South Sydney produced yet another exhilarating come back to maintain their fairytale NRL run with a 32-20 win over Parramatta at ANZ Stadium.

While they didn't have to retrieve the 18 and 24 points of the past two weeks they still managed to turnaround a 10-0 deficit to record their fifth win in a row.

Young halfback Chris Sandow, who has yet to taste defeat in a top grade game, was instrumental in four of the Rabbitohs' six tries as Souths extended their longest winning streak in 14 years.

He produced the final pass for two tries, was involved in the build up of another and also set up a fourth with a perfectly weighted kick.

The Eels crashed to their third loss in four games after making a terrific start.

Hooker Mark Riddell and winger Jarryd Hayne each crossed inside the first 15 minutes, as the Eels dominated possession and capitalised on a strong kicking game.

Souths started their revival in the 16th minute when centre Beau Champion crossed the line despite a slight doubt about the grounding.

Video referee Paul Simpkins then gave the benefit of the doubt in favour of Souths' other centre Jamie Simpson, who scored from a Sandow kick in the 30th minute.

The livewire halfback put Simpson over again five minutes before half time with a precise cut out pass.

Behind at halftime in six of their seven previous games, Souths proved they could win from in front after the break, despite Parramatta drawing level early in the second half.

Powerful Parramatta centre Krisnan Inu charged onto a pass from five-eighth Feleti Mateo and fullback Luke Burt converted to have the match at 16-all.

The Eels suffered a set back shortly after, when influential playmaker Mateo left the field for 10 minutes with a strained medial ligament.

Souths took control of the game, with Shannan McPherson restoring the Rabbitohs' lead when he charged over from a Beau Falloon pass.

With Parramatta running out of interchanges, the resurgent Rabbitohs quickly built a match winning margin.

Veteran winger Shannon Hegarty crossed in the left hand corner and Sandow set up a try to hooker Issac Luke to put Souths beyond reach.

Inu scored his second try shortly before the end, but it was little consolation for the well beaten Eels.

Souths coach Jason Taylor said Sandow played really well again and pinpointed the youngster's kicking game as a big factor in their recent resurgence.

"His kicking game at the tryline tonight was a highlight of the game for mine, he just knows the way to find the right kick."

Sandow, who hasn't talked to the media since breaking into first grade, finally broke his silence.

"The boys got a bit of confidence. Once we got in the lead we just wanted to stay in the lead and just play our sets out and get to the kick," he said.

Sandow, Taylor and Souths skipper Roy Asotasi all downplayed talk of a potential run to the finals, though the Rabbitohs leader was quick to praise their new star.

"The kid (Sandow) has done wonders for the team," Asotasi said.

Taylor said Saturday night's effort was much closer to a complete 80 minute performance than the Rabbitohs' previous wins.

"Our defence was much better tonight, that was what won the game for us," Taylor said.

Parramatta forward Nathan Hindmarsh candidly admitted the Eels were in trouble following their latest defeat.

"We are up shit creek pretty much, we've got one paddle left, if we lose that we're in strife," Hindmarsh said.

The star forward was referring to Mateo, who was hopeful of being fit for next Friday's clash with Manly.

"It doesn't feel too bad, we'll just have to wait and see," Mateo said.

He was adamant returning to the field for the 19 minutes hadn't aggravated the injury and said it was "pretty much" his call to go back on the field.

"I just wanted to get on and play footy that's about it, I don't care if I broke my leg," Mateo said.

Parramatta coach Michael Hagan said he thought his team played extremely well for the first 28 minutes, but felt they may have been on the wrong end of some critical decisions.

"I think there were a couple of tough calls in the game which went against us, but Souths played great footy," Hagan said.

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