Full Time
80:00
4:05pm Sun March 21, 2021
Round 2 - Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Leumeah / Dharawal - Crowd: 6107
80min

It's all over - the Roosters have been far too good today.

79min

Fletcher Baker knocks on.

78min

The Tigers come up with an error on halfway.

78min

The Roosters concede a penalty for an obstruction.

77min

Lam kicks for the in-goal, but Kepaoa has the play covered.

76min

Nofoaluma bats downs a potential try.

76min

The Tigers give away a penalty from the kick-off.

74min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by James Tedesco.

Tedesco has been practicing his kicking.

Roosters lead Wests Tigers 6 - 40 Roosters
74min

Great work from Keary to kick for Manu who offloads to Joey Manu, who passes to Lindsay Collins, who delivers the final pass to Morris.

73min

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

He is the best winger of all time!

Roosters lead Wests Tigers 6 - 38 Roosters
71min

Laurie does well to field a high ball.

69min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by James Tedesco.

Tedesco's got his first goal in the NRL.

Roosters lead Wests Tigers 6 - 34 Roosters
68min

Lindsay Collins made a galloping charge through the middle before linking with the debutant to crash over next to the posts.

68min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Fletcher Baker. Kick to come.

The debutant has a try!

Roosters lead Wests Tigers 6 - 32 Roosters
67min

David Nofoaluma makes an error inside his half.

66min

Joey Leilua does well to field a kick from Tedesco.

64min

Fletcher Baker draws a penalty with his first touch in the top grade.

64min

Doueihi's kick bounces but it amounts to little.

63min

Fletcher Baker is on for his NRL debut.

62min

The Tigers come up with a poor end to an attacking set.

61min

The Tigers get a penalty after Isaac Liu is deemed to have put pressure on Nofoaluma's neck.

60min

Kepaoa gets a seven tackle set with a catch in-goal.

58min

Daniel Suluka-Fifita loses the ball after contact from Chee-Kam.

57min

Tupou is tackled after a quality scrum move from the Roosters.

57min

It has been a dreadful afternoon for the home side - they have been found wanting by a team that is missing a host of players.

56min

Kepaoa makes an error close to his try line.

55min

Adam Doueihi finds the line 30 metres out from the Roosters' line.

54min

Daine Laurie is collected by Hutchison and Collins 10 metres out from his own line.

52min

Asu Kepaoa comes up with the ball despite good pressure from the Roosters' chasers.

52min

Michael Chee-Kam is on for the Tigers.

51min

JWH draws a repeat set for the visitors.

51min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Siosiua Taukeiaho.

Taukieaho secures the win for the Roosters.

Roosters lead Wests Tigers 6 - 28 Roosters
50min

The Tigers scored 46 last week; at the rate they're going they could easily get to 50 today.

49min

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

A beautiful kick from Keary allows Tedesco to bag his second.

Roosters lead Wests Tigers 6 - 26 Roosters
48min

Mbye charges down Keary's kick, but the Roosters regather for a new set.

47min

Conversion: Roosters
Attempted by Siosiua Taukeiaho.

Taukieaho pushes his kick right of the post.

Roosters lead Wests Tigers 6 - 22 Roosters
47min

Brett Morris became the 4th highest try-scorer last week. Steve Menzies is 3rd with 180. Already today Morris is up to 170.

46min

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

Brilliant work from Keary to make a break, fend off Daine Laurie and offload to Brett Morris!

Roosters lead Wests Tigers 6 - 22 Roosters
45min

Luke Brooks is tackled on the last.

44min

Keary kicks from inside the 40 only for Laurie to make a great run almost to halfway.

43min

Brett Morris gathers in a bomb coming off his own line.

43min

Luciano Leilua will need a new jersey after heavy defence from the Roosters.

42min

Tupou drops another kick over the line.

41min

Moses Mbye is penalised for making contact on Tedesco's neck.

40min

Stefano Utoikamanu gets play back underway with a charge.

40min

Daine Laurie is on the spot to prevent a final attacking raid from the Roosters as the siren sounds.

39min

Luciano Leila can't hold onto a kick from Doueihi.

38min

Daniel Suluka-Fifita and Alex Twal exchange a few words after contact.

37min

The Tigers survive after Lam was hit while passing.

36min

Luke Garner makes an error. This is a vital set coming up for the Tigers - another try would all but surely seal the win for the Roosters.

35min

A strong set after points sees the Roosters hand possession back to the Tigers on their 20 metre line.

35min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Siosiua Taukeiaho.

3/3 for the Tongan front-rower.

Roosters lead Wests Tigers 6 - 18 Roosters
34min

Brooks was no match for the power of Tupouniua close to the line.

33min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Sitili Tupouniua. Kick to come.

The Roosters get their third try exploiting the Tigers' right side defence.

Roosters lead Wests Tigers 6 - 16 Roosters
32min

Nofoaluma attempted an intercept, but couldn't hold onto Keary's cut-out pass.

31min

Luke Brooks puts another kick dead in an attacking position.

30min

Drew Hutchison is on for the Roosters.

29min

The Tigers get a much-needed penalty coming out of trouble.

29min

Asu Kepaoa is tackled short of the try line after a well-placed kick from Keary.

28min

Brett Morris makes another phenomenal run over halfway.

27min

Josh Morris collects a last-play kick from Daine Laurie.

26min

Daniel Tupou had the ball over the try line, but couldn't hold onto it.

26min

Isaac Liu is tackled a metre short of the try line.

25min

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is on for the Roosters.

24min

Tedesco grubbers for the try line and forces a line drop out.

24min

The Tigers are showing promise in attack, but lacking the necessary execution.

23min

Liddle gets into space only to lose the ball.

22min

Daniel Tupou makes a great catch coming off his own line.

21min

Freddy Lussick comes up with an error as the Roosters look to move the ball in the wet conditions.

20min

The play comes to nought as Brooks puts too much on a kick that goes dead.

19min

Brooks is into space!

18min

Conversion: Wests Tigers
Kicked by Adam Doueihi.

The returning playmaker nails his first kick.

Roosters lead Wests Tigers 6 - 12 Roosters
17min

Try: Wests Tigers
Scored by Jacob Liddle. Kick to come.

The hooker spots a gap and burrows his way over to get the Tigers back in the contest.

Roosters lead Wests Tigers 4 - 12 Roosters
16min

The Tigers win the challenge and win a scrum.

16min

The Roosters have been awarded a double knock-on. James Tamou is challenging the call.

15min

Luciano Leilua comes up with a poor pass that gifts possession to the visitors on the halfway line.

14min

Keary puts in a solid kick that is fielded by the home side 20 metres out from their try line.

14min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Siosiua Taukeiaho.

It's looking like a long day for the Tigers...

Roosters lead Wests Tigers 0 - 12 Roosters
13min

Lovely work from Lachlan Lam to bat on a pass to Morris, who used his speed and footwork to turn Daine Laurie inside out.

12min

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

He is the best winger to ever play the game. CHANGE MY MIND.

Roosters lead Wests Tigers 0 - 10 Roosters
11min

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

10min

Brett Morris makes a good run to put the Roosters on the front foot.

9min

Tedesco fires a great ball to Brett Morris, only for the veteran winger's hands to let him down.

8min

The Roosters are beginning to find their groove with metres through the middle.

8min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Siosiua Taukeiaho.

The kick is good from right of the posts.

Roosters lead Wests Tigers 0 - 6 Roosters
6min

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

Tedesco gets his 4th try of 2021.

Roosters lead Wests Tigers 0 - 4 Roosters
6min

Tedesco is claiming the first try after a beautiful piece of play from Joey Many and a kick in-field from Brett Morris.

6min

The Roosters defuse a promising attacking raid from the Tigers with a Tedesco intercept.

4min

Daine Laurie makes a great bust just short of the halfway line.

3min

Brooks does well to chase his own kick and tackle Tedesco 10 metres out from the Roosters' line.

2min

James Tedesco collects Adam Doueihi's high ball in goal, gifting the visitors a seven tackle set.

1min

Asu Kepaoa is collected by Keary and Tupouniua 10 metres from the halfway line.

Lindsay Collins takes the first run of the afternoon.

Luke Brooks takes the Tigers out for their first home match of 2021.

Former Tigers player James Tedesco leads the Roosters onto Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

Luke Brooks will play his 150th NRL match. The 26-year-old halfback becomes the 12th player to reach the milestone for the Tigers after debuting for the club as a teenager in 2013.

The Roosters will line up as per program, 1-17. James Tedesco and Luke Keary will co-captain the side for the first time. 21-year-old Muswellbrook junior Fletcher Baker will make his NRL debut off the bench.

The Tigers have been forced into a change with Tommy Talau replacing James Roberts (shoulder) in the centres. Michael Chee-Kam comes onto the bench for his first appearance of 2020.

Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 2 Sunday Afternoon Football between the Wests Tigers and the Sydney Roosters from Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Adam Gee

Touch Judges: Jon Stone, Phil Henderson

Video Referee: Steve Chiddy

WESTS TIGERS (6)
Tries: Jacob Liddle
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Doueihi (1/1)
Penalty Goals:

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (40)
Tries: James Tedesco (2), Brett Morris (3), Sitili Tupouniua, Fletcher Baker
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: James Tedesco (2/2), Siosiua Taukeiaho (4/5)
Penalty Goals: