side, for Bureta Farimo and Daniel Alvaro, with David Gower getting starting minutes due to Manu Ma'u's suspension.
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein, Adam Devcich
Touch Judges: Dave Ryan, Kasey Badger
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea
MELBOURNE STORM (22)
Tries: Tohu Harris, Ben Hampton, Blake Green, Hymel Hunt
Field Goals:
Conversions: Tohu Harris (3/4)
Penalty Goals:
PARRAMATTA EELS (26)
Tries: Semi Radradra (2), Corey Norman, Ryan Morgan, Tepai Moeroa
Field Goals:
Conversions: Chris Sandow (3/5)
Penalty Goals: