Match Centre

FULL TIME - The Roosters have taken victory in the grand final rematch with an 18-6 victory

PENALTY RAIDERS: Gerard Sutton might have blown the penalty next week with how late it was coming for the Raiders after Cotric lost the ball and was saved by JWH being ruled offside

Raiders trapped deep in their own 20 as thtey need to go up the other end to get back into it

SBW substituted after a 13 minute stint

SBW OFF..... SBW OFF

Joey Manu forces a repeat t as he kicks back inside Valemi is caught out of position before CNK cleans it up

SBW IS ON.... WE REPEAT... SBW IS ON

Freddy Lussick gets over with a burrowing effort but is ruled to be held up

There's a bermuda triangle forming in Canberra as Croker, Valemi and CNK all congregate and stand and watch the bomb bounce... eventually CNK cleans it up and is brought down ingoal.

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Raiders markers penalised for not being square

SBW UPDATE: No movement on the SBW situation; Only player not to take the field as yet

Semi Valemi didn't want anything to do with the kick on the last tackle and the Roosters come back up witht he ball but eventually it ends with Crichton being tackled on the last.

Kyle Flanagan taking a commanding role in attack as his kick hits the mark finding Tupou who is taken as soon as he catches and is brought down on the last

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Kyle Flanagan cleans the ball up and stays in the field of play before a second effort from Elliott Whitehead pushes him back in

SECOND HALF IS GO! The Roosters get to use the ball first in the second half as they lead 10-6

SBW UPDATE: Doing stretches on the sideline and clapping the Roosters forcing the error.

ON REPORT: Luke Keary penalised and on report for a crusher tackle

Tedesco in perfect position as Jarrod Croker's good kick is cleaned up with ease

CHALLENGE UNSUCCESSFUL: Josh Morris was adamant that there was a knock-on from Jordan Rapana prior to his knock-on. Ashley Klein in the bunker says that there wasn't.

"Easier to put an octopus in a net than catch James Tedesco" Andrew Voss states as the Raiders struggle to put him down

SBW UPDATE: Not one of the three players brought on by Trent Robinson in the triple substitution

Semi Valemi flies high for a cross-field kick from Williams but Brett Morris outjumps him

PENALTY RAIDERS: Jarrod Croker pushed into touch but Gerard Sutton rules that it came after a second effort following the tackle being completed

Another dropout forced by George Williams as his kick is cleaned up by Morris who is tackled in the ingoal

Daniel Tupou down the left touchline but gets dragged into touch before being able to get the ball away

SBW UPDATE: Stood up and clapped Tupou's try... still on the bench

SET RESTART: Canberra cough up possession again but then concede a set restart with Josh Bateman working the leg

PENALTY RAIDERS: The Raiders get a much needed penalty as Sitili Tupouniua drags Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad into the in-goal after referee Sutton had already called held

DOUBLE PAIN: The Raiders cough up the ball and then two plays later, the Raiders are penalised by referee Sutton for being inside the 10

George Williams kicks in behind the line and there isn't a strong chase but Whitehead still forces James Tedesco in goal

LAST TACKLE SET RESTART: The Raiders trapped just short of halfway but the Roosters give away the most cardinal sin a tackle 5 set restart for a slow ruck

SBW UPDATE: Sitting on the bench... still

George Williams kicks in behind the line and James Tedesco covers and is trapped in goal

OH NO: The kick for touch from Jack Wighton fails to find touch and the Roosters come away with it

PENALTY RAIDERS: Canberra fans happy as Gerard Sutton blows the penalty the crowd begged for with the Roosters inside the 10

Kyle Flanagan has time to kick and he kicks back towards Morris but he's taken down easily by Semi Valemi

Raiders complete their first set with James Tedesco forced to contend with a high ball which he does confidently

GAME ON! Canberra have first use of the ball at GIO Stadium

Just minutes away from the second grand final re-match of the season but no doubt the talking point as been the return of a Roosters bench player;