Raiders win in dying seconds

AN AIDAN Sezer field goal in the dying moments has given Canberra a stunning 21- 20 comeback NRL win over Manly.

Sezer slotted his kick with 20 seconds on the clock to see the Raiders rejoice at GIO Stadium despite being down by 12 points in the first half.

Canberra’s performance in their fifth win of the season was error- riddled but they defied their late- game form this season in amazing style last night.

NSW bolter Nick Cotric got the Raiders going, producing a brilliant man- of- the- match effort to give his State of Origin prospects another boost.

The teenage winger scored two tries in almost identical fashion in the first half before assisting fullback Jack Wighton for the Raiders’ crucial third try with five minutes to go.

Cotric put up a clever kick with Canberra down 20- 14 to set up Wighton before captain Jarrod Croker converted it to level the game.

In a chaotic final few minutes, one of Sezer’s field goal attempts was smothered before he went again to send the crowd into raptures.

The Sea Eagles stormed out of the gates, running in two of the easiest tries straight through a sleepy Raiders defence.

Tries to captain Daly Cherry- Evans and Joel Thomspon saw Manly lead 14- 2 after 20 minutes before Cotric’s brilliance brought the Raiders back.

Manly centre Brian Kelly split the de- fence when the Sea Eagles were a man down with Trent Hodkinson’s sinbinned midway through the second half.

Sea Eagles fullback and Origin fancy Tom Trbojevic had another blinder, running for 149m.