FULLTIME :: Eels bright start helps them over an abject Dragons side.
Parramatta Eels 34-16
Semi with a nice take... but the big story is Suaia Matagi hammers Jack De Belin.
Parramatta Eels 34-16
Josh Hoffman saves bravely from a chipped kick for the Dragons winger. Six more coming for the home side.
Parramatta Eels 34-16
A lazy pass forward from Kaysa Pritchard. Dragons a chance for some consolation points.
Parramatta Eels 34-16
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Clint Gutherson unsuccessful.
Gutherson with his seventh effort of the night.. fades wide.
Parramatta Eels 34-16
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Semi Radradra. Kick to come.
Four tries! The winger takes a lovely inside ball from French to score.
Parramatta Eels 34-16
UNFORCED ERROR ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Josh Dugan makes an unforced error.
Dugan can't handle the final tackle kick.
Parramatta Eels 30-16
UNFORCED ERROR ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Josh McCrone makes an unforced error.
Dragons try to sweep left, and McCrone tries to fingertip it. Lost.
Parramatta Eels 30-16
UNFORCED ERROR ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Russell Packer makes an unforced error.
Dragons need quick points.. Packer spills it from the kick-off.
Parramatta Eels 30-16
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.
Widdop converts quickly. 14 needed in the final ten.
Parramatta Eels 30-16
TRY ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Paul Vaughan. Kick to come.
Dragons score quickly through Vaughan!
Parramatta Eels 30-14
.. a THIRD PENALTY. Host stripped.
Parramatta Eels 30-10
..and another PENALTY. Dragons a chance for some late points.
Parramatta Eels 30-10
PENALTY DRAGONS! Dugan objected to something..
Parramatta Eels 30-10
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS: Kaysa Pritchard makes an unforced error.
Kaysa followed behind his brother but couldn't put the ball down.
Parramatta Eels 30-10
UNFORCED ERROR ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Nene Macdonald makes an unforced error.
Smart kick from Norman, he cushioned it behind MacDonald who spills it.
Parramatta Eels 30-10
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS: Manu Ma'u makes an unforced error.
Ma'u drops it. Dragons need to score quickly.
Parramatta Eels 30-10
PENALTY DRAGONS! Aitken was double dipped.
Parramatta Eels 30-10
Further bad news for the home side. Tyson Frizell is OUT for the night.
Parramatta Eels 30-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Clint Gutherson successful.
Gutherson from close range, converts.
Parramatta Eels 30-10
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Semi Radradra. Kick to come.
Hat-trick to the winger! Dragons rushed in.. and all Norman had to do was get it to him.
Parramatta Eels 28-10
PENALTY EELS! Holding on too long.
Parramatta Eels 24-10
PENALTY EELS! Jennings taken out.
Parramatta Eels 24-10
Big take from Dugan with Jennings bearing down on him. PENALTY.
Parramatta Eels 24-10
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop unsuccessful.
Widdop looks to convert from the sideline, misses.
Parramatta Eels 24-10
TRY ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Josh Dugan. Kick to come.
Dragons hit back in style! They ran it on last, Widdop takes out two defenders with a pass giving Lafai space to feed Nightingale.. who stepped back, flicked it to Dugan for the score.
Parramatta Eels 24-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Clint Gutherson successful.
Gutherson from the sideline once again, swings it over.
Parramatta Eels 24-6
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Bevan French. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Tres manufique from the fullback, as he tricked everyone with two dummies and scooted over.
Parramatta Eels 22-6
BUNKER TIME! Checking if French went dead..
Parramatta Eels 18-6
Parramatta charge up the field.. and get a lucky bounce as it hit Nightingale before it went out. Dropout.
Parramatta Eels 18-6
UNFORCED ERROR ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Jack de Belin makes an unforced error.
De Belin tries to spin away but spills it.
Parramatta Eels 18-6
We're back! Dragons kick-off and we're back underway!
Parramatta Eels 18-6
Dragons have some pep in their step now, JDB tries to go behind a defender.. PENALTY. That will be HALFTIME.
Parramatta Eels 18-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Conversion attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.
From in front, Widdop converts his own effort.
Parramatta Eels 18-6
TRY ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Scored by Gareth Widdop. Kick to come.
Dragons get on the board! Leeson Ah Mau stands in the tackle, offloads to Gareth Widdop who strides to the line! Something for the birthday boy to celebrate!
Parramatta Eels 18-4
SIX MORE! Some fortune for the red vee as McInnes pass to himself is touched.
Parramatta Eels 18-0
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS: Michael Jennings makes an unforced error.
Jennings is human! Eels swept to their favoured left.. caught the men up and Jennings just had to handle it for the score, spilled it.
Parramatta Eels 18-0
UNFORCED ERROR ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Euan Aitken makes an unforced error.
It goes from bad to worse for Saints. Aitken loses it in the play the ball.
Parramatta Eels 18-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Clint Gutherson unsuccessful.
Gutherson misses close.
Parramatta Eels 18-0
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Brad Takairangi. Kick to come.
Eels in again! They rew everyone left then Norman spotted Dugan up in the line, grubbered through and Takairangi puts it down.
Parramatta Eels 18-0
UNFORCED ERROR ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Josh Dugan makes an unforced error.
Some fortune for the Dragons there, as Dugan pinballs off his own man.. then loses it trying to get up.
Parramatta Eels 14-0
UNFORCED ERROR ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Euan Aitken makes an unforced error.
Frizell initiates a short side raid, Aitken has a chance to feed McDonald but goes himself and loses it.
Parramatta Eels 14-0
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS: Semi Radradra makes an unforced error.
Semi is human.. he spilled it after a huge charge.
Parramatta Eels 14-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Clint Gutherson successful.
Gutherson fixes it this time.. converted.
Parramatta Eels 14-0
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Semi Radradra. Kick to come.
Some magic there from Jennings. It all came from the Norman break, as he stepped through the defense. On last, the NSW centre draws in the defense and flicks it to Semi to run in.
Parramatta Eels 12-0
Semi in some space.. one on one with McDonald after some quick hands but his inside ball is FORWARD.
Parramatta Eels 8-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Clint Gutherson unsuccessful.
Another tough assignment for the five-eighth.. misses.
Parramatta Eels 8-0
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Semi Radradra. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! No problem.. the safe two hander from the winger.
Parramatta Eels 8-0
BUNKER TIME! Unnecessary check of Semi's try.. he got it down.
Parramatta Eels 4-0
PENALTY EELS! McInnes staying too long in the tackle. Big error on the fifth tackle.
Parramatta Eels 4-0
Packer tries to turn and pass.. straight to an Eel.
Parramatta Eels 4-0
PENALTY DRAGONS! Nightingale is taken out chasing the kick. Big chance for the home side.
Parramatta Eels 4-0
Dragons can't build anything.. and a soft kick is taken by French.. who surrenders. Dugan and McCrone push him back PENALTY.
Parramatta Eels 4-0
PENALTY Dragons! A big charge from Frizell gets the whistle.
Parramatta Eels 4-0
The home crowd have been baying for it.. and get the PENALTY.
Parramatta Eels 4-0
UNFORCED ERROR PARRAMATTA EELS: Kaysa Pritchard makes an unforced error.
Parramatta ready to sweep it left on last, unfortunately Kaysa Pritchard fumbled.
Parramatta Eels 4-0
Dragons get a bit lost on last. McCrone shinned the kick which was tapped back but the halfback couldn't do anything. Turnover.
Parramatta Eels 4-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION PARRAMATTA EELS: Conversion attempt by Clint Gutherson unsuccessful.
Gutherson looking to convert his own try.. misses.
Parramatta Eels 4-0
TRY PARRAMATTA EELS: Scored by Clint Gutherson. Kick to come.
Parramatta sweep it right and the defense lays off Gutherson who strides across.
UNFORCED ERROR ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Russell Packer makes an unforced error.
Not the ideal start for the Saints.. Packer drops it.
Dragons ready to take the kick-off.. Corey Norman has it on the tee.. here we go!
Here come the two sides, Eels in their blue and yellow onto WIN Stadium first, led by Corey Norman. Next is the home side, to some generous applause from the faithful as the marching band gears up... who will make it two from two? we will see in 80 minutes.
Welcome to the nightcap for round two! First start winners St George Illawarra and Parramatta do battle down at WIN Stadium. St George put 42 points on the Panthers, higher than any result in 2016.. and look to make it 2/2 against a formidable Parramatta side that was professional in dealing with Manly at Brookvale.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Dave Munro, Chris Sutton
Touch Judges: Rohan Best, Phil Henderson
Video Referee: Ashley Klein, Ben Galea
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (16)
Tries: Gareth Widdop, Josh Dugan, Paul Vaughan
Field Goals:
Conversions: Gareth Widdop (2/3)
Penalty Goals:
PARRAMATTA EELS (34)
Tries: Clint Gutherson, Semi Radradra (4), Brad Takairangi, Bevan French
Field Goals:
Conversions: Clint Gutherson (3/7)
Penalty Goals: