That's all she wrote! The Warriors have finished as the winners in the opening NRLW match!
Laura Mariu smashes Isabelle Kelly who has lost the ball and the Warriors come up with it.
Roosters get it with six more tackles inside the Warriors 40m. It's the final minute.
Vailea loses it in getting up to play the ball on the Roosters' 30m. Less than 2 minutes left, Roosters have the scrumfeed and 70 metres to cover.
Togatuki spills an awful pass after Taleena Simon cut back inside and that could be their last real shot at levelling things.
A spill from Kelly as the Tricolours tried to use the numbers to the left. The pass fell just short of her hands. She kicks it away in frustration.
Aieshaleigh Smalley is tackled with the ball on the last tackle just short of halfway - not sure she knew it was the last! Roosters with a full set inside the Warriors' half now...
Error count now up to 10 for the Roosters, only six for the Warriors. Victoria Latu (Roosters interchange forward) is off for a HIA after her head slammed into the turf.... nope, she's staying on.
Both sides starting to tire and it's showing with crucial errors. No points since halftime after nearly 20 minutes play.
Huge show and go from Warriors' hooker Krystal Rota! She makes a huge break and the Warriors finish their set inside Roosters' territory.
Sarah Togatuki spills a simple pass and kills off a Roosters' attack. Warriors scrum near their own 10m line.
A poor end to the set for the Warriors, sees Taleena Simon take the ball in-goal on the full for the Roosters. 20m restart.
Big set from the Warriors in defence with the Roosters throwing everything at them. Now they come out of their own end and are making good metres up the middle.
Vailea drops it with the goal-line in sight and the Roosters come away with it.
A really solid opening set from the Roosters and Maddie Studdon finds touch at the Warriors' 30m.
No further scoring after the Kelly try and the Warriors take a six point lead into the break.
Studdon pushes the conversion attempt to the right.
Running, running, and reaching out! Kelly gets the Tricolours first try. It goes to the Bunker as obstruction but the Bunker says it's all good.
The Warriors compound the error by conceding a couple of penalties and the Roosters now have a full set right on the opposition goal-line.
The fullback spills a pass that was just a tad out of her reach. Roosters scrum on their own 30m.
Errors continuing to cost the Roosters and the latest one allows the Warriors to surge back into their territory.
No trouble for Nicholls from in front this time. Great start from the Warriors in this opening half.
Laura Mariu puts Gago into a perfect hole close to the line and she scores under the posts!
A handy penalty helps the Warriors get out of their own end after sustaining a couple of Roosters' attacking raids.
BOOM! Annetta Nuuasuala smashes Walton as the Roosters prop steams toward the line. CRUNCHING tackle!
Smalley loses it close to the line after the Warriors kept peppering the Roosters' line. A let-off for the Roosters who are yet to see possession inside the Warriors' half.
The Warriors get straight back on the attack!
Apii nearly gets it but her conversion attempt *just* fades.
Numbers to the right and Hilda Mariu is the first tryscorer in NRLW history! She scores in the corner and it's approved after a Bunker review.
Some solid Warriors defence and they force an error. Warriors scrum 20m out!
Out on the full from a downtown kick by Studdon and the Warriors get the ball near halfway as a result.
Laura Mariu puts up a high ball but it bounces deep in the in-goal and goes dead. Roosters 20m restart.
Temara tries to push a pass 40m from her own line and it goes to ground. Warriors scrum.
Good end to the opening set from the Warriors and the Roosters have it deep in their own half.
And we're underway! The Warriors in white and purple are first in possession.
It's been a while in the making, but the NRLW is finally here! The opening match of the 2018 season happens at ANZ Stadium with the Roosters and Warriors facing off. Get ready, kickoff is just minutes away!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Jon Stone, Joshua McGowan
Touch Judges: Jake Sutherland, Andrew Gilchrist
Video Referee: Luke Patten, Dave Munro
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (4)
Tries: Isabelle Kelly
Field Goals:
Conversions: Maddie Studdon (0/1)
Penalty Goals:
WARRIORS (10)
Tries: Hilda Mariu, Luisa Gago
Field Goals:
Conversions: Apii Nicholls-pualau (1/2)
Penalty Goals: