Live: Tiger in hot water after hip-drop tackle, Raiders snatch halftime lead

Canberra second-rower Noah Martin has come off the field.

He was the victim of the hip-drop tackle from Api Koroisau.

Martin tried to play this second half, but he could not keep going.

Wests Tigers are level.

The Tigers shifted to the left, and centre Taylan May sliced through the Canberra defence to score.

It took just 90 seconds after the break to score.

Such a silly penalty from Canberra halfback Ethan Sanders.

Adam Doueihi attempts the sideline conversion to retake the lead. But it just shaves the upright.

Tigers 14

Raiders 14

Wests Tigers will have the first use of the footy in the second half.

The Tigers are running to the left of your screen.

A quick note, Canberra’s Noah Martin is limping, but will continue.

PENALTY TIGERS.

Wests got to the end of their set and put in a kick. But Adam Doueihi was hit late by opposing halfback Ethan Sanders.

Canberra attempts a shot on goal, following the escort penalty against Wests five-eighth Jarome Luai.

It is a simple kick and Ethan Sanders makes no mistake.

Tigers 10

Raiders 14

Wests fullback Jahream Bula has dropped a kick, while under no pressure.

It gives Canberra a scrum, 19 metres away from the Tigers goal-line.

Wests defend their line very, very well.

A kick from the Raiders at the end of the set is caught by the Tigers, but the Raiders have a penalty.

Jarome Luai was penalised for an escort.

Tigers 10

Raiders 12

It feels like the last 20 minutes has been played in Canberra’s territory.

But the Raiders finally got a chance to attack, and they came so close to making something of it.

Centre Savelio Tamale gets around a defender and runs down the left wing.

Tamale then produces a wicked step off his left foot and runs infield, with the Tigers’ defence in trouble.

But Tamale throws a flick pass that  just misses the grasp of Noah Martin.

If that pass went to hand, I think it’s a try.

Tigers 10

Raiders 0

ABC Sport sideline eye Michael Carayannis says the Raiders have not given up on Ethan Strange returning tonight.

He has had his ankle strapped and will undergo a fitness test.

Wests have reward for their dominance.

With a third chance at the Canberra line in the last six minutes, lock Alex Twal took the ball to the line, then passed to Jarome Luai.

Luai then passes to Adam Doueihi, who runs himself and gets to the line.

Tigers 10

Raiders 0

Wests Tigers are on top at Leichhardt Oval.

The Raiders keep making errors, and it is putting themselves under pressure.

A poor pass from Joe Tapine, followed by a high tackle, gave Wests a great chance to score.

A one-on-one strip from Tom Starling ended that raid.

Raiders fullback Kaeo Weekes then failed to catch a ball, and it gave Wests another shot at the in-goal.

Wests forced a dropout with a nice grubber kick from Apisai Koroisau.

Tigers 6

Raiders 0

There are some concerns for the Raiders five-eighth Ethan Strange.

ABC Sport sideline eye Michael Carayannis is reporting that the Canberra number six has an ankle issue and has been in the hands of the trainer.

We will keep an eye on this.