The Manly Sea Eagles lead the Penrith Panthers 14-12 in their clash at 4 Pines Park.
Dylan Edwards pounced on a grubber form Cherry-Evans to run the length of the field and get the Panthers back within two.
“The courage to attack the ball the way he did,” Parker said.
“That’s a huge momentum swing.”
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Tolu Koula ran the length of the field to score a controversial try after Tommy Talau appeared to knock-on going for an intercept, but referee Todd Smith awarded a try and the Bunker upheld it.
“I don’t know how this isn’t a knock-on,” Parker said.
Earlier Reuben Garrick was ruled out of the game after copping an ugly head knock after colliding with the shoulder of teammate Jaxson Paulo.
Dylan Edwards put the ball on a platter for halfback Brad Schneider to dive over as the Panthers took an early lead.
Luke Brooks put Tom Trbojevic in space for the Manly fullback to dive over and lock up the scores.
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MATCH PREVIEW
Manly halfback Daly Cherry-Evans will become the most capped Sea Eagle of all time when he leads his team onto the park against the Penrith Panthers at Brookvale.
Manly are 1-17 and the Panthers have made one change with James Fisher-Harris shifting to the bench for Lindsay Smith.
Cherry-Evans is currently level with club legend Cliff Lyons on 309 games.
For the Panthers Fisher-Harris is back from injury.
Brad Schneider will again be the halfback with Nathan Cleary not due back until after the bye.
The Panthers can cement their spot in the top four, while the Sea eagles need to win to cement their spot in the top eight.
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TEAMS
Sea Eagles team: 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Tommy Talau 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Josh Aloiai 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Karl Lawton 15. Corey Waddell 16. Toafofoa Sipley 17. Nathan Brown. 18th man: 18. Ethan Bullemor
Panthers team: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Taylan May 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Brad Schneider 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 15. Lindsay Smith 11. Luke Garner 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 10. James Fisher-Harris 14. Daine Laurie 16. Liam Henry 17. Matt Eisenhuth. 18th man: 18. Soni Luke