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Unforgettable adventures await in Cornwall. Whether seeking total relaxation or adrenaline-filled days out, we promise Cornwall has something for you. Discover more and plan your dream escape today.

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Top things to do in May

Explore Cornwall in May: a month of vibrant spring colours, festivals, and unique attractions, perfect for nature and culture enthusiasts alike.

See the first bluebells

If you only do one thing in May, come and experience breathtaking carpets of bluebells in Cornwall. You cannot take a bluebell for granted.

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Whether you're a foodie, music lover, or simply looking for family fun, 2024 is set to be an unmissable year for events.

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B&Bs/Guest Houses

The door is wide open as the warmest of welcomes awaits in Cornwall. This is where the personal touch comes as standard. Trendy, charmingly traditional or something in-between, you can be assured that guest houses in Cornwall come with a large dose of individuality and Cornish charm, be they on the harbourside, tucked away in the countryside or conveniently in town

Holiday parks & Camping

Sleeping under the stars, barbeques, getting back to nature...sounds idyllic doesn’t it? Camping in Cornwall offers a laidback holiday style. Enjoy the simple pleasure of being part of the great outdoors, spending time with friends or family and wake under canvas.

Top quality service, amazingly comfy beds, to-die-for bathrooms and delicious Cornish breakfasts. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Whether you’re looking for a large, everything-thought-of hotel to a small boutique number with a personal touch, we’ve got some fantastic hotels to tempt you.

Self-Catering & Resorts

We all love a bit of freedom when on holiday and by going self-catering in Cornwall you can enjoy it by the bucket load. Bring the whole family and rent a sprawling apartment complete with all the mod cons and better-than-at-home touches, or pick an intimate fisherman's cottage perched on the harbourside for the ultimate romantic hideaway.

Camping but with a quirky twist, glamping in Cornwall is seriously special. Funky airstreamers, enormous safari tents, cute shepherd huts, uber cool campers, luxury yurts – we have them all in Cornwall.

Experience the rustic and unique charm of a farm stay in Cornwall. Detach from everyday life as you unwind in the Cornish countryside, surrounded by beautiful landscapes and nature.

Inns & Pubs

Mix with the locals and taste Cornish culture by staying at a pub or inn. This is where great food meets comfy beds and a hearty Cornish welcome – oh, and a chance to try some of the local good stuff! Wonderfully rural or in a town or village with the hustle and bustle of Cornish life on your doorstep, take your pick.

Enjoy 2024 for less in Cornwall

From late availability to money-off discounts, we have an offer to suit everyone. Start 2024 with a saving on your next Cornish escape.

Whether you're in need of a last-minute getaway or whether you're simply looking for a saving for your next adventure, we have an offer for you. From last-minute trips to early bird discounts, a quick weekend away to savvy savings on your family break; discover more of Cornwall for less.

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Everything you need to know to plan your perfect Cornish getaway.

Dogs are restricted on the designated beaches at the times listed below Cornwall Council enforces restrictions at the following beaches which are all part of a Public Spaces Protection Order. Other privately owned beaches may have their own local restrictions in force.

Please note: Blue Flag and Seaside Award beaches have longer restrictions due to the requirements of the Award status. In addition there are three protected wildlife areas that are subject to individual restrictions.

That all depends on what you are looking for? North Cornwall tends to be wilder, rugged cliffs, long sandy windswept beaches, a land of myth's and legends...

The south coast is gentler, historic fishing villages, small sheltered coves and green fields running down to the water's edge.

Whichever coast you choose, you will receive a warm welcome, and if you do get bored, it's never much more than an hour's drive from one side to the other.

Travel to Cornwall by car

It takes less than five hours to get from London or Birmingham to the heart of Cornwall by car.

Drive along the M4 motorway from London, or M6 from Manchester, and then the M5 to Exeter and finally either the A30, that is mostly dual carriageway, or the A38 passing Plymouth and Saltash into South East Cornwall.

Alternatively if you enter Cornwall from North Devon, there is the scenic A39 Atlantic Highway running through Bude, which you can join from Junction 27 on the M5.

Due to the high volume of traffic on Cornwall's roads during the summer months the main routes can become congested especially at weekends. Travelling overnight or outside peak rush hours is recommended to avoid long delays.

• To plan your journey use the AA Route Planner for a tailor made travel plan with timings and mileage
• For information on possible delays or roadwork's throughout the UK or in Cornwall visit Traffic Watch
• Travelling to Cornwall with a caravan? Check out this Caravan Towing guide

Travel to Cornwall by coach and bus

National Express operate a full service into Cornwall as far as Penzance, Megabus s also go to a few towns including Newquay and Falmouth.

Coach travel times from London or Birmingham to the city of Truro are around 7-8 hours

Many tour operators offer coach holidays to Cornwall, contact your local travel agent for details.

For information on public transport, including local bus timetables, once you are in Cornwall [click here].( https://www.firstbus.co.uk/cornwall/plan-journey/timetables ).

If you are bringing a coach to Cornwall, did you know Cornwall Council now offers a weekly coach rover ticket . This is available for all car parks where coaches are permitted and costs £16.60 for 24 hours or £55.35 for 7 days and £38.75 for 4 days.

There's a well-known saying that Devon is close to perfection, perfection being Cornwall!

You won't get a real Cornish pasty in Devon, and they don't know how to make a proper cream tea.....

What more do we need to say?

Yes, Truro is Cornwall's only city. It has a population of around 21,000 people and is famous for it's gothic architecture and paved streets. A pleasant place to spend the day shopping or visiting the Royal Cornwall Museum. In the evening there are plenty of bars and restaurants, a cinema and the Hall for Cornwall theatre.

You can always tell a holiday maker by the way they pronounce certain Cornish placenames... Tintagel, Launceston, Mevagissey, Mousehole.... but probably the most common mispronunciation is Fowey.

It rhymes with toy, not cow, so say Foy and you won't be far wrong!

The name comes from the old Cornish word for Beech Tree, and is taken from the name of the river rather than the town.

Cornwall has been consistently voted one of Britain’s top tourist destinations. As the official tourist board, it is Visit Cornwall’s mission to build on this success and seize every opportunity to continue to make Cornwall a quality destination of choice.

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By coming together we're going to make Cornwall proud to take more and more green journeys.

In 2022/23 we’ve introduced better value, simplified ticketing and capped payments for those using their payment cards or devices to ‘Tap & Cap’ for Day & Weekly tickets. We’ve also been pleased to promote HM Government’s single fare initiative and are delighted that this is being extended to provide great value single fares until December 2024.  There is much more to come in 2023/24 to make travelling by public transport easier for you, our passengers.

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Once you’ve found the ticket that suits you best you can use it on any bus in Cornwall no matter what colour it is, or who's driving it. Making our networks bigger, and the ticket prices even smaller.

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At Transport for Cornwall we don’t just want to make it easy to get around the county, we want to make it great value too. We offer a range of tickets for bus travel, train journeys and bus and train combined. And remember you can use your bus tickets on any bus, on any route* across Cornwall – we’re one big bus network.

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Passengers will continue to benefit from the national £2 single fare scheme. The scheme has been in place since 1st January 2023 and will run until 31st December 2024. This initiative is funded by HM Government and forms part of the Help for Households campaign.

*Excludes Truro and Penwith College passes, Falmouth & Exeter University passes, Park & Ride and privately contracted journeys.

Here are the latest FAQs about the Make Big Savings By Bus scheme.

At Transport for Cornwall we realise that catching the bus might be something that you haven’t done for a while, but as more and more of us start to choose bus we want to make sure everyone knows how easy it really is.

Here’s a quick animation with all the information you’ll need to start making those greener journeys.

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Any Stagecoach bus operating within the Cornwall borders will also accept tickets from other operators for travel, as long as the original ticket is for a journey wholly within Cornwall.

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If you normally buy an adult Cornwall day or Cornwall week ticket, then we’ve got an easy, new way to pay.

Simply tap your payment card or device as you board, and again just before you get off. No matter how many bus journeys you make that day we’ll make sure you never pay more than you should.

Even better, once your days travelled add up to the weekly ticket , your fare will be capped no matter how much more you travel that week. You decide when your week starts, beginning with your very first tap, so it’s totally flexible.

With Tap & Cap there’s no need to pre-pay for your tickets, you don’t have to commit to the  Cornwall week ticket up front , especially when your plans could change. All you need to do is turn up and start tapping.

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Tickets can be purchased from railway ticket offices (or on board the train if travelling from a non-staffed station) or from GWR.com

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These tickets are valid on the day of purchase on:

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You can also buy a PlusBus ticket, which gives unlimited travel on most buses in a specified town on top of your rail ticket.

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Over the next 12 months we will be working to bring all your essential travel information together in one place with a website and app. It will include trains, buses and active travel options too. We've already started bringing the bus information together in an interactive map to help you see what bus routes operate where.

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If you’re unsure about which services you need, or where you want to go, head to Traveline to plan a journey. If you need specific details about our services you can visit our websites or apps.

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A38 reopens after crash at Lee Mill sparked long delays

Long delays are building on the A38 towards Plymouth

• Updated 18:20, 26 APR 2024

The A38 has reopened after a crash at Lee Mill. The expressway was closed in the westbound direction between Ivybridge and Lee Mill, according to National Highways.

Traffic monitor Inrix reported that traffic was taken off the key road at Smithaleigh, to rejoin the expressway at the entry. Long delays are building in the area and Google Maps shows queues of traffic growing past Ivybridge.

Inrix says: "Long delays due to earlier accident on A38 Expressway Westbound at Lee Mill. Congestion to Westover Junction.

"Cameras shows traffic was being taken off at Smithaleigh exit slip to rejoin at the entry."

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Earlier accident on A38 Expressway Westbound at Lee Mill.

Long delays remain after crash

Inrix reports: "Long delays due to earlier accident on A38 Expressway Westbound at Lee Mill. Congestion to Westover Junction. Cameras shows traffic was being taken off at Smithaleigh exit slip to rejoin at the entry."

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Live: Kingswood restaurant fire devastates building

A number of engines are currently battling the fire at a restaurant in London Apprentice

• Updated 19:17, 26 APR 2024

Dozens of firefighters are battled a large fire which broke out at a restaurant near St Austell during the early hours of this morning (Friday, April 26). At least six fire crews were called to Kingswood Restaurant, and battled a kitchen fire.

The fire broke out at 1.56am today and crews from St Austell and Mevagissey initially responded. Additional support from St Dennis, Fowey and Lostwithiel fire stations was required, and the aerial ladder platform from Truro is also at the scene.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service has said: "Two appliances from St Austell and Mevagissey responded to this incident as well as a wholetime officer.

"On arrival a fire involving a restaurant kitchen was discovered. Crews made pumps six and requested the attendance of the aerial ladder platform from Truro. The request additional resources were mobilised to the incident from St Dennis, Fowey and Lostwithiel. Specialist vehicles including the Incident Command Unit from Launceston, the Operational Support Vehicle from St Austell and the welfare vehicle from Perranporth also formed part of the attendance. "Crews have sectorised the incident and continue to make good progress. The incident is scaling down and crews will continue to monitor the situation throughout the day. "18:30 Update. A fire investigation has been completed and the property has been handed back over to the owners. All appliances and officers have left the scene."

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18:30 Update. A fire investigation has been completed and the property has been handed back over to the owners. All appliances and officers have left the scene.

Shock among guests, obviously.

The Fishermens Chippy posted on Facebook: "Our thoughts go out to our friends at Kingswood Bar and Restaurant in London Apprentice, who sadly suffered a major fire last night.

"It has been a much cherished fixture in the local community since it opened, and we wish them all the very best as they deal with this devastating event."

Trevor R Wales posted on Facebook: "Oh, no Kingswood restaurant in London Apprentice caught fire in the early hours of this morning. The fire was a kitchen fire.

"I was hoping to dine there later this year. I hope it's going to be rebuilt but it will probably take a long time. Very sad for the owners who have just extended."

The scene this morning

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St Austell Community Fire Station has said:

Due to an ongoing incident, please drive with extra caution through London Apprentice and obey signage. Thank you

Messages of support

Floods of messages are being left in the wake of the sad news. Among them are:

"Oh no. this is so sad, they have only just extended and their food was really good!"

"My neighbour told me on my way to collect our paper. Terrible."

"Very sad indeed"

"So sorry to hear this. Thinking of the owners and crew."

"So very sorry to hear this."

Very popular

Kingswood Bar & Restaurant has a 4.5 rating out of 5 on Tripadvisor - from 1,782 ratings and reviews, and is listed as #4 out of 62 restaurants in St Austell.

Its rooms are rated 5 out of 5 (22 reviews) and #3 of 8 inns in St Austell.

About The Kingswood

Owners Thomas and Nicola-Jane Bradbury purchased The Kingswood back in 2011 when it was just a small restaurant. Since then the couple has transformed it over the years with the most recent refurbishment adding a ten-bedroom hotel to the already popular establishment.

It's not yet clear what areas beyond the kitchen and restaurant have been damaged but the entire 110-cover restaurant is believed to have been destroyed in the fire.

A huge outpouring of love and support has come in for the popular venue which has glowing reviews and has long been considered one of the best places to eat in the area.

Local councillor James Mustoe: "My thoughts are with the team at the Kingswood Restaurant this morning after the devastating fire last night. Thanks to the fire service for your work through the early hours.

"The B3273 has now reopened but there is still a lot of firefighting apparatus on site. I've been asked to ask drivers to please drive with care if passing by."

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Mevagissey School has warned parents of local road closures this morning.

For those that live in St Austell, the road is currently closed due to a fire at the Kingswood restaurant. Please find an alternative route but we understand there will be delays. Please drive carefully. See you soon

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Cornwall Fire and Rescue has said:

Two appliances from St Austell and Mevagissey responded to this incident as well as a wholetime officer. On arrival a fire involving a restaurant kitchen was discovered. Crews made pumps six and requested the attendance of the aerial ladder platform from Truro. The request additional resources were mobilised to the incident from St Dennis, Fowey and Lostwithiel. Specialist vehicles including the Incident Command Unit from Launceston, the Operational Support Vehicle from St Austell and the welfare vehicle from Perranporth also formed part of the attendance. Crews have sectorised the incident and continue to make good progress. The incident is scaling down and crews will continue to monitor the situation throughout the day.

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Cornwall Pride returns this weekend with 50th march

T he first Cornwall Pride march of the season is returning to the county this weekend. Not only is Falmouth the first town to host a pride march this season but the event will also mark two milestones for Cornwall Pride.

Matthew Kenworthy Gomes, CEO of Cornwall Pride, said the event tomorrow (Saturday, April 27) will mark the 50th Pride Day in Cornwall but also will be the occasion for the organisation to unveil its new logo.

He said: " Falmouth Pride is set to be a beacon of the celebratory spirit and unity on this historic 50th Pride Day in Cornwall. As a symbol of our commitment to inclusivity and community well-being, this event will weave the values of love, acceptance, and support throughout the town's fabric, an unforgettable day of advocacy and inspiration."

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Matthew added: "Cornwall Pride is thrilled to unveil its refreshed brand identity and with our landmark celebration: the 50th Pride day in Cornwall's history, to be held in Falmouth. This significant event is not only a testament to the continuous efforts to support the LGBTQ+ and marginalised communities but also marks a new chapter for Cornwall Pride as we embrace a new look update that reflects our Cornwall and future vision."

Cornwall Pride said the new logo represents the evolution of Cornwall Pride and aims to be vibrant, inclusive, forward-looking and unmistakably Cornish. The redesigned developed by Cornwall Pride and Pinkdot Design (a queer led design agency) features Cornwall’s Flag (the Saint Piran's Flag as the bold plus sign coming out of the colours of the Intersex Progress Pride Flag Colours.

He explained: "This symbolises our expanding commitment to inclusivity and our collective positive role for the community. On their own, its Pride, its Cornwall but together we are celebrating diversity and the strides we've made together."

Cornwall Pride said that the Pride March in Falmouth tomorrow will be more than a celebration, but an opportunity to "create a hate free Cornwall". Matthew added: "With our new brand identity leading the way, we are reinforcing our message that Cornwall is a place where everyone can love who they want to love and be who they want to be."

Altogether this year will see 11 community Prides take place across Cornwall and the Isles Of Scilly throughout the year, with festival atmospheres, music, and educational workshops and well-being programmes.

The march will begin at The Prince of Wales Pier and finish at Event Square outside the National Maritime Museum Cornwall from 11.45am. Events throughout the day (until 7pm) will take place at Falmouth Event Square any time from 12.30pm as the Pride march finishes and the Pride celebration begins.

Falmouth’s Pride celebration features a performance stage with live entertainment all afternoon and into the evening. There will be live singers, comedians, dancers and more. We have sourced a range of LGBTQ+ supportive acts from across Cornwall and beyond to help us make Falmouth Pride special.

You’ll see drag queens and drag kings, fabulous cabaret singers and live musicians too. All of Falmouth’s entertainment will be family friendly. An all day bar is available for those aged 18 and over. Food and drink retailers will also be providing refreshments through the day.

For more information, visit www.cornwallpride.org , email [email protected] , or follow @CornwallPride on social media.

Parramatta Eels suffer second half collapse to Manly, as Maika Sivo sent to sin-bin for 'stupid' forearm

Sport Parramatta Eels suffer second half collapse to Manly, as Maika Sivo sent to sin-bin for 'stupid' forearm

Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has called Maika Sivo's forearm to the head of Manly's Reuben Garrick "dumb" as the Eels collapse for the second time in seven days.

The Eels gave up a half-time lead to lose 32-18, having two players sent to the sin-bin in the final 23 minutes.

Maikia Sivo, who scored a hat-trick at Brookvale Oval on Friday night, encapsulated the Eels capitulation when he was sin-binned for hitting Manly's Reuben Garrick with a forearm to the head.

Parramatta trailed by two points, despite scoring four tries to three at that stage, when Sivo hit a defenceless Garrick on the ground after the Eels winger had made a tackle.

Poetically, Garrick scored twice in the next five minutes for Manly, where Sivo should have been defending.

"One of the most egregious things I have ever seen," former Manly player John Gibbs told ABC Sport in relation to Sivo's forearm.

Eels captain Clint Gutherson and coach Brad Arthur were clearly frustrated by the second half collapse when they fronted their post-match press conference. 

Arthur called Sivo's forearm "dumb" while Gutherson lamented the action, especially after Parramatta had just returned to 13 men following Will Penisini's return from a previous sin-bin.

"Just stupid. We were right in the game, 10 minutes left, we just got Will back on," Gutherson said.

"Just silly things at the moment which are hurting us. Just missed tackles, penalties against us. Can't do that in NRL games, doesn't matter who you're versing."

The Eels held a 14-6 lead at half-time, scoring three tries in the opening 40 minutes.

Manly's Haumole Olakau'atu was put on report and sent to the sin-bin, the first of three made by referee Gerard Sutton, for a lifting tackle on Parramatta's Shaun Lane in the fifth minute.

Sivo had two tries in the first half, becoming the first opposition player to score a double in three consecutive matches at Brookvale Oval.

Tries to Tom Trbojevic and Daly Cherry-Evans in the opening 10 minutes of the second half gave Manly their first lead of the night.

Will Penisini was sin-binned in the 57th minute for tackling Trbojevic without the ball, denying what could have been a try-scoring opportunity.

But Sivo's third try, while Parramatta was down to 12 men, breathed new life into the Eels who trailed 20-18 with 13 minutes to play.

Sivo's forearm to Garrick then ended the Eels charge as they fell away in the final 10 minutes.

While the attention rested with Sivo post-game, the Eels had already given up their half-time lead.

Their second half was littered with errors and penalties, while Gutherson and Dylan Brown combined to successfully kick just one of five shots for goal. 

"We're just having lapses in concentration," Parramatta's J'maine Hopgood told ABC Sport.

"It's one play in one set, it's having a ripple effect and it's killing us at the moment."

Parramatta has the bye next week, while Manly stays at home for a Friday night clash with the Canberra Raiders.

Catch up with the action from Friday's match with our blog.

• 12:31 PM 12:31 PM Fri 26 Apr 2024 at 12:31pm Coach and captain are not happy with Maika Sivo
• 12:05 PM 12:05 PM Fri 26 Apr 2024 at 12:05pm Daly Cherry-Evans speaking with ABC Sport
• 12:04 PM 12:04 PM Fri 26 Apr 2024 at 12:04pm FT: Manly overrun the Eels to win 32-18

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That is all from us tonight

What an evening of NRL.

This game was fabulous for the neutral.

A close contest, plenty of drama and A LOT of talking points coming out of it.

We will be back tomorrow for two more matches this Anzac Round in the NRL.

Daly Cherry-Evans makes a profound point on Anzac Round

We are giving the final word from Brookvale to Daly Cherry-Evans, who told this to ABC Sport.

"It’s a real privilege to play in Anzac week and to represent the Anzacs. "We don’t take that lightly and that part we definitely draw on, but there are very little similarities between war and sport, so we certainly don’t try and compare ourselves to anything war-related. "But we certainly do try and tap into the spirit that they showed as Anzacs."

J'maine Hopgood tells ABC Sport concentration is hurting the Eels

Parramatta forward   J'maine Hopgood has spoken with John Gibbs.

A clearly disappointed Hopgood told ABC Sport that the Eels' good work is being undone too regularly.

"We're just having lapses in concentration. It's one play in one set, it's having a ripple effect and it's killing us at the moment."  

What do you say to Sivo?

Brad Arthur has been asked what he will say to Maika Sivo following the loss — and the sin-bin.

Arthur has a measured response for a coach who looks frustrated.

"There's no point in saying too much tonight on emotion, we'll just let it settle" he says.

"He doesn't need me to tell how silly it was.

"Because we put him back in the team, and he showed why we put him back in the team, because he scored a couple of tries that probably no-one in our squad can score."

Coach and captain are not happy with Maika Sivo

Brad Arthur was asked about Sivo's sin-bin.

"It's dumb, isn't it? It's 20-18, we're up four tries to three," he said.

Captain Clint Gutherson was not impressed either, especially since the Eels had just got Will   Penisini back on the field from his sin-bin.

"Just stupid. We were right in the game, 10 minutes left, we just got Will back on," he said.

Brad Arthur and Clint Gutherson are holding their post game press conference

Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has said his team, like last week, need to play well for the whole 80 minutes.

"We've got to decide if it's full-time, everytime, with that effort," he said.

"If we keep doing that we'll fight our way out of it.

"I thought in the second half we probably beat ourselves."

Plenty of reaction after Sivo's sin-bin

Andrew Moore has seen more games of footy than the average fan.

"Maika Sivo who I love as a football player does some really dumb things. If I'm Brad Arthur, I'm nearly dropping him again."

Daly Cherry-Evans speaking with ABC Sport

Manly captain Daly Cherry-Evans has joined John Gibbs for ABC Sport.

"Definitely a weird game, but we'll take it," he said.

"We're certainly not playing the most clinical footy at the moment.

"We are there abouts, but we have some work to do."

FT: Manly overrun the Eels to win 32-18

Parramatta impoded again.

They were on top for a lot of that contest, but it all folded late.

As we said before the game, Manly find ways to win.

They found another way tonight.

78' NO TRY: Manly denied try by the Bunker

Manly thought they had a try, but Turbo was offside from a grubber kick.

It was a scrappy play, and among a few grubber kicks, Turbo was offside.

78' TRY: Manly are in again

75' try: garrick again scores where sivo should be.

Manly are going to win.

They are targeting Parramatta's left-edge, where Maika SIvo no longer is.

Daly Cherry-Evans throws a cut-out ball, picked up by Garrick, Parra's defence is at sixes-and-sevens and, and Garrick scores.

71' TRY: Manly scores through Reuben Garrick

It's almost poetic.

Reuben Garrick has scored where Maika Sivo should have been defending.  

Eels' coach Brad Arthur must be fuming.

70' SIN BIN: Maika Sivo has been marched for a forearm to the head

Maika Sivo has been sent to the bin.  

He tackles   Reuben Garrick. Fine tackle.

But then slams a forearm into his head — and he goes for it again.

He won't come back until 20 seconds to go.

"Blatantly dumb and blatantly deliberate," says caller Andrew Moore for ABC Sport.

"One of the most egregious things I have ever seen," says John Gibbs.

68': Gutherson sacks himself as goal kicker?

Gutherson has missed all conversions, so Dylan Brown takes this shot from the touchline.

Brown cannot kick the goal either.

Parramatta have scored 4 tries to 3 — but they trail by 2 points.

67' TRY: Sivo has three tries and Parramatta hit back

Maika Sivo has a hat-trick.

Oh no. We have gone to the Bunker.

Wait … the Bunker is going to uphold the try.

There was a high kick, followed by a collision between an Eels and a Sea Eagle (the Bunker clears the contact) Parra get the ball, flung it to the other side of the field.

Sivo scores!

63': A contentious call from the Bunker give Parramatta the ball

Jason Saab has been called for a knock-on from the Bunker, after the ball appeared to be knocked out by Parramatta's Maika Sivo.

The ref says Sivo knocked on, but the Eels challenge the play.

The Bunker thinks Sivo either hit Saab's hand or Saab knocked-on first.

Either way, premiership-winner Luke Lewis is not convinced.

"I don't know what a knock-on is anymore," Lewis tells ABC Sport.

59': Manly make it 20-14 with a penalty goal

After the sin bin,   Reuben Garrick kicks a penalty goal for Manly.

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