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That will do us for MNF. Wests Tigers utterly dominant in the opening and closing 30 minutes to win their second of two for the season.

Wests Tigers 36-22

Manly with metres up the middle but once they reach the last... they hand it over. I think they didn't know what tackle it was...

Wests Tigers 32-22

Manly with a lucky call, now on the attack inside Wests Tigers territory.

Wests Tigers 32-16

The Wests Tigers are well on top now, with an eight-point lead going into the final quarter of the match. Penalty now gives them a full set inside the Manly 20m.

Wests Tigers 24-16

Drop-out Wests Tigers after a craft Lyon grubber.

Wests Tigers 20-16

BUNKER - Numbers to the right and the Wests Tigers are over. Jordan Rankin is over... checking obstruction but looks good.

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Penalty to the Wests Tigers 30m out after Moses is taken late after a kick by Taupau. More attacking opportunity for the hosts.

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NO TRY. Jamie Lyon's hand gets to it first. Drop-out Manly.

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BUNKER! Possible Wests Tigers TRY for Manaia Cherrington off a kick from Moses...

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Sneaky ball goes in behind the Manly defence out wide from the Wests Tigers and Rankin finds himself in space before he's run down.

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BOOM! What a start to the 2nd half from Marty Taupau in front of his old fans! Big run gets his side to halfway and now Manly earn a penalty.

Wests Tigers 16-10

HALFTIME. Little bits of controversy but mostly an exciting half ruled by possession. The Wests Tigers dominated 16-2 early before Manly fought back in the final ten before the break. Six is the difference as the sides switch ends. Join us again in just over 10'!

Wests Tigers 16-10

Never mind, Manly lose it through Parcell. That will be all for the first half.

Wests Tigers 16-10

We're going to Eveleigh for another Bunker decision to verify if a player was taken out. The answer is no, a fair contest and it's a Wests Tigers drop-out inside the final minute.

Wests Tigers 16-10

We're upstairs for a possible Manly try to Lewis Brown. We can't see where he got it down. They're checking grounding.

Wests Tigers 16-2

Nofoaluma with an error, putting Manly on the attack.

Wests Tigers 16-2

Jordan Rankin looks to latch onto a sneaky Luke Brooks kick but the bounce beats him up and over the touch-in-goal line! 20m restart Manly.

Wests Tigers 4-2

The home team puts it high on the last hoping to pressure Brayden Wiliame into an error - he does drop it, but backwards. Manly surge up-field now.

Wests Tigers 4-2

Triple M reports it's a hamstring for Sironen, he's gone straight up the tunnel for treatment.

Wests Tigers 4-2

Unusual interchange early from the Wests Tigers with Curtis Sironen making way for Kyle Lovett after just 12 minutes. We'll keep you across if there's an injury.

Wests Tigers 4-2

Manly get a penalty to help their march up-field but the home side force an error near their own line to reclaim possession and get out of trouble.

Wests Tigers 4-2

Wests Tigers straight back on the attack the next set after Tedesco left Jamie Lyon in the dust, but the last tackle kick through on the last from Moses this time rolls dead.

Wests Tigers 4-2

Koroisau takes advantage of a quick play-the-ball by Daly Cherry-Evans and earns his side an early penalty under the sticks. Captain Jamie Lyon steps up to add the two.

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Pre-match round up time! In terms of changes... none. Michael Chee Kam drops off Manly's extended bench with both sides lining up as named six days ago. Earlier in Holden Cup the Wests Tigers came out 34-30 winners. Check out the Round 2 results list from the Under 20s.

We are at one of the great suburban grounds in Leichhardt Oval for the second instalment of Monday Night Football this weekend. The Wests Tigers are hosting Manly-Warringah - the home side coming off a surprise Round 1 victory, while the visitors are hoping to turn around an awful opening round loss to Canterbury.