Full Time
80:00
2:00pm Sun August 21, 2016
Round 24 - GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal - Crowd: 18825
76

Bevan French appealing for a penalty or maybe more but referees not interested and rule a drop out

Canberra Raiders 28-18

75

Almost there for the Eels but not to be

Canberra Raiders 28-18

72

Michael Gordon unmarked outside of Jennings but the centre goes himself and blows a try

Canberra Raiders 28-18

71

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.

Jarrod Croker makes no mistake from right in front

Canberra Raiders 28-18

69

TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Iosia Soliola. Kick to come.

And that should seal it Jack Wighton knocks the high kick backwards it ends up with Soliola who scores under the sticks

Canberra Raiders 26-18

68

Josh Papalli penalised for using his elbow whilst in possession

Canberra Raiders 22-18

66

Repeat set for the Eels after Whitehead knocks the Robson kick dead

Canberra Raiders 22-18

65

The Eels get a much needed penalty and they will start the set 40m out from the Raiders line

Canberra Raiders 22-18

65

UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker unsuccessful.

Croker unusually misses another kick

Canberra Raiders 22-18

62

TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Brenko Lee. Kick to come.

The Raiders have just carved up the Eels down the right handside and Brenko Lee has his fourth

Canberra Raiders 22-18

58

UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker unsuccessful.

Jarrod Croker pushes the ball wide again

18 all

56

TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Brenko Lee. Kick to come.

Brenko Lee gets a hattrick on the end of another Croker flick pass outwide

18 all

55

Another call falls fortunately to the Raiders with a penalty going the Raiders way

Parramatta Eels 18-14

54

Six more tackles for the Raiders inside the Eels 20

Parramatta Eels 18-14

53

Parramatta cough up posession before giving a penalty away

Parramatta Eels 18-14

52

A fifth tackle penalty against Aidan Sezer hurts the Raiders and the Eels start their next set 10m out from the Raiders line

Parramatta Eels 18-14

50

Pressure comes off the Raiders with Jordan Rapana dropping the shoulder into Semi Radradra while he was in the air taking the catch

Parramatta Eels 18-14

49

UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker unsuccessful.

Across the face of the goals for the Jarrod Croker conversion attempt

Parramatta Eels 18-14

48

TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Brenko Lee. Kick to come.

Brenko Lee is on the end off a good flick pass from Jarrod Croker but ALOT of luck comes the way of the Raiders

Parramatta Eels 18-14

47

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.

Jarrod Croker slots the conversion to break the Raiders points record

Parramatta Eels 18-10

45

TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Jarrod Croker. Kick to come.

An absolute peach of a flat ball from Joseph Leilua to Jarrod Croker who runs through and scores

Parramatta Eels 18-8

43

UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS: Jeff Robson makes an unforced error.

Jeff Robson ruled to have knocked on by Dave Munro and pressure is off the Raiders

Parramatta Eels 18-4

41

Parra get the ball off a Raiders error and Jeff Robson forces a repeat set for the Raiders

Parramatta Eels 18-4

40

Back underway for the second half with the Raiders down 18-4 but with first posession

Parramatta Eels 18-4

39

SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL PARRAMATTA EELS: Penalty goal attempt by Michael Gordon successful.

Michael Gordon slots the penalty goal to push the lead beyond two converted tries

Parramatta Eels 18-4

37

Another penalty in this one and Michael Gordon will take the shot at 2 from 35m out for the Eels

Parramatta Eels 16-4

36

UNFORCED ERROR CANBERRA RAIDERS: Luke Bateman makes an unforced error.

Luke Bateman ruled to have knocked on trying to pick up a bad pass

Parramatta Eels 16-4

33

UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS: Semi Radradra makes an unforced error.

Semi Radradra is ruled to have dropped the grubber kick from the Raiders

Parramatta Eels 16-4

31

Last tackle play from the Eels goes wrong and Kenny Edwards offloads it straight to Josh Papalli who runs 40m then earns a penalty

Parramatta Eels 16-4

30

Third time this afternoon the Raiders kick too long and the Eels get a 20m restart

Parramatta Eels 16-4

24

UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS: Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker unsuccessful.

Jarrod Croker pushes the conversion across the face of the goals from the sideline

Parramatta Eels 16-4

23

TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS: Scored by Brenko Lee. Kick to come.

Brenko Lee second time lucky from the bunker after some great play from Jarrod Croker

Parramatta Eels 16-4

20

As soon as he kicked it Clint Gutherson knew it was going out on the full

Parramatta Eels 16-0

19

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.

Michael Gordon slots the conversion from close range

Parramatta Eels 16-0

18

TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Bevan French. Kick to come.

Down the short side again and Leilua and Rapana in defensive no man's land get caught out through Semi Radradra who gives it to Bevan French who scores

Parramatta Eels 14-0

16

Clint Gutherson breaks through then gets he tackled by Wighton who concedes the penalty and is very lucky not to be sin binned

Parramatta Eels 10-0

14

UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon unsuccessful.

Michael Gordon from the sideline pushes the kick out to the opposite corner post

Parramatta Eels 10-0

12

TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Semi Radradra. Kick to come.

And he's back scoring - Rapana tries to jam in which leaves the gap outwide and it's Semi Radradra who scores in the corner

Parramatta Eels 10-0

11

Another penalty goes to the Eels after Iosia Soliola was penalised for a high tackle

Parramatta Eels 6-0

10

UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS: Bevan French makes an unforced error.

Bevan French tries a tap on out to Semi Radradra but it travels forward into the Raiders

Parramatta Eels 6-0

9

Sezer goes high across field but it's Semi Radradra who jumps highest and earns the 20m restart... Parra already 30m away from the Raiders line

Parramatta Eels 6-0

7

UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS: Ken Edwards makes an unforced error.

Kenny Edwards just can't get a good play the ball away and loses it, Raiders scrum 35m out

Parramatta Eels 6-0

7

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.

Michael Gordon from right next to the uprights has little problems converting it

Parramatta Eels 6-0

6

TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Michael Jennings. Kick to come.

Jeff Robson under immense pressure puts a grubber kick into the ingoal that Blake Austin can't handle but Michael Jennings gets to and grounds

Parramatta Eels 4-0

4

Another penalty against the Raiders this time Jarrod Croker who took an Eels player without the ball

0 all

3

Great break by Michael Gordon gets Parra onto the attack before getting a penalty on the last to have a full set inside the Raiders 20

0 all

2

Both sides open with good sets up the middle of the field and now the Eels just cross the 30 on tackle 4

0 all

David Munro calls time on and we're firing down in the national capital

Both sides out on to a packed a GIO Stadium in the nation's capital

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Dave Munro, Alan Shortall

Touch Judges: Dave Ryan, Clayton Sharpe

Video Referee: Luke Patten, Bryan Norrie, Jared Maxwell

CANBERRA RAIDERS (28)
Tries: Brenko Lee (4), Jarrod Croker, Iosia Soliola
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (2/6)
Penalty Goals:

PARRAMATTA EELS (18)
Tries: Michael Jennings, Semi Radradra, Bevan French
Field Goals:
Conversions: Michael Gordon (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Michael Gordon (1/1)