Lost and that should be full-time. Eels weather a first-half storm to win.
Parramatta Eels 28-16
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS
Semi Radradra makes an unforced error.
Semi lost it trying to brute force his way over.
Parramatta Eels 28-16
Forward pass to Pauli Pauli. A chance for the Tigers maybe?
Parramatta Eels 28-16
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS
Conversion attempt by Chris Sandow unsuccessful.
Sandow looking to put it out 14, misses.
Parramatta Eels 28-16
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS
Scored by Semi Radradra. Kick to come.
A lovely cut-out and Semi has a double! Sandow laid it on a platter.
Parramatta Eels 28-16
PENALTY Eels! For a blocking play.
Parramatta Eels 24-16
PENALTY Eels for.. something. A strip it seems, on review. He looked like he lost it.
Parramatta Eels 24-16
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS
Conversion attempt by Chris Sandow successful.
Chris lining up to convert his own kick, steps in and swings it in.
Parramatta Eels 24-16
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS
Scored by Chris Sandow. Kick to come.
Another towering kick wasn't taken the Tigers. They watched Radradra take it again and swing it back to Sandow to cross.
Parramatta Eels 22-16
PENALTY Eels. High tackle, and an easy piggyback.
Parramatta Eels 18-16
UNFORCED ERROR WESTS TIGERS
Delouise Hoeter makes an unforced error.
Some strength to almost get the line from Hoeter but he spilled it.
Parramatta Eels 18-16
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS
David Gower makes an unforced error.
Gower tried forcing the pass and knocked on.
Parramatta Eels 18-16
FORWARD! Lawrence was wrestling to the line, but the pass from Drinkwater was forward.
Parramatta Eels 18-16
PENALTY Tigers, all started from a good run from Tedesco. Tapped and go.
Parramatta Eels 18-16
A lucky call there for the Eels, as Mannah had the ball dislodged again. PENALTY.
Parramatta Eels 18-16
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS
Conversion attempt by Chris Sandow successful.
Close to the sticks, and easily converted by Sandow.
Parramatta Eels 18-16
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS
Scored by Semi Radradra. Kick to come.
There's the customary Semi try. Norman chipped it, as the Tigers waited like Sydney buses allowing Radradra to steal in.
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SIX MORE as Milone tries to get fancy on a simple dropped ball.
Wests Tigers 16-12
Whistle blows again, Tigers inside the ten. A whole set incoming here.
Wests Tigers 16-12
Sandow elects to kick, and forces Naiqama to send it dead.
Wests Tigers 16-12
PENALTY Eels! Semi got lucky, as his loose carry is called a penalty.
Wests Tigers 16-12
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS
Bureta Faraimo makes an unforced error.
They tried some quick hands to get Farimo one-on-one but the winger couldn't hold the ball.
Wests Tigers 16-12
PENALTY Eels, they will keep the pressure on after a strip.
Wests Tigers 16-12
PENALTY Eels! Buchanan worked him like a girl at the nightclub, so the Eels will get some sustained possession.
Wests Tigers 16-12
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! He lost it trying to go for the try-line but some twinkle toes to get there.
Wests Tigers 16-12
VIDEO REFEREE: Kevin Naiqama might have danced over here.
Wests Tigers 16-12
PENALTY Tigers! They will get a chance to add to their points tally.
Wests Tigers 16-12
We're back on the paddock for the second half, Eels down four and will kick-off! Here we go.
Wests Tigers 16-12
A side note during that conversion. Brad Takairangi was put ON REPORT for a shoulder charge on James Tedesco.
Wests Tigers 16-12
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL WESTS TIGERS
Penalty goal attempt by Pat Richards successful.
They elect for two. Richards will duly slot it. and does.
Wests Tigers 16-12
PENALTY Tigers - Junior Paulo took out the kicker.
Wests Tigers 14-12
It's all unraveling from the Eels, Takairangi dropped to ball-play and sent it forward to Sandow.
Wests Tigers 14-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS
Conversion attempt by Pat Richards successful.
Closer to the sticks and Richards nails it to give Wests, an improbable lead after the opening quarter.
Wests Tigers 14-12
TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Pat Richards. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Richards was fine, and ran it closer to make his own conversion easier.
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VIDEO REFEREE: Just checking if Richards went outside before catching the ball, looks all good. Tedesco was at his evasive best in the build-up.
Parramatta Eels 12-8
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS
Pauli Pauli makes an unforced error.
Crash ball for Pauli Pauli was suitably, by name, dropped.
Parramatta Eels 12-8
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS
Corey Norman makes an unforced error.
Eels try the outside-inside ball but Norman drops it.
Parramatta Eels 12-8
PENALTY Eels! Norman taken in the air.. just by Richards.
Parramatta Eels 12-8
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS
Conversion attempt by Pat Richards unsuccessful.
A slightly easier task for Richards here. Can he readjust his radar? Nope, faded wide again.
Parramatta Eels 12-8
TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Kevin Naiqama. Kick to come.
Bang, Bang try-time again! James Tedesco just broke through with the greatest of ease and stabbed a kick for Naiqama to coddle over the try-line.
Parramatta Eels 12-8
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION WESTS TIGERS
Conversion attempt by Pat Richards unsuccessful.
Pat 'Man of Steel' Richards steps up for his first conversion tonight. He swings it wide.
Parramatta Eels 12-4
TRY WESTS TIGERS
Scored by Kevin Naiqama. Kick to come.
Tigers on the board! A looping pass found Naiqama in space, he beat Semi all ends up and dives over.
Parramatta Eels 12-4
PENALTY Tigers. Their first of the game after Moses parted the seas in the defensive line.
Parramatta Eels 12-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS
Conversion attempt by Chris Sandow successful.
A much easier attempt this time for Chris, and no dramas either.
Parramatta Eels 12-0
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS
Scored by Luke Kelly. Kick to come.
Some more razzle dazzle from the Eels there. It started from Corey Norman sneaking under a Moses tackle, linked with Sandow who eventually from a deflection found Kelly to cross.
Parramatta Eels 10-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS
Conversion attempt by Chris Sandow successful.
Sandow hooked his conversion over to complete the six.
Parramatta Eels 6-0
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS
Scored by Tim Mannah. Kick to come.
A nice set play there! Lussick drew in the defenders and was caught. Mannah flew into the gap and planted it down.
Parramatta Eels 4-0
PENALTY Eels - Lovett holding the ball, to slow down Ma'u.
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PENALTY Eels - Farimo squirms around to earn them their second.
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RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Judged that Tedesco had knocked on. Blushes saved.
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VIDEO REFEREE: Whoops, Isaac De Gois throws it out the back and Tedesco might have scored.
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UNFORCED ERROR WESTS TIGERS
Martin Taupau makes an unforced error.
Tapau went wah-wow unable to take a crash ball. Big let off for the Eels.
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UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS
Bureta Faraimo makes an unforced error.
Sloppy play-the-ball from the US rep player and a golden opportunity for the Tigers now.
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PENALTY Eels Jeez you wouldn't want Ma'u taking a bomb, he took the Naiqama error and had it stripped.
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Both teams are out onto the ANZ paddock, and it does resemble a cow paddock. Wests are lined up on halfway and kick us off!
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TEAM CHANGES:
WST: The big change for the home side, as mentioned in the opener - Josh Drinkwater is IN for Luke Brooks after the latter had a shoulder injury. The other change is Jack Buchanan onto the bench in #18.
PAR: Two changes for the visitors. The experienced Isaac De Gois comes in for Cody Nelson alongside Darcy Lussick being elevated to starting minutes for Junior Paulo.
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Welcome to Monday Night Football, out at ANZ Stadium where we have the Wests Tigers hosting the Parramatta Eels. Wests have hit the skids after their huge victory over South Sydney, a few weeks ago and sit stone motherless after Manly were victorious yesterday afternoon and will be missing Luke Brooks through injury. It is the opposite for the Eels, coming off a strong defensive display at home against St George and sit in a much more luxurious 13th position and rising quicker than the tv audience for origin. Join us NEXT for kick-off!
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gavin Badger, Alan Shortall
Touch Judges: Steve Carrall, Chris Sutton
Video Referee: Steve Clark, Luke Phillips
WESTS TIGERS (16)
Tries: Kevin Naiqama (2), Pat Richards
Field Goals:
Conversions: Pat Richards (1/3)
Penalty Goals: Pat Richards (1/1)
PARRAMATTA EELS (28)
Tries: Tim Mannah, Chris Sandow, Luke Kelly, Semi Radradra (2)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Chris Sandow (4/5)
Penalty Goals: