Full-time: Brisbane’s 32-6 win means they stay on top of the NRL ladder, while Manly may drop out of the top eight by the end of the round if other results don’t go their way.
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That’s all she wrote
A late consolation try to Manly
78 min: Ben Trbojevic scores after big brother Tom somehow pops a pass despite a four-man tackle. Try converted. Broncos 32-6
Another try to the Broncos
73 min: Herbie Farnworth burrows over from dummy-half. Reynolds adds the extras and all of a sudden it’s Brisbane 32-0
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Two more competition points to the Broncos
70 min: Another Magic Round, another treble for Cobbo who snatches an intercept and outpaces Tom Trbojevic in a 80m sprint to the line. Reynolds converts. Broncos 26-0
That just sums up Manly’s night
52 min: DCE forces a Brisbane drop-out with an inspirational kick and chase but the Broncos regain the Steeden after a short kick.
Let-off for Manly
46 min: Pass from Patrick Carrigan to Ezra Mam correctly ruled forward, denying the Broncos a fifth try. That could have been goodnight for Manly. Broncos 20-0
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Can Manly make a game of it in the second half?
41 min: Daly Cherry-Evans kicks off to get the second half under way.
Hide your eyes, Manly fans
The Sea Eagles completed only nine of 17 sets (a woeful 52 per cent) in the first half, compared with the Broncos’ 21 from 24 (87 per cent). A damning stat, if ever there was one.
Half-time is upon us
Broncos 20 (Cobbo 2, Walters, Arthars tries; Reynolds 2 goals) lead Manly 0
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Try No.4 for the Broncos
35 min: Things are going from bad to worse for Manly as winger Jesse Arthars scores an unconverted try. Broncos 20-0
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