Waqa Blake [right] celebrate with his Eels team mates [Source: NRL]
Fijian international Maika Sivo scored a try as Parramatta Eels edged the Raiders 25-24 in round 7 thriller of the NRL at Bankwest Stadium, Sydney.
Clinton Gutherson scored the match winner for Eels in the 87th minute with a field goal.
King Gutho nails it!! #NRLEelsRaiders #TelstraPremiership pic.twitter.com/wT0gRjuwWw
— NRL (@NRL) June 27, 2020
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The Raiders seemed to take charge in the last minutes of the match when Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad scored two tries in two minutes, in 75th and 76th minute to bring the scores to 24-all.
The Raiders led 12-8 at half time with tries from Josh Papalii and Elliott Whitehead while Ryan Matterson scored a try for the Eels in the first half.
Sivo! #NRLEelsRaiders 24-12 with 11 minutes to go. #TelstraPremiership pic.twitter.com/S5SARxlVhs
— NRL (@NRL) June 27, 2020
The Eels took control in early second half as Ray Stone and Michael Jennings scored a try each with Sivo taking the scores to 24-12 before Nicoll-Klokstad’s magic but Gutherson had the final say.
What a game!#NRLEelsRaiders pic.twitter.com/ilIwDaXDqf
— NRL (@NRL) June 27, 2020