Full Time
80:00
7:55pm Fri June 26, 2020
Round 7 - CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal - Crowd: 494
80min

Dufty is taken over the sideline as the siren sounds.

79min

The Dragons force a line drop out.

78min

The Dragons will get a scrum on halfway.

77min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Kyle Flanagan.

Flanagan adds the extras.

Roosters lead Roosters 26 - 12 Dragons
76min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Brett Morris. Kick to come.

Keary kicks for Morris who claims his third.

Roosters lead Roosters 24 - 12 Dragons
74min

The Dragons fail to find touch from a penalty.

73min

Zac Lomax is collected by Brett Morris a metre out from the try line.

72min

Daniel Tupou looks for an intercept, but comes up with a knock-on.

70min

Jake Friend finds touch 30 metres out from the Dragons' line.

69min

Matthew Dufty does well to defuse a towering high ball.

67min

Dufty is forced back by a brilliant chase from the Roosters.

66min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Kyle Flanagan.

From in front of the posts, Flanagan puts the home side out beyond a converted try.

Roosters lead Roosters 20 - 12 Dragons
65min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Luke Keary. Kick to come.

The superstar playmaker scores a brilliant four-pointer.

Roosters lead Roosters 18 - 12 Dragons
65min

Luke Keary takes on the line and scores one of the easiest tries of his career.

64min

The Roosters get a repeat set.

63min

The Roosters come up with an error 10 metres out from the try line.

61min

Roosters get a penalty.

60min

Angus Crichton is tackled on the last tackle.

57min

Ryan Hall can't hold onto a kick from Flanagan.

57min

No Try - held up.

57min

The referee signals No Try to the bunker.

57min

Siosiua Taukeiaho is claiming a try.

56min

Joseph Manu is collected on the final tackle.

54min

The Roosters will get a repeat set 10 metres out from the Dragons' line.

52min

Conversion: Roosters
Attempted by Kyle Flanagan.

The kick falls short to leave the scores at 14-12.

Roosters lead Roosters 14 - 12 Dragons
51min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Brett Morris. Kick to come.

Keary finishes off some nice second phase play to put a lovely kick in for his centre.

Roosters lead Roosters 14 - 12 Dragons
50min

The call is over-turned allowing the Roosters to resume play with a 20 metre re-start.

49min

Adam Clune forces a repeat set with a well-weighted grubber.

48min

The Dragons get a penalty coming out of their own end.

46min

Penalty Goal: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Lomax puts the Dragons in front from the subsequent penalty.

Dragons lead Roosters 10 - 12 Dragons
44min

No Try. Morris ruled to be offside at the time of the play the ball.

44min

Brett Morris makes a break, kicks for Keary who passes to Flanagan for a possible try.

44min

Adam Clune kicks downfield.

43min

Siosiua Taukeiaho pops an offload to send Joseph Manu down the field.

40min

Korbin Sims takes the first run of the second half.

40min

Boyd Cordner is tackled as the half time siren sounds.

38min

The Dragons come up with an error 10 metres out from the Roosters' line.

37min

Jake Friend forces a line drop out with a lovely kick.

35min

The Dragons have successfully challenged the call, but the Roosters retain possession through a play the ball instead of a 20 metre restart.

35min

The Dragons are challenging a try-scoring situation.

34min

The Roosters come up with another error inside their half.

32min

Ryan Hall is taken over the line with the try-line in sight.

31min

Joseph Manu draws a penalty for a high shot.

30min

Boyd Cordner is receiving treatment for a head cut.

29min

Lindsay Collins is on for the Roosters.

28min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Scores are level at 10-all.

Tied up at Roosters 10 - 10 Dragons
26min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Zac Lomax. Kick to come.

Dufty fires another brilliant pass to put his centre over.

Roosters lead Roosters 10 - 8 Dragons
25min

The Dragons come up with possession inside the Roosters' half.

24min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Zac Lomax.

From the touchline, Lomax pushes the kick to the left of the posts.

Roosters lead Roosters 10 - 4 Dragons
23min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Mikaele Ravalawa. Kick to come.

Matt Dufty fires a brilliant pass to send his winger over.

Roosters lead Roosters 10 - 4 Dragons
23min

Ben Hunt is on for the Dragons.

21min

The Dragons get a penalty in front of the posts.

21min

Verrills is being carried off the field - Jake Friend comes on for his first football of the evening.

21min

Verrills may have suffered an ACL tear based on his reaction.

21min

Sam Verrills is down clutching at a knee.

20min

Tyrell Fuimaono is tackled on the last in a poor end of set for the visitors.

19min

The Dragons trap Isaac Liu in-goal and earn a line drop out.

19min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Kyle Flanagan.

After missing his first shot at goal, Flanagan adds the extras.

Roosters lead Roosters 10 - 0 Dragons
18min

JWH scores his first try since Good Friday last year.

17min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Jared Waerea-Hargreaves. Kick to come.

Joseph Manu puts up a bomb, re-gathers and flick passes to send his front rower over for a try!

Roosters lead Roosters 8 - 0 Dragons
14min

Matthew Dufty fires a bullet out to Mikaele Ravalawa, who is denied a metre short of the try-line.

13min

The Dragons get a penalty coming out of their own end.

12min

Daniel Tupou puts a grubber in close to the Dragons' line, but the ball rolls over the sideline.

9min

Daniel Tupou defuses a high ball from Corey Norman.

8min

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves comes up with a lost ball inside the Dragons' half.

7min

Isaac Liu comes on for Victor Radley.

7min

There are concerns Radley has suffered an ACL tear.

7min

Victor Radley is down in need of attention.

6min

Dufty is collected by Morris on the kick return.

6min

Conversion: Roosters
Attempted by Kyle Flanagan.

From the sideline, the young halfback pushes the kick wide.

Roosters lead Roosters 4 - 0 Dragons
4min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Brett Morris. Kick to come.

The makeshift centre collects the opening try of the night.

Roosters lead Roosters 4 - 0 Dragons
4min

Brett Morris is claiming a try, but may be denied for a double movement.

3min

The Roosters force a repeat set with a well-weighted kick.

1min

Corey Norman finds touch 10 metres out from the Roosters' line.

1min

Mikaele Ravalawa is met by four Roosters on his kick-return.

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves takes the first run of the evening.

The Roosters are on the field - kick off is only moments away.

The Dragons make their way onto Bankwest Stadium.

LATE [LATE] MAIL: Jacob Host has suffered a hamstring injury in the warm-up; Korbin Sims will come onto the bench.

The Roosters have dominated recent history between the two sides - winning five of the past six clashes.

The Dragons will take the field as named on Tuesday, with youngsters Jason Saab and Jackson Ford making their first appearances of the season.

The Roosters will be without James Tedesco, Josh Morris and Nat Butcher for the clash - Ryan Hall, Mitchell Aubusson and Sitili Tupouniua will come into the squad with Sam Verrills starting ahead of Jake Friend

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 7 Friday Night Football between the Sydney Roosters and the St George Illawarra Dragons from Bankwest Stadium.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Grant Atkins

Touch Judges: Dave Munro, Tim Alouani-Roby

Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Beau Scott

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (26)
Tries: Brett Morris (3), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Luke Keary
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kyle Flanagan (3/5)
Penalty Goals:

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (12)
Tries: Mikaele Ravalawa, Zac Lomax
Field Goals:
Conversions: Zac Lomax (1/2)
Penalty Goals: Zac Lomax (1/1)