Parramatta have romped into an elimination semifinal showdown with the Melbourne Storm on Saturday after humiliating the Brisbane Broncos in a 58-0 rout at Bankwest Stadium.
The loss was the biggest defeat ever inflicted on the Broncos by the Eels, eclipsing a 68-22 win in 2007, was the biggest ever finals loss in Broncos history, taking over from a 40-0 rout at the hands of the Storm again in 2007 and was also the biggest ever margin in a finals game ever, besting Newtown's 48-point win over St George in 1944.
When Daniel Alvaro crossed for a rare try in the final minute the humiliation was complete as Brisbane slumped to the biggest loss in the club's 32-year history.
As if to rub further salt into the wound Manu Ma'u kicked the final two points in his final game for the Eels at home, his kicking technique was far from convincing but it didn't matter.
What's amazing is it should have been even worse for Brisbane because Mitchell Moses missed five shots at goal, kicking seven of 11 conversions and missing a relatively easy penalty goal.