For the second time in six days, Canberra have gone down by 2 at home.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-24
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon successful.
Lyon converts. Manly lead with less than a minute remaining.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26-24
TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Scored by Brett Stewart. Kick to come.
Stewart scores! Manly will win.
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Manly will start a set from their own goal-line after Sam Williams puts in a great kick.
Canberra Raiders 24-20
Forward pass. Manly blow an opportunity with Ballin throwing the ball to Sene-Lefao forward.
Canberra Raiders 24-20
Manly get a penalty 20 metres out. It all comes down to this.
Canberra Raiders 24-20
Wighton races the ball back close to halfway.
Canberra Raiders 24-20
On the last tackle, Williams bombs but Peta Hiku does well to give Manly possession.
Canberra Raiders 24-20
Wighton collects a Manly bomb.
Canberra Raiders 24-20
Nine minutes left on the clock, next try scorer will likely be the match winner.
Canberra Raiders 24-20
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon unsuccessful.
Wasting no time, Lyon's kick goes wide.
Canberra Raiders 24-20
TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Scored by Jamie Lyon. Kick to come.
Game still on, Lyon scores his second.
Canberra Raiders 24-20
Peta Hiku has got a pass away to Jamie Lyon; we're just checking grounding.
Canberra Raiders 24-16
Manly get a penalty inside the Raiders half.
Canberra Raiders 24-16
Paul Vaughan is hobbling in back field.
Canberra Raiders 24-16
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS
Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker unsuccessful.
The kick is wide, but the Raiders still lead by more than a converted try.
Canberra Raiders 24-16
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS
Scored by Jarrad Kennedy. Kick to come.
Canberra score again, with 13 to go there season looks to still be alive.
Canberra Raiders 24-16
Jarrad Kennedy is over. The video ref will check to see if everything's above board, but this may be domino for the Sea Eagles.
Canberra Raiders 20-16
Feleti Mateo comes up with a knock on following a lousy pass from DCE.
Canberra Raiders 20-16
Michael Chee Kam has been hit high. David Shillington with a swinging arm, this will be a penalty.
Canberra Raiders 20-16
Fensom has been stripped by Foran, Canberra get a penalty.
Canberra Raiders 20-16
Wighton makes immediate amends for his earlier error. Great take of a Manly bomb.
Canberra Raiders 20-16
Jack Wighton has lost the ball just over halfway. Manly get another opportunity.
Canberra Raiders 20-16
Penalty Raiders. This game is all Canberra at the moment, they know how important this game is.
Canberra Raiders 20-16
Shaun Fensom covers up a DCE grubber.
Canberra Raiders 20-16
Forward pass by the Raiders. Manly will have a great chance to hit straight back.
Canberra Raiders 20-16
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS
Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
The decision to knock back the penalty goal has paid dividends. Canberra 20-16.
Canberra Raiders 20-16
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS
Scored by Blake Austin. Kick to come.
It's a try baby. Canberra are in front, they were down 16-0 and have now taken the lead.
Canberra Raiders 18-16
Blake Austin is over. He beat about five Sea Eagles, but the video referee wants to check the grounding.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-14
Jamie Lyon kicks the ball dead; the momentum is turning. Canberra are on the rise with their season on the line.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-14
Three Sea Eagles prevent Austin from crashing over short of the line.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-14
Manly concede a penalty; rather than levelling the scores, Canberra will look to take the front.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-14
Michael Chee Kam takes a run against his former club.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-14
Sam Williams puts a great kick in which sees Manly start a set 10 metres out.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-14
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS
Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
It's a two-point ball game now.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-14
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS
Scored by Edrick Lee. Kick to come.
Manly looked to bat the ball on to Jamie Lyon, but they didn't account for Edrick Lee sprinting the length of the field. Canberra aren't done with yet.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-12
INTERCEPT
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-8
Ligi Sao goes close to scoring.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-8
Penalty to Manly, Josh Hodgson wasn't square at marker.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-8
Shillington and Nu'uausala back on for Vaughan and Boyd.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-8
Jack Wighton manages to bat the ball dead with DCE racing through. Line drop out.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-8
Shannon Boyd gives away a penalty after failing to get off Justin Horo.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-8
Josh Papalii gets into a space, but the Sea Eagles are able to trap the big man.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-8
Jamie Lyon puts the ball into touch 10 metres from the Canberra tryline.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-8
Sisa Waqa elects to run on the last, but the play comes to no avail.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-8
Trbojevic may also have come into contact with the hip of Shaun Fensom. After his earlier concussion you couldn't imagine he'll be back and more than likely he'll be rested next week under the concussion guidelines.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-8
Jake Trbojevic is being assisted off the field, it appears to be a leg issue. That would be a massive loss for the Sea Eagles if the front rower spends time on the sideline.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-8
Sam Williams puts in a well-placed kick.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-8
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CANBERRA RAIDERS
Penalty goal attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
From 35 metres out, Croker narrows the margin as the Sea Eagles lead 16-8 at halftime.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-8
Croker will attempt the penalty goal.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-6
Canberra get a penalty 35 metres out.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-6
Big run from Shannon Boyd sees Justin Horo fall over.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-6
Just like Beau Scott yesterday, that tackle by Jarrod Croker may have a huge impact on the outcome of this match.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-6
Jarrod Croker makes a try saving tackle on Jamie Lyon, with the force of his tackle the ball fell through Lyon's grasp.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-6
Canberra come up with a shocking last play option, failing to get a kick in the Sea Eagles will start a set from close to halfway.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS
Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
The margin is reduced to ten as Croker adds the extras from in-front.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-6
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS
Scored by Paul Vaughan. Kick to come.
Opting to run on the last, Josh Hodgson delivers a phenomenal pass to Vaughan to put numbers on the board for Canberra.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-4
Sam Williams puts a kick in, resulting in a line drop out.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0
Jarrad Kennedy on for Mitchell Barnett.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0
Lyon came up with a great ball and all tackle on Barnett which would've saved the try, but the forward pass sees the Sea Eagles come up with possession.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0
A forward pass from Josh Hodgson to Mitch Barnett bombs the attacking set.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0
Kieran Foran makes an error from the kickoff. Great chance for the Raiders to score from 10 metres out.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon successful.
From in front, Lyon puts the Sea Eagles out by 16-0.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0
TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Scored by Brett Stewart. Kick to come.
Manly make a break, and as he has done throughout his career, Brett Stewart is there in support to score.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 14-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon unsuccessful.
The kick is too the right. Manly 10-0.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 10-0
With skills like that, you'd be hard pressed to come up with a better centre than Jamie Lyon in the NRL era.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 10-0
TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Scored by Jamie Lyon. Kick to come.
He is just too good! Fending off Jarrod Croker, Jamie Lyon scores.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 10-0
Josh Starling makes a strong run inside the Raiders half.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Jack Wighton puts in a poor grubber kick, the Raiders just aren't showing their potential so far.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Shannon Boyd on for David Shillington.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Jorge Taufua has been placed on-report for a shoulder charge.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Mateo puts a grubber kick in; Jack Wighton knocks on, Jorge Taufua makes heavy contact. It's all happening here!
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Jesse Sene-Lefao is on for the Sea Eagles.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Manly get a penalty just short of halfway.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Canberra fans let their thoughts known as the referee calls changeover, despite DCE coming into contact with a Raiders kick.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Austin is claimed by Matt Ballin a metre from the tryline.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Mitch Barnett dives on a loose Manly pass. On the next tackle, the Raiders get a penalty.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
A forward pass from Sisa Waqa to Blake Austin is called back as the Raiders were threatening in attack.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Jack Wighton makes a great kick-return from a DCE bomb.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Trbojevic has passed the concussion test, he will be back.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Sam Williams comes up with touch-finder. Manly will pack down a scrum 15 metres out.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Paul Vaughan on for Frank-Paul Nu'uausala.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Sam Williams puts a kick in intended for the in-goal, but Manly come up with ball with little trouble.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Feleti Mateo concedes a penalty, allowing the Raiders to start a set on halfway.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Brett Stewart looks for a 40/20, but Jack Wighton is able to collect the ball.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Jorge Taufua comes up with possession 20 out from the Manly line.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Blake Leary loses the ball in a Blake Austin tackle close to the line.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Jack Wighton is caught in-goal. Line drop out forced by Daly Cherry-Evans.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Trbojevic is off, Hasson takes his place.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
A swinging arm from Barnett sees the rookie forward placed on-report.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Jake Trbojevic is down after being hit by Mitchell Barnett.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Josh Papalii is penalised for a double movement. Great work from Kieran Foran to cut down the Raiders second rower.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Austin takes on the line, but Manly do well to contain the 5/8.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Shaun Fensom draws a penalty after Ligi Sao made high contact.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Great set after points from the Sea Eagles, DCE finds touch 10 metres out from the goal-line.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon successful.
From the sideline, Lyon gives the visitors the perfect start.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
Great work by Kieran Foran to isolate Jordan Rapana; Matai had Taufua in support but was able to cross out wide.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 4-0
TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Scored by Steve Matai. Kick to come.
Exploiting the Raiders left, the Sea Eagles open the scoring.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 4-0
Kieran Foran's kick is charged down; Manly get another set 30 metres out from the tryline.
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Manly make some in-roads through the Raiders middle.
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Jack Wighton does well to field the first bomb of the match.
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Matai finds a bit of space down the left.
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Jake Trbojevic takes the first charge of the afternoon.
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The Raiders are greeted by applause as they look to keep their finals hopes alive.
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Jamie Lyon leads the Sea Eagles onto GIO Satdium.
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Manly have made a positional change with Ligi Sao to start ahead of Josh Starling in the front row.
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Canberra are 1-17; Edrick Lee returns in place of Joey Leilua, who is out through suspension.
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Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 23 Sunday Afternoon Football between Canberra Raiders and Manly Sea Eagles at GIO Stadium.
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Dave Munro
Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Rickey McFarlane
Video Referee: Shayne Hayne, Luke Phillips
CANBERRA RAIDERS (24)
Tries: Paul Vaughan, Edrick Lee, Blake Austin, Jarrad Kennedy
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Jarrod Croker (1/1)
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (26)
Tries: Steve Matai, Jamie Lyon (2), Brett Stewart (2)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jamie Lyon (3/5)
Penalty Goals: