In Round 11 of the NSW Cup, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles faced a 26-18 defeat against South Sydney Rabbitohs at North Sydney Oval on Sunday.
After a slow start, the Sea Eagles equalized shortly after halftime when winger Samuel Loizou finished off a kick from Joey Walsh, making it 6-all.
Souths regained the lead when second-rower Thomas Fletcher broke through a tackle to score, putting them ahead 12-6 in the 52nd minute.
Six minutes later, a penalty goal extended the Rabbitohs' advantage to 14-6.
South Sydney then dominated, scoring two converted tries within six minutes for a commanding 26-6 lead.
The first of these came from a loose pass that found winger Jay Kirk, allowing him to sprint 80 meters for a surprise score.
Prop John Radel soon added another try, crashing over close to the posts to push the lead to 20 points with just under ten minutes left.
The Sea Eagles fought back as Walsh executed a classic show and go to score, narrowing the margin to 26-12.