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The Dragons play the game out with tenacity and strong defence, ultimately forcing a late drop out and sealing the result. Incredible win for the Red V!

A Storm error from Munster hands the Dragons possession back, albeit deep inside their own half.

Munster's last-tackle grubber is snapped up in front of the posts by Gutherson.

1-1 STRIP! Melbourne back with it inside the Dragons half after Howarth executed a legal strip.

Inconclusive challenge - Melbourne retain their challenge but the decision stands, Dragons scrum on the Storm 20m.

Captains challenge by the Storm, the drop-out is ruled knock on Melbourne, they're claiming the Dragons knocked it on.

Just like after their first try, a stuff-up from the kickoff by the Dragons. Guler's feet were out before his last contact to the ball. Drop out.

Storm lose it inside their own half. 20m out. Huge chance for the home team.

Dragons' last tackle and Flanagan runs it, handover Storm.

A penalty helps the hosts up the field and the crowd is rising to help them too, the atmosphere goes up a few notches!

Katoa pulls a cross-field kick out of the air and gets it to ground a few metres to the right of the posts! It's given, but a minute later the Bunker intervenes and rules Katoa has knocked it on in the aerial contest. Dragons 20m restart.

Penalty Storm for a rake by Gutherson, getting the visitors out of trouble.

Melbourne concede a penalty late in the set just when it looked like Jacob Liddle had lost it, markers not square. Holmes will take the two from right in front.

Dragons with another set restart, really testing the Storm's defensive resolve.

We're up to the BUNKER again. Clinton Gutherson is claiming a try, but it looks like the Storm have held him up. NO TRY it is.

Melbourne lose the ball mid-field and the Dragons have some attacking footy coming up...

Just where there could've been a good chance to trap the Storm, the Dragons let them off the hook with an in-the-air tackle on Xavier Coates giving the visitors a penalty.

NO TRY. Blore loses it over the line. Dragons have it back with a 20m restart.

BUNKER. Shawn Blore clambers over for the Storm. Checking a potential knock on.

Melbourne go up the other end and force an error from Gutherson under the high ball, then the Dragons concede a penalty for not packing the scrum in time!

Penalty for the Dragons for Melbourne obstructing the kick chase. Good chance for the Dragons if they go for the tap.... nope. Taking the two. Step up, Valentine Holmes.

Damien Cook down for a moment after copping a heavy hit. Nothing illegal so play will continue once he rights himself.

End to end first section of this half, and as with the first half, plenty of booing from the home crowd.

We're underway for the second forty. Melbourne receive the kickoff.

Only two tackles after the resumption and the halftime siren goes with the visitors leading by two points.

Harry Grant tries to burrow over from dummy-half on the last tackle but can't get across. Handover Dragons.

Christian Tuipulotu spills the kickoff and Melbourne have a chance to hit straight back.

Damien Cook tries to climb over the line and claim a try, but he's held up. Thankfully they just got a set restart, so it's the first tackle and the Dragons will continue to attack.

The Dragons finally pick up a penalty and it earns a bronx cheer from the home fans. The hosts start a set from halfway.

ON REPORT: Emre Guler has put illegal neck pressure on the tackled Storm player. It's the fourth penalty the hosts have conceded in four minutes.

A third penalty in a row... and they're finally going for the two.

Back to back penalties for the Storm coming out of their own end and they go on the attack from the Dragons' 20m.

An error from Tyran Wishart gives the Dragons a set starting ten metres inside the Storm half.

A promising Dragons' attack which started with a Val Holmes line break, instead breaks down when Kyle Flanagan grubbers it into touch trying to find Christian Tuipulotu.

Loiero loses it, a simple pass and he doesn't take it right in front of the Dragons posts.

BUNKER: Cam Munster is claiming a try. Anderson grubbers through the line, Grant is onside... we're checking if he's successfully tapped it back in... he HASN'T, because Gutherson has taken it dead by the barest of margins before Grant's hand gets involved. Drop-out and Melbourne will get more possession.

As the rain continues to fall, the Dragons' set ends with an error and the Storm now let off the hook.

Storm set ends with Munster's kick going straight to Sloan, 20m restart Dragons.

Melbourne back on the attack, and they pick up a repeat set with Tyrell Sloan knocking it on in an aerial contest too.

The Dragons' foray into Melbourne territory ends in a fizzle, with Christian Tuipulotu tackled on the last and a handover.

Melbourne send the ball left and Coates is pushed out of the field of play before he can get into the corner.

A messy end-of-set play from the Storm somehow ends up in a bit of luck, Harry Grant kicking it into Christian Tuipulotu who then scoops it up and steps on the sideline. Storm with another set.

Challenge unsuccessful, Gutherson did indeed hold Shawn Blore back. Melbourne with a full set inside the Dragons' 20m.

PENALTY Storm - and the Dragons will challenge it. The referee has ruled a player was impeded in the chase after a kick.

KICKOFF: St George Illawarra have first use.

Both sides out onto Jubilee, both wearing their home jerseys.

One change for both sides. The Dragons will start new signing David Klemmer at prop, benching Toby Couchman. For Melbourne, Marion Seve replaces Lazarus Vaalepu on the bench.

These sides last met at Kogarah in the final round of the COVID-affected 2020 season, where the Dragons beat eventual premiers Melbourne 30-22.

Your Super Saturday of NRL for Round 4 kicks off at a soggy Jubilee Stadium (goodbye, Netstrata!) where the Dragons host Melbourne.