That's all from Canberra. Big win for the Raiders. They beat the competition leaders in back to back weeks. Watch out for a full match report hitting the website soon. Thank you for joining us tonight.
Canberra Raiders 22-8
Paulo still running hard and unstoppable. Canberra hand over possession on fifth after Rapana kicks out on the full at the 10m line.
Canberra Raiders 22-8
Canberra still committed in defence. Storm can't score and kick the ball dead in goal.
Canberra Raiders 22-8
A short kick off goes to Melbourne.
Canberra Raiders 22-8
On closer look it's a laceration for Leilua.
Canberra Raiders 22-8
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CANBERRA RAIDERS: Penalty goal attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Joey Leilua comes from the field limping, fans clap him off. Unsure as to the seriousness of the limping. From 15m out Croker nails it from in front.
Canberra Raiders 22-8
A short drop kick goes to Canberra. PENALTY CANBERRA. They elect to go for a penalty goal.
Canberra Raiders 20-8
Big runs from Leilua and Soliola. Austin kicks and finds Green in goal. A Green pass finds the grass in goal and Munster arrives just in time to ground the ball. Goal line drop out coming.
Canberra Raiders 20-8
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM: Jesse Bromwich makes an unforced error.
At the play the ball Jesse looses control.
Canberra Raiders 20-8
Melbourne choose to run on fifth tackle. They go right and Harris grubber kicks to the in goal with Rapana arriving first to ground the ball. Goal line drop out coming.
Canberra Raiders 20-8
Austin has to kick high and long from inside the 40m on fifth. Good effort from the Storm.
Canberra Raiders 20-8
Melbourne are back to the Raiders line. J Bromwich and Harris attempt tries but don't get close enough. Green's grubbers finds Wighton on the run.
Canberra Raiders 20-8
PENALTY MELBOURNE. Kenny Bromwich can't play the ball with Croker under him too long.
Canberra Raiders 20-8
Austin kicks for touch on fifth and finds it. Melbourne get a scrum on 20m line.
Canberra Raiders 20-8
This is hair raising defence from the Raiders. They will not break and they force Blair 10m backwards AND over the sideline. After 44 tackles from Melbourne in their 20m, only one try has been conceded.
Canberra Raiders 20-8
Croker goes for a try saving tackle on Munster which highlights the set. A grubber from Cronk is touched by the Raiders and is back in Melbourne hands. Six more.
Canberra Raiders 20-8
That's a bad set from Melbourne, SAVED by a Cronk 40/20. Wighton lets the ball go into touch not knowing it was a 40/20.
Canberra Raiders 20-8
The Storm hold strong in a tough defensive set. Although now with the ball they are struggling to gain metres.
Canberra Raiders 20-8
Koroibete catches a bomb close to the corner. He goes to run as soon as he's on his feet and the Canberra defence grounds him and sends him over the sideline. Controversial call, it looked like he was held.
Canberra Raiders 20-8
Blake Green almost breaks the line, he passes back for Smith. Smith kicks for the in goal and it bounces on the dead ball line before a Melbourne player knocks the ball back.
Canberra Raiders 20-8
PENALTY MELBOURNE. Hodgson crowding Finucane in the play the ball.
Canberra Raiders 20-8
PENALTY MELBOURNE. The referee spotted a chicken wing tackle. That gives the Storm a set within 30m of the Raiders line.
Canberra Raiders 20-8
Sezer grubbers out to Koroibete in goal on fifth but no chasers were close and the ball is over the dead ball line. Seven tackle set at the 20m line coming for Melbourne.
Canberra Raiders 20-8
PENALTY CANBERRA. Coming from their own half the home side is helped. The fans are up as one, they're willing Canberra on to more points.
Canberra Raiders 20-8
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Converts the easiest kick in the game.
Canberra Raiders 20-8
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Shannon Boyd. Kick to come.
A front rowers try. He barges over two defenders under the posts from a long Hodgson pass. The video replays could not show the put down so the on field referee call of try stands.
Canberra Raiders 18-8
Shannon Boyd crashes over two defenders under the posts. The referee has referred a try to the bunker. We'll need a ruling to confirm or deny from the bunker.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
PENALTY CANBERRA. Koroibete connects with a Croker pass from dummy half in an offside position. Melbourne are losing touch with Canberra at the moment. Big set coming up.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
Sezer sends a spiraling kick high for Munster at the back. He just regains the ball. Canberra step up the defence and forces Cronk to kick long on fourth.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM: Tim Glasby makes an unforced error.
Clay Priest landed hard on Glasby in a tackle which forces the ball out.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
UNFORCED ERROR CANBERRA RAIDERS: Joseph Tapine makes an unforced error.
Leilua came into the middle of the field to hit up and offload. The offload goes to Tapine's feet and it's knocked on.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
Poor set from Melbourne. Just 23m gained. The Raiders can only get back to their 30m line because it was a good kick from Smith at dummy half on fifth.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
Sezer kicks for their left corner at the Melbourne 10m line and Vunivalu grabs it.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
The Storm don't appear capable of scoring. Canberra are doing well to keep them out. PENALTY CANBERRA. Chambers the offender in the ruck.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
Sezer kicks from inside the 40m. PENALTY MELBOURNE. Leilua charged for an attempted shoulder charged. It was Koroibete with the ball and it's a bad call from the ref. Hardly any contact was made with the players.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
Cronk got hammered by Papalii while faking a pass. Rapana intercepts a Chambers pass to the wing and stops a try. Rapana is tackled immediately.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
PENALTY MELBOURNE. From 20m out the Storm have a full set.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
UNFORCED ERROR CANBERRA RAIDERS: Joseph Leilua makes an unforced error.
Leilua throws an offload forward within 20 metres of his own line. Rapana and Koroibete stop play as they grab each others jerseys.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
The Storm gain 57m quickly and Rapana takes a bomb comfortably.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
Harris catches the kick off. He's passed his HIA test.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
Exciting first half. Fast end-to-end play. Stick around for the second half in 15 minutes.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
The Storm lose the ball in the tackle. The Raiders immediately shift the ball right and Lee runs into too many players and throws the ball over the sideline off a Melbourne tackler.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
UNFORCED ERROR CANBERRA RAIDERS: Aidan Sezer makes an unforced error.
Canberra run a set play to the left edge. Sezer knocks on a ball that should have been caught and the crowd sighs.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
Cronk shanks a fifth tackle kick and rolls along the ground for just 10m. PENALTY CANBERRA. We're already kicking for touch and moving on.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
The Storm are stuck in their own half, lots of energy from Canberra and the crowd rallies.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
Canberra make it to halfway on fifth tackle. Austin kicks high for Koroibete. He takes it and is floored by Priest.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CANBERRA RAIDERS: Penalty goal attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Never in doubt.
Canberra Raiders 14-8
PENALTY CANBERRA. From 30m out and slightly to the right of the posts the Raiders want a penalty goal.
Canberra Raiders 12-8
The winger beat one and flirted with the sideline. The covering Raiders in Whitehead and Leilua put Marika into touch. Poor decision to run from Koroibete
Canberra Raiders 12-8
Sezer now from inside the 40m kicks long, it pulls up at the in goal. Great kick.
Canberra Raiders 12-8
The Storm attack the Canberra line all set. Harris though is assisted off the field for a head injury assessment and the man down prevented Melbourne from scoring. Canberra get a changeover just a few metres out from their line.
Canberra Raiders 12-8
PENALTY MELBOURNE. Austin couldn't release his arm in the tackle, was there too long. Ricky Stuart is disappointed.
Canberra Raiders 12-8
Austin has to kick long on fourth tackle, but the chase was excellent.
Canberra Raiders 12-8
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM: Cooper Cronk makes an unforced error.
The Storm spend a full set on the Canberra line. Cronk tries another run on tackle five for the line. Cronk knocks on before the line. He was close to scoring.
Canberra Raiders 12-8
PENALTY MELBOURNE. Hand in the play the ball from Papalii.
Canberra Raiders 12-8
Great first set after points. Koroibete is trapped in the corner and 10m out from his own line.
Canberra Raiders 12-8
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
So talented. From the right touchline Croker hits it sweetly.
Canberra Raiders 12-8
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Joseph Leilua. Kick to come.
He's fired up now! Hogson fakes to go left and passes back right. Through the hands of Austin and Whitehead allows Leilua to step Blair and hit and spin on Munster to score a tough try.
Canberra Raiders 10-8
PENALTY CANBERRA. Jesse Bromwich sticks his shoulder into Leilua while he stands still in a held tackle. That's a brain snap you rarely see from Bromwich.
Melbourne Storm 8-6
Rapana showing his elusiveness, beat a few tackles on a kick return.
Melbourne Storm 8-6
Sezer much better with the fifth tackle kick. From 40m out of the Storm line he gets the ball bouncing down to the corner for Munster to chase.
Melbourne Storm 8-6
From 20m out Cronk grubbers in goal. Wighton fields the kick in goal and returns to the field of play past three Storm chasers.
Melbourne Storm 8-6
A poor end to the Raiders set. The kick from Sezer strikes Harris and comes down into Melbourne's hands.
Melbourne Storm 8-6
Bromwich has been relentless. The last five sets for Melbourne have been great for Jesse. Rapana starts the Canberra set from just outside the 10m. Raiders forwards are tired.
Melbourne Storm 8-6
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL MELBOURNE STORM: Penalty goal attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
From 30m out and right in front Smith nails it.
Melbourne Storm 8-6
PENALTY MELBOURNE. Hodgson on fifth tackle does what can only be described as a grapple tackle. Bromwich gets up in anger. Melbourne want a penalty goal attempt.
6 all
Canberra kicks long to the wing and Munster has to field it as Korobiete is out of position.
6 all
Cronk bombs high on fifth and it comes down to Lee taking a contested catch 20m out.
6 all
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
From mid field to the right of the posts that's two points.
6 all
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Cooper Cronk. Kick to come.
Cronk is thrown the ball from Smith at dummy half from under the posts. On fifth Canberra expect a kick or a pass and Cronk knew it, so he ran hard for the line and was not stopped. That's his 11th try of the season.
Canberra Raiders 6-4
PENALTY MELBOURNE. Hand on the ball in the ruck from Hodgson ruled.
Canberra Raiders 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR CANBERRA RAIDERS: Jordan Rapana makes an unforced error.
The Raiders go back to their right edge. Wighton passes poorly for Rapana who had half an opportunity to break the line if he held the ball.
Canberra Raiders 6-0
PENALTY CANBERRA. Chambers stays in the tackle for too long on Croker.
Canberra Raiders 6-0
Cronk grubbers towards the posts, Wighton juggles the ball but regains it and just makes the field of play.
Canberra Raiders 6-0
The bunker has reviewed the play. On field referee said no try and the call is not overturned. Green maintains the ball short of the line and Melbourne gets one more play.
Canberra Raiders 6-0
Potential try here. Green causes more problems for the Raiders and may have crashed over the line to score. He backs into the line so a try seems doubtful.
Canberra Raiders 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR CANBERRA RAIDERS: Elliot Whitehead makes an unforced error.
In an attacking position 30m out of the Storm line he knocks on.
Canberra Raiders 6-0
Melbourne expose Leilua in defence. At midfield Blair makes a line break. Munster got the ball and was tackled metres from the line. On fifth the kick goes past Vunivalu and dead in goal. Canberra get a seven tackle set.
Canberra Raiders 6-0
Canberra get to within 20m of the Storm line on fifth. A Crocker grubber goes to Munster, easy play for Munster.
Canberra Raiders 6-0
On fourth tackle Cronk kicks long from inside his 40m line. Rapana fields and returns to the 30m line.
Canberra Raiders 6-0
Melbourne finally get the ball. Koroibete catches a bomb 10m out.
Canberra Raiders 6-0
The Raiders go straight back to Austin and Whitehead. Their energy is creating a lot of space.
Canberra Raiders 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
From beside the uprights Croker's got it.
Canberra Raiders 6-0
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Joseph Leilua. Kick to come.
Pandemonium already! Coming out of their own half Whitehead charges at the edge defenders, offloads to Leilua who breaks into the backfield. Leilua passes to Austin, Austin gets 10m away from the line and an offload back to Leilua allows him to jump over the line. Fastest try in the NRL so far this season.
Melbourne to kick off and we're underway.
Here come the teams on to the field. There's lots of anticipation for this game. A potential playoff preview tonight. We'll live update the entire game for you! We're just about ready for kick off.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Chris Sutton
Touch Judges: Tim Roby, Phil Henderson
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Luke Patten, Steve Chiddy
CANBERRA RAIDERS (22)
Tries: Joseph Leilua (2), Shannon Boyd
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Jarrod Croker (2/2)
MELBOURNE STORM (8)
Tries: Cooper Cronk
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cameron Smith (1/1)
Penalty Goals: Cameron Smith (1/1)