Canberra Raiders won 17-16 against Wests Tigers in a thrilling golden-point match.
The Canberra Raiders have defeated the Wests Tigers 17-16 in a spectacular golden-point win thanks to a field goal from captain Zahara Temara.
Raiders' fullback Elise Simpson tore open the scoreboard just two minutes after kick-off, after a dummy from halfback and skipper Zahara Temara tore open a hole in the Wests' defensive line. Simpson took the space at high-speed, palming off Tigers' fullback Caitlin Turnbull and crashed down under the posts. Temara had no issues with the conversion to put the Raiders up 6-0.
Temara struck again in the 13th minute, after a lethal short ball to Raiders' second-rower Jordyn Preston caught the Tigers flatfooted on their line. Preston...