It is Fulltime! Brisbane have defeated the Roosters at Suncorp Stadium in one of the matches of the season running out winners 15-10. Stay tuned for the Match Report and 3,2,1's @LeagueUnlimited!
Roosters on the attack and Luke Keary finds James Tedesco but it is called back for obstruction from Jared Waerea-Hargreaves on Darius Boyd!
Kotoni Staggs nearly burrows over from dummy half but Cooper Cronk holds up the ball! Broncos so close to sealing the match!
Latrell Mitchell kicks the penalty. Brisbane lead 15-10.
Penalty Roosters - Broncos penalised for taking too long to pack the scrum! The scrum clock buzzer goes off! Roosters to take the kick.
Cooper Cronk puts up a towering bomb and Brisbane let it bounce. Gehamat Shibasaki collects it but loses the ball. Roosters scrum 30m out.
Jamayne Isaako converts and the Broncos lead 15-8.
James Segeyaro throws a dummy and crashes over from dummy half to score a crucial try on debut for the Broncos! Brisbane lead 13-8. Kick to come.
James Tedesco loses the ball cold! Broncos pick up the ball through Kotoni Staggs and he is tackled 10m out!
Anthony Milford with a huge torpedo bomb, Ryan Hall spills it but it goes back. Roosters ball 20m from their own line.
The Broncos look a bit lost on the last. Staggs finds Boyd, he gets it to Milford who snaps a field goal! 9-8 Broncos!
James Segeyaro goes to the line and puts in a superb kick in goal and Matt Gillett traps Luke Keary in goal for a line dropout.
Cooper Cronk rolls the ball in goal on the last but it is too deep! 20m re-start Broncos.
Tom Dearden holds the ball up perfectly for Matt Gillett close to the line but he spills it with the line at his mercy! Roosters scrum 10m from their own line.
Lindsay Collins makes an error, losing the ball just 32m from his own line. Broncos on the attack!
Tom Dearden puts a great kick in on the last and the Roosters have a scrum 10m from their own line.
Tom Dearden puts a great kick in on the last and the Roosters have a scrum 10m from their own line.
Anthony Milford chips the ball over the top on the last but James Tedesco is there and the Roosters have the ball 10m from their own line.
Anthony Milford grubbers on the last and Keary is back in goal but he is ambushed by the rookies in Tom Dearden and Jake Turpin and it is a dropout Roosters.
Jamayne Isaako slices through and finds Boyd who is tackled 30m out.
Anthony Milford runs on the last tackle and has been ruled to have knocked on trying to offload to Alex Glenn. Roosters scrum 30m from their own line.
VIDEO REF - NO TRY - James Tedesco hits Matt Ikuvalu wide and he sets sail for the corner, but a wall of Broncos defenders puts him into touch just before he gets to the line. 20m re-start Roosters.
We are back underway @ Suncorp! And the kick goes over the sideline and it is a Penalty to the Roosters on halfway!
It is Halftime! And what a game! It is 8 all, being played at Semi Final intensity. Stay tuned for the Second Half coming up @LeagueUnlimited!
Ryan Hall loses the ball 25m from his own line. Broncos get a scrum with seconds left and Darius Boyd puts in a shocker of a field goal attempt!
Latrell Mitchell gets the ball wide and looks to steamroll Tom Dearden but loses the ball! Broncos hold on!
James Tedesco busts through and finds Sitili Tupouniua who is tackled 10m out. Cronk then grubbers in goal and Kotoni Staggs is just short. Dropout Broncos!
Latrell Mitchell kicks the penalty to even things up at Suncorp!
Another Penalty Roosters - Against Joe Ofahengaue for a reckless tackle. Roosters elect to take the shot. Kick to come.
Penalty Roosters - Against Matthew Lodge for a dangerous tackle on Cooper Cronk in the air after kicking.
Tom Dearden gets a great kick in on the last and Matt Ikuvalu justs gets back in the field of play.
Huge error off the kickoff as Joe Ofahengaue loses the ball in the tackle. Strong hit from Jared Waerea-Hargreaves. Roosters scrum 14m out!
Jamayne Isaako puts the Broncos in front by 8-6.
Back to back penalties to Brisbane. Roosters not getting back 10m. Boyd points to the sticks. Kick to come.
Penalty Broncos - Against Jared Waerea-Hargreaves for a high shot on Payne Haas. Broncos find the line 40m out.
Luke Keary kicks high for Matt Ikuvalu on the last but the winger puts it down. Broncos scrum 15m from their own line.
Payne Haas knocks on a mistimed pass from Jake Turpin. Roosters off the hook and have the scrum 10m from their own line.
Tom Dearden picks up the ball as a Milford kick deflects off the posts. He offloads to Haas but Latrell Mitchell knocks the ball down. Broncos scrum 10m out!
Jamayne Isaako ties up the score. 6 all.
Payne Haas has steamrolled defenders close to the line to score! Huge effort from the teenager. Roosters lead 6-4 kick to come.
Penalty Brisbane - Anthony Milford kicks for Corey Oates close to the line but Joseph Manu has been penalised for tackling him off the ball. Broncos take the tap 10m out!
Mitchell Aubusson puts down a tough pass from Keary and Tom Dearden has the ball 25m from his own line.
Darius Boyd with another pass ruled forward to Corey Oates. Roosters scrum 15m from their own line.
Jamayne Isaako down with an ankle injury. He is now up and about.
Latrell Mitchell converts and the Roosters are off to another fast start. The visitors lead 6-0.
James Tedesco crashes over from close to the line off a quick pass from dummy half by Victor Radley. Roosters lead 4-0, kick to come.
Luke Keary kicks on the last and it deflects off Gehamat Shibasaki who is then bundled into touch by Latrell Mitchell and Ryan Hall. Roosters scrum 25m out.
Darius Boyd finds Corey Oates out wide to score but the pass is forward!
Penalty Broncos - High tackle from Mitchell Aubusson and the Broncos take the tap 10m out!
Cooper Cronk is sent to the Sin Bin for taking Darius Boyd out off the ball! And he is getting booed at Suncorp Stadium!
Anthony Milford grubbers on the last but it goes dead. Grant Atkins wants to check if Darius Boyd was taken out.
Matt Ikuvalu with a sloppy play the ball. Broncos scrum 36m out.
We are underway @ Suncorp Stadium! Matthew Lodge charges back towards the Roosters defence!
Welcome to Suncorp Stadium in what promises to be an absolute bolter between the Brisbane Broncos and Sydney Roosters. The Broncos have some late changes with Patrick Carrigan out, which sees Thomas Flegler move back to the bench and Tevita Pangai starting at lock. New recruit James Segeyaro will also make his Broncos debut from the pine. The Roosters have lost winger Daniel Tupou but he is replaced by England international Ryan Hall in jersey #21 who makes his NRL debut. The Broncos are struggling and the Roosters are firing. It never matters when these two powerhouse clubs meet as form often goes out the window. Stay tuned for all the action @LeagueUnlimited, kickoff not far away!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins, David Munro
Touch Judges: Belinda Sleeman, Nick Beashel
Video Referee: Ashley Klein, Ben Galea
BRISBANE BRONCOS (15)
Tries: Payne Haas, James Segeyaro
Field Goals: Anthony Milford (1/1)
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Jamayne Isaako (1/1)
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (10)
Tries: James Tedesco
Field Goals:
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (1/1)
Penalty Goals: Latrell Mitchell (2/2)