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7:00pm Mon July 25, 2016
Round 20 - Sydney Football Stadium (1988-2018), Moore Park / Gadigal - Crowd: 8273
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UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Cody Walker makes an unforced error.

Cody Walker knocks down a sweep play and that'll be FULLTIME. Manly hold on.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 20-12

79

UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Luke Keary makes an unforced error.

Souths try a late trickshot, as Joe Burgess scoops it up but Keary can't handle the inside ball.

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Walker tries to slice through but can't find a friendly jersey. Manly ball. Two to go.

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UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Sam Burgess makes an unforced error.

Sam has interjected himself in the whole set and tried a scoot down the shortside.. but spills it.

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PENALTY SOUTHS!

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UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Martin Taupau makes an unforced error.

Taupau tried to intercept the ball but only succeeded in knocking on.

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72

UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Jamie Lyon makes an unforced error.

Six more incoming for Souths as Reynolds probed for a gap.

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Both teams battling for possession here.. as Souths need two scores.

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UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Nate Myles makes an unforced error.

Myles spills it from a terrible Koroisau pass.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 20-12

62

SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Penalty goal attempt by Jamie Lyon successful.

Lyon extends the lead to eight.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 20-12

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PENALTY SEA EAGLES! Buhrer taken without the ball. They will take the two.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-12

60

The ball seems to be magnetised to young Joe. Lyon dabs a kick that Burgess needs to tap dead. GLDO.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-12

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PENALTY SEA EAGLES! Manly were wrestling in the tackle and finally get the whistle.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-12

57

UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Joe Burgess makes an unforced error.

We spoke too soon.. Burgess with a great play but undone at the last moment! He's dropped it!

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-12

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BUNKER TIME! Joe Burgess redemption!

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-12

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Joe Burgess looks like he's lost it again.. but a late intervention means it is a STRIP. PENALTY.

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Souths can't force their way through.. and on last, DCE is quickest to the loose ball and Manly are away.

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..and a third. Now we're going to get the talking to.

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..and another PENALTY. Full set within the twenty for Souths.

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PENALTY SOUTHS! Nathan Brown off the restart punches through the line and earns the whistle.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-12

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Lovely kick from Adam Reynolds forced Taufua to turn around and be trapped in-goal.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-12

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.

Reynolds with an easy attempt, makes it 2/2.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-12

50

TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Scored by Cody Walker. Kick to come.

Souths make it back-to-back tries! Cody Walker started it and finished it. He created space and sent Burgess on his way. On last, Reynolds grubbers through and the fullback finishes it.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-10

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PENALTY SEA EAGLES! Taufua with a huge run from his own end.. and earns a strip.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-6

45

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.

Reynolds makes it a twelve point deficit.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-6

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TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Scored by Adam Reynolds. Kick to come.

Souths profit from the error! Reynolds slices through and gets Souths on the board.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-4

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PENALTY SOUTHS! Offside.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-0

43

UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Lewis Brown makes an unforced error.

That was a farcical piece of play. Joe Burgess whiffed at a ball on last which allowed Lewis Brown to counter but it was stripped one-on-one.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-0

42

UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Josh Starling makes an unforced error.

Josh Starling didn't realise the ball was coming to him and spilled it.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-0

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UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Joe Burgess makes an unforced error.

The second half starts as the first did for Joe.. He spilled another bomb. Scrum for Manly ten out.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-0

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KICK-OFF!

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-0

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Here come the Eagles for the second forty with an 18 point lead. Next out is the home side, who need a huge effort to overturn the deficit. Here we go for the second half!

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-0

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Keary tries a grubber through the line but Koroisau snaffles it. HALFTIME. 18-Nil Sea Eagles.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-0

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PENALTY SOUTHS! Koroisau holding on too long.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-0

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PENALTY SOUTHS! Quick tap and go, they need points!

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-0

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Dropout incoming.. after Keary exploded through a gap.. off an iffy ball. Lucky for South Sydney.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-0

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon successful.

Another easy two for Lyon as he pilots this through.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-0

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TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Scored by Tom Trbojevic. Kick to come.

More impressive play from the Eagles. DCE puts Jamie Buhrer into a yuuuuge gap, as the second rower drew Walker before he sent Trbojevic over, of the back kind.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0

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UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Siosaia Vave makes an unforced error.

Nathan Brown comes up with a jarring hit to dislodge the ball from Vave.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12-0

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UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Cody Walker makes an unforced error.

No they can't! Cody Walker tries to catch-and-pass quickly but his hands don't agree.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12-0

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PENALTY SOUTHS! A lovely take from a Souths defender and they earn a penalty. Can they complete a set?

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12-0

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UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Aaron Gray makes an unforced error.

Manly are caught on fifth tackle and turn it over. Souths oblige and give it back through Gray.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12-0

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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon unsuccessful.

A tougher task for Lyon just inside the touchline.. and he swings it wide.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12-0

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TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Scored by Jorge Taufua. Kick to come.

Some smooth handling gives Manly their second. It went through four sets of hands and Taufua stepped inside to finish.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12-0

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SIX MORE.. as it was a shambles from the bomb by Joe Burgess.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-0

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SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Penalty goal attempt by Jamie Lyon successful.

Lyon successfully pilots the penalty over.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 8-0

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PENALTY Sea Eagles! Souths again.. slow in the ruck. This time the Eagles take the two.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

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PENALTY Sea Eagles! Souths trying to slow down the Turbos without luck thus far.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

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UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Sam Burgess makes an unforced error.

Sam Burgess tries to spark something for the Rabbits but referee spied a little bobble.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

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Tommy Turbo has put on the afterburners! He gets Manly into the Souths half.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

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UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: George Burgess makes an unforced error.

..but a different Burgess spills it on first.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

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PENALTY Souths! A quick play the ball gave Sam Burgess space to drew a PENALTY.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

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PENALTY Souths! Nathan Green doing too much.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon successful.

Lyon from in front, slots it.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0

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TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES: Scored by Jamie Lyon. Kick to come.

GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! No obstruction, just a poor read from Sutton. DCE combined with Lyons for the latter to dive over.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 4-0

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BUNKER TIME! Checking some lovely combo work from Lyon and DCE.

0 all

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PENALTY Sea Eagles! Souths too slow off the ruck.

0 all

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UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS: Joe Burgess makes an unforced error.

Joe 'the forgotten' Burgess spills one under good contact from Lewis Brown.

0 all

KICK-OFF! Here we go!

Here come the Sea Eagles under the familiar strains of the imperial march in a predominately white jersey, with Darcy Lussick playing his 100th game. They are followed by the Rabbitohs in their traditional cardinal and myrtle.

TEAM CHANGES:

Well this is easy.. both teams are 1-17.

Welcome to a sparse, and chilly Sydney Football Stadium tonight. Both sides need a victory to stay alive for the season.. Manly at the stage where they are playing sudden death while Souths have been up and down for the season with injuries and form. Join us at 7pm AEST for LIVE coverage.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Henry Perenara, Chris Butler

Touch Judges: Chris Sutton, Belinda Sleeman

Video Referee: Ashley Klein, Ben Galea, Jason Robinson

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (12)
Tries: Adam Reynolds, Cody Walker
Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (2/2)
Penalty Goals:

MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (20)
Tries: Jamie Lyon, Jorge Taufua, Tom Trbojevic
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jamie Lyon (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Jamie Lyon (2/2)