Game over. Storm win by six!
Melbourne Storm 20-14
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Aidan Sezer. Kick to come.
Sezer latches onto a grubber. They decline the kick and there's five seconds left, six points in it!
Melbourne Storm 20-14
SIN BIN: Cameron Munster is sent to the sin bin.
Munster is binned for holding down Jarrod Croker as the centre makes a long break. Canberra with 55 seconds to narrow the gap.
Melbourne Storm 20-10
Melbourne pick up a handy penalty and it's time for another onslaught near the Raiders' line.
Melbourne Storm 20-10
UNSUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL MELBOURNE STORM: Penalty goal attempt by Cameron Munster unsuccessful.
Accidental offside and a penalty for the Storm. Munster misses and the Storm will get it back through a drop-out.
Melbourne Storm 20-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Munster successful.
Ten point lead!
Melbourne Storm 20-10
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Dale Finucane. Kick to come.
Green lights after a Wighton drop... Finucane soccers ahead and pounces on the scraps!
Melbourne Storm 18-10
Up to the Bunker for a possible Storm try.
Melbourne Storm 14-10
Oh dear. Austin and Cotric have both had the ball dribble past them... and dead! Drop-out off the kickoff!
Melbourne Storm 14-10
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker unsuccessful.
No luck with the kick for Canberra's captain. Storm stay ahead by four.
Melbourne Storm 14-10
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Nick Cotric. Kick to come.
Game on! Cotric is over in the corner off a pass from... Soliola.
Melbourne Storm 14-10
Storm nearly score through Vunivalu but the Bunker has ruled against it.
Melbourne Storm 14-6
Canberra with an enterprising run into Storm territory but it reaps no rewards.
Melbourne Storm 14-6
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL MELBOURNE STORM: Penalty goal attempt by Cameron Munster successful.
Munster adds the two points to take the Storm eight clear.
Melbourne Storm 14-6
Wow. Soliola only placed on report and Storm get a penalty.
Melbourne Storm 12-6
Extended time off as Slater is loaded onto a medicab here. They're doing everything they can here to look after his welfare.
Melbourne Storm 12-6
Time off. Soliola has nailed Slater high and late. This could be marching orders.
Melbourne Storm 12-6
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Munster unsuccessful.
Munster denied by the post. No goal.
Melbourne Storm 12-6
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by William Chambers. Kick to come.
Chambers scores in the corner and the Storm go six ahead!
Melbourne Storm 12-6
Up to the Bunker with Chambers having crossed out wide for the Storm. Looks the goods.
Melbourne Storm 8-6
...or not. Storm error now.
Melbourne Storm 8-6
Leilua with a block and he's penalised as a result. Storm with a big chance here...
Melbourne Storm 8-6
We're back underway at GIO Stadium.
Melbourne Storm 8-6
That's halftime. Melbourne with the narrowest of leads after forty.
Melbourne Storm 8-6
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL MELBOURNE STORM: Penalty goal attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Too easy - Storm go ahead by two at the break.
Melbourne Storm 8-6
Penalty Storm just before halftime - 10m out in front - for a shoulder charge. Smith goes for two.
6 all
Awful end to the set with Austin unable to get the kick away and Croker having to grubber it... dead. 20m restart Storm.
6 all
Canberra force a drop-out after a clunky end to a set. Big chance for them to take a pre-halftime lead.
6 all
Some unusual errors from the Storm creeping in, Munster with a poor pass this time. Canberra scrum on their own 30m.
6 all
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM: Curtis Scott makes an unforced error.
Another poor play the ball. Storm claiming crowding both this time and on Cronk earlier, but it's to no avail.
6 all
Melbourne just lacking that final touch at the moment. Really tense battle out there.
6 all
Raiders' big chances all fail. Storm come away with it.
6 all
UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM: Cooper Cronk makes an unforced error.
Amazing. He's human. Poor play the ball. Raiders attacking set!
6 all
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Scores level!
6 all
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Aidan Sezer. Kick to come.
Sezer grounds it - JUST - and the Raiders have their first!
Melbourne Storm 6-4
Up to the Bunker for a Raiders try... checking grounding for Sezer.
Melbourne Storm 6-0
Raiders with an attacking set here now...
Melbourne Storm 6-0
Great attacking set for the Storm but it doesn't reap the required result, Canberra off the hook.
Melbourne Storm 6-0
Big break from Munster and off the back of it the Storm force a drop-out. Dominance early from the competition leaders.
Melbourne Storm 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Easy stuff from beside the posts for the Storm skipper! Great start from the visitors after early dominance.
Melbourne Storm 6-0
TRY MELBOURNE STORM: Scored by Dale Finucane. Kick to come.
Opening try for the Storm - Finucane bullocks up the middle!
Melbourne Storm 4-0
Game on, Viking Clap complete! Canberra first use.
0 all
Team news is a mess - both sides have made a heap of changes:
STORM:
— LeagueUnlimited.com (@LeagueUnlimited) July 22, 2017
Harris, Tonumaipea out
Scott CTR
NAS FRF
Stimson 2RF
Glasby, Nicholls INT#NRLRaidersStorm
Setting the scene for this one - Storm need a win to maintain a two-point buffer on the chasing teams, while Canberra need a win to stay in touch with the eight after a spirited performance last week to beat the Dragons.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Chris Butler
Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Jeff Younis
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Bryan Norrie
CANBERRA RAIDERS (14)
Tries: Aidan Sezer (2), Nick Cotric
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (1/2)
Penalty Goals:
MELBOURNE STORM (20)
Tries: Dale Finucane (2), William Chambers
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cameron Smith (1/1), Cameron Munster (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Cameron Smith (1/1), Cameron Munster (1/2)