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In the dying stages of a clash described by Phil Gould as "the craziest game of football I have ever seen", Wests Tigers captain Apisai Koroisau fumed at the referee after the Raiders were handed a penalty that ultimately decided the outcome of the match, won by Canberra 20-19.

In a frenzied final 11 minutes of the Campbelltown fixture, the Tigers stunned the Raiders with three consecutive tries, all of which were converted, and a Luke Brooks field goal to steal a 19-18 lead with four minutes remaining.

But as Raiders halfback Jamal Fogarty fired off a field goal attempt that missed to the right with two minutes left on the clock, Tigers...

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News.com.au

If you want to know how important a sin bin is to a team, the Wests Tigers have shown just how crucial it is.

Although the Tigers lost a heartbreaking 20-19 clash against the Canberra Raiders, the game was limping to a dour 18-0 Raiders win when Canberra's Tom Starling was sin binned after repeated six agains with 12 minutes remaining.
Now that makes things a little interesting, Dan Ginnane said on Fox League.

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Canberra Weekly

Canberra have survived an almighty Wests Tigers comeback, clinching a 20-19 NRL win thanks to a penalty goal in the dying minutes.

After going pointless for more than an hour, the Tigers looked to have pulled off a win for the ages when they scored three tries in four minutes to draw level at 18-18 with eight minutes to play. 

They then took the lead with a Luke Brooks field goal that sent the Campbelltown crowd into raptures.

But as Jamal Fogarty attempted a field goal of his own, referee Gerard Sutton ruled Tigers forward Isaiah Papali'i had made illegal late contact with the Raiders halfback's legs.

Fogarty was permitted to shoot...

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