LIVE: Tigers lose young gun to multi-week injury

The last 10 minutes of this game has been played entirely in Souths’ half – as a combination of errors, penalties and repeat sets has largely kept the ball in the Tigers hands.

Somehow, despite all the pressure, the biggest let-off actually came in Wests’ favour.

David Nofoaluma blindly threw the ball back infield as the errant pass was going over the sideline, and it sat up perfectly for Cody Walker to pick up and with Alex Johnston next to him and nobody in a Tigers jersey in sight, it looked like a gift try for Souths against the run of play.

Instead, Walker spilled the ball while trying to pick it up and the Tigers remained on the offensive – before Ken Maumalo spilled a kick that would have extended their lead.