The Canberra Raiders are backmost successful the NRL top-eight with 1 circular remaining up of finals after pulling disconnected a sensational comeback implicit the Warriors successful Mackay.
A last-ditch effort from Jordan Rapana sealed the 28-16 result, and different four-pointer conscionable seconds aboriginal to Hudson Young was the dagger successful the Warriors' gallant finals bid.
But Nathan Brown's men volition beryllium kicking themselves aft letting a aureate accidental to support their play live erstwhile they went up 16-0 successful a stunning first-half onslaught.
Having opened the scoring wrong 40-seconds acknowledgment to Sean O'Sullivan, the Warriors trebled down done Rocco Berry and Dallin Watene-Zelzniak.
But a effort connected the half-time siren to Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad would beryllium their undoing arsenic Canberra took a semblance of momentum into the interruption and ne'er looked backmost to heap connected 28 unanswered points.
Sebastian Kris would container a treble successful the 2nd period, and Rapana touched down successful the dying stages of the match, the effect was each but rescued for manager Ricky Stuart.
The triumph sees the Raiders leap the Sharks into the top-eight connected the NRL unrecorded ladder. Cronulla volition look the Broncos time evening.
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