Canberra Raiders Cup: Round 17 Wrap

The minor premiership remains up for grabs after two upset losses to the Warriors and Rams over the weekend, with one final round remaining in the Canberra Raiders Cup.

Queanbeyan Kangaroos 22 d West Belconnen Warriors 20

The Kangaroos have knocked off yet another top four team, defeating the Warriors 22-20 at home on Saturday afternoon.

This remarkable win wraps up an impressive six weeks of footy for the Queanbeyan side, after defeating fellow top four sides Tuggeranong and cross-town rivals, the Blues.

The Roos suffered an early 8-nil deficit but quickly rallied back through three late first half tries to Aidan Woods, Tom Williams and Lochie Ingram to enter the break with a 16-12 lead.

West Belconnen half Bobby Roberts had a day to forget with the boot, failing to convert a try with a strong wind at Seears Workwear Oval.

A late West Belconnen try gave the visitors a chance to tie the match with five minutes to go, but the kick waved away granting the Roos a tight two point win.

This has huge implications on the Warriors' minor premiership chances, needing a win over the Blues and the Bushrangers to lose to the Bulls to clinch it this weekend.

Queanbeyan Blues 34 d Yass Magpies 14

The Blues have come away with a solid 20 point victory over the Magpies at Walker Park on Saturday afternoon.

This loss unfortunately will result in Yass finishing in last place on the competition ladder, after Gungahlin's upset win over the first-placed Rams.

The Blues looked to be back at their best, attacking from deep in their half and scoring points off some incredible support play.

The Magpies showed to be competitive in stages but some incompletions gave the Blues too great of field position to hold them out.

The Blues will host the Warriors in an epic top four finals preview while Yass will travel to Shark Park to take on Belconnen United in the final round of the competition.

Tuggeranong Bushrangers 62 d Goulburn City Bulldogs 10

The Bushrangers have sent a warning to the rest of the top four after piling on an impressive 62 points at home on the Goulburn City Bulldogs.

The first half display set-up for an incredible try scoring effort, crossing for eight tries alone to take a commanding 46-4 lead at halftime.

Tuggeranong were dominating in every facet, breaking Goulburn's defensive line both up the middle and out wide.

Bushrangers five-eighth Darby Medlyn had a great day with the boot, converting nine goals along with having a hand in a stack of their tries.

This Goulburn performance marks a disappointing end to their season, after being ruled out of finals contention with a loss to Woden three weeks ago.

The Bulldogs will have one last chance to finish their season on a high, when they take on the red-hot Kangaroos this Saturday.

Meanwhile, Tuggeranong will look to beat the Bulls this weekend to take out the Canberra Raiders Cup minor premiership.

Gungahlin Bulls 28 d Woden Valley Rams 12

The Bulls have had the best win of their season, upsetting the first-placed Rams at home on Sunday afternoon.

Gungahlin were finally able to string together a solid 80-minute performance, piling on 28 points and holding the red-hot Rams to only two tries.

The Bulls came out firing, scoring four first-half tries to take a commanding 24-6 lead at halftime.

Gungahlin's defence held strong, managing to hold the Rams to one second half try, to come away with a convincing 16 point win.

This win has massive implications for both teams, Gungahlin avoiding the wooden spoon, and Woden needing Tuggeranong and West Belconnen to lose for a fighting chance to win the minor premiership.

Woden will have the week off due to the bye while the Bulls will look to finish strong with another upset over Tuggeranong.

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