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Canberra Raiders vs Manly Sea Eagles Highlights: NRL scores, blog

16th August, 2015
Kickoff: 2pm (AEST)
Venue: GIO Stadium
TV: Live, Fox Sports
Betting: Raiders $2.65, Manly $1.43
Last Meeting: Round 5, 2015, Manly 16 Canberra 29
Last five: Canberra 1 Manly 4
Overall record: Played 48 – Canberra 18, Manly 29
Record at venue: Played 13 – Canberra 5, Manly 7

Raiders
1 Jack Wighton
2 Edrick Lee
3 Jarrod Croker (c)
4 Sisa Waqa
5 Jordan Rapana
6 Blake Austin
7 Sam Williams
8 Frank Paul Nuuausala
9 Josh Hodgson
10 David Shillington
11 Josh Papalii
12 Mitchell Barnett
13 Shaun Fensom

Interchange
14 Kurt Baptiste
15 Jarrad Kennedy
16 Paul Vaughan
17 Shannon Boyd

Sea Eagles
1 Brett Stewart
2 Jorge Taufua
3 Jamie Lyon (c)
4 Steve Matai
5 Peta Hiku
6 Kieran Foran
7 Daly Cherry-Evans
8 Jake Trbojevic
9 Matt Ballin
10 Josh Starling
11 Feleti Mateo
12 Justin Horo
13 Blake Leary

Interchange
14 Jesse Sene-Lefao
15 Michael Chee Kam
16 James Hasson
17 Ligi Sao
18 Brenton Lawrence
The Raiders head to Brookvale, looking to lock in a top-two finish against the struggling Sea Eagles. (Digital Image by Robb Cox ©nrlphotos.com)
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Match Result:

A 78th minute try from Brett Stewart gave Manly a luck escape in their 26-24 win over the Canberra Raiders, keeping their finals hopes alive.

>>MATCH REPORT: Lucky Manly continue NRL finals run

Canberra 24 def. by Manly 26

Match Preview:

The seventh placed Canberra Raiders host the in-form Manly Sea Eagles in a do-or-die match for both sides’ chances of playing in September. Join The Roar for all the action from 2:00pm (AEST)

The Raiders come into this game off a disappointing loss at home to the Tigers.

In contrast Manly are running hot, having won two in a row – firstly, smashing the ladder-leading Broncos, then dismissing the defending premiers, Souths.

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Edrick Lee returns for the Raiders, with Sisa Waqa moving into the centres while Joey Leilua serves a suspension.

For Manly, Josh Starling starts in the front row for the suspended Willie Mason, with Ligi Sao on the bench.

For the Raiders to finally win at home, their halves have to control the tempo. For Manly the key man are obviously Daly Cherry-Evans, Brett Stewart and Kieran Foran. Manly’s forwards, led by rookie Jake Trbojevic, need to dominate the middle to give their backs the momentum to capitalise on field advantage.

Prediction
Manly’s forwards should prove too strong for the Raiders big boys and make it three on the trot.

Manly by 16.

Can the Raiders break their home-ground drought, or will Manly extend their winning run? Join The Roar from 2:00pm (AEST) for updates and debate in our live blog.

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