Dylan Farrell scores for the Rabbitohs. Source: Getty Images
• SOUTH SYDNEY 30 PARRAMATTA 10
HALVES Adam Reynolds and John Sutton starred as South Sydney moved three points clear at the top of the NRL with a 30-10 victory over last-placed Parramatta.
The Rabbitohs trailed 4-0 early on at ANZ Stadium, but scored the next 18 points to take control of the game.
Reynolds scored one try and set up two more with kicks and finished with 14 points.
Strapping five-eighth Sutton stood in a tackle to set up a try and scored one himself in a commanding performance.
Winger Ken Sio scored two tries for Parramatta, the second of which was a 90-metre intercept effort, after a pass from Reynolds deflected into his hands.
That was about the only blemish on Reynolds's copybook.
Sio scored in the corner in the 12th minute, but Reynolds and Sutton turned the game around with their well-executed option taking.
MATCH CENTRE: GAME DETAILS AND STATS
Centre Dylan Walker crossed in the 17th minute after a Reynolds stab kick deflected off Eels five-eighth Joseph Paulo and wrongfooted Parramatta fullback Jake Mullaney.
After 29 minutes, Sutton offloaded to Justin Hunt, whose well placed kick was touched down for a try by winger Dylan Farrell.
It took just three minutes of the second half for Souths to extend their 12-4 halftime lead to a 14-point advantage.
Another Reynolds kick set up a try to Hunt.
Sio's intercept try provided a rare moment of joy for Parramatta, but Reynolds brushed off some flimsy defence for the Rabbitohs's fourth try.
Busy hooker Issac Luke drew defenders to set up a clear passage for Sutton to score the Rabbitohs's fifth and final try in the 63rd minute.
SOUTH SYDNEY 30 (D Farrell J Hunt A Reynolds J Sutton D Walker tries A Reynolds 5 goals) bt PARRAMATTA 10 (K Sio 2 tries C Sandow goal) at ANZ Stadium. Referee: Gerard Sutton, Henry Perenara. Crowd: 17,077.
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4.50pm - Rabbitohs notch dominant win
EVEN without five of their guns, the Rabbitohs notched a dominant win against the Eels this afternoon.
Souths were missing Greg Inglis, Nathan Merritt, Ben Te'o and Chris McQueen to Origin and George Burgess to suspension.
But their absences were barely noticed due to the feats of Adam Reynolds (one try, two try assists, five tackle busts and a linebreak) and John Sutton (one try, one linebreak and five tackle busts).
Ken Sio (two tries and a linebreak) was the shining light for the lacklustre Eels.
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4.31pm - Reynolds, Luke show touches of class
GREAT pieces of play by Adam Reynolds and Issac Luke have the Rabbitohs on the verge of victory against the Eels, leading 30-10 with 12 minutes remaining.
After already setting up two tries with kicks, Reynolds jinked past some tired defence to notch a four-pointer in the 58th minute.
Issac Luke then threw an incredible cut out ball from dummy half to set up John Sutton, who simply fell over the line.
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4.18pm - Sio gets Eels back in match
KEN Sio scored a runaway try to bring Parramatta back into the game.
Chris Sandow converted to make the score 18-10 to the Rabbitohs with 30 minutes to go.
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4.12pm - Souths take 18-4 lead
THE Rabbitohs are well on top at ANZ Stadium, kicking clear 18-4 courtesy of a Justin Hunt try in the 43rd minute.
Adam Reynolds provided his second try assist of the game with a well-weighted kick.
Hunt has been on fire in place of Greg Inglis at fullback.
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3.54pm - Rabbitohs take 12-4 halftime lead
THE Rabbitohs head into the sheds with a comfortable halftime lead following a Dylan Farrell try in the 30th minute.
Farrell latched onto a brilliant kick by Justin Hunt, who is filling in for Greg Inglis at fullback.
Adam Reynolds sent are scare through the Rabbitohs camp when he went down with a knee injury late in the half.
But the star halfback played on.
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3.36pm - Rabbitohs hit back to 6-4
A TRY to Dylan Walker has given South Sydney a 6-4 lead over the Eels after 27 minutes.
Walker crossed off a delightful kick by Adam Reynolds.
But South Sydney's lead could be bigger, with Reynolds crossing in the 26th minute, only for the try to be disallowed due to obstruction.
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3.24pm - Sio notches first points
PARRAMATTA lead the Rabbitohs 4-nil after Ken Sio crossed spectacularly in the corner in the 12th minute.
In driving rain, Chris Sandow missed the conversion from out wide.
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2.19pm - Loko in, but SuperCoach cheapie Wiliame retained
JACOB Loko returns from a disciplinary suspension for the Eels, with Cheyse Blair making way at centre.
The change means SuperCoach cheapie Brayden Wiliame retains his wing spot.
Matt Ryan is out, replaced in the starting back row by Daniel Harrison.
Peni Terepo pushes to the bench, with Darcy Lussick promoted to start.
EELS: Jake Mullaney, Ken Sio, Ryan Morgan, Jacob Loko, Brayden Wiliame, Joseph Paulo, Chris Sandow, Tim Mannah, Matt Keating, Mitch Allgood, Reni Maitua, Darcy Lussick, Daniel Harrison. Interchange: Peni Terepo, Ben Roberts, Fuifui Moimoi, Pat O'Hanlon
2.07pm - Horrible weather at ANZ
CONDITIONS are atrocious for this afternoon's clash.
Here's a Twitter pic of Parramatta coach Ricky Stuart braving the wind and rain for a live cross with The Footy Show.
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1.55pm - South Sydney unchanged
THE Rabbitohs are 1-17 for this afternoon's clash.
Tom Burgess will debut off the bench in place of brother George (suspended).
Greg Inglis, Nathan Merritt, Ben Te'o and Chris McQueen miss the game through Origin duty.
The Eels will announce their final side shortly.
RABBITOHS: Justin Hunt, Dylan Farrell, Bryson Goodwin, Dylan Walker, Andrew Everingham, John Sutton, Adam Reynolds, Dave Tyrrell, Issac Luke, Roy Asotasi, Ben Lowe, Nathan Peats, Sam Burgess. Interchange: Luke Keary, Jeff Lima, Josh Starling, Thomas Burgess
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