Hastings field goal sinks Eels in Easter Monday classic

A 38-metre field goal to Jackson Hastings with 10 seconds left on the clock has delivered a thrilling win for the Wests Tigers, who beat the Eels 21-20 in a classic at CommBank Stadium.

Hastings slotted the monster kick and ran another 30 metres to celebrate as the Wests Tigers secured their first win of the season in front of over 28,000 on Easter Monday.

With scores locked at 20-20 with 10 minutes to play, Hastings had a five-minute period to forget, knocking back two chances at a field goal to come up with no result on the last play.

However, the 26-year-old turned hero on the stroke of full-time with his strike stunning the Eels, who were poor by their usual standards in such a big game.

The Wests Tigers led Parramatta 14-10 at the break after a Luciano Leilua try and first half double to David Nofoaluma shocked the home side, who completed at 55 percent early before improving as the match went on.

Leilua hit a hole on the right edge with Luke Brooks sending the Cowboys-bound forward over the line before the Eels hit back through skipper Clint Gutherson off a Mitchell Moses grubber.

The visitors were having success through the middle of the field with quick men Jake Simpkin and Daine Laurie causing damage.

Brooks, who switched to five-eighth this week to cater for Hastings' return, delivered a pass for Nofoaluma to strike on the right edge before club's try-scoring record holder crossed for another three minutes later.

Parramatta were having some success of their own on the edges and hit back before half-time with Isaiah Papali'i charging over from close range off a Reed Mahoney short ball.

An overturned captain's challenge in Parramatta's favour looked to have swung momentum after the break but the Eels were caught napping at the scrum with the Tigers winning it against the feed.

From there the visitors extended their lead with Hastings and Laurie sending Ken Maumalo over in the left corner.

Not to be outdone by his opposite numbers, Dylan Brown injected himself into the game in the 52nd minute with a light-stepping effort to get past Zane Musgrove and find Reed Mahoney in support for his third of the season.

A try to Marata Niukore in the 68th minute, which went unconverted by Mitchell Moses in the right-hand corner, set up the grandstand finish with scores tied at 20-all. 

The Tigers got a chance after Parramatta's try with Nofoaluma going close to grabbing a third, only to be held up in desperate defence.