St George Illawarra Dragons moved to 10th spot and within striking distance of the top eight with a 28-12 win over Wests Tigers on Sunday at ANZ Stadium.
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The Dragons, on 22 points, tackle the Sydney Roosters this Saturday at Allianz Stadium as they attempt to maintain the march to a possible finals berth.
Dragons five-eighth Gareth Widdop was man of the match, scoring two tries and kicking four goals in the victory over the Tigers.
Widdop has now scored 107 points for the season: three tries, 46 goals and three field goals.
Halfback Benji Marshall played steadily in his first game against his former club, Wests Tigers.
NSW forward Trent Merrin was a late inclusion in the game, having recovered from a shoulder injury.
St George Illawarra Dragons 28 (Gareth Widdop 2, Gerard Beale, Jason Nightingale, Brett Morris tries; Gareth Widdop four goals) d Wests Tigers 12. Crowd: 22,618.
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