Full Time
80:00
4:10pm Sun April 29, 2018
Round 8 - Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal - Crowd: 17555
80min

FULL TIME AND PARRA HAVE WON - It was a topsy turvy game but the Eels take the victory by 24-22

78min

LOST BALL - Josh Aloiai with a great tackle forces the ball free

78min

40m down in one play

78min

Tigers need to go 90m if they want to win this game

76min

A shocking last tackle play from the Tigers who ran it gives up the ball to the Eels

70min

1 on 1 strip ruled by Matt Cecchin - Tigers not happy but the Tigers are attacking

69min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Mitchell Moses with another great kick at goal and the Eels are back in front

Eels lead Eels 24 - 22 Wests Tigers
69min

Try: Eels
Scored by Manu Ma'u. Kick to come.

Manu Ma'u gets the green lights from the bunker after we just had to make sure Ma'u held the ball

Tied up at Eels 22 - 22 Wests Tigers
68min

Important penalty coming for the Eels which puts them into attack in Tigers territory

65min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Esan Marsters.

Esan Marsters again slots the conversion and the Tigers are back in front.

Wests Tigers lead Eels 18 - 22 Wests Tigers
65min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Benji Marshall. Kick to come.

Benji Marshall gets the ball to the ground, it rotates in his hands but he keeps a grip on it and the bunker says TRY

Wests Tigers lead Eels 18 - 20 Wests Tigers
63min

Benji Marshall has crossed the line but Matt Cecchin who was in close position calls TRY

62min

Tim Grant puts a great tackle on Suaia Matagi and forces the ball free

60min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses hits the conversion superbly from the touchline and the flags are raised

Eels lead Eels 18 - 16 Wests Tigers
60min

Try: Eels
Scored by Brad Takairangi. Kick to come.

Off the back of a 50/50 penalty on the play before the Eels get great attacking position and some good backing up from Kaysa Pritchard finds Brad Takairangi unmarked who scores

Tied up at Eels 16 - 16 Wests Tigers
55min

Eels spread the ball but the final pass goes into touch and the Tigers defence stands up again

52min

Luke Brooks from his own dead ball line gets out of the in-goal then gets deep out of his own territory

50min

Mitch Moses as close as possible to a 40/20 but the ball skews to the sideline just a metre before the 20m line

46min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Esan Marsters.

Straight as an arrow from Esan Marsters from right in front

Wests Tigers lead Eels 12 - 16 Wests Tigers
45min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Matt Eisenhuth. Kick to come.

Luke Brooks looks behind out wide but gives a short no look pass to Matt Eisenhuth who strolls through to score untouched

Wests Tigers lead Eels 12 - 14 Wests Tigers
43min

Matt Cecchin calls held at least FOUR times and Parramatta continue to push and ball comes free and a penalty comes to the Tigers

42min

Repeat set for the Tigers as Luke Brooks kicks through the line and goes through Gutherson's legs and Bevan French has to knock it dead

40min

First hit up from the kick off Tim Mannah loses the ball

40min

PLAY UNDERWAY -

40min

Penalty Goal: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Esan Marsters.

A late penalty and the Tigers decide to take the 2 with no time left on the clock and Marsters converts it to close the gap to 2

Eels lead Eels 12 - 10 Wests Tigers
39min

So close to going through the line was Ma'u but the ball is spilt and the Tigers work it out of their half

39min

Time out as Tony Williams gets some attention for a leg injury but we're back and going

38min

Pita Godinet lets the ball go from dummy half but it's called forward by Matt Cecchin

36min

Conversion: Eels
Attempted by Mitchell Moses.

Mitchell Moses from the right pushes the kick across the face of the posts

Eels lead Eels 12 - 8 Wests Tigers
33min

Try: Eels
Scored by Michael Jennings. Kick to come.

Luke Brooks pokes his head through the line and gets a questionable offload to Michael Jennings who scores

Eels lead Eels 12 - 8 Wests Tigers
31min

PENALTY EELS: Matt Cecchin rules that Luke Brooks was offside after a pre-set warning about the Tigers halfback's 10m

30min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses slots the conversion from out to the left of the uprights

Tied up at Eels 8 - 8 Wests Tigers
29min

Try: Eels
Scored by Bevan French. Kick to come.

Bevan French chases hard, pulls off a great leap and gets the ball down inside the dead ball line and the bunker gives it

Wests Tigers lead Eels 6 - 8 Wests Tigers
26min

Tony Williams runs hard at the line and Luke Brooks gets right down and makes a great tackle only to be penalised by Matt Cecchin

26min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Esan Marsters.

Simple conversion from right in front of the sticks for Marsters

Wests Tigers lead Eels 2 - 8 Wests Tigers
26min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Corey Thompson. Kick to come.

Corey Thompson through the middle but Benji Marshall started it with an inside ball to Esarn Marsters who stepped off his right foot through the gap and Thompson loomed up inside and gave it

Wests Tigers lead Eels 2 - 6 Wests Tigers
24min

Corey Norman again kicks for the corner but it rolls too much and hits the corner post giving the Tigers a 20m restart

23min

Brooks goes high with the kick and it's a good take from Gutherson, Eels now working it out of their own 10

22min

Corey Norman kicks in behind the line again but the kick again is easy for Corey Thompson to clean up

21min

Corey Norman kicks in behind on the last but Tigers clean it up

17min

PENALTY TIGERS: Another relieving penalty from Matt Cecchin to the Tigers with a second effort from Parra the ruling

16min

Tackle 2 and Bevan French gets down the sideline but he kicks early and Thompson cleans it up

15min

Big tackle and the ball comes free of the grasp of Chris Lawrence

15min

PENALTY TIGERS: Matt Cecchin finds a penalty of a leg twist by Parramatta and Benji taps and goes

14min

Corey Thompson takes a super take then gets hit hard by Mitch Moses - Tigers with a tough task to work it out of their half

13min

Penalty Goal: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses gets the penalty goal and locks us up at 2-2

Tied up at Eels 2 - 2 Wests Tigers
11min

The Eels go on the attack after the Tigers lose the ball - subsequent penalty sees the Eels look to level scores up

5min

Penalty Goal: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Esan Marsters.

Esan Marsters takes the shot and goal and the flags are raised

Wests Tigers lead Eels 0 - 2 Wests Tigers
4min

Tigers taking a simple 2 points after Matt Cecchin penalised the Eels

2min

46m set or the Tigers with their second kick - Brooks goes high with the boot and Gutherson takes it before Mahe Fonua takes him hard

2min

Matt Cecchin calls time on and we are GO! The Tigers using the ball the first defending the Northern end of ANZ Stadium

Anthems and ANZAC ceremony done for the final match of Round 8; The Tigers want to bounce back with a win, the Eels want to go back to back

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Matt Cecchin, Phil Henderson

Touch Judges: Chris Sutton, Grant Atkins

Video Referee: Ashley Klein, Ben Galea

PARRAMATTA EELS (24)
Tries: Bevan French, Michael Jennings, Brad Takairangi, Manu Ma'u
Field Goals:
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Mitchell Moses (1/1)

WESTS TIGERS (22)
Tries: Corey Thompson, Matt Eisenhuth, Benji Marshall
Field Goals:
Conversions: Esan Marsters (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Esan Marsters (2/2)