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Canberra Raiders 33-20

And Canberra have ended Parramatta's finals hopes! Parramatta paying the price for an exceptionally poor first half.

Canberra Raiders 33-20

Raiders break!

Canberra Raiders 32-20

Raiders clean up the Eels on the last.

Canberra Raiders 32-20

Wighton saves the Raiders again. Maybe 2-3 possessions more for the Eels.

Canberra Raiders 32-20

Raiders find touch 10 out. Think the resurgence is over.

Canberra Raiders 32-20

Canberra wrap up Norman on the last. They might save this. Norman decided to take the line on but looked like a dog running on lino.

Canberra Raiders 32-20

Sio knocks on - Canberra just survive.

Canberra Raiders 32-20

Canberra are falling to pieces. They're going to have to fight for this.

Canberra Raiders 32-20

12 points. 14 minutes. It's a landslide right now.

Canberra Raiders 32-20

Eels giving it the business! Six more 10 out!

Canberra Raiders 32-10

Video Ref for an Eels try. NO TRY ruled on field.

Canberra Raiders 32-6

Sorry, that stoppage put our clock a tad out of whack, it's fixed now!

Canberra Raiders 32-6

Penalty against Canberra - nobody off - Eels on attack. Everyone (whoever that is!) is on report.

Canberra Raiders 32-6

Having a meeting on who gets binned from the scuffle. Papalii vs Lussick.

Canberra Raiders 32-6

Oh yeah let's have a fist-fight.

Canberra Raiders 32-6

Oh we have another video ref for the Raiders. Just give it now.

Canberra Raiders 26-6

Wighton just runs away off an attacking kick from Parramatta. I may resort to making not overly amusing comments about the Eels from here.

Canberra Raiders 26-6

13,706 as the crowd - quality effort Canberra. Good work!

Canberra Raiders 26-6

Parramatta knock on - Canberra almost back to halfway instantly.

Canberra Raiders 20-6

Six more tackles - Raiders hard on defence.

Canberra Raiders 20-6

If Canberra can ride out the next five minutes of Parramatta attack they've got this.

Canberra Raiders 20-6

All Blacks update: It's still unwatchable.

Canberra Raiders 20-6

Eels break but are pinged for a forward pass.

Canberra Raiders 20-6

Another huge bomb, this time from Hayne - call still ends up going against the Eels.

Canberra Raiders 20-6

Parramatta go on attack and while Sandow throws a pass as wide as a four foot lesbian tortoise to try to hide it, they're pinged for obstruction.

Canberra Raiders 20-6

Back underway - news in other games, Brett Stewart out for Manly tonight.

Canberra Raiders 20-6

Teams coming back out for the second half.

Canberra Raiders 20-6

Don't forget to stay with us after Full Time - we'll have the deciding game for the Minor Premiership. North Queensland vs Manly from Townsville!

Canberra Raiders 20-6

There's not a lot to say. Parramatta are surrendering their season without so much as a whimper. They don't look like a team who could play finals football next weekend - and if they did they might as well forfeit. A shame for Eels fans who've had to put up with a lot, however the change in Canberra has been astonishing and hopefully it continues.

Canberra Raiders 20-6

Half time, and the Eels finals hopes are in absolute tatters. They'll need a huge effort to even be a chance from here.

Canberra Raiders 20-6

VIDEO REF - May have a try for Bill Tupou. Given on-field as a try...

Canberra Raiders 14-6

Momentum all with Parramatta at the moment. Minus the canned chant, sounds like Parra Stadium at the moment! Raiders just hold out on the last.

Canberra Raiders 14-6

Canberra are almost breaking the line at will on the right hand side. Parramatta are a huge risk of repeating last week.

Canberra Raiders 10-0

Parramatta players being really badly hurt in taking high tackles.

Canberra Raiders 10-0

Update from the All Blacks match: people are a bit bored.

Canberra Raiders 6-0

If Canberra had played like this all season we wouldn't be lamenting the future of league in Canberra.

Canberra Raiders 6-0

Radradra goes as close to scoring as you can without grounding it. Hayne kicks dead on the last.

Canberra Raiders 6-0

Canberra comfortably hold out - Tupou fields a bomb on the last. Laurie Daley says the Eels have "bugger all" room.

Canberra Raiders 6-0

Brett White on report for a high shot on Lussick. Parramatta to take the tap 10 out on attack.

Canberra Raiders 6-0

Corey Norman kicks off and we're in business in Canberra!

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Brett White leads the Raiders onto the field. Kickoff is imminent.

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Not a bad crowd in - looks like Canberra fans have ditched their traditional grey plastic seat costume.

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I have a horse in this race, so I apologise for cheerleading Canberra.

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It's Ricky Stuart looking to continue the rip-roaring Canberra resurgence they've been on to end the season against the team he groomed into a finals contender. I'd think we're in for a good one. Parramatta are awfully close to returning to the finals - everything is falling into place for them. Stay with us!

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Hello! My return to live updating covers probably the most unappealing grudge match with Top Eight implications in recent memory. Cloudy but pleasant in Canberra this afternoon.

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TEAM CHANGES: Both sides with just one change, the Raiders have done a positional swap with Dane Tilse starting in jersey 16 with Shannon Boyd going to the bench, meanwhile the Eels have one forced changed with Ben Smith out due to suspension, Kaysa Pritchard comes onto the bench in jersey 18

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The second of Saturday's 3 matches comes from GIO Stadium in Canberra, the Raiders are looking to score a third straight win, whilst the Eels are trying to keep themselves in contention for the final spot in the top 8

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