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Mitchell Moses fittingly takes the bomb in the last play of the match. The Tigers have ground out a lackluster 2nd half to come away with the victory & stay in finals contention. Thanks for the company folks. Match report to come soon & in the meantime you can catch live updates from the blockbuster Cowboys/Storm clash here at Leagueunlimited!

Wests Tigers 23-8

Brad Takairangi forces a repeat set grubbering ahead with Tim Simona batting it dead

Wests Tigers 23-8

NO TRY as Tim Grant is held up over the line

Wests Tigers 22-8

BUNKER possible Tigers try...

Wests Tigers 22-8

Penalty Tigers after Joel Edwards is taken out off the ball

Wests Tigers 22-8

BUNKER possible Tigers try..

Wests Tigers 18-8

Tigers scum after a Mitchell Moses bomb is put down from Parra. Tigers on the attack 25 out from Eels line

Wests Tigers 18-8

Penalty Tigers- Eels offside. They will take the 2 again

Wests Tigers 16-8

And they will shoot for 2

Wests Tigers 14-8

Penalty Tigers for a strip, looks a tough call though

Wests Tigers 14-8

Bevan French almost splits them down the right, but the Tigers defence do well to get him close enough to the line to take him out. Tigers scrum just inside the Eels half

Wests Tigers 14-8

David Nofoaluma dives on the loose ball to regain his team possession

Wests Tigers 14-8

Jeff Robson chips cross-field..Mitchell Moses comes up with the loose ball, but it's ruled to have come off a Tigers player attempting the catch...Parra scrum 10 out...

Wests Tigers 14-8

Penalty Eels who have the ball inside the Tigers half now

Wests Tigers 14-8

an inside ball from Joel Edwards to James Tedesco almost comes up with the goods, but the Eels hang on to force a handover

Wests Tigers 14-8

The Tigers get another scrum after a 1 on 1 strip from Michael Gordon rolls into touch

Wests Tigers 14-8

Mitchell Moses tries to thread a grubber through, but the ball bounces off Danny Wicks legs before going into touch. The ref ruled he played at it & the Tigers get the feed 20 out...

Wests Tigers 14-8

Brad Takairangi puts up a poor bomb which only went 10m forward before regaining the ball only to get tackled on the last. Handover Tigers on their own 30

Wests Tigers 14-8

Mitchell Moses bombs high to the corner, but the ball comes off Tim Simona before the Eels gain possession

Wests Tigers 14-8

Clinton Gutherson kicks deep for the corner, but the ball bounces dead again handing the Tigers another 7 tackle set

Wests Tigers 14-8

Jeff Robson grubbers through on the last, but the ball rolls dead. 20m restart Tigers

Wests Tigers 14-8

News coming through that Luke Brooks has a strained Medial Ligament in his knee and won't play any further part tonight

Wests Tigers 14-8

Brad Takairangi stabs a low kick down field from halfway which rolls dead just before a flying Bevan French arrived on the scene

Wests Tigers 14-8

Penalty Tigers & they will have it from halfway

Wests Tigers 14-8

Jeff Robson returns serve with a bomb of his own & Jordan Rankin takes it on his own 20

Wests Tigers 14-8

Mitchell Moses goes high in the last but Michael Gordon takes it safely inside the field of play

Wests Tigers 14-8

We're back in action & Tim Grant takes the first carry

Wests Tigers 14-8

Clinton Gutherson is tackled and that's halftime at ANZ Stadium. The Tigers have had plenty of chances, but have only been able to crack the line twice against a brave Eels outfit who hit back with a try late in the half. We have a ball-game on our hands, stay tuned for the 2nd half...

Wests Tigers 14-8

Penalty Eels as the siren sounds for halftime

Wests Tigers 14-8

Clinton Gutherson breaks through down the left but the Tigers defence scrambles well to eventually earn them a the ball back after a wayward Eels offload on the last

Wests Tigers 14-8

BUNKER possible Eels try, checking for obstruction

Wests Tigers 14-2

Penalty Eels - Tigers inside the 10

Wests Tigers 14-2

Clinton Gutherson forces a repeat set with a deft little grubber from close range sees Jordan Rankin trapped in-goal

Wests Tigers 14-2

Penalty Eels & they will go deep on the attack...

Wests Tigers 14-2

Penalty Tigers & they will shoot for 2 after some end to end attack from both teams

Wests Tigers 12-2

Kevin Naiqama picks up the loose ball & races 70m down field before being tackled

Wests Tigers 12-2

David Gower bursts through & is brought down 15 out

Wests Tigers 12-2

20m restart after a grubber from Luke Brooks rolls dead

Wests Tigers 12-2

Penalty Tigers after a strip on Tim Simona who was trying to offload on the last

Wests Tigers 12-2

Penalty Tigers & they will shoot for 2

Wests Tigers 12-2

Luke Brooks takes an intercept, but is taken down near halfway

Wests Tigers 12-2

Jeff Robson's kick is charged down & Parra regain possession to earn another set

Wests Tigers 12-2

Another Penalty Eels, deep on the attack...

Wests Tigers 12-2

Penalty Eels - Tigers inside the 10

Wests Tigers 12-2

Penalty Eels & they have it on halfway

Wests Tigers 12-2

Penalty Tigers & an extra 10 for kicking the ball away. Tigers will go on the attack again...

Wests Tigers 12-2

BUNKER possible Tigers try, checking for obstruction...

Wests Tigers 6-2

James Tedesco dies with the ball on the last. Handover for the Eels on their own 20

Parramatta Eels 2-0

Penalty Tigers against the Eels for holding down too long. Tigers ball 40m from their own line

Parramatta Eels 2-0

Penalty Eels, play the ball infringement..& the Eels will shoot for 2...still have no idea why teams out of finals contention take the two...

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Jeff Robson bombs for the corner and Jordan Rankin jumps high for the take with the Tigers working it away from their own line

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Luke Brooks goes high off the left boot, but Bevan French takes it safely for a 20m restart

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Parra complete their first set with Jeff Robson rifling a kick down field on the last

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We're underway and the blue & golds have first use of the steeden

Players are heading out for action...

Look for the key match-up of Clinton Gutherson v Mitchell Moses to potentially decide this one. Gutherson has made a real fist of the six jersey in the last couple of weeks with his wide array of attacking skills on show. Moses for the Tigers is starting to show some good consistency in his game to go with his untapped potential.

LATE MAIL EELS - John Folau comes into the centres for the suspended Manu Ma'u. Beau Scott is out again with Peni Terepo starting at Lock and Kaysa Pritchard joining the bench, whilst Daniel Alvaro joins the run-on team at prop switching places with Danny Wicks.

The TIGERS will run out 1-17

Welcome to ANZ Stadium for an important Round 21 match between the Parramatta Eels and the Wests Tigers. The Tigers sitting in 10th place on the ladder on 20 competition points, have a chance to join the Titans, Warriors and Panthers in a share of 7th, who are all on 22 points after the Warriors dramatic golden point win earlier today.
The Eels on the other hand have little to play for other than pride in the jersey after being "officially" knocked out of finals contention last week.