Full Time
80:00
7:50pm Thu July 16, 2020
Round 10 - Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park / Gadigal - Crowd: 3476
80min

Jordan Rapana slides over the sideline in a massive upset for the Raiders.

79min

Canberra penalty - the Raiders will win!

79min

Brett Morris loses the ball.

78min

Roosters repeat set on halfway.

77min

Tapine is tackled a metre out from the line.

76min

Josh Morris comes up with an error on halfway.

75min

The Raiders are muscling up in defence.

74min

Whitehead is tackled a metre out from the try line.

74min

Joseph Manu loses the ball and the challenge is upheld.

74min

The Roosters will challenge the call.

74min

Roosters error.

73min

Siliva Havili comes up with the best kick of his career to find touch 10 metres out from the Roosters line.

72min

The Raiders have the running at the moment.

70min

The Roosters make a break down the left but the final pass from Josh Morris to Ikuvalu is ruled forward.

69min

Croker loses possession and Tedesco is away.

69min

Dunamis Lui comes up with another strip.

68min

Wighton finds touch just over halfway.

67min

Lachlan Lam is on for his first football of the night.

66min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Raiders back in front.

Raiders lead Roosters 20 - 24 Raiders
65min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Josh Papali'i. Kick to come.

It's big man season as Papalii charges into a hole!!!

Raiders lead Roosters 20 - 22 Raiders
64min

The Raiders force a turnover on the halfway line.

64min

The call is over turned - Rapana will play the ball 10 metres out from the line.

63min

The Roosters get a penalty for an escort - but the Raiders will challenge the call.

63min

Joey Manu pulled down a metre short of the line.

62min

Jack Wighton puts in a shocking kick that goes out on the full.

60min

Lindsay Collins loses the ball with a foolish offload.

59min

Penalty on the last tackle for the Roosters.

59min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Kyle Flanagan.

Roosters back in front.

Roosters lead Roosters 20 - 18 Raiders
57min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Matt Ikuvalu. Kick to come.

Josh Morris fires a flick pass to his winger to lock up the scores.

Tied up at Roosters 18 - 18 Raiders
57min

Aubusson is tackled a few metres short of the line.

56min

Valemei comes up with an error after points.

55min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Croker puts the Raiders up by four.

Raiders lead Roosters 14 - 18 Raiders
54min

Try: Raiders
Scored by George Williams. Kick to come.

The halfback takes on the line and scores.

Raiders lead Roosters 14 - 16 Raiders
53min

Repeat set for the Raiders.

53min

Canberra penalty after Boyd Cordner put Ryan Sutton in a dangerous position.

52min

The Raiders get a repeat set.

50min

Penalty Goal: Roosters
Kicked by Kyle Flanagan.

Roosters back in front.

Roosters lead Roosters 14 - 12 Raiders
49min

The Roosters elect to take the two.

48min

Things are getting a bit heated without any punches being thrown.

48min

Roosters penalty.

48min

Double knock on - Roosters will get the scrum.

47min

The Roosters get a penalty and George Williams is on report.

47min

Brett Morris is down after George Williams' arm collects him around the head.

47min

Wighton kicks for touch.

45min

Josh Morris makes a bust and passes to a support players that isn't there.

43min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Scores are level.

Tied up at Roosters 12 - 12 Raiders
42min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Jarrod Croker. Kick to come.

The captain is in for the Raiders.

Roosters lead Roosters 12 - 10 Raiders
42min

Croker is claiming a try.

41min

Wighton draws a penalty after being hit after kicking by Angus Crichton.

40min

Semi Valemi is on for his debut with Michael Oldfield off with a hamstring injury.

40min

Both teams are back on for the second half.

40min

Brett Morris requires one more try to move alongside Brett Stewart as the sixth highest try-scorer (163 tries).

40min

Jarrod Croker is receiving attention from the trainer as both sides head to the sheds.

39min

The Roosters lose possession on halfway.

39min

The Raiders bomb a certain try - CNK had Cotric unmarked, but the fullback opted to pass to Croker who knocked on.

38min

Another penalty for the Raiders.

37min

The Raiders get a penalty after Kyle Flanagan was ruled to hold back a Raiders player.

36min

Hudson Young is held up over the line.

35min

Isaac Liu comes up with an error inside his own half.

32min

CNK collects Keary's kick in-goal, gifting the Raiders a seven tackle set.

31min

Conversion: Roosters
Attempted by Kyle Flanagan.

The halfback pushes the kick left of the posts.

Roosters lead Roosters 12 - 6 Raiders
30min

Morris joins Kyle Feldt and Marika Sivo at the top of the try-scorers list.

30min

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

A beautiful cut-out pass from Flanagan sends Morris over for another four pointer.

Roosters lead Roosters 12 - 6 Raiders
29min

Sitili Tupouniua is on for the Roosters.

28min

Jordan Rapana is trapped in-goal.

28min

Isaac Liu is on the field.

27min

Nick Cotric is on the spot to defuse a Luke Keary grubber in-goal.

26min

The Raiders come up with an error to gift the Roosters a chance 15 metres out from the try line.

25min

Dunamis Lui strips the ball from Jake Friend to take the pressure off the visitors.

24min

The Roosters get a set restart 10 metres out from the try line.

23min

Elliot Whitehead hits James Tedesco around the head.

23min

Josh Papalii is back on after passing his HIA.

22min

The Roosters have failed to find touch from the kick.

22min

Brett Morris draws a penalty after Jack Wighton lifted him into a dangerous position.

20min

Luke Keary has a crack at a 40/20, but CNK is on the spot to clean up for the visitors.

19min

Penalty Goal: Roosters
Kicked by Kyle Flanagan.

Flanagan's kick is straight between the posts.

Roosters lead Roosters 8 - 6 Raiders
18min

Boyd Cordner elects to take the lead with a shot at goal.

18min

Roosters penalty.

17min

The Roosters will pack a scrum 10 metres out from the Raiders line.

17min

No Try. Josh Morris is deemed to have knocked on after the CNK error.

17min

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves has picked up a loose ball and claiming a try - the referee has sent the play to the bunker as 'No Try'.

17min

Nicoll-Klokstad has lost the ball.

16min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Kyle Flanagan.

Flanagan levels the scores with a kick from the sideline.

Tied up at Roosters 6 - 6 Raiders
15min

A lovely cut-out ball from Tedesco to put Morris over for another try.

15min

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

The Roosters' speedster get his eighth of the season.

Raiders lead Roosters 4 - 6 Raiders
15min

Brett Morris is claiming a try - but the Raiders are claiming an obstruction.

14min

The Roosters get a penalty in front of the posts.

14min

The Roosters get a set restart on halfway.

13min

The Raiders finish a set after points with a decent kick that sees Tedesco tackles 30 metres out from his line.

12min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Croker adds the extras from right in front.

Raiders lead Roosters 0 - 6 Raiders
11min

Great work by Wighton to set that try up with a great run.

11min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Dunamis Lui. Kick to come.

The Samoan prop crashes underneath the posts to give the visitors the lead.

Raiders lead Roosters 0 - 4 Raiders
11min

Jack Wighton dummies and runs before being collected 10 metres short of the line.

10min

The Raiders draw a penalty coming out of their own end.

9min

Jack Wighton forces a knock on by playing at Jake Friend's arms.

8min

Matt Ikuvalu is tackled short of the halfway line.

6min

Tedesco is collected by three defenders on the kick-return.

5min

Papalii is off for a HIA.

4min

Jordan Rapana is collected by Matt Ikuvalu five metres out from the try line.

3min

Josh Papalii is down after contact from three Rooster defenders.

2min

The Roosters come up with a forward pass on the halfway line.

2min

Jack Wighton finds the grounds as Ikuvalu takes the ball shy of the 40 metre line.

1min

The Raiders are struggling to get out of their own end.

1min

Nick Cotric takes Flanagan's high ball and is met 10 metres out from his own line.

Lindsay Collins takes the first run of the night.

Boyd Cordner leads the Roosters onto the Sydney Cricket Ground for the first time this season.

Jarrod Croker takes the Raiders onto the field.

The Raiders will hand 21-year-old Fijian 9s representative Semi Valemei his NRL debut off the bench. As was the case last week, Kai O'Donnell will start at lock with Joseph Tapine set to come off the interchange.

The Roosters will be without Nat Butcher with Sio Siua Taukieaho shifting to lock, Lindsay Collins starting in the front row and Isaac Liu coming onto the bench.

The Raiders will make their first appearance at the Sydney Cricket Ground since 1987 when they lost their first grand final against Manly (18-8).

Tonight is the first meeting between the two sides since the Roosters prevailed 14-8 in last year's grand final.

Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 10 Thursday Night Football between the Sydney Roosters and the Canberra Raiders from the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Gerard Sutton

Touch Judges: Dave Munro, Todd Smith

Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Ben Galea

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (20)
Tries: Brett Morris (2), Matt Ikuvalu
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kyle Flanagan (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Kyle Flanagan (2/2)

CANBERRA RAIDERS (24)
Tries: Dunamis Lui, Jarrod Croker, George Williams, Josh Papali'i
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (4/4)
Penalty Goals: