It is Fulltime! Manly has held off a fast-finishing Melbourne to win a 26-20 thriller at Brookvale. Stay tuned for the Match Report and 3,2,1's.
Jahrome Hughes with a great kick on the last and Lehi Hopoate is trapped in goal. Repeat set.
Corey Waddell loses possession in his own half and Melbourne have a big chance.
Nick Meaney converts and we have a finish!
Melbourne refuse to go away as the halves in Wishart and Hughes combined to put their halfback over late in the match.
Reuben Garrick extends the lead for Manly.
VIDEO REF - NO TRY - Luke Brooks loses the ball over the line but Tui Kamikamica collects him high.
Reuben Garrick converts the try.
Tommy Talau picks up his second try after Daly Cherry-Evans creates an overlap on the left hand side.
Grant Anderson puts down a difficult pass from Eliesa Katoa and Manly have the ball just short of halfway.
Nick Meaney takes to gift two points.
Penalty Storm - Manly offside at marker following a line break from Harry Grant.
Nick Meaney brings it back to a converted try margin.
Melbourne hit back through Nick Meaney who scores after collecting a neat pass from Sualauvi Faalogo.
Reimis Smith loses possession and Melbourne blow a big chance to hit back.
Penalty Storm - Against Luke Brooks for being offside. Storm with a big chance 15m out!
Reuben Garrick converts the try.
Jake Trbojevic crashes over next to the posts following a superb short ball from the skipper Daly Cherry-Evans.
Daly Cherry-Evans with a superb grubber on the last and Jahrome Hughes bats the ball dead. Repeat set for Manly.
Penalty Manly - Against Josh King for being inside the 10m. Eagles off the hook and they find the line just short of halfway.
Sualauvi Faalogo picks up the ball inches from the dead ball line and beats two would be tacklers to get to the 20m metre line.
Penalty Storm - Against Nathan Brown for objecting to the defence. Storm on the attack!
We are back underway in the second half! Nathan Brown off the back fence and is met by a wall of Storm defenders! Firey start at Brookvale!
It is Halftime and the Sea Eagles lead 12-6 after being the dominant side in the first stanza. Melbourne crash over late to get themselves well and truly back in it. Stay tuned for all the Second Half action coming up at League Unlimited.
Nick Meaney lands the conversion.
Eliesa Katoa dives on a deft grubber at the line from Jahrome Hughes to score a crucial try just before halftime.
Penalty Storm - Against Ben Trbojevic for hanging on too long in the tackle. Storm find the line just short of halfway.
Jahrome Hughes goes within a whisper of pulling off a 40/20 but his foot plants on the red chalk. Manly make their way out of their own half.
Both young fullbacks being tested out by the respective halfbacks with high pressure kicks and both come out with flying colours.
Reuben Garrick misses the conversion from out wide.
VIDEO REF - TRY - Tommy Talau made it back-to-back tries for the Sea Eagles after the former Tiger collected a nice pass from rookie fullback Lehi Hopoate to slide over in the corner.
Reuben Garrick nails the sideline conversion.
Luke Brooks puts Ben Trbojevic through an enormous hole and Trbojevic the third wrestles his way over the line to score the first try of the night.
Penalty Manly - High tackle from Josh King but accidental. Sea Eagles charge over halfway.
Jason Saab now loses the ball early in the tackle count. Storm on the attack!
Shawn Blore ends up with the ball on the last and Manly have the ball deep in their own half.
Christian Welch drops the ball cold and Manly have the ball back.
Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega loses possession in the tackle. Looked to be a high shot but missed by the touch judge. Melbourne now over halfway.
William Warbrick puts down a pass from Nick Meaney which was behind the hulking winger. Manly scrum 30m from their own line.
Penalty Storm - Josh Aloiai inside the 10m and Melbourne make their way towards halfway.
Reuben Garrick gets Manly on the board first at Brookvale Oval.
Penalty Manly - Against Harry Grant for a strip close to the line. Daly Cherry-Evans points to the posts.
Jahrome Hughes loses possession and Manly now on the attack 30m out!
We are underway at Brookvale Oval! Christian Welch brings the ball back for the visitors.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judges: Wyatt Raymond, Chris Sutton
Video Referee: Grant Atkins
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (26)
Tries: Ben Trbojevic, Tommy Talau (2), Jake Trbojevic
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Reuben Garrick (2/2)
MELBOURNE STORM (20)
Tries: Eliesa Katoa, Nick Meaney, Jahrome Hughes
Conversions: Nick Meaney (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Nick Meaney (1/1)