Live: Phins take lead in low-scoring clash with Manly

Manly get some possession via a penalty and spread it left, Hopoate gets on the outside of Isaako and goes for the corner, he puts it down but I think his hand touched outside the field of play before he put it down.

The Bunker confirms it. No try.

Nikorima forces a drop out with a nice grubber and the Phins have a shot at more points but Manly go short and get it back.

Finefuiaki loses the ball on the 20, Manly collect it and swing it wide, Garrick gets through half a gap and flicks a pass to Saab who takes it all the way but it’s ruled forward!

A close run thing but I think they got it right. Phins feed on halfway.

Saab has a chance at some space but puts it down and Nikorima picks it up to run the other way. Phins have a chance at more points.

They have space down the left on the last but Farnworth’s attempted tip on goes waaaay over the sideline. Scoreline holds.

Farnworth links with Cobbo and he’s away down the sideline, he pushes away from Garrick and takes on Faulalo but the Manly fullback makes a fantastic ball-and-all tackle to force the ball free!

The Phins don’t like it and there’s a bit of a scuffle but that’s a great play from the Sea Eagle.

No changes for either side to the teams named earlier this week.

Manly kick us off to get the second stanza started.

Not a half for the ages but the Phins do enough to take an eight-point lead into the break.

The Phins backrower is sitting down for ten minutes for repeated infringements. Manly on the attack.

A penalty on the fourth on the set after points gives the Phins another chance at the first try, Olakau’atu clipped Plath high.

Another penalty, Marshall-King caught Koula offside and he’s off to the bin.

An error from Manly gives the Phins their first set inside th Sea Eagles 40. They tap Katoa’s bomb back on the last, Stone cleans it up and goes for the corner but he’s tackled into touch.

Penalty to the Phins though for Saab getting Lemuelu high and the away side will take the two. Isaako makes no mistake.

Phins lead 2-0.

A set restart late in the count gives Manly a chance at more points but their set doesn’t come to much and a blindside rush by Fogarty on the last results in a turnover.

The Dolphins concede a penalty deep in their own half due to obstruction. Manly have another chance at early points.

They get a set restart for obstruction on the last, that’ll help them build pressure. Waddell gets taken out chasing a Walsh kick and it’s another penalty for Manly.

Koula cuts inside off a bouncing pass and tries to find Hopoate but the pass is ruled forward. Phins hold fast.

The Dolphins are ruled to have knocked on a bomb and they’ll challenge it. Be a good one to get, the collision was on Manly’s 30.

Tabuai-Fidow definitely touches it first but I think he’s hit it backwards….the Bunker disagrees though. Phins lose it early.

Cobbo drops a Fogarty bomb under pressure from Saab and Manly have the first chance of the evening.

Walsh nearly pulls through and looks for Waddell but the pass is ruled forward. Phins ball.