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REVEALED: Depleted dragons hold on for gutsiest of victories | Rare Historical Photos

Tryscorer Kyle Flanagan (r) answered critics as the Dragons edged out the Eels in an NRL thriller. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Shane Flanagan has hit out at "unfair" criticism of his son Kyle after St George Illawarra held on for the gutsiest win of the season with a 34-20 defeat of Parramatta.

With no fit players left on the bench and with Damien Cook and late call-up Nathan Lawson both playing injured, the Dragons held on against a resurgent Eels in Wollongong on Saturday.

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