NRL 2018 | Wests Tigers v Parramatta Eels | Full Match Replay | Round 4

the former tiger M Moses waiting on we are underway on Easter Monday it's the Tigers up against the eels juggled kickoff by Benji Marshall who's been in tremendous form in this second stin with the club that he began his career with change for the Tigers Cory Thompson moving back to the wing to Lola here returning from a knee injury after missing their past two games and on second tackle a penalty already from Gavin Badger and they signaled their intent right there the Paramount reels unfortunately just got a little bit eager and jump the gun and give away a penalty but I think it's clear the intent from the parameter eels is going to be through a physical [Applause] aspect no doubt Brad Arthur looking for an early response his team to the form they've shown over the past three weeks A Better Effort last week here against the Shar orbe it's still a losing one there he is watching on he'll be a nervous coach at the moment C gets out of dummy half and comes across to Robbie Rocco who'll play it here for West at the halfway line they go left this time Russel Packer really helped to change the nature of this Tigers forward pack along with Ben Marino and now Brooks from the E 40 will just Bounce Down to the sideline Will Smith coming across will watch it go into touch a fairly conservative set from the Tigers they'll make the Eels work it away from inside their own 20 it was a No Nonsense set wasn't it great kick from Luke Brooks just probably wanted to sit it up and trap them in the corner make them bring the football Off Their Own Line but again it's been such a feature has the West Tigers defense in the early rounds of 2018 the handling has been their major issue the eels ining at just around 40% for the season so far through the first three rounds the first chance here with the ball today is goes from Pritchard the side today for Cameron King playing for wentworthville sadly beaten Wy by West in the new South cup crash live on Fox League before this one it's Alvaro to play it man comes towards Adelino tack was also there Eisen HTH around the legs they 10 shot of the halfway line Nathan Brown really has been especially in 2017 the spark plug for the eels forward pack with his energy enthusiasm physicality he brings to his game the kick goes down to venis lesnak here is long here around to the outside going a long way linking up with San Masters has been in tremendous form in the opening three rounds of this new season player off contract at the end of 2018 as well making great shines to earn himself a new deal with Ivan cley and the Tigers here's a lesia coming in for a carry brings it almost back to the 40 has got an A goes across to Crystal Lawrence Pok his nose through the line there taken by Kenny Edwards in the starting side today edwardsi moo who come off the bench now Brooks running a long way taken down by his old halves partner in Mitch Moses Marshall his decision making has been tremendous this kick though a little bit too big they spent the end of their training session yesterday the captains run practicing kicks exactly that nature that one though a little bit too big through the well some of his high kicks throughout the opening three rounds have been stunning and really have made the back three for whoever they played against work hard to get that ball that one just got it wrong and it's a it's a bit bit of a cross against your name when you put one into the end goal from that sort of position on the angle Brown is little in and Away work in behind the play the ball Pritchard for Moses Norman out the back firstman play for Edwards who got it away clever hands from Kenny Edwards came back to Moses who plays it here as Norman gets the first receiver now Alvaro play it just outside the 20 tackle number seven coming up that 20-min restart as Moses chips it in behind ller here gets beaten for the ball what an effort Will Smith coming up with has scored for the eels well they've had problems with their fullback and Will Smith gets a crack today he is a talented footballer Will Smith and not surprised to see him pull off something like that out jumping to elola here Moses just kicked it back towards the center of the rck purpose kick for Will Smith who was on The Chase and just won that battle in the air gets the eels a try they've only scored four tries this year that their fifth it just might be their most important as they get the jump on the west Tigers here on Easter Monday and it's hard to believe he's only played 39 games in first grade this being his 40th with the skill he possesses the talent he has he's probably been a victim of his versatility he can cover so many positions in the backline but he's a talent there's no doubt about that he's just got that great instinct to know where the ball is to know when to jump it and it doesn't matter what skill it is whether it's a flick pass or backing up someone with the ball it's it's all instinctive from Will Smith he's played in the halves he's played at Hooker had a a pretty good career at penth before they grabbed him the ears but Moses now with a chance to go to Six which he successfully converts and make it six points to nil after 6 minutes here at aan Ed state on the sideline today is Brett Finch yeah thanks W and what a great start from Paramount I think Will Smith it's probably the fourth choice fullback you think gths French Hay's been there and well he was fantastic last year when spending a bit of time at the back and you're right G so much versatility what a great player to have in your Club Great conditions down here guys expect plenty of fast open Footy to be played this afternoon for the first time this season the Tigers can seeed a try in the opening half of a game the fence has been recognizable to that of recent Seasons as a priter waiting on Benji Marshall who supplied the kick that gave the ears a chance the seven tackle set they were in range for Moses to put the chip in Will Smith to out Le Lola here out here just the sort of start the eels fans were hoping for coming to A and Z here today they work it up towards the 30 play there through George Jennings on that right Edge George Hoffman playing on this left hand side for Brad Arthur today now brown the pass off the hand of Will Smith knocked on they're going to say yes eventually there was a delay in the call of knock on but no doubt it was looked so good with Nathan Brown he hit the ball at speed he had a forward on the outside and decided to go back to Will Smith who just wasn't ready for it will if you're running that close pushing up with that play you got to you got to expect it that's a that's exactly the error that you don't want to make after scoring first points precisely the error they have been making through the first three games of the season the Tigers win the scrub across to Kevin De of the real stars of the World Cup at the end of 2017 the national scenes for each and every game that fij played it was front and center no proud of fijan Kevin n gam Molino just outside the 20 chance to hit back for Wes as Brooks has players in motion around him Lola heel was there maybe too many players in close proximity there they just got a good bunched around Marshall Rocco ended up with it as Marshall goes back to the middle pack spinning in the tackle offload it numbers there for the Ys and tigers have one more Marshall at the back Lola here and comes to Mar as he puts a kick in was an ad lib kick goes to Will Smith who do well to stay in the field of play in fact he does that was clever well just a lack of organization there they tried to shift to their right Edge on two occasions the West Tigers but the timing was wrong Roco was out they got to adjust to the line speed of param has been brilliant in the first n minutes that was kiromi AAR who kept Will Smith in the field then he jumped in front of him jumped onto the sideline and forced the little a man to stay in field and as we saw briefly he's got a fair bit of padding that lower left abdomen hasn't he alv they certainly had their injury issues at the beginning of this season param matter as Moses PS it in the air it's got some Hang Time on it Malachai with Ten's lesnak going back the 26y old older brother of D ten of lesnak the Panthers flyer play it here now Cory Thompson tremendous job filling in at fullback while Lola here was out of action and of course scor the winner against the roosters back in round one M here to the T of lesnak again second time he's got two carries in a set from their own end has got an A Fe it across to matalino no no Matt mck on the bench today for Ivan CLE Jacob little getting the chance the first time in 2018 having had not one but two shoulder reconstructions in the off season now Smith that's away from Masters and then Ducks Under The Tackle of Thompson grabbed only just by Mar avar couldn't keep up with him then he was supporting on the inside wiith was looking for him he had a little bit of a some treatment down on the sideline he he might be in trouble [Applause] a he was off the pace of the fullback just then great run from Will Smith had he been there Al was Something Brewing Something Brewing here for Michael Jennings but they wrap him up just outside the Tigers 20 Brooks and then G there to make the tackle Edwards it back to Alvaro met solidly matalino over the top crunching tackle and they've got one more it's Norman this time who spins it back towards Moses numbers down the short side Edwards a Juggle then a Harlem Globe TR his pass Tim Mana puts a grubber kick in the eels fans enjoyed that and why wouldn't they I don't know comparing Tim Mana to R R James but Ryan James supplied a kick and a try assist for the Titans last night I I think Timmy manam might do a little bit less kicking than Ryan James but he still got it right the big fella it was a nice play though to go to Cory Norman then back to the right Edge look at the pass from Kenny Edwards Tim Mana Corner didn't know what to do great little kicking off the shin doesn't matter where it comes from it's the same result you're even right you're right G even more impressive he kicked it with his knee Kane Bon French Jared Hayne beside themselves with Glee on the parameter bench here he is the grubber kicking specialist Tim Mana he'll be talking about that in the sheds after the game no doubt as Alvaro works it down another chance for the eels who lead it six points to nil Norman for Moses well read by Chris Lawrence and done their homework on the pair no out lead up to this game and beautifully read by Lawrence there now matalino well Smith up there pushing up in support wanted a penalty for a high tackle and rather slowly back to his feet Kenny Edwards he never know with Kenny though do you here's Norman a full 360 it comes back to Smith he grubbers this time and dare I say it not as effective as Tim Mana they still had another tackle up there sleeve Will Smith opting to kick I guess he did that because there wasn't much else on he could have taken the tackle talking about tackles Jenny's George off his line nice idea to spread it on their own line the Tigers but they pushed up hard both both Michael and George and as it was in the opening set of the game penalty again par matter to help West out of their own end and that breaks your heart when you exert that much effort and get that sort of line speed bang George Jennings read the play beautifully smothered them out hits ngu hard but that only made 15 20 M and now they concede a [Applause] penalty for y Old Jennings right hand side for param here today Aon Wallace has been fearlessly working the numbers he tells me that was Tim mana's first ever kick in the NRL that's not surprising Ryan James is a regular then I think he's had about 10 kicks in his career so puts Timmy to shame he's been hiding his light Tim we should see more of it from this point on he's got the green light here's matalina back to this right hand side Marshall looking for an option look of enthusiasm there from the ti on this right hand side Isen Huth was there Rocko they were slow to respond Brooks taking it to the line his pass goes to ground reminiscent of what happened last week against the Broncos for the Tigers an attack stumbling at times that was ultimately a 97 loss in Golden Point got an A feat it across from Marshall who looks left comes back to the right hand side basketball pass got an A Masters Rocko Rocko will get there the switch worked beautifully Marshall went left came back to the right and they had them for numbers well why the clock back Benji Marshall the big double left foot step saw that there was nothing on out to the left and just Pro back off the left foot twice there he goes goes for The Gap then bang straight back off the left does up Tim Mena realize there numbers out to the right it's great hands Masters to rock out and they Strike Back the West Tigers but look at this brilliant footwork from Benji Marshall just Tim Mana does up okay a prit Shard gets caught in there but it was great work Easter Masters does his job to hold the defender Josh Hoffman in two minds and well done the West Tigers Robbie Rocco's first try since round one of 2015 when he was a Newcastle Knight he's had a bit of traveling since then hasn't he he has of course the Melbourne storm South Sydney and he's at the West Tigers it's been a weekend of players breaking their tried droughts plenty Chris hington plenty of first Tim as or first time for a long time and it was clever stuff from Benji [Applause] from the side line to Lola here who kicked one from this angle against the roosters he's done it again he loves it from out on the touch line it's six a piece here in AZ what a shot this is this beautiful least a Monday afternoon a good crowd in attendance as you would expect the Easter show just across the way as well and the Tigers and the eels after a weekend of so much talk about the officials they going to show here today themselves kickoff goes down to Cory Thompson now the spread again Marshall comes across to Russell Packer they're playing with confidence with the ball couple of times now they've been happy to work it on the their own own goal line across the face of the uprights Chris Lawrence takes it up to be stopped there by Mana and also Brown here's Eisen ho standing in the tackle big and rangy can produce pass a second phase option Marshall finds Rocco Tricor spinning away from Nathan Brown who needed help he got it in the form of Manu Mau but good meters there now Marshall SPAC to moveing and Lola here back on the inside but they're back in eels territory got an A on the last finds Luke Brooks will put it in the air not a lot of depth on the kick some pressure here on George Jennings who takes it pretty comfortably and he'll begin this set for the eels just outside their 20 well they get through the set off the back of their points that's eight from eight they've been perfect with the footy the West Tigers so far almost 20 minutes into the game [Music] don't forget you can keep track of what's happening right across the NRL by the fox League app you can go there look at live stats as the match plays out here this afternoon between these two teams Al despite that lower abdomen injury full Gallop there as Norman goes down the short side well picked up by Cory Thompson who splits the gap between the chase of Hoffman and also Norman and brings it back for a nice gain off the kick turn for West she's sharp over 10 isn't it Cory Thompson Hard to Handle you don't want to give him any space he's proven himself to be a very good finisher both his time and the NRL and also the UK Super League scored 57 tries in 85 games across both competitions began his career with the the Bulldogs back in 2014 as Brooks was Je just about away grabbed only just by Alvaro and also Manu Mau here's lahia putting a kick in getting it to sit down hopefully for him Will Smith will pick it up and then try and fight his way back and just the about did good Chase and kick by Tu Lola here yeah and took a few teammates down there with him Will Smith was center field Lola here realized that and just dropped it in between the corner post and the uprights oh he might have been tempted to let it bounce One More Time Will Smith but probably had to play at it with still a couple of meters short of the dead ball line energetic stuff from the Tigers and I've really enjoyed the last two sets from the West Tigers they're prepared to move their football to the left they're really trying to isolate Mitchell Moses but more importantly it's moving the forward pack of the Paramount hills around which is exactly what Manley did and we saw the end result there it's not quite 40° here today as it was at brookf two weeks ago but it is warm that'll start today though by param but they're under pressure here is Eisen HTH takes it down to the 20a winding up on the left hand side and MIM the play there between God and a and now a knock down by Edwards it'll be six more tackles for the Tigers as got an A picks it up Marshall turns Lola here back underneath he's always had a tackle busting ability and he was too far away from beating both Pritchard and also mahu right there melino again hacker pushing up in support he's only a couple of meters out when he'll play it they look right there's a mistake in the play the ball they still had five tackles Left Boy might have got lucky with with a partic touch and we attention to [Applause] detail it was on on that left Edge as well yeah they were they were screaming for help weren't they those the right Edge Defenders for the eels they needed some support and that's the way the Tigers were going an opportunity missed there that that because that was a big that was a massive test for the eels I I I don't know where the eels sit at the moment if they give up another try pretty quickly hang on this time around and work it forward through kiromi Alvar handing has been very good for both teams that in fact was the first mistake made in the game by the Tigers 10 of 11 they've completed the eel a seven from eight is kick from well inside the 40 didn't quite have the angle on it but he was thinking 4020 it goes to Lola here to bring it back and then coming up Alva tries to make a straight line they get to L here and takeing back inside the 30 well tackle three kicks it was was all set up for the 4020 was I'm not sure and the shift here from the Tigers they're a bit thin the yels it was quite Breezy when we were down on ground in the pregame G I'm not sure whether that breeze favors any one of the [Applause] teams third penalty off the game goes to the Tigers three zip their way and this latest one will have param Under Pressure once again and again them long passes those long passes the big shifts to the left Brad Arthur would be quite concerned the way the big forward pack is getting moved around I really sense there's been just a they're a bit lethargic in the last 10 minutes the Paramount eels they haven't had a lot of football and it also nullifies their line speed of the paramounts the big shift to the left atent the line from Lawrence had got an A under massive pressure there did well the hooker to hang on to it wore a shot though for his trouble and he might be a little bit sick and [Applause] sorry that was a hospital pass of the highest order yeah plenty of courage to take it here he is a dummy half going to Brooks with numbers in motion around him Marshall goes over the top and GMA for the corner it's got very close in fact with a second effort if he wasn't tackled this will be a try TR Gavin Baner looks to be comfortable with it doesn't need the bunker and Benji Marshall has caught out the yels again well it was a human pinball nigu amazing strength to get all the way to the line it was a beautiful work play down the left Edge they had gone there the majority this afternoon Luke Brooks goes out the back to Benji Marshall you mentioned it was great pass selection straight over to the top to n look at that bumps Moses rolls over gets past Kenny Edwards and somehow gets the football down she had a good shot at him Mitchell Moses and both players fell off the tackle there he is shrugging away from Moses he'll be disappointed with that Jennings over the top and no one had a hand on him when he was on the ground so he was allowed to go forward and improve his position and get himself into the in goal area good quick catch and pass there from Benji Marshall rushing defense had him under pressure but he still found that man and he found the TR line he signed a one-year extension during 2017 to remain a tiger for this season he's off contract at the end of 2018 the past season's playing predominantly on the right hand side he and others were criticized for their defense but you could say that right across the board as far as the Tigers were concerned but certainly found a home out there on the left Edge in 2018 now Lola here another tough one seems to be how he likes them best up against the sideline to make it a converted try the difference strike is good hooking back hooking back off the uprights and in to his all smiles and so the Tigers fans Ivan he's stoic as ever it's 126 brf it certainly is and while the E scored first it's been all tigers since then they've slowly just crawled their way back into the game now they're up by converted try the wind swirling quite heavily down here boys probably behind param if anything but all the ascendency with the tigers at the moment well it was that tackle three 420 attempt that turned the ball over early to the West Tigers they able to work it down where where are the the yields mentally this is a side that hasn't won a game this season they've just given up backto back tries have they got any fight in [Applause] them there a former eel and Alex TW who brings it back play it here just inside the 20 off the ball Kenny changes in the forward pack for both teams with TIY MOA out there now on that right hand side for the eels defending in side Michael Jennings now Brooks back to the middle of the field decides to hang on to it we got an able wait at dummy half for play five here's 12 [Applause] again it's Marshall on the last to do the kicking didn't strike it as he would like though it bounces into No Man's Land there's a problem here touched by George Jennings it comes to Chris l boy what an opportunity missed by the Tigers it's going to be a penalty in the against the Tigers is it for George hmp him in the bumped him before he had a play at the ball taking away he said bumped him in the air taking away any chance to to have a play at the ball fair enough cuz it can't be for a midair tackle because the ball had bounced yep so watch this again again Jennings underneath him there I don't know that Jennings had any or rather mang had any idea where the ball was he was denied the chance to make a catch and the eels get their first penalty of the Game Boy didn't they need it there was trouble there if the Tigers came up with the ball and had a set of six wasn't the kick that Marsh was looking for Bo it worked out almost beautifully instead get the penalty and here they are well those Mis kicks can sometimes be the most dangerous because you just don't get to them on the fall it's Norman going out to Moses too much speed for Lawrence and likewise so Brooks on the angle Michael Jennings cut down eventually by n Gun and also attes Al lesnak as Norman chips getting to the in goal area he left in fact they're going to say he was back in the in goal area s Masters it looked for a moment as though he left the ground from the field of play the always with you was I thought he left in the field of play I thought he was going to leave it for Thompson you know how often these BLS get it right on that butt even when it looks like the other way around to what they've called that's [Music] [Applause] true uh and it was a big call seven tackles for the Tigers off the back of it Josh adier is out there now here's TW again gets an offload away comes back to g a working in traffic he had Brooks pushing up Marshall was there as well couldn't link with either of them in fact now he's clutching at the back of his head or neck good of work in that tackle tack he been knocked around a couple of times God a Alex TW getting that ball three he's he's like a Colossus sometimes he can just stand there doesn't matter how many are hanging on to him but they shrugs out of that tackle they come again little bit of pressure on the net I guess he sat down it's always awkward when you're sitting down into the tackle when you go backwards onto your back side there's always the chance of that head crush a situation and probably The Swinging arm probably helped it wouldn't be a surprise at all if there's a penalty coming here for gon and the Tigers in a fairly extravagant fashion that as a Pritchard used take him the ground he's going to come from the field for a head injury assessment it'll give Jacob little his chance to return first time since round 15 last [Music] season God who's been good in the opening month for the Tigers replaced play's had enormous WS on him all the way through his chance with the NL hails from the Central Coast as we mentioned not that long ago had not one but both shoulders Recon structed in the off seon he's back a little later than expected because can't do them both at the one time had to do one then wait and do the next one is the kick from Brooks has them under pressure again George Jennings wraps it up they've earn themselves another goal line Dropout and I like that from Luke Brooks great speed from Kevin n but just it puts it puts there in George jennings's mind as to whether to play up and in you can tell he wants to play up and in defense with his brother but this will just keep him in two minds and make him think twice and that is something that he has improved out of sight compared to what he was doing last year I I I remember so many games last year where he just clatter the ball into legs and it bounce anywhere this year he's finding the [Applause] space drop out bounces down to Lola here T to bring it back oh c around the chin by Kenny Edwards wait well we're 10 minutes short of halftime this is another massive defensive set and there's the arm of Edwards just sliding up and look at 12 it didn't affect him at all a smile on his face this is big no thought of two points good positive signs 10 out from Hal [Applause] time eyes and who to play it here as little from dummy hu goes across to Robbie Rocco a three-man tackle B Scott around the legs too slowly off Rocco and with a 126 lead you'd imagine as the trend has been all season for all teams I'll take the two it's almost as if there's been an edict in the offseason telling teams when you're close you just have to take the two every time I mean there were teams who did it teams who didn't do it but now it's right across the board well well because the are at this stage of the season and what the referees are trying to do they know that they're going to get more than one Brad arur there must be banking on a first out would we have kicked as many penalty we did for Aaron the man's on [Applause] one a terrific so far this one front makes it an eight e Hanah Hollis is also with us on the sideline today along with Brett [Applause] Finch and she's enjoying the action down there now deathy plenty of atmosphere down there was probably nice and loud as well plenty of ball for the West Tigers 16 of 17 nine from 10 the he's pretty good with it just a lot less of it [Applause] it's rock who earn the penalty this eight-point buffer Alo beyond the 20 stop there Down Low by kaer Pritchard now Brooks for Chris Lawrence still just 29 years of age Chris Lawrence little he's been around forever here is little Galloping into space going past Smith grab from behind and a good tackle there it was made by Penny terpo Brooks it is who finds Marshall a step a hop into a Gap a pass back on the inside for Rocco who might have been tackled without the ball they're happy that that was okay and that will be the last well I thought would have just dumped it onto the toe Benji Marshall but it was great vision they had numbers but he had to straighten up the attack and he did that and the space just opened right up but here's the break little great acceleration to get through a tired param R did the right thing held the football because he couldn't get it through and then they had great numbers out to the right but Benji just couldn't execute run by Jacob little well the boy with all the potential just opened the eels up and in the end it was just terrific scramble desperation stuff from the ears that prevented another West Tigers [Applause] try Jacob the eels going early mate their second penalty of the game see what they can offer in this next set after Norman finds the line to this point point they still they're handling both teams in terrific warm dry afternoon the eels 10 of 11 completed what have they got here chance to put some real pressure on West as Pritchard weits Moses close hand there at first receiver Tero line speed through the middle there for the Tigers it's Norman as Mar going with him Rocco Marshall all involved in making the tackle Midway through this set from Norman shows it goes in behind Scott Moses Smith is the outside of Nang the of lesnard did well it was one on three he had to make the Stop and he did both Jennings brothers were there waiting for it here's Norman Marshall was up quickly there and almost left a gap on the outside of Rocco made a good tackle was there a little bubble there from muu the kick comes back to Moses knocked on first one by parata change over there was a touch from both players and Moses can't believe it Gavin Badger right on the spot thought the first one came from that man the ball ended up in the air how did it get up in the air well isan Masters knocked it up in the air it was a not once Moses touched that ball that's it it's a Paramount Advantage and they didn't get the rub of the grein you can understand why Mitch Moses had a bit to say to the [Applause] referee tough call there against the eels as Lawrence plays it Tompson out of dummy half goes to Lola here ryen Huth playing that left hand side that's a one-on-one tackle there in a quick play the ball and now Little's almost away again first re receiver he just about gapped them once more Marshall this time he gets the spiral he's been looking for it swings away from Smith that's the one he was practicing at nauseum after training yesterday and that was perfect and Brandy mentioned it the kicking of Benji Marshall has been potent in the early rounds this season the high BS the floaters the spirals but I love little is getting the benefit of all the way the Tigers move the football through that patch where they dominated possession The Ruck of param it's shot that's a tough one with Will for Will Smith they've already conceded six tries through the middle of the Paramount Hills I'll tell you what I think the Tigers that's where they'll be next to strike just dipped away from him at the end and Benji terrorized Billy Slater and suari VAV Valu down there in Melbourne here they come the tiges tell you know who else he terrorized yesterday Brett Hodson the great former West fullback who was underneath the practice kicks from Benji Marshall and poor old Bret Hodo is having a tough time Benji spiraling them like that here's eisenh standing in the tackle pops it back little goes wide here's a chance Lawrence out B put down by withen alnia Michael Jennings never make a long the tigers are going to get a penalty anyway from Michael Jennings being offside but exactly what he's going to get to the goal line they look certain to score well they did little threw the long one out there and that opened it up for Chris Lawrence they they had a three on two Lawrence looked like he did everything right Eisen hoof crashes into the line offloads and stay with live play they've taken the [Applause] tap five minutes out here's eisenh his pass goes to ground San Masters has to clean it up and with not much doing he might be best advised to take a tackle instead want to listen to me he passes it to Benji Marshall it's TW Pritchard coming up looking for a [Applause] shot played in front of the uprights little horizen ho got options either side Marshall to the left Lola here out here on the right hand side Masters stops starts gives it to Thompson Cory Thompson he's going to claim one Gavin Badger and the sideline official have a view on it and they refer it up I have a TR as try can you confirm that the ball touches the U goal line please I don't think he got there e Masters was over the line he could have scored himself Hoffman slides out late e Masters could have walked over steps back inside great right foot step a comes late oh well hold on wow well it touches the line and I guess but it hits the corner post simultaneously it does there isn't a frame there which has the ball touching the on the turf without touching the corner post so it's on the sideline it's funny though you would have to assume that the ball being round that bottom bit would have to touch the ground before the outside where it rolls back up he did go try on field well that's important because if you can't conclusively say that it didn't touch the ground before it hit the corner post then I I I think they're going to I think they're going to award it because I think that they're going to say that it's touched the line there but it is touching the corner post well forced to make a call I would say it was touching the corner post in that frame but you probably wouldn't win a court case on it I think it's a try I I think they'll give it Cory Thompson maintains possession the ball touches the goal line as insufficient evidence to cons conclude otherwise that the ball touches the touch line we have a decision and after all that they did it the hard way cuz these 10 masters he could have just strolled over he had a VAR done done all ends up and that hurts param on the stroke at half time oh boy doesn't it doesn't it they had to try begging on the other side of the field any moments earlier with Malachi well Tenny alnc spilling the pass from Chris Lawrence and then well Cory Thompson's shown that it's an nart you don't have to be a big athletic man to get the ball into the corner your Masters was over the line they held off held off held off he ended up 5 m into the in goal area I think he likes Thompson he's doing him a favor well Cory Thompson still had plenty of work to do didn't he with Hoffman reading the pass but just sliding straight off him far uh fractionally fractionally out that's all it was a fraction out of stopping a try he did amazingly well the more I look at that jeez cuz you you were sure live that he hadn't scored I thought he was out yeah live it looked like he put the ball out well he said earlier on I think that's still a good case for it possibly 58 tries now in 86 games of top grade rugby league across the NRL and the UK Super League for Cory Thompson now Lola here is striking them nicely he can't miss on the stroke of half time the Tigers add six points and it's a big lead against the battling eels 18 seconds remaining with time off at the moment it's 20 points to6 to West the back of the penalty set Michael Jennings ruled to have been offside get another chance and make them pay now Will Smith gets things back [Applause] underway badges whistle might need replacing didn't sound too healthy right there as he blew time back on it's t to play at the Tigers will have one more play here'll be safety first play you'd imagine from Robbie Rocco and at halime it's the Tigers on track for their third win of the season they lead the eels 20 points to six three tries to one both teams will be auctioning off their jerseys for this round as well now Ralph Kelly father of Thomas and Stewart big Tigers fan Stewart was an aid eels man as well they both supporting the stay kind cup through their jerseys which will be auctioned off Beyond this game today Benji Marshall gets us underway the tigers by 14 looking for win number three this season Tero bringing it back at speed met there by a solid wall of white jumpers what a difference an off season has made for this West defensive line and 2018 under the coaching of Ivan clear a full off seon to work on their systems coach was talking yesterday about the work started by Andrew Webster when he took over the coaching from Jason Taylor before Ivan cley linked with the Tigers really showing the benefits of that full off seon with those defensive systems in place th to Norman Tey Mo rowa who Brad Arthur singled out during the week saying one of our best for the first few rounds has been the former Newington College rugby star the kick an awkward one here for Lola here how did he reel that in he was on his bike looking up trying to get a beat on the ball and somehow didn't knock it on well he was Midfield and he had to run 20 or 30 m to pick up that kick there from Mitch MOS as he hooked it back down that left side of the field terrific take solid contact there on Josh allo as got an A from dummy half across this left hand side for Kevin man G to play it nine short of the halfway line T lesia that's under the tackle there of Moira Tigers a chance here put some pressure on the eels back three in fact they run it on the last Brooks at the death chips it over the top well Smith out here on this right Edge Josh Hoffman covering that other side of the field and Hoffman has barely had a touch of the ball and see in the background there has some very heavy strapping on that left [Applause] thigh comes to Hoffman now that's a chance to go at tall is there Isen HTH underneath Lawrence as well now Bott runs towards Luke Brooks speaking of defensive improvements much improved halfback defensively is Luke Brooks now Smith towards Benji Marshall the veteran wraps him up the E will have one more here from about 33 away goes to Norman who rubber down to Lola here it'll be too big unlucky there was Cory Norman just refused to sit up off a point yet did not look like he kicked that too hard and it just wouldn't pop up in the air for him and kept rolling and rolled hard over the dead ball line seven tackles now for the West Tigers they're handling Norman and Moses well because Norman and Moses are running and engaging The Defenders they're running at the defensive line but the tigers are just sliding across the face and handling the runners out the back it's hasn't caused them that much of a problem yet Tigers going nowhere here though on backto back plays and doing nothing and as a result pressure on Alex TW plenty of line speed there Paramount ears as Marshall turns it back on the inside for is of now G round by MOA they've made hard work the meters in this set of six but they will get to their kick without incident Marshall put it away just in time and now Smith standing underneath it confidence building take by him after putting one down which had them under pressure in the first half he's got some speed as well but so does Cory Thompson and he's made a mistake he's strong too Will Smith but have a look at Benji Marshall here the effort to come in and cover defend it's hurt Will Smith as well I got to say I've never seen Benji Marshall defend this good as he has in 2018 gets rid of Masters bumps him off Will Smith again so deceptively strong and Benji Marshall comes over the top while it's a hand boy he was unlucky there Cory Thompson just whacking it out of his out of his [Applause] grip might be winded at the moment don't forget TM more rugby league chat coming your way tonight right here on Fox league and a rolled 360 after this with Ben ien and Paul Kent it's coach es night special guest will be Bulldog's coach Dean pay that is right after tigers and the eels and then following 360 the weekend WP as usual withon Samson MC Enis James Hooper along special guest tonight dragons and England forward James Graham and controversy Corner featuring heeps Hughes Walker roach Buzz rothen Billy harrian and the boys have been mixing it up it's no holds bar on controver Jersey corner on the weekend R that's a massive night of footing it is can't wait to see what everybody's got to make of this weekend there's been a couple of talking points come out of round four that's right we have been going since Thursday there is a bit to talk about five straight days of rugby leag because let's face it too much footy is never enough [Applause] Tigers they're enjoying their here's Marshall back on the inside for thomps R there by Will Smith who recovered pretty quickly and gives away a penalty yep they lead by 14 do you take the two here I know it has been a trend but they will ignore that instead of going for 16 they want 20 plus on the will it's 12 playing from up the inside here for Chris Lawrence this is a massive set defensively for the eels early in the second half trailing by 14 points it's too easy Matt Eisen who gets across the line grabs the first try of 2018 for here's Telly and they have absolutely swamped him and they pepp met MIT Moses in the first half particularly towards the middle chunk where they dominated possession and and that's exactly what they're doing here great work from Benji Marshall Inside the Thompson gets Maroa chasing but then the double up play they swing left and they get the decoy have a look Eisen hu goes look at Mitchell Moses coming out of the line you can't do that he just isolates Will Smith who's such a small guy he panicked and you can see the disgust Michael Jennings has a word to Mitchell Moses after that happens and basically said there's no need to come out of the line he overread things and he saw his roommate the man that shares a house with him Luke Brooks coming around the back Moses came out of the line thinking that he was the intended ball receiver but it was the the lead runner in Eisen Hoth and he's grabbed a try that boy that really hurts the eels that really does hurt he's been good this year too isn't Hur he was good last year as well get a chance in that second half of the season 15 games in to his career he opens up his account in the eels they are up against it now a possession they are struggling to get their hands on the ball consistently in 2018 right now the Tigers 64% of the ball the eels 36% again today their numbers are going south and they've only had five tackles inside the Tigers 20 so no ball in good field position Lola here for a 20-point lead they had the option of going for two but they get six [Applause] instead it's proving to be the sort of afternoon they were hoping for coming here today of a big crowd on Eastern Monday p dos and rabitos Drew in excess of 30,000 here on Friday despite the eel's 0 and three record plenty of their fans still made the track here today up the road on the M4 parameter Road unfortunately for them the tough start of the Season continues on well I I think like many they're expecting the ears in that desperate condition to to come up with something special and it's not the the team that was one two beating the The Roosters the storm only just knocked off by the the Broncos last week and while all the talk was about their defense their attack had been struggling a bit they'd only scored three tries in those three games they've scored four tries here today at AZ Stadium 12 brings it back to the halfway line they've got one more play here we'll get a halftime report from Brett Finch at a moment as the kick goes down to Will Smith to take it on the 10 bring it back and we stopped there just outside their own Red Zone finchy what were they thinking downstairs at halim yeah boys out of the Tigers Camp was obviously all smiles from their coach Ivan clear was happy with the teams going really happy with the energy enthusiasm that was showing happy with their kicking game and their kick Chase he wanted to keep that up at a param camp discipline was the big word Brad Arthur was filthy with their discipline said they need to improve that when they improve that they'll see The Possession even [Applause] out here is Moses it's across to the left hand side for Cory Norman now Maru slipping out of dummy half it comes back here for Will Smith to try and beat Alex TW Chris Lawrence helps out we' got one more play here from 40 away as Moses puts it in the air it's an end overend kick easy catch for a good athlete like Malachi is lesnak who was a real star coming through played in the under 20s with the Panthers back in 2009 just lost the motivation to go on with the job and was only when his younger brother D made his first grade to boo that really sparked him back into action and here he is he's done a great job and that was a that was a field position kick really from Moses wasn't high enough for his Chase to get down there it was never going to really be a chance to produc something and they they need results from everything from now [Applause] on that they do 26-6 half an hour remaining though here Marshall from inside the 40 HS it across the face of Will Smith who lets it bounce he's continuing to just terrorize eyes fullbacks in 2018 what a hand he's playing and then Smith bringing it back slipping as he comes towards gono yeah well he set up for 40 he'd like the chances of kicking a 4020 but the Winger had dropped back on the the other side of the field that was Josh Hoffman so he hooked it back another clever kick from bench man off the hey Pritchard goes to Tony Williams getting his first touch with the param eels was with the sharks last season was another tough 12 months of football for Tony Williams was time with the sharks began with a hamstring strain that really got a chance to catch on with them well he's back where it started he is two 10 years a decade away from the ears and Paramount Junior [Applause] turned your mind back he was a barnstorming Winger in his time with the ears and then snapped up by the SE Eagles go to the Bulldogs of course and the Sharks and now back at param I remember playing in his Deb booo boys out in the wing he steamrolled about eight people and the T-Rex was born as a Winger he could make the sun disappear very large man who was very quick at that stage now Brooks back on the inside Lola pushing up through the middle heading out to towards San Mar just takes the tackle got one more here up against the sideline it wasn't ideal for laa here to get caught there now it's the last Marshall runs it Masters just flings it back on the inside it comes unstuck though a little bit of the old Benji there taking a chance on the last play to try and catch them out wasn't too far from doing so no T ler here just needed to stay alive I think they thought he was going to push up on the outside of eastn Masters but I love that sort of [Music] [Applause] play George Jennings it is for param just dying there some field position here to put some pressure on the Tigers defensive line but they've been so good here's Brooks slow down the play the ball of Tero now MOS is down the short side SP it back on the inside a Benji flick pass for Williams he was trying to link up with Michael Jennings Lola here picks it up Counterattack by the Tigers and he brings it back to almost the 40 what a pass from Moses it was brilliant wasn't it flick it back on the inside to Tony Williams what about the pickup oh he's lucky there what about the pickup from TU L here go the Tigers Michael Cham links up with this and Masters Marshall did so well Masters gets to Will Smith gives it to Thompson Thom for a second and he gets it haven't they got some speed from one end to the other it all looked okay but Gavin B wants to check it can you just confirm where Cory Johnson comes from from the play before well what a counter by the Tigers Tu here playing the ball after scooping it up Moses and williamss almost cre creating an opportunity for the ears they spin it wide the long ball there from God almost had Benji well under pressure steps gets inside Hoffman players are in play from the previous play the ball and then isar Masters beats a Paramount player and holds it up long enough sh Cory Thompson remains in the field to play and grounds the ball we have a decision great show of strength from Ean Masters and then the support play from Cory Thompson who scores he second of the day terrific footy from the Tigers and what a great young Talent he is Masters great on his feet strong quick but I just can't believe the edge defense of the West Tigers it's a shadow of themselves to 2017 and that what that's what lays the foundation but then they have the ability to do that the Counterattack the pick up from Tua here the shift out to the right hand Edge to that man Masters it's just a matter of the West Tigers finding that balance I love that they prioritize defense and controlling the football in the early rounds of the 2018 season and now attack is what comes naturally defense is all attitude and they've got that base now JZ you just spoke about the edge defense of the Ys and the difference in 2018 to what it was last year and Josh Hoffman who was out of the line realized the long ball was coming to Benji Benji stepped him far too easily you know if you're going to come off your line like that you need to make the Stop and Benji was good enough to link with Masters who then linked and found Cory Thompson they managed to score only 27 points and moving to this two and one record over the first three rounds the tigers have' eclipsed that total here today and we've still got 25 minutes remaining [Applause] if param can't find something they face a second half centry in the space of three games being scored against them L Leia this one swings across the face he stays at 30 points to six yeah boys what a terrific R for Coach Ivan clear when you look across this team all these players in care best for Luke Brooks playing the best he has Benji rediscovered his best footy late in his career Masters thomp all these lesser known players really playing high quality footy Brandy what a great rap on Ivan clear and what he's doing there at the Tigers great job V you're right fantastic start but you listen to all the Tigers players and they say it started before round one this year it was an off season where they bonded and they're playing like a a team that's been together for years here is Russell Packer bringing it away for the Tigers there's a problem just leaving boys just Richard he's had just a shocking of injures well he definitely puts his body on his on the line doesn't he K's a Pritchard let's hope he's okay here but he doesn't go into tackles halfhearted that's for sure oh elbow just an awward one almost bouncing off Nathan Brown into ker Pritchard and falling on top of him almost three of them as a result serious knee injury last year where he tore his lateral collateral and posterior cruciate ligaments and a win against some George ilaro right here then incredibly made it back for the semi-final as he played against North Queensland and that loss as the Cowboys moved on to the Grand Final but he's also had shoulder problems both peck muscles and significant tears in either of them in his career as well had a groin problem to start the season he's had a brard run the good thing is moving his neck freely there which is a really good sign but obviously we go off for a head injury assessment let's hope his cheekbones okay as [Applause] well just a reminder again about 360 coming up after this and I 360 Ben ien and Paul Kent and then the weekend WP Bon Samson mcis and James Hooper the star started cast in controversy Corner as well along with James Graham enjoying his football no doubt some George elar what a scene that was yesterday as Richard comes from the field here at A&Z to see an almost capacity crowd down there in woen gong great scenes and what a brand of football the dragons are [Applause] play time back on check out Kaiser Pritchard pretty good walking back to the dressing room there given the nature of the Collision boy it was an awkward one Rocco will play it got an a dummy half Packer a slow play the ball as tells luk books to kick from inside the 40 he has the angle on the kick and he's done it it crossed the chalk just inside the 20 and the Tigers will hang on to possession here and it was really smart play Will Smith had followed Benji Marshall he was sitting on Benji Marshall's right foot Luke BR sensed that overruled him called the football and Jennings had to stay up because they had numbers down the short side that's the joy of having a left footer exactly L Brooks the left foot kick a beauty here's Rocko up on the trying the first half to get them going after they considered the opening try to Will Smith Marshal ball back on the inside for Cham he's only a meter round has got an A weights runs a Long Way backwards from dummy half to link up with Brooks firstman play for Lawrence good tackle by Mitchell Moses go back to the open side G's kick well that was almost out on the full it was so big it's a shame because that play was on Will Smith was caught into the defensive line there was a lot of space in behind the goal post just too [Applause] big the opportunity was there but the execution really was lacking on the dummy half just that just those two plays though that the smarts that the tigers are playing with exactly 4020 from Luke Brooks and then the kick from Goden eight got the execution wrong but if he gets it into the in goal area it's another tiger try Norman and Moses combining in the middle of the field Williams asking some questions on this left hand side of the Tigers defensive line grabbed there by Lawrence and also Brooks Norman gives it to Alvaro tough time ding the line here today now brown and there at dummy half taking over from ker Pritchard Kenny Edwards popped it back he was looking to Will Smith there was Michael Cham to grab it didn't knock it on and now San Masters does very well Nathan Brown coming across he gives him the full Brown treatment and again we spoke about it before the game the scramble defense and the willingness to cover one another from the West Tigers Cham had no right to turn up there and did he was the first of the football Tony Rell Packer had the chance for an offline but hung on to it their completion rate Tigers 29 of 31 they've completed' got a quarter of the game remaining there is no secret to how you win football games good defense The Possession and play for each other and now Marshall's kick finds the touch line coming through quickly of lesnak wasn't too far away from pulling their pants down course another one of those kicks where Benji I I think it looks like he's trying to put a spiral on the ball but it's almost as effective when you don't hit it sweet you just no one has a clue where the ball will bounce and they're so hard to get to on the fo they don't go as high as what a spiral does they dip and they've caused all sorts of problems for back threes this year imagine this a good crowd again and AED Stadium today look ESS of 30,000 30, 420 Tigers fans in that shot they must be beside themselves on track for a three and one start bit of luck last week could have easily been four and0 and what a game they have next week be part of the big double header over there at mmart stadium in Orland they take on the Melbourne storm having beaten them already this season in round two come together again in round five what a clash that will be the storm for maves a little bit to be desired at the moment right off the pace Tigers they might even be favorites for that game deserve to be so given happened of course in round two and their form sense as Moses kicks it down the short side he's done well there that's barely a meter into the field of play L here brings it back has been good in the fullback role again today after being beaten his first catch of the ball Will Smith beat him on a chip kick by Mitch Moses the only point so far for the param eels the Tigers have only given up three tries to this point if they can keep it that way all the way to full time it'll be some 29 years since a team has managed to only concede three Tri in the opening four rounds the Bulldogs back in 1989 was the last team to do it and on top of that look at the quality of opposition they've had they've played The Roosters they've played the Melbourne storm two of the best attacking teams in the competition two of the favorites heading into 2018 and the Brisbane Broncos considered a top four team by most so it's a big [Applause] effort they've made a rare mistake here today just the third era of the game in fact param get a chance here 45 M out and they are still at less than 40% as far as the possession [Applause] rate 13 completed sets more 13 completed sets more the Tigers that's how many the difference between the tackles is almost 100 surrender Moses monstered there by Lawrence off the scrum wi there's Will Smith a dummy half their injury concerns the eels while we're looking ahead as we were with the Tigers param next weekend take on penrith right here Sunday afternoon affair much easier for param with the former depan are in brandy doing it nicely long right hand side here they turn it back underneath though Norman finding Mo rower who was able to bounce through the tackle there of Russell Packer Brown out of dummy half finds Moses now Edwards keeps it going Michael Jennings for George Jennings the eels have scored Michael and George combining long right hand side and the passing was slick oh wasn't it slick from the brothers Michael to George but the work from big T-Rex back in a Paramount jumper for the first time in 10 years just hits the defense and Pops it up nicely for Jennings that's Michael who did a great job as he was falling to get it out to his younger brother only three line breaks for the year so far they score their second Drive of the afternoon little too late but it did look good it was a tough one for Kevin n he knew big T-Rex was isolated on Luke Brooks Luke Brooks has done an outstanding job though so far this afternoon but you're right Brandy slick passing Kevin Neu had to turn in that created the numbers and then Michael on to [Applause] George the effect of Tony Williams what he can do in a rugby league field with his presence a little glimmer of it right there Moses against his old Club Hawking it back tremendous kick handsome carry on that one Tony Williams he can be a force can't he Brett Finch he certainly can wasn't he's had a lean few years the big T-Rex but he showed right there the skill he has just the attention he draws from the outside man which created space for Jennings the big T-Rex back in paramet colors he's a paramet junior if he can get plenty of game time he can certainly be a bonus for Brad Arthur and his boys and let's see if he caus any more Havoc here with 16 minutes to go following our coverage here at a stadium with the Tigers and the eels and Aral 360 will be along with Ben ien and Paul Kent and then the weekend WP as wellon Samson mcis James Hooper theyve separated kenty and Hoops tonight put them on different shows after they almost came to blows last week on our roll 360 very heated debate we'll get into it again the boys I'm sure strong run From Penny terpo they've missed [Applause] that terpo playing his first game of the year for the Ys in the top [Applause] grade here's Williams going towards Luke Brooks carrying the half back with him it's been an impressive return to blue and gold colors here today is across that left hand side Norman up outside with terpo well handled though by chekam and Marshall he puts it in the air Cory Norman going across the Tigers don't want to touch it ta back in play on for paramanda lolaa still there he had two or three dips at it Kenny Edwards falls on top of it and the eels aren't quite done with yet Jared this will be back to tackle one I have no try can you confirm that Tigers ground the ball first can you also just have a look at the um B back as well from the kick Bo there's got to be some doubt on this being grounded by West well there's Kenny Edwards immediately outside Cory [Applause] Norman the left side kick Chase and param is on side Nathan Brown is on the inside he offside does Nathan Brown continue on to be within 10 when the ball comes to ground from what we saw there you'd say no tap backwards by Hoffman there is brown you can see some 15 M backwards by param the hand of that player remains always in front of the ball he's still be he's behind Kenny Edwards who then kicks the ball so all players are on side the second kick by Tony Williams the param right side chase is on side it's just dependent whether Thompson grounds the football first well that's the question Gavin Badger asked didn't he Lola here tries to knock a dead from backwards by tigers twice he tried to knock it dead from a long way out oh he saved it Cory Thompson has saved the day and the ball is grounded in the goal in goal by Cory Thompson we have a [Music] decision wow good work Kevin Badger there was nothing in it Cory Thompson is having an incredible 2018 to this point L here was trying to knock it dead from 5 m in the field of play just fall on the ball a massive play by [Applause] Thompson he kept scooping at it like it was a lucky dip next door no fluffy toy for Tui Cory Thompson taking home The Pick of the stand whatever you want Cory Alvaro he'll play it here just outside the 30 there's MOA I saw Packer doing nicely from Mar there with some help from Rocco 30 points to 18 would have been interesting and still might get there in this possession they've used up three there're back inside the Red Zone here is Norman flat pass maybe more than Flats yeah see I thought they got away with the last one the last one was flat and that one it tipped over the edge here isomi Alva looks up can't believe it but there's no doubt the pass has for out of the hands and doesn't matter what you say on the walkie-talkie if can't get the passes going in the right direction you're in trouble Browns was a worry as well yeah absolutely had a dummy half Norman sweeping around from open down that short side I thought there was a question mark over the first pass from Brown and then there was no doubt about the second us what a view that is how much longer will it look like that that's the question with Stadium policy being rejigged and rejigged and tweaked the New South Wales government it's not going to be knocked down apparently that's this week anyway by the time we get to next week who knows what AZ stadium in the future might look like by way it's going to be here in some shape or form and so is the Grand Final until next 25 years [Applause] 42 a penalty for the Tigers here's Brooks quick tap he's away and he's got some speed we know that he runs to Smith who grabs him just outside the eels 20 a big shift is on again here Marshall looks inside goes outside passes on the bounce to Masters he stands in the tackle gives it off to Cory Thompson he Jinx and Dives on the run around there from Russell Packer he ends up with it got the eels working feverishly from sideline to sideline little out of dummy half he finds melino will close hand on the right Edge goes to Robbie Rocco instead he punches it in towards the post go to the left for Luke Brooks to Graber a little touch on the way through by the eels Smith gets there and they've done well to hang on Tigers off the quick tap by L Brooks when it went to the right hand side had Marshall's pass gone to the hand and not the ground could have been in big trouble once again [Applause] Russ now brown Russ some time filling in for Pritchard at dummy half he's in a running roll and now Norman out to far coming in quickly good tackle by Cory Thompson read that beautifully now the pass for Moses not quite a Midfield bomb but it'll go down to two Lola here who lost it backwards between his legs this will be interesting the call they're going to say it was backward so often in that situation see the referee say you knocked it on but they're happy that that one was backwards all the way now he loses it and the tackle is lesnak cleaning it up we got lucky a couple of times there toy I think he he must have almost completely missed that the kick Benji couple of waywood ones from Benji last pass hit the ground and now this one [Applause] he apologizes to his teammates there look at this out the front of the hand so often just the simple plays isn't it just a lazy pass at a dummy half nothing doing all you got to get do is get the dummy half and pass it to somebody and you just clock off and you throw a horror like that particularly in the latter stages of each half when fatigue is involved go shot that is yeah that was a tied pass it was a tied pass that was my good pass he's done well to come back from that ankle injury he suffered last week against the Broncos is's able to see out the game and got through yesterday's final training session got too much bother 10day gap between games probably help Benji be right for this one Alvaro he'll play it here 10 m out Smith dummy half finds Moses here is Tony Williams Chris rollence up in his face and did well to hit and stick in the tackle Michael Jennings Firs it through Moses then Norman kicking Thompson Under Pressure going up above them and coming down with it Josh Hoffman was able to hit the deck keep the arm carrying the ball off the ground and then extend it to score well if he kicks the goal it's 30 to8 we still got plenty of time left this there's a mile of time left 9 minutes Josh Hoffman you described it well was did a perfect job Cory Thompson knew the kick was coming he was well placed but just couldn't get himself in a position to get up in the air the ball was always headed over his head left him stranded on the ground and then Hoffman just keeps that arm up long enough to get it in the in goal area and surprised they haven't tried that play earlier Thompson not the tallest of people obviously has a hell of a lot of ticker and great on his feet but height is probably not his biggest strength and Hoffman one-on-one who's a great leaper and good under the high ball just got up above him second try for the ears off a kick today and the Tigers fans giving one of their former players a real razing as he stands over the ball he can't convert this one Mitch Moses it's a away to the right hand side and stays importantly for the West fans I think a little bit of breathing space there with a 14-point lead as opposed to a 12o lead and he converted that try it stays at 30 points to 16 and Sydney Olympic Park has been putting on a show here today A couple of shows us to show in the background there former Olympic baseball stadium in the background and a en [Applause] Z the kickoff will go down here to be taken by Cory Norman team Mana brings it out and we're not too far away from NRL 360 with Ben ien and Paul Kent following this game and the weekend WP as well Daniel Alvaro from Smith comes to [Applause] Mo Benji Benji here's Norman finds Mitch Moses goes to Smith stops on his run as he gets to Luke Brooks such an improved defender on this leftand side is the Tigers halfback I think they got to ditch the out the back plays they haven't worked today for the years and and that is even with Moses and Cory Norman who puts this kick up getting right at the the advantage line they're going to look for inside balls and need to straighten things up the best play we've seen as Mitch Moses down the short side with Tony Williams that's been their play of the day and it was Moses going at the defense it's Masters to work it away for the Tigers take a little back out there at dummy [Applause] half to man awful play the ball part of the reason well in fact they're going to say that he wasn't pushed by the Marcus but he was facing sideways his own valtion there Kevin nanga he's given the ears a chance here 14 down 6 minutes remaining long long odds a try here here keeps the game alive oh boy that's D that's messy isn't it with with a chance to keep the game alive there was some confusion there lost ground off the tap restart Mitchell Moses was blowing up at his team with good reason as goes through the hands of brown Tero gives it to Moses Norman on his outside Al for the corner he got there the ball might have been kept off the ground again saving the day it looked like it was Cory Thompson tackle three I have a try I'm with you I don't think you got it under there and I think it was was it the legs of Cory Thompson that denied this try somehow Ava who was colled at least 10 m short of the tril and just kept pumping the legs oh oh I think it might I think it might have touched the grass oh I don't know I wouldn't have said so given that replay well I think it got in between his legs and I think some part of the ball touched the ground I I don't think we're going to see an angle that will show it the referral was try mhm correct say I was surprised with initially too many Shadows there and too many arms and legs to see the ball clearly on the turf Thompson's done a remarkable job but I think when his legs split the weight of avar has got some part of the ball on the grass possession is maintained by parata the live decision of try there is insufficient evidence to overturn that live decision we have a decision that was the important part of it Gavin Badger said try after conferring with his sideline official they do score the parameter they get the green lights to make it 30 points to 20 and we know there's a stack of time left in this game 5 minutes is an eternity in these sort of situations when a team starts to get on a roll boy if Moses had have pushed that last one through the posts it's exactly the same [Applause] position this one again like the previous one away to the right hand side two tries both of them unconverted in the last four minutes Brett Finch yeah we might see a bit of footy play Here by par this might just what they need to Kickstart their season in a situation where they got nothing to lose they need to rolled around it's been a really disjointed start to their their campaign this year but a bit of footy here with nothing to lose might be exactly what they need and just on ker Pritchard he's failed his hi boy so that'll be the last of him for this afternoon and they've looked a lot better Paramount playing catchup football yes they have had a chunk of possession which obviously helps but they've come up with a couple of nice set [Applause] plays well hopefully not too many eels fans gave up the ghost too early and left the stadium yes they're coming home with a rush here off Flo in the tackle for Edwards to play it now Tero towards cham the Tigers just need a settling defensives boy a flat pass there from Will Smith could have easily been rued forward easily they're back at the halfway line though here's Norman giving it to Moses by passes Michael to go to George Jennings the 35 Away George with an offload back to Michael Jennings then Moses for Norman into the back field standing dropping off in tackles the Tigers they're 25 away just under 4 minutes remaining Moses puts it in the air Big Catch here for Lola here he goes up there was no real contest from the eels and Lola here grabs the ball for the Tigers boy they needed that under huge pressure being marched back down the field offloads coming with every tackle now it's n gble to work it away Chase just couldn't get themselves in a position to to have a crack at the footy H which was disappointing for them they are en roll the eels and time might just save the Tigers last play here with a cool head and a better kick Brooks from inside the 40 takes no chances just rolls it down the middle of the field Smith give it off to George Jennings brings it back to weisen HTH the first try of his NRL career earlier in this second half Josh Hoffman two and a half remaining they need to score in this set alv just do a hamstring something cuz he just stopped didn't he yep it's a cal muscle maybe even now A Chance Williams Alvar are in trouble out there on the left hand side can barely walk here's Moses back on the inside Michael Jennings puts it down and the tigers are home here today Russell Packer and Michael Jennings arguing the toss George comes in as Welland G The Peacemaker there just quickly what a huge rest for Luke Brooks oneon-one tackle there with Tony Williams Brandon you mentioned it earlier his defense has been outstanding in a much improved part of his game yeah that he's done a great job all afternoon fin you're right and all season really we know what halves get aimed run at them on the edge there and he's answered everything defensively [Applause] [Music] SP a little fade at the back end of the game here the Tigers win for the third time this season Benji Marshall takes it out of play and there'll be no hurry here from either team you'd imagine to set this scrum some rain around in the area here of Sydney Olympic Park and indeed a little bit of lightning there as well that might send the Easter show go is scaring for cover just the end of the Easter show is a finish today oror tomorrow the Tigers fans in full Voice hofman works it away for the eels NL 360 and the weekend rep to follow here's jenns and over the top of Luke Brooks one of the few times we've seen that through the first month of the Season tigers as we mentioned move on for a clash second one in five rounds against the Melbourne storm it's quite a draw they've been given and they're doing nicely is noral just outside the 40 eels they look ahead with an 0 and4 record for Clash against the Panthers it getss no easy for them an offload Here terpo Comes wide goes to Michael Jennings P it off the George Jennings looking for another one and we stopped here just outside the Tigers 10 will they get to play the ball in in time yes they will one last one a kick across the field from Moses didn't have the depth on it in fact Norman got to it to make the catch but the Tigers will hold him up and this one to stumbl defensively at the end of the game they were too good for the eels especially in that opening half where their handling was outstanding and they have their third win in four games in 2018 they've beaten param meta 30 points to 20 [Applause]