After great work from Stacey Ili, Jonah Placid is over for the try

Brilliant try saving tackle from Brad Lacey

Great break from Colby Faingaa almost releases Stacey Ili for his second, but Prior carries it back and the Rising will have the 5m scrum

Angus Cottrell drives over after a brilliant scrum

Great intercept from Jonah Placid who goes a solid 50m, but he's dragged into touch by Burton

Continuous infringement, cynical foul just a few metres from the line

Perth Spirit have their fourth try with Kyle Godwin over after they spent a good stretch camped on the Rising's line

The second half is underway in this tight encounter

In a tightly contested match the Perth Spirit take a narrow 18-13 lead over Melbourne Rising into the break. Despite the Rising's dominance in both territory and possession, the home side are up thanks to Lacey's second try on the stroke of halftime. All to play for in the second forty.

Lacey bags his second try in the corner on the stroke of halftime thanks to a grubber by Godwin