FOR the best part of an hour, Anthony Watmough had a mortgage on Friday night's miracle. And then came the resurrection of South Sydney, led by none other than their risen messiah Greg Inglis. Staring at their fourth loss in five games, the Rabbitohs produced one of the season's most explosive final quarters to blow Manly away. Inspired by Inglis, the Rabbitohs crossed for three tries against the run of play to overturn a 10-6 half-time deficit and claim a magnificent 22-10 victory before 20,060 thrilled fans in Gosford. The result left Manly players in as much shock as the lop-sided penalty count, given a Sea Eagles win looked inevitable after they had set the pace for the opening 60 minutes. But Inglis was brilliant in his first game back from a knee injury suffered in Origin III, saving two tries and scoring the match-winner from an Issac luke grubber 12 minutes from full-time. Prior to that, Manly were clearly superior, with Watmough's shock return from a knee injury that was supposed to keep him sidelined for a month the motivating factor. As was the case with their first meeting in round seven, there was drama between the two sides as Souths prop Jeff Lima was placed on report for twisting Watmough's leg in the 10th minute. But Manly second rower Justin Horo also finished on report for a high shot on Inglis late in the game. The first half produced an absorbing mix of spite, skill and speed to justify the capacity crowd's appetite for a heavyweight contest. Manly's first set established the frenetic pace, sending the Rabbitohs" defence into reverse with some dynamic forward charges. Down on confidence and form, Souths simply couldn't match the intensity level and fell behind after just three minutes when Lyon crossed from a long-range movement. The Sea Eagles skipper finished off a set-play that began on halfway, with Glenn Stewart releasing Daly Cherry-Evans with a perfect "out-the-back" ball. Lima's controversial ankle twist on Watmough threatened to lift Manly's passion into overdrive, but instead their discipline took a hit. Four unanswered penalties - all conceded while Souths were battling to escape their red zone - helped the hosts back into the contest. They levelled against the run of play in the 15th minute when Chris McQueen leapt above Lyon to claim a leather-perfect bomb from Adam Reynolds. But at the other end of the park Inglis wasn't enjoying anywhere near as much luck as Manly's kicking game stymied his trademark returns - and hence South Sydney's roll-on. Inglis's night then took a terrifying turn as he lay in agony behind the try line in the wake of Manly's second try in the 28th minute. Inglis appeared to jar his problematic knee into the turf as he made a futile attempt to prevent prolific Sea Eagles winger Jorge Taufua from scoring his 17th try of 2013. Now equal leading try-scorer with David Simmons and James McManus, Taufua crossed from a Brett Stewart cut-out pass. South Sydney coach, Michael Maguire, says 'we got off to a rocky start. But one thing the boys have found again is that will to work hard for each other. Inglis resumed, but Souths were lucky to remain within four points at the break after Manly twice coughed-up possession in ideal attacking position. Manly held the upper hand in a high-quality opening stanza, but only carried a 10-6 lead into the sheds. Their dominance grew even more pronounced after halftime, with David Williams and Steve Matai going agonisingly close to gapping the Rabbitohs even further. Both were denied tries on referral upstairs and Inglis was instrumental in stopping each movement. He dragged a try-bound Williams into touch in the 47th minute, before helping two teammates hold a charging Matai up over the line five minutes later. Then came Reynolds" opportunity to turn the match. Biding his time behind an overwhelmed forward pack, Reynolds got South Sydney out of further trouble when he managed to find touch with a goal-line drop-out in the 58th minute. On the end of South Sydney's next set, he forced Manly to resume play from their own goalmouth with a well weighted grubber. The next minute, Nathan Merritt flashed across for his 150th career try to level the scores for a second time, leaving Reynolds with the chance to take the lead from the most difficult angle. True to form, the little superboot nailed the conversion to give Souths a 12-10 lead, and it was clear sailing from there.