Melbourne miracle keeps Canberra dream aliveMelbourne centre Will Chambers scored in the final minute to snatch a 20-18 win from the jaws of the Sharks and keep the Canberra Raiders’ hopes of hosting a home final alive last night.
The result at AAMI Park means the seventh-placed Raiders are just one competition point behind Cronulla with one round remaining.
If Cronulla loses to the Cowboys on Sunday and the Raiders beat the Warriors, Canberra will finish six and host the Sharks in an elimination final.
That scenario looked highly unlikely when the Sharks led 18-10 with three minutes remaining. Second-rower Ryan Hoffman scored in the 78th minute to give Melbourne a glimmer of hope, before the Storm moved the ball the length of the field in five tackles to set up Chambers’ winning try with 20 seconds to go.
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Topic: Chance of Canberra Home Final Still Alive After Storm Miracle Win
