South Sydney have broken St George Illawarra’s hearts with a Campbell Graham try on the siren giving the Rabbitohs a heart-stopping 20-16 win.

In one of the best finishes in several years, the Rabbitohs snatched victory from the jaws of the defeat at ANZ Stadium on Friday night to extend their winning streak to four matches and cement second spot on the ladder.

The Dragons slumped to their 10th loss in their last 12 starts but can hold their heads high after almost storming over the top of Wayne Bennett’s side.

When skipper Gareth Widdop, playing his first game since round three because of a shoulder injury, booted a sideline penalty conversion, the Red V took a 16-14 lead with just a minute on the clock.

They looked to be dead and buried just minutes earlier but found a way to lift themselves off the canvas.

With his side down 14-8, hooker Cameron McInnes came up with one of the plays of the year when he charged down an Adam Reynolds field goal attempt and beat Cody Walker and Braidon Burns in a race for the ball.

And from there, they spun it wide for debutant Jason Saab who crossed for his second.

Saab enjoyed a first-grade debut which showed plenty of promise however the Dragons ultimately had their hearts broken.

Saab’s first in the 66th minute, off a Widdop grubber, got his side back in the match however they ultimately gave the Rabbitohs too much of an early lead.

While the Dragons are still a mathematical possibility of making the finals, they would need to win their last six to be any hope of scraping in.

Rabbitohs playmaker Cody Walker had his best game since being dropped by NSW following State of Origin I finishing with one try, a try assist and three linebreaks.

Dragons playmaker Ben Hunt gifted the Rabbitohs possession when he dropped it cold inside his own half and Walker promptly punished him for the mistake.

He took the ball to the line, dummied and stretched out for a try which gave his side a 10-2 lead just after halftime.

Hunt had a chance to atone when the Dragons found themselves on the attack but was penalised for a double movement.

But he came up with one of the biggest brain fades of the year when he and Paul Vaughan bungled a drop out.

In a moment of madness which summed up the Dragons’ campaign, Hunt hurried to take a short drop out.

However Vaughan was offside and as he rushed to get behind the goalposts, he hurdled in front of his playmaker which saw the ball fail to go 10 metres.

From the ensuing set, Gagai crossed for what proved to be a decisive try.