They’re in! Or are they?
The Sea Eagles seemingly strike at last, a left-side shift ending with Tolutau Koula passing to Lehi Hopoate, who has to swap the ball from his left hand to his right and plant the ball down – but does he do it before his left arm goes over the sideline? The on-field referee says yes, but the bunker says no. The home side remains scoreless.
Once again, the Dolphins strike immediately after a disallowed Manly try, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow taking an Isaiya Katoa pass and cutting inside a little, creating an overlap before firing a long pass to Jamayne Isaako who scores out wide.
That try means Isaako has scored 1000 points for the Dolphins, in just 93 games – the fastest any player has reached the milestone in Australian rugby league history. Mick Cronin took 98 games to score 1000 points for Parramatta, and Eric Simms got to the mark in 105 games for South Sydney.
Dolphins 22, Sea Eagles 0 with eight minutes left