Full Time
80:00
3:00pm Sat July 20, 2019
Round 18 - Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park / Gadigal - Crowd: 14053
79min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Mitchell from right in front maintains a perfect record with the boot and racks up 20 points for the game.

Roosters lead Roosters 48 - 10 Knights
78min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Daniel Tupou. Kick to come.

A shocking pass by Levi goes to ground, Mitchell toes it ahead twice and Tupou regathers it and strolls in for a try on the siren

Roosters lead Roosters 46 - 10 Knights
77min

Poasa Faamausili stormed onto a ball from AUbusson to score, but the last pass was deemed to be forward. Hand over.

76min

Levi with a silly knock-on. Hand over.

74min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Mitchell slots another 2 pointer

Roosters lead Roosters 42 - 10 Knights
74min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Nat Butcher. Kick to come.

Knights with a short kick-off and Nat Butcher has an airswing trying to catch the ball, he picks up the bouncing ball and runs 65 metres to score untouched.

Roosters lead Roosters 40 - 10 Knights
73min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Mitchell from the right of the posts, adds another pair to his and the Roosters score.

Roosters lead Roosters 36 - 10 Knights
73min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Mitchell Aubusson. Kick to come.

Cronk holds up a nice short ball for Aubusson, who runs a great line and scores untouched in the middle. too too easy.

Roosters lead Roosters 34 - 10 Knights
73min

SCRUM ROOSTERS - Knights with a knock on 10m from their own line.

72min

Roosters are making hay on the left side, Tedesco and Mitchell carving up every time.

70min

PENALTY ROOSTERS - Buhrer passes the ball after the tackle is completed. Roosters find touch 15m from halfway.

69min

PENALTY KNIGHTS - Pearce finds touch 10m shy of halfway.

67min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Mitchell from out wide on the right side and he curls the kick around and through the posts. Stunning strike.

Roosters lead Roosters 30 - 10 Knights
65min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Victor Radley. Kick to come.

Cronk grubbers, Hall regathers and gets a quick short ball to Morris who then finds Radley. Radley runs through the space to score a skillful Roosters try. This game is getting away from the Knights now.

Roosters lead Roosters 28 - 10 Knights
64min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Mitchell from just to the left of the posts, casually pops the ball over the dot.

Roosters lead Roosters 24 - 10 Knights
62min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Siosiua Taukeiaho. Kick to come.

Siosiua Taukeiaho gets the ball on the left side, and one-on-one with his defender, overpowers him and scores a strong try.

Roosters lead Roosters 22 - 10 Knights
60min

PENALTY ROOSTERS - Keary runs on the last, holds up a crash ball for Siosiua Taukeiahowho is tackled 2 metres short, but the Roosters strip the ball illegally. Roosters take the tap.

56min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Mitchell threads the needle once again with the sideline conversion.

Roosters lead Roosters 18 - 10 Knights
55min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Boyd Cordner. Kick to come.

The Roosters send the ball left where Keary puts Cordner into a gap and he forces his way over for a good try.

Roosters lead Roosters 16 - 10 Knights
55min

PENALTY ROOSTERS - The Knights give away a penalty after the Tedesco run. The Roosters start their set 25m from the Knights half.

54min

Tedesco makes a break and runs 40 metres before being tackled from behind.

51min

SCRUM KNIGHTS - Hall attempts a crazy offload and Tedesco is ruled to have knocked on, 30m from his own line. It looked like the Knights knocked it down, but, it is what it is. Knights on the attack now.

50min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Kalyn Ponga.

Ponga converts from almost in front.

Roosters lead Roosters 12 - 10 Knights
49min

Try: Knights
Scored by Herman Ese'ese. Kick to come.

From the play after Watson's run, the Knights send the ball left to Ponga, who dishes a ball back inside to Ese'ese who hit a gap and barged over for a good try to the left of the posts.

Roosters lead Roosters 12 - 8 Knights
48min

Watson slices through the Roosters right side defence. and is brought down by Tedesco 10m shy of the tryline.

47min

Tedesco scheming, drifting and probing on the left side, gets half through a gap before throwing a pass, but it was intercepted by SKD.

46min

SCRUM ROOSTERS - Gavet drops a dumb tap-pass from Mann. Gavet wasn't expecting it at all.

44min

Roosters with another dropped ball after the restart. Knights back on the attack again

43min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Mitchell's attempt from wide on the left side and he strokes it straight down the middle.

Roosters lead Roosters 12 - 4 Knights
41min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Latrell Mitchell. Kick to come.

Ramien grubbers on the last 5 metres from the Roosters line. Mitchell blocks the kick with his foot, then cleans up the ball and runs 90 metres to score untouched against the run of play.

Roosters lead Roosters 10 - 4 Knights
40min

SCRUM KNIGHTS - Sitili Tupouniua drops the ball in the very first tackle of the second half. Knights will start their set 15m from the Roosters line

40min

Ponga gets the second half underway

40min

Never mind. Barnett comes up with it after the Roosters get too experimental with the touchline.

39min

Ese'ese stuffs up the play the ball, handing the Roosters a shot at the Knights line with 90 seconds on the clock to HT.

38min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Kalyn Ponga.

Ponga swings that one wide.

Roosters lead Roosters 6 - 4 Knights
37min

Try: Knights
Scored by Tautau Moga. Kick to come.

No evidence to overturn that call and Moga gets the Knights' first try!

Roosters lead Roosters 6 - 4 Knights
37min

Moga is claiming a try in the corner... has he grounded it? Klein says yes... grounding being reviewed by the Bunker.

37min

Newcastle force a line drop-out. Can they get on the board here?

33min

No try. Tupouniua's made a break off the back of the error and the Roosters have a play the ball 10 short of halfway.

33min

Connor Watson goes to score... but he's lost it. Up to the Bunker to double check what happens.

32min

Time off with a cut on Luke Keary's head after a small head clash with an opposition player. Bit of blood happening there, bandage applied.

28min

Tim Glasby trapped in goal off a clever Roosters chip... but their chasers are offside and Newcastle get the penalty.

25min

Newcastle bust through the middle and Ponga is away - looks for Ramien inside and the former Shark spills it.

24min

Cronk with a silly pass to JWH, forward, and Newcastle are off the hook once more.

23min

Cordner loses it - and then a couple of plays later SKD loses it for Newcastle and the Roosters are back on the attack.

21min

The Roosters pick up a penalty coming out of their own end and have a good shot...

19min

Boyd Cordner makes an error trying a cut-out pass and Kenny-Dowall scoops it up. Newcastle get a penalty as well.

18min

The contest has settled down a little in the last few minutes, some end to end footy and Newcastle looking a little less brittle.

13min

A poor last tackle option has Newcastle's foray into Roosters' territory coming to an end and it's the home side steaming up the park now.

13min

Handy penalty for Newcastle and they get a reprieve from the Roosters' strong start.

10min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Latrell adds the extras and it's a positive start for the premiers.

Roosters lead Roosters 6 - 0 Knights
8min

Try: Roosters
Scored by James Tedesco. Kick to come.

Keary with a HUGE break up the guts, they go left.... then a few passes later James Tedesco SCORES!

Roosters lead Roosters 4 - 0 Knights
5min

SST with a dropped ball just two plays in. Awful stuff.

4min

Dan Saifiti comes up with a strip on a Roosters player and the Tricolours have some attacking footy.

2min

Positive set for both sides to start off. Plenty of metres on offer.

Quick team news recap - Joey Manu and Isaac Liu are out, so we see Brett Morris return to the starting side in the centres, and Sitili Tupouniua along with Poasa Faamausili joining the interchange.

We're underway on Super Saturday. Newcastle in their white jumpers are first with the football.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ashley Klein, Gavin Badger

Touch Judges: Nick Beashel, Liam Kennedy

Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (48)
Tries: James Tedesco, Latrell Mitchell, Boyd Cordner, Siosiua Taukeiaho, Victor Radley, Mitchell Aubusson, Nat Butcher, Daniel Tupou
Field Goals:
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (8/8)
Penalty Goals:

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (10)
Tries: Tautau Moga, Herman Ese'ese
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kalyn Ponga (1/2)
Penalty Goals: