Gutsy Parramatta Eels win last home game against St George Illawarra Semi Radradra of the Eels is tackled by Mitch Rein of the Dragons. IT has been a lousy year at Parramatta. Rubbish results, a team that has a second successive wooden spoon, boardroom dramas, poor management decisions, players sacked and a coach who may walk. These are truly dark days in Sydney's golden west. Last night though a ray of light peeped through and a tiny smile re-emerged on the faces of the once-mighty Eels. On Monday Parramatta won just their second game since May with a 26-22 win over a disappointing St George Illawarra at Parramatta Stadium. It was a miraculous turn-around from last weekend's embarrassing 64-4 loss to Melbourne. The year has been a complete write-off at Parramatta Stadium. But at least the club's final home game of the season - in front of 8,910 dedicated fans - will be remembered for the one reason. A win. It was fun hearing the old Parra victory song played over the public address system after such a horrid season. The match wasn't brilliant - yet it was entertaining. Defeat will sting Saints, as would any loss to a last-placed side. St George Illawarra didn't offer up too much last night. It will be a summer of soul-searching for the joint venture club. It was the Dragons sixth consecutive loss - a record for the joint venture. Parramatta's four point half-time lead quickly evaporated within two minutes of the second half. Saints winger Daniel Vidot strolled over out wide to level the scores at 16-all. It was an easy try and would have annoyed Parramatta given how hard they had worked to get back into the match. But the game kept flowing back and forth and Parramatta snuck ahead again minutes later. And it was a sensational effort to winger Semi Radradra, his second try. Radradra collected the ball 60 metres from the Saints tryline and flew down field. He ran around fullback Jason Nightingale to score a spectacular try which thrilled the small crowd. Radradra looks a player of promise. Eels forward Joseph Paulo converted to give Parramatta a 22-16 lead midway through the second half. Parramatta pushed further ahead in the 60th minute when halfback Luke Kelly laid on a lovely short ball to replacement fullback Ken Sio, who ran a good line to score out wide. Paulo missed the concersion but the Eels had grabbed a handy ten point lead going into the final stages of the game. Parramatta scored three first half tries - two to prop Fuifui Moimoi - to lead 16-12 at the break. The Dragons scooted out to an early lead through hooker Mitch Rein. And it was a soft try too. Rein simply got into dummy half, threw a small dummy and cut through some weak Eels defence to score. Saints centre Chase Stanley converted from near the posts to give his side a 6-0 lead. In the 14th minute, the Dragons went further ahead through yet another easy try. Dragons back-rower Tyson Frizell burst over on the Parramatta right edge to score the simplest of tries. Stanley converted again to give Saints a 12-0 lead. Parramatta had no clout in defence and Saints looked far superior early. But things were about to change. The Eels hit back minutes through a stunning try to Moimoi. Parramatta halfback Luke Kelly bombed across field with Moimoi somehow jumping above the pack to catch the ball and ground it, despite four Dragons players attempting to hold up the ball. It was a remarkable try for a prop forward who yet again switched to the back-row last night Parramatta five-eighth Ben Roberts landed the conversion to cut St George Illawarra's lead just six points. And with some handy momentum, Parramatta scored again in the 28th minute through rookie winger Semi Radradra. Hooker Matt Keating went the short side before a long ball caught out the Dragons defence and Radradra crossed untouched. It was another soft try. From the sideline, Parramatta's Joseph Paulo converted to level the scores at 12-all. And then Parramatta hit the front through Moimoi's second try. Standing wide again, Moimoi crashed over and past three Dragons defenders. The big fella was on fire. It was a try of great strength. Paulo missed the conversion but Parramatta had somehow snatched a 16-12 lead.