FULL TIME - Canberra fought hard and have overcome a gutsy Parramatta outfit 22-16 in a sloppy game. Thanks for joining us. Full wrap to come!
Canberra Raiders 22-16
GREAT PLAY PARRA, Gutherson to Matagai to Moeroa but he drops it after a big tackle. Should be the game.
Canberra Raiders 22-16
Parra have one set, 60 out.
Canberra Raiders 22-16
Hodgson with a rush of blood, puts a grubber through but it ricochets and he drops it.
Canberra Raiders 22-16
The field goal now comes into the equation as match-winner.
Canberra Raiders 22-16
Dumb penalty, Matagi caught offside.
Canberra Raiders 22-16
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
BIG CONVERSION! He has it!
Canberra Raiders 22-16
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.
A flying finish and Rapana scores off a long pass from Wighton.
Canberra Raiders 20-16
Drop out Canberra! Lovely kick from Sezer and the Guth takes it dead.
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Mannah drops the ball trying to offload! Not the right play.
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Interesting stat there - Eels with 21 tackles in the opposition 20, Canberra have 0.
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Great kick by Moses close to the line and Cotric is forced to bat it dead! Will they take the point here with a full set on Canberra's line?
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Jennings hobbles off!
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NO TRY! Hodgson is offside and made a play at the ball!
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BUNKER - Rapana! Looks like there was a knock-on in the lead up though.
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Jennings bursts through! He kicks for French, Wighton is running back, French gets there first but DROPS IT!
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Gutherson kicks on the last, it's a race between Jennings and Rapana but it just beats them both!
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Big momentum turner? Leilua penalised for holding down Radradra.
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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
We're locked up again!
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TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Blake Austin. Kick to come.
Croker slices through and throws a speculator which is snatched by Austin who scores!
Parramatta Eels 16-14
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Clint Gutherson successful.
Gutherson has it!
Parramatta Eels 16-10
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Siosaia Vave. Kick to come.
Great short ball by Pritchard to Vave who is too strong for Lui.
Parramatta Eels 14-10
BUNKER - VAVE CLAIMS A TRY!
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But Canberra survive!
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Another mistake by Wighton, this time dropping a Pritchard grubber with the Eels looming. Another set for Parra.
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Wighton with an early error, fumbling a Moses bomb and an early chance for Parra 10 out.
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HALF TIME - A late comeback by the Eels and it's 10-all at the break! Stay tuned for the second forty.
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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Clint Gutherson successful.
Gutherson gets it! Locked up!
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TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Michael Jennings. Kick to come.
Nothing doing... Semi dances around... he's through and links with Jennings who scores! This game has turned on its head!
Canberra Raiders 10-8
Another penalty! Pritchard takes the tap.
Canberra Raiders 10-4
Leilua gives away a penalty, Parra start their set 40 out from the Canberra line. Big chance here to level things up!
Canberra Raiders 10-4
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Clint Gutherson unsuccessful.
Gutherson sends it wide! 10-4 with 4 left.
Canberra Raiders 10-4
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Manu Ma'u. Kick to come.
A stroke of luck and quick thinking there with Beau Scott batting back the ball after the ball ricocheted off Rapana. Ma'u was there and scooped it up on the run to score! Parra are back in it!
Canberra Raiders 10-4
BUNKER - A possible, unusual try for Ma'u?
Canberra Raiders 10-0
An error now from Pritchard, big let off!
Canberra Raiders 10-0
Vave forces the ball loose and Wighton comes up with the error 10 out from his own line. Big chance for Parra.
Canberra Raiders 10-0
Nathan Brown has gone up the tunnel with a rib injury.
Canberra Raiders 10-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Croker lands it!
Canberra Raiders 10-0
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Joseph Leilua. Kick to come.
Sharp pass on the last from Hodgson and Leilua crashes over!
Canberra Raiders 8-0
Moses takes the line on, it looks good but he drops it near the Raiders line.
Canberra Raiders 4-0
Moses tries once more but it goes dead.
Canberra Raiders 4-0
Moses forces a drop out with Cotric running it dead.
Canberra Raiders 4-0
Rapana drops it attempting to offload. Eels scrum 40 out from the Canberra line.
Canberra Raiders 4-0
7 tackle set Raiders after Wighton takes a Moses bomb on the full.
Canberra Raiders 4-0
Great kick Hodgson and the Raiders trap French 5 out from his own line.
Canberra Raiders 4-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker unsuccessful.
The man playing his 200th game sends it wide.
Canberra Raiders 4-0
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Nick Cotric. Kick to come.
Super effort from the youngster! Lots of confidence to take the line on.
Canberra Raiders 4-0
BUNKER - COTRIC DIVES OVER!
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Great tackle Moses on Papalii!
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Nathan Brown now penalised for flopping after a slicing run from Wighton.
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Early penalty to Canberra on halfway. Moeroa the one pinned.
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GAME ON!
I'll opt for the Raiders here 28-16 but really not sure about this one! Makes for an intriguing clash!
Good evening and welcome to tonight's clash between the Eels and Raiders. An interesting game between two sides coming off disappointing losses to the Roosters and Knights respectively. Mitch Moses makes his debut for the Eels tonight while Dunamis Lui takes Luke Bateman's spot on the bench in the only change for the away side.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins, Chris Sutton
Touch Judges: Chris Butler, Belinda Sleeman
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Bryan Norrie
PARRAMATTA EELS (16)
Tries: Manu Ma'u, Michael Jennings, Siosaia Vave
Field Goals:
Conversions: Clint Gutherson (2/3)
Penalty Goals:
CANBERRA RAIDERS (22)
Tries: Nick Cotric, Joseph Leilua, Blake Austin, Jordan Rapana
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (3/4)
Penalty Goals: