The reborn Chris Sandow looked to have scored a try just after the restart when he scampered under the posts. Although it was deemed to be good by the on-field officials, video referee Luke Patten overruled it for a very dubious obstruction call against David Gower.
The decision infuriated the home crowd but only served to galvanise their side who produced a dazzling 15-minute spell that produced three tries.
Jarryd Hayne, almost predictably, was the architect of the first with a brilliant run that teed up back-rower Kenny Edwards for the first four-pointer of his NRL career.
The second on the 53rd-minute was a moment of magic from winger Semi Radrardra who hauled in a Kieran Foran bomb, shook off three tackles and raced 95 metres to the line.
Sandow added the extras to level the scores before kicking a 40-20 - his sixth of the season - and from the resulting tap-kick, the ball was spread wide for Will Hopoate to score against his former club.
A shellshocked Manly struggled to get out of their own half for most of the second stanza as Parramatta laid siege to their line.
Vai Toutai iced a vital two points six minutes from time by putting the finishing touches to a sweeping move in the right corner.
- AAP
