Benji tries a grubber right at the death after the Broncos rolled up field but it's dead and that's the game!
Sydney Roosters 18-16
Broncos offloading like mad! 3rd tackle 35m out!
Sydney Roosters 18-16
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION BRISBANE BRONCOS: Conversion attempt by Jordan Kahu unsuccessful.
Noooooo Kahu! Two behind! 92 seconds left!
Sydney Roosters 18-16
TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS: Scored by Tautau Moga. Kick to come.
Moga through! BRONCOS SCORE!
Sydney Roosters 18-16
Broncos penalty after Marshall was taken out after a kick! Brisbane with a set 15m out.
Sydney Roosters 18-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION BRISBANE BRONCOS: Conversion attempt by Jordan Kahu successful.
Nails it. Margin back to six. Game on.
Sydney Roosters 18-12
TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS: Scored by Corey Oates. Kick to come.
And the Benji cut-out pass does it! Oates over, improves the position and we have life in this game yet!
Sydney Roosters 18-10
Brisbane on the attack but not offering a lot at the moment. They need a try here.
Sydney Roosters 18-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
12-point lead for the Roosters now with less than ten minutes to go.
Sydney Roosters 18-6
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Scored by Boyd Cordner. Kick to come.
CAPTAIN'S DOUBLE! That might well be the game. He pounces on a spilled grubber from Kahu and scores beside the sticks!
Sydney Roosters 16-6
Hunt kicks across field, and there's no Brisbane chasers there to contest it. Ferguson has recovered and he fielded that in-goal for a seven tackle set from a 20m restart.
Sydney Roosters 12-6
Moga goes within centimetres! Broncos on the attack...
Sydney Roosters 12-6
Time off after Ferguson took some friendly fire from Waerea-Hargreaves. There's a penalty to Brisbane now.
Sydney Roosters 12-6
Still no change, geez it's a tough game out there. Small crowd but they're watching an entertaining arm wrestle.
Sydney Roosters 12-6
Benji tackles Ferguson back into the in-goal but the referee rules Marshall's made two efforts. Roosters penalty.
Sydney Roosters 12-6
No change to the halftime score as we approach the hour mark. Tough slog out there although the weather has cleared after some early rain.
Sydney Roosters 12-6
Oates goes over in the corner....over the sideline that is! The Origin opponents are marking each other again tonight and this time Ferguson gets his revenge.
Sydney Roosters 12-6
UNFORCED ERROR SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Joseph Manu makes an unforced error.
Roosters pinged for a forward pass from Manu to Ferguson... on their own 5m line. Awful awful stuff. Big chance Brisbane.
Sydney Roosters 12-6
Game on for the second half.
Sydney Roosters 12-6
Halftime. Brisbane seemed on top - but the Roosters took their chances better. Simple stuff - the Broncos will want to convert their chances better when play resumes.
Sydney Roosters 12-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
No problems for Gordon here - converted and a six point lead ahead of halftime.
Sydney Roosters 12-6
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Scored by Boyd Cordner. Kick to come.
The NSW captain backs up a proud performance on Wednesday with a great try, hit a perfect line and crossed to the left of the sticks.
Sydney Roosters 10-6
Roosters with a big chance before the break here.
6 all
Broncos go close through Boyd but he's penalised for pushing a player in the back. Roosters out of trouble.
6 all
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION BRISBANE BRONCOS: Conversion attempt by Jordan Kahu successful.
Kahu makes no mistake.
6 all
TRY BRISBANE BRONCOS: Scored by Benji Marshall. Kick to come.
Marshall gets through some poor defence from the Roosters on the line. Great decoy play.
Sydney Roosters 6-4
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Checking obstruction here. Marshall should get away with it - ball caught beyond the inside shoulder.
Sydney Roosters 6-0
No change to the score but it's been all Brisbane despite the scoreline. Roosters scored the only try against the run of play.
Sydney Roosters 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Conversion attempt by Michael Gordon successful.
OK, not quite under the sticks, a little to the right it was. Gordon has no trouble converting his own try though. Lead is six.
Sydney Roosters 6-0
TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Scored by Michael Gordon. Kick to come.
Manu breaks through and finds Gordon on his inside - under the sticks. Scoring opened!
Sydney Roosters 4-0
UNFORCED ERROR SYDNEY ROOSTERS: Daniel Tupou makes an unforced error.
Ooh dear. An offload from the Roosters inside their own 20m has gone wayward from Tupou. Kahu has it! And now a Broncos penalty! They tap and go.
0 all
Game on!
0 all
Big changes for both sides ahead of this game tonight. The Broncos are missing Milford and Nikorima (Marshall plays half) while the Roosters have lost both Mitch Pearce and his initial replacement Mitch Cornish. Watson plays half instead.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins, Dave Munro
Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Phil Henderson
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton, Ben Galea
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (18)
Tries: Michael Gordon, Boyd Cordner (2)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Michael Gordon (3/3)
Penalty Goals:
BRISBANE BRONCOS (16)
Tries: Benji Marshall, Corey Oates, Tautau Moga
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jordan Kahu (2/3)
Penalty Goals: