LeagueNews.co | Jason Patrick
In a thrilling clash at GIO Stadium, Wests Tigers suffered a heartbreaking 22-18 defeat at the hands of the Canberra Raiders, as reported by weststigers.com.au.
Despite a valiant late comeback, the Tigers were unable to secure the victory.
The match started off with both teams failing to score in the opening 25 minutes, despite numerous promising attacking opportunities.
The Raiders were denied an early lead when Isaiah Papali'i made a crucial intercept in the second minute.
Shortly after, Albert Hopoate lost control of the ball just as he was about to score.
Jahream Bula's impressive solo try was disallowed due to a double movement, while Jack Wighton missed the chance to pass to unmarked players and instead threw the ball out of play.
Eventually, the hosts broke the deadlock with Sebastian Kris capitalizing on a fortuitous bounce from a chip kick to score the first try.
Hudson Young then took advantage of the Raiders' fifth penalty of the half, extending their lead to ten points.