Match Centre

FT #NRL R4@ANZStadium @TheParraEels 8 def @WestsTigers 0#NRLTigersEels - https://t.co/cWUPS4YlDr pic.twitter.com/ALRQRJ2Qrs

— League Unlimited NRL (@LeagueUnlimited) March 28, 2016

Beau Scott on report for a shot late in that one. But it's all over, a nothing penalty to finish and the Eels bat it dead. Game over. Wests Tigers the only team to score an Easter egg on the Easter weekend.

Parramatta Eels 8-0

Zero urgency from the Wests Tigers and they really didn't pressure the Eels. No idea what that was, ordinary from a team down by eight and still an outside chance.

Parramatta Eels 8-0

High ball from the Tigers is fielded easily and comfortably by Michael Gordon, who runs another 20m for his trouble before being cornered and tackled. Eels making easy metres late on now.

Parramatta Eels 8-0

Now a penalty for the Eels 30m out centre field. Norman kicks for touch.

Parramatta Eels 8-0

Parramatta now with a set inside the Wests Tigers half. This could be end-game here.

Parramatta Eels 8-0

Time briefly off with Tim Simona down looking injured but he's up and we resume.

Parramatta Eels 8-0

Quick hands Tigers and... INTO TOUCH. Tedesco flips it outside quickly looking for Nofoaluma... but finds touch judge Russell Turner instead!

Parramatta Eels 8-0

Ooh dear - the Wests Tigers have muddled their passing but it looks like the Eels have caused the knock on by the hand of Kaysa Pritchard. Another set for the visitors to defend!

Parramatta Eels 8-0

The crowd is lifting behind the Wests Tigers here. Another penalty to the hosts.

Parramatta Eels 8-0

The Tigers just unable to find a way through today. Although now they have it with a penalty on the Eels line after a massive play gets them within metres of the tryline twice!

Parramatta Eels 8-0

Solid crowd, or underwhelming?

CROWD at @ANZStadium is 36,112 #NRLTigersEels

— League Unlimited NRL (@LeagueUnlimited) March 28, 2016

Parramatta Eels 8-0

Mitchell Moses with an awful kick which goes dead on the full. Good pressure from the Eels. 20m restart.

Parramatta Eels 8-0

Last tackle kick from Moses lacks imagination and Jennings scoops it up just inside the field of play. Eels work it out of their own 10m area.

Parramatta Eels 8-0

Wests Tigers with the ball in attacking position after Gutherson gets a hand to it.

Parramatta Eels 8-0

BUNKER! No try for the Eels. Junior Paulo is over but he looks to have lost it.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

NO TRY as predicted. Great defence from Tedesco. Parramatta play on for the final two parts of the set before Clint Gutherson chips for himself near the sideline and knocks on into touch trying to regather. Tigers handover.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

BUNKER! Jennings jinks and runs in beside the posts - but Tedesco has managed to hold Jenko up all on his own. This will be NO TRY.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

Another penalty for Parramatta with Kaysa Pritchard hit high. Eels attack. Can they break through?

Parramatta Eels 2-0

End to end from both sides but no final play to get points. Parramatta with a penalty now as the clock ticks past 51 minutes. Set starts on their own 30m.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

Now Michael Gordon makes an error as the Eels push up the park. Wests Tigers scrum on their own 20m.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

Predictably, nothing doing kick goes wide from Moses and beats everyone touch-in-goal. Eels 20m restart.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

Would you believe, a drop-out has been forced. FORTY SIX MINUTES IN. Tigers make the Eels defend again.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

Penalty for the Tigers coming out of their own end.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

And then there's an error from the Wests Tigers. Eighteen errors in just over one half of football... sheesh.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

Luke Brooks sneaks a ball from the Eels coming out of their own end... putting the home side on the attack!

Parramatta Eels 2-0

We are back underway in what is hopefully a half featuring more points. We can confirm Danny Wicks will play on after passing a concussion test following the elbow from teammate Beau Scott in the first half.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

YOUR VOTE at halftime after a cheeky proposal at ANZ. Would you?

Would you propose at the footy? #NRLTigersEels

— League Unlimited NRL (@LeagueUnlimited) March 28, 2016

HT | #NRL R4
@ @ANZStadium @TheParraEels 2 lead @WestsTigers 0

- https://t.co/cWUPS4YlDr#NRLTigersEels pic.twitter.com/efrsLZJz6A

— League Unlimited NRL (@LeagueUnlimited) March 28, 2016

All there is to say, is thank God this is over. Parramatta go into halftime two points ahead, after a flurry from both sides just before the siren.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

Eels have a go at the line after another Wests Tigers error but again can't penetrate. Poor half from both sides in terms of execution.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

Kevin Naiqama strips it from Michael Jennings but it's ruled a knock on by the Tigers' winger. Eels scrum inside WT territory!

Parramatta Eels 2-0

Ouch. Semi's playing on after popping this back in. < WARNING, GRAPHIC >

That'd hurt a bit #NRLTigersEels pic.twitter.com/nhAdiydc76

— Josh Howe (@JoshO567) March 28, 2016

Parramatta Eels 2-0

Parramatta now on the attack... but again the last tackle is good. Ava Seumanufagai takes possession and the Wests Tigers work it out of their own. End. Still no change to the score since the penalty goal in the 8th minute.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

Uh oh. More injury news with Semi Radradra looking to have sustained a dislocated finger. Elsewhere Junior Paulo has passed his concussion test for Parramatta.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

Another penalty for the Wests Tigers has the atmosphere turned up a notch among the black and gold faithful, but eventually Jack Buchanan loses it. Speculation of a strip but the Eels will get the scrumfeed.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

It's all happening! The Eels manage to hand it over and Naiqama comes away with the ball... and it's a penalty too! Wests Tigers to start a run from halfway.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

On the field, the Wests Tigers lose it through Jordan Rankin, then concede a penalty and knock the ball down trying to thwart an Eels play. Pressure mounts with an Eels scrum feed 10m out!

Parramatta Eels 2-0

FOX Sports reporting via sideline reporter Mark Gasnier that THREE Eels players are in the sheds having concussion tests, leaving them with just one player on the bench.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

Meanwhile, Wicks is up and about but will be taken from the field after that nasty clash. Wests Tigers surge up field, then the Eels return back up before putting a high one up for David Nofoaluma.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

Not good news for the Tigers and Tim Grant.

INJURY UPDATE — @TimGrant464 will not return today, ruled out with concussion. #NRLTigersEels

— Wests Tigers (@WestsTigers) March 28, 2016

Play has stopped with Danny Wicks down injured after being the victim of some friendly fire by teammate Beau Scott.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

Interesting on the referee audio in that last set...

Complaint from Robbie Farah about an ankle lock in one of the tackles in that set #NRLTigersEels

— Aaron Thomas (@azsportza) March 28, 2016

INJURY NEWS: Tim Grant (WST) off getting a concussion test.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

Deflection on a last tackle kick sees the hosts pick up a repeat set! Robbie Farah is on for them too.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

PENALTY Tigers, they now attack after the Eels were caught offside.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

Poor attack from the Tigers - woefully disjointed attack finishes with Luke Brooks putting it into touch on the last after receiving a poor pass.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

Poor last tackle option for the Eels. James Tedesco takes a Corey Norman grubber easily.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

End to end enterprising stuff from both sides. Plenty of exciting attack and, well, questionable defence so far. Both teams are finding plenty of space down the flanks.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

Last tackle kick from Mitchell Moses looks bound for Kevin Naiqama but it bounces over to Semi Radradra who returns it to the field of play with ease. Eels get a penalty to boot, and start from their own 40m.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

An error from Tepai Moeroa gives the Wests Tigers a scrum feed inside the Eels' 40m.

Parramatta Eels 2-0

PENALTY Eels for a hit from Luke Brooks on Junior Paulo. They'll go for two.

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Tigers with it on the last, Moses bombs high, HITS THE CROSSBAR and bounces dead! Eels 20m restart with a neat seven tackles to boot.

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PENALTY Wests Tigers, a strip on Aaron Woods. Set starts on halfway for the home team.

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An error from the Tigers has the Eels on the attack. They go down Semi Radradra's edge mid way through the set and he's stopped just short! The subsequent last tackle kick finds its way into the Tigers' arms.

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Great start from the Eels with Isaac De Gois charging down the Wests Tigers first kick of the game, but it's six again for the hosts. They work it upfield with ease.

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Now the Tigers.

Just about ready for a start. Tigers in black, Eels in #blueandgold #NRLTigersEels pic.twitter.com/Bxk0KjNAkL

— League Unlimited NRL (@LeagueUnlimited) March 28, 2016

The blue and gold half of ANZ Stadium erupts as the away side run out onto the field.

All is in readiness...

LET'S do this! #NRLTigersEels pic.twitter.com/GBZPTVs263

— ANZ Stadium (@ANZStadium) March 28, 2016

Players have completed their warm-ups and are back off to the sheds. We're well past the scheduled 4:00pm kickoff of course.

TEAM NEWS - The Wests Tigers have chosen to bench former captain Robbie Farah with Dene Halatau to start at hooker and Josh Aloiai taking his place in the second row. Parramatta meanwhile have chosen to leave Peni Terepo out meaning David Gower gets a run from the bench. Kickoff is set for 4pm local time, with the Eels having won the Under 20's clash 40-4 earlier today.

Welcome to ANZ Stadium for a big Easter Monday blockbuster! Both the Eels and Wests Tigers are two from three coming into this clash, with Parramatta especially in form after a 20-6 win over the Bulldogs and prior to that, downing premiers North Queensland. While the home side did lose to the Titans last week, their opening fortnight was highly impressive with wins over the Warriors and Manly. Get strapped in for a clash likely to be full of highly enterprising footy!