A Jason Saab hat-trick and golden point field goal from skipper Daly Cherry-Evans saw the Manly Sea Eagles post an important win in Townsville against a desperate Cowboys.

The Storm overcame the loss of prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona and hooker Bronson Garlick to down a spirited Wests Tigers 40-28 at Leichhardt Oval.

Bulldogs five-eighth Matt Burton snatched victory with an extra time field goal for the second time in a week to down an injury hit Warriors team 13-12 at Accor Stadium.

A second half fight back by the Kaiviti Silktails wasn’t enough after going down to the Penrith Panthers 36-16 in the Jersey Flegg Cup this afternoon in Australia.

The Panthers were forced to fight tooth and claw against the Broncos, but held on to claim a hard-fought 14-6 win.

The Gold Coast Titans have withstood a furious Cronulla Sharks rally to hold on for a tense 20-16 victory in Coffs Harbour.

The South Sydney Rabbitohs have continued their mid-season revival with a 32-16 win over Parramatta to notch their fifth-straight victory.

The Roosters have defied Sydney’s rain to maintain the mantel of the NRL’s entertainers with a 40-6 victory over the Wests Tigers last night.

The Cowboys have defended their way to a gritty 16-6 victory over the Panthers to climb back inside the top eight.

Jahrome Hughes steered Melbourne to a gritty 16-6 defeat of Canberra but the win may have come at a cost for the Storm and Maroons after Origin star Xavier Coates suffered a hamstring injury.

Back-to-back long-range Bradman Best efforts and a try on debut by English recruit Will Pryce helped the Knights to a gripping 34-26 defeat of the Eels at McDonald Jones Stadium.

The Warriors have put their horror loss to the Titans behind them with Te Maire Martin leading them to a 32-16 victory over Brisbane in Auckland.