Lance gives the flat ball to Stubbs but it's forward, scrum to Melbourne

Johansson gets the second half underway, it's into touch directly and NSW will have the scrum on halfway

NSW Country Eagles take a slender 8-5 lead over the Melbourne Rising into the break. Melbourne were reduced to 13 men for a period for receiving two yellow cards, but despite all their territory and possession, NSW could only manage a 3 point lead at halftime.

Held up, that's halftime

Strong drive, NSW spread it wide to Clifton

NSW look to maul

Lance finds touch

Baldwin carries it up from the lineout, penalty to NSW

Into touch on the full, lineout to NSW

Huge hit and it's gone forward and Melbourne clear downfield