As It Happened: Raiders V Storm - NRL #NRLMELCAN

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Canberra Raiders V Melbourne Storm
Round 8 NRL @ AAMI Park

As It Happened:

Almost time for kick off between the Raiders and Storm in the NRL at AAMI Park. Go Raiders know we can do it!

FIRST HALF

Kickoff between the Raiders and Storm in the NRL in Melbourne. Big crowd here at AAMI Park. Raiders kicked off.

Good start to the game by Raiders getting to their kicks and making the Storm work it from their half.

Big Tommy is off with some kind of injury, Tilse on. Not sure what the problem is yet.

Raiders force a forward pass from the Storm while trying to push them out. Great chance for Raiders.

Raiders score first! McCrone gives a great ball to Ferguson who goes over almost untouched! Great start for the Raiders. Ferguson is taking the conversion with Croker out injured. Blake hits the posts but it goes in! Raiders lead the Storm 6-0 after 11 mins. Learoyd-Lahrs had a knee clash that's why he's off.

Storm score after three back to back penalties given by the Storm players in pink (refs). Bromwich was the try scorer. Smith takes the conversion from right in front and gets it. Scores level at 6 all after 17 mins.

Picker has been knocked out while making a tackle and getting his head in the wrong place. He's ok but they are taking him off. Foster comes on to replace him.

Ferguson goes very close to scoring but loses it in a tackle just before the line. Blake is on fire tonight!

Video ref Raiders, ref thinks its a try. Edrick reaches out to plant the ball in the corner off a great Robinson pass. This is very close to bing out. Video ref says no try, was a 50/50 call. Scrum to Storm. Great play though, Raiders are really in this game!

Video ref Storm, ref thinks no try due to obstruction. It's a blatant obstruction in my book. Slater goes through and Fensom is blocked from making a tackle. Amazingly the video ref rules it a try. Sorry but that is a horrible call! Smith lines up the conversion and gets it. Storm lead Raiders 12-6 after 34 mins after a dud video ref call.

Slater penalised for a shoulder charge, Raiders get it 10m out.

Ferguson scores his second! Another great ball from McCrone sets him up and Fergy dances through the line and beats Slater to get it down! Blake lines up the conversion and kicks it! That's half time and its all level at 12 all. Raiders should be leading 12-6 because of the horrible no obstruction ruling by the video ref, but the Raiders are really in this with a huge chance of winning.

SECOND HALF

Kick off to the second half in Melbourne between the Raiders and Storm, scores are level at 12 all. Storm kicked off.

Campese forces a knock on 10m out from the Storm with a huge spiral bomb!

Wighton gets the ball and they simply can't stop him! Great try to Jack! The Raiders centres Ferguson and Wighton are destroying their opposite numbers. Ferguson takes the conversion and kicks it beautifully! Raiders lead the Storm 18-12 after 47 mins.

Oh yes it Reece Lightning! Robinson dances through the line and speeds the rest of the way to score a great try! Ferguson takes the conversion from in front and gets it! Raiders lead the Storm 24-12 after 54 mins.

Milford is warming up on the sideline... Look out Storm!

Video ref Storm, they are checking if they have been held up over the line. Ferguson does his best to hold O'Neill up but video ref rules it a try. Cronk kicked across field for the the Storm to eventually score. Smith takes the conversion and misses badly. Raiders lead the Storm 24-16 after 58 mins. Milford has come on.

Storm score off a bat back off a kick. Hoffman knocks it back to Fonua who goes over in the corner. Close finish coming up here! Smith lines up the conversion and misses again. Raiders lead Storm 24-20 with 17 mins left.

Storm get a penalty and go on the attack with 12 mins left. Raiders lead 24-20.

Good defence from Raiders forces a bad pass and a Storm knock on.

A great tackle forces the Storm over the touch line and the Raiders get a scrum and will go on the attack. 7 min left.

Cronk tries a cross kick but the ball goes out. Raiders get a scrum leading 24-20 with 4 mins left.

Storm get a scrum 40m out off a forward pass. 1 min left...

Storm kick it and Lee cleans up!

Knock on Storm!!! Scrum to Raiders with 3 seconds left.

McCrone kicks it out AND THE RAIDERS HAVE WON!

Full time the mighty Raiders defeat the defending premiers and break their 15 game winning streak! Raiders win 24-20! What a win!

Full Time: Raiders 24 - Storm 20

Source: RNA Game Day - raiders.net.au/gameday