Live: Sea Eagles terrorising Tigers in Magic Round

I mean, good luck.

He is an enormous man and it took three Tigers there to even slow him down.

They did provide something of a speed bump after Luke Brooks delivered the short pass.

But they couldn’t stop him from reaching over and slamming the ball down.

Olakua’atu in this sort of form is irresistible.

Sorry in advance, Queensland fans.

The kick is good, the score is 30-8.

Manly are attacking Caxton Street this half.

Tigers bring the ball back off the Manly kick off.

He has had seven hit ups which have resulted in four tackle busts.

Wow.

From eight runs, he’s made 101 metres.

Huge numbers from the backrower.

Just give the man the ball.

A very good start for the Sea Eagles has put them in the box seat in this game.

The Tigers defence was absolutely woeful in those opening 20 minutes or so.

However, they tightened up and proved that when they have the ball in Manly territory they can be dangerous.

The difficulty is, keeping it there.

Manly, impressive.

Tigers, need to improve.

Oh, Manly were offside through Ben Trbojevic so the Tigers will have another chance.

This time the siren goes and they’re going to have to take the kick.

They will – although it suspiciously looked as though they attempted another quick tap there.

Jock Madden kicks the extras and it’s 24-8 at the break.

Luai attempts a neat grubber through for May, but it is slapped out for a goal-line drop out.

Incredibly, Manly go short.

The Tigers win it, and get another penalty!

Last chance for the Tigers before half time.

Jake Trbojevic was offside for the Sea Eagles.

The Tigers will have a chance inside the Sea Eagles 10.

Very, very nice from the Sea Eagles.

A brilliant try, Haumole Olakau’atu bursting through one tackle, getting the ball away and then releasing Faulalo who races through to score.

BUT HANG ON!

Faulolo has gone down as he’s been tackled over the line and is struggling with his ankle a bit.

He looks a bit sore.

The kick is good, the score is 24-6, a deserved 24-6 too in favour of Manly.

Oh that’s brilliant from Clayton Faulalo.

Jock Madden kicked at wonderful ball for a 40:20 and it was out for all money but for a superb save by Faulalo at the back, diving and flicking the ball back in before regathering.

However, Madden rather ruins his good work with a swinging arm high shot on Faulalo.

Luai looked to move the ball wide quickly, with Saab just a little bit out of position.

However Ethan Roberts got his hand in the way of a rather loose pass and it’s knocked on

The Sea Eagles have a scrum on their attacking 40.

The play of the ball is horrible by Olakau’atu, but the referee rules not clearing the ruck.

That’s a poor decision for mine – but the Tigers don’t challenge.

They will have to defend now though as Manly kick the ball towards half way.

Good football from the Tigers.

Luai is key, passing to Taylan May who drags Saab out to him

The pass out to Luke Laulilii is good and he races to the line to score.

Lovely stuff from the Tigers, a set play that they are finally able to implement with the ball in a dangerous position.

There are a lot of empty seats at Lang Park at the moment, but most of those that are occupied appear to be occupied by Tigers fans, who roar their approval.

The kick is good and it’s 18-6!

Now they have a chance to get into the Sea Eagles defensive zone.

Ethan Bullemor with a strip.

AND THEY TAKE IT QUICKLY!

With plane tickets as expensive as they are, no wonder they left half the team in Sydney.

The Tigers are pinged for a strip but they are going to challenge it.

Latu Fainu has his hands near the ball but it doesn’t look like a strip.

The Bunker says it’s inconclusive so the Tigers keep their challenge, but it’s still a penalty.

Jarome Luai is fuming.

This is getting very, very dangerous for the Tigers.

Luke Brooks moves the ball to the left side this time off the back of a scrum, to Tola Koula, who gets rid of it quickly to Lehi Hopoate, who races through to score.

That is so, so easy.

The kick is good and it’s 18-0.

Herbert with a dangerous tackle there.

Oh my! Haumole
Olakau’atu just runs over Alex Seyfarth like he’s one of those inflatable tubes in a bouncy castle.

Goodness me.

The Sea Eagles could be in again through Lehi Hopoate but he’s stopped by Heath Mason – a try saver – and then loses the ball.

Tigers survive. Just.

Terrell May gets a bit enthusiastic off the kick off and lands a shoulder onto the head of the Manly ball-carrier.

May is on report too.

Tigers are unravelling.