Last-placed Manly account for first-placed Storm

The Manly Sea Eagles have broken their losing streak with a gritty 12-10 win over the Melbourne Storm at AAMI Park on Saturday night. Manly fought back from 10-2 at half time to post a much needed win in wet conditions in Melbourne.

A bludger of a contest was in store due to the rainy conditions in Melbourne and the 1st half delivered with David Williams penalty goal the only score on the board at the 18 minute mark before Koroibete scored the first try of the game through a barnstorming run where he recieved the ball on the wing, cut inside the defenders and forced his way over to give the home side the lead.

The Storm were in again on 32 minutes when Storm five-eighth Blake Green split the Manly defence down the middle and passed it back on the inside for Cronk who dived over between the posts to give the Storm a 10-2 lead heading into the sheds at half time.

The 2nd half started off much the same as the 1st with both sides jockeying for field position and it was the away side who got the first points after resumption, as Tom Symonds ran onto a Daly Cherry-Evans short ball and he slid over the chalk to put a dent into the Storm's lead.

With both sides going close to scoring at either end and trying to play attacking football in the wet it wasn't until the 72nd minute did we see David Williams go over in the corner for Manly from a quality Cherry-Evans cut out pass. It was Wolfman's first try in the NRL since the 2013 preliminary final. This was enough for Manly as they showed great character to come from behind and win against a well drilled Storm outfit.

This was a win that Manly badly needed as they posted just their 2nd win of the season but still remain last on the ladder. With the Dragons earlier win, the Storm slipped from top spot on the ladder.

When the NRL returns after the rep weekend in mid-May, both sides feature in Sunday afternoon footy on May 10 - the Sea Eagles return to Brookvale for the first time since Round 3 when they host Newcastle at 2pm, while the 4pm free-to-air game will see the Parramatta Eels host the Storm at Pirtek Stadium.

LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match:
3 points - Daly Cherry-Evans
2 points - Marika Koroibete
1 point - Cooper Cronk

MELBOURNE STORM (10)
Tries: Marika Koroibete, Cooper Cronk
Conversions: Cameron Smith (1/2)

MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (12)
Tries: David Williams, Tom Symonds
Conversions: David Williams (1/2)
Penalty Goals: David Williams (1/1)

Welcome to AAMI Park for this round 8 clash between the Melbourne Storm and Manly Sea Eagles. The ANZAC commemorations have begun and kick off is fast approaching

Manly get us underway.

3: Both teams completing their sets well in the wet and trying to establish good field position

4: Penalty Storm with Symonds holding down Koroibete as he was trying to play the ball

5: Manly with some tough defence and they force Smith into an error as his pass from dummy half goes forward

6: Penalty Manly with Proctor tripping Cherry-Evans

11: Cronk is forced to kick in his own 30 and gets the ball to find touch 30m out from the Manly line

12: Penalty Storm due to a second effort from Cherry-Evans trying to get Mann into touch

14: Cronk puts a good kick into the in goal and Stewart is forced to bat it dead. Drop out.

15: Smith's grubber is forced down in the in goal but it's a penalty to Manly

17: Burgess makes an error playing the ball and the Storm can start a set 30m out from the Manly line

18: TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Marika Koroibete. Kick to come.
The Storm are in in the corner with Koroibete getting the ball on the wing and cutting inside the defenders to slam the ball down over the chalk. First try to Marika and the home side!

19: UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith unsuccessful.
Smith pushes his attempt wide of the far upright

21: SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Penalty goal attempt by David Williams successful.
Williams penalty goal is successful

22: Koroibete is unleashed on the wing once again but he runs out of room to work in and runs it over the sideline

24: Cherry-Evans kick is a good one with a bad bounce for Munster but Horoscope can't hang onto it and the Storm have it close to their own try line

24: Penalty Storm with Green hit high by Horo

26: A wonderful wrap around move from the Storm results in Chambers cutting inside the defence and offloading for Hinchcliffe but he fumbles the ball at the vital moment

28: Chambers has stayed down after being hit on the bottom by Matai and he goes on report. Penalty to the home side.

30: Green puts in a kick and it rebounds to Manly and they have the ball back just outside their 10m line

30: Munster is held onto by Hodges and the Storm have a relieving penalty

31: TRY MELBOURNE STORM
Scored by Cooper Cronk. Kick to come.
The Storm break the line of Manly through Green who dummies past the line and he passes back inside for Cronk who slides underneath the posts.

32: SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MELBOURNE STORM
Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith converts from right in front.

35: 40/20 MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Daly Cherry-Evans kicks a 40/20.
Great kick from Daly. Manly on the attack

36: UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Daly Cherry-Evans makes an unforced error.
Cherry-Evans pass for Symonds drifts forward

38: UNFORCED ERROR MELBOURNE STORM
Marika Koroibete makes an unforced error.
Koroibete knocks on as he went to play the ball

39: UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Jayden Hodges makes an unforced error.
Hodges gets a pass which he can't hold onto.

40: We are back underway

44: The early stages of the half are a battle for good field position

44: Green kicks towards the sideline and finds touch 10m out from the Manly line

46: It is pouring down at AAMI as the two sides continue to battle it out. These wet conditions will suit the Storm as they won in the wet last week against the Roosters.

48: Glasby and Symonds come to blows

48: Penalty Manly on the last tackle and the away team can start an attack 40m out from the Storm line

49: Penalty Manly with Cherry-Evans held down. Cam Smith will get a talking to from the referee.

50: TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Scored by Tom Symonds. Kick to come.
Fantastic short ball from Cherry-Evans finds Symonds and he slides over the wet turf over the tryline to score Manly's first try of the night

51: SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Conversion attempt by David Williams successful.
Williams adds the extras

52: The rain is pelting down on the AAMI Park pitch and the game is on a knife edge with the recent Manly try. It's still anyone's game. Penalty Storm with Munster held down and the home team get a relieving penalty

53: An awkward kick for Stewart to deal with and he has to hit the ball over the dead ball line

55: Hinchcliffe puts a pretty good kick to the wing and Chambers passes to no one and Manly knock on the loose ball. Storm ball

57: Green's grubber into the in goal eludes everyone and goes dead in goal. Manly handover

59: Solomona takes a good inside kick from Foran meant for Stewart

61: Penalty Storm with Williams penalised for a tackle in mid-air on Koroibete

63: We're going upstairs for a possible Storm try. Green's chip bounces in behind Stewart and Koroibete competes with the ball with Stewart who bats the ball for the dead ball line and Cronk only just runs out of room to plant the ball down as the ball touched the dead ball line.

64: Brilliant run by Koroibete who almost makes a break and stays down after a heavy collision. Exciting stuff from the Storm wingman

64: Penalty Storm with Stewart put on report for making contact with the head of Koroibete

66: Cronk's kick is too deep and goes out on the full.

67: Penalty Manly. It goes against Finucane and Manly can start a set 30m out from the Storm line. Oh boy, Symonds has dropped his lollies as he goes to take a pass to take the first hit up of the set

67: UNFORCED ERROR MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Tom Symonds makes an unforced error.
Symonds knocks on

69: Cronk's kick is high and deep and bounces over the dead ball line

70: Taufua almost gets on the end of Cherry-Evans chip kick to the corner. Penalty Manly as Taufua was pushed in the back.

71: TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Scored by David Williams. Kick to come.
The Wolfman is in! The Storm defence have pushed up and Cherry-Evans throws a big cut out pass and Williams can score in the corner. Manly in front!

72: UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Conversion attempt by David Williams unsuccessful.
Williams misses the kick from the sideline

74: Penalty Manly with Lui hitting Munster high

75: Cronk's kick is lost backwards by Taufua and Stewart claims the ball

77: Cronk passes to the short side on the last and Mann is tackled inches short of the line

79: Fonua tries to hit back a Cronk kick but it goes forward. That might be enough for Manly.

80: A drought breaking win for the Manly Sea Eagles as they triumph by 12 points to 10 in a gritty affair at a wet AAMI Park.