NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg Round 20 Wrap

The Raiders NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg sides experienced a mixed bag of results, as both teams continue their assault on finals football.

NSW Cup 

The NSW Cup side fell short of a victory on the weekend against the Sea Eagles as they remain fifth on the ladder with six games remaining in the regular season.

The Raiders went down 24-18 at HE Laybutt Field in Sydney on Sunday as the Sea Eagles ended the Raiders three game winning streak.

The six-point loss didn’t come without a hard-fought battle in the middle, with the Raiders desperate to build on Hohepa Puru’s try in the 74th minute in a desperate attempt to clench the victory.

Prop Trey Mooney went over to score the Raiders first try of the game in the early minutes, with Adrian Trevilyan also scoring in what was his first game back from an ACL injury.

The kicking boot of Joshua James kept the Raiders in the game, with the Sea Eagles only kicking two from their five attempted shots at goal.

The Raiders went into the half time break in the lead by four points, however, three tries to the Sea Eagles in the second half put the game out of reach for the Green Machine.

Puru left everything out on the field on Sunday, with the lock leading the Raiders for tackles and run metres along with his first try in his NSW Cup career.

The loss leaves the Raiders tied on points with the fourth-placed Warriors despite the Raiders playing one less game, giving them every possibility of grasping a top four spot.

The Raiders take on the Warriors on Friday afternoon in New Zealand in a battle for a top four spot.