Raiders survive almighty scare from improved Dragons

St George Illawarra struggled to contain Matt Timoko in their 36-26 defeat by Canberra. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

The Canberra Times

Canberra's habit of triumphing in chaotic encounters is leaving coach Ricky Stuart frustrated, after a 36-26 win over St George Illawarra that would have been much more convincing but for a Junior Amone-inspired comeback from the Dragons.

The Raiders cruised to a 24-6 halftime lead on Friday night by exploiting the Dragons' notoriously leaky left edge, Matt Timoko starring for Canberra in the first stanza at WIN Stadium.

But just as Canberra looked ready to kick their habit of only winning by small margins, Amone helped the Dragons pile on three tries in seven minutes and defy the absence of...

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