James Tedesco kicks the goal at the end to put a sour cherry on top of a poor night
Consolation try for the Roosters as Josh Morris chased through to get to the ball and score
79:55 - First penalty of the night for the Roosters after Latrell Mitchell's short kick-off went out on the full
Latrell Mitchell adds a penalty goal from right in front
PENALTY SOUTHS: Sitili Tupouniua penalised for a leg pull and the Bunnies will take another shot at 2
Luke Keary now down and in considerable pain clutching up at his knee
James Tedesco's conversion attempt isn't even in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct
Pinpoint kick from Luke Keary is intiially taken by Alex Johnston but then Morris snatches it out and grounds the ball
Roosters look at their best of the night as they make a break down the left - Tupou kicks infield which Johnston cleans up... next play though Cody Walker pushed into the ingoal
Adam Reynolds forces another repeat set, Roosters go short and regather the ball
SIX MORE... SIX MORE... PENALTY... - Freddy Lussick called for 2 infringements then pulls off a 1 on 1 strip but because the Roosters had conceded consecutive set restarts they can't gain any advantage
Serious concern now for Lachlan Lam who is down clutching at a knee after getting buckled in a tackle
Latrell Mitchell pushes the penalty goal attempt across the face
PENALY SOUTHS - A dangerous tackle on Adam Reynolds sees Freddy Lussick penalised and on report.
Some heavy contact and Lindsay Collins is down quite badly and not moving
Souths back on the attack after another Roosters error
The last tackle kick from Luke Keary nowhere near being good enough which is the story of the Roosters night
Latrell Mitchell with a rare error as he looked to come back into Mansour with the offload but it runs into touch
PENALTY SOUTHS: JWH penalised again for a high shot this time on Latrell Mitchell; JWH wants an argument with the referee but again Klein was right
Joey Manu with a good jump to get the ball and then the Roosters get helped by a set restart play 2
Repeat set for the Rabbitohs as the ball bounces off Brett Morris from an Adam Reynolds grubber
James Tedesco loses the ball in a simple tackle
Siosiua Taukeiaho has no issues to convert from close range
James Tedesco puts on the afterburners and says bye bye as the Rabbitohs coughed up possession and Teddy had a free run to the line
Adam Reynolds converts from out wide
The Walker and Mitchell show rolls on - Joey Manu caught all out of position, Gagai gets through gets brought down but gets an inside offload away back to Walker who scores
Lachlan Lam's kick is ok but the Rabbitohs will get into attacking position from it though
SECOND HALF IS GO! The 12-man Roosters have the ball first as they have 5 minutes without Daniel Suluka-fifita who is in the bin for his punch
HALF TIME at Stadium Australia - It's all the Red & Green as the Bunnies lead 18-0 at the break
Adam Reynolds pushes the conversion across the face of the posts from the righthand sideline
THE SAUCE - The Roosters in all sorts defensively and they can't slide enough with the 12-man defensive line and Josh Mansour gets on the board
SET RESTART - Another six more as the Roosters try to slow it down again
SET RESTART - Roosters under more pressure as their defence gives away another set restart
Repeat set for the Rabbitohs as Brett Morris is caught in goal
Dumb play from Daniel Suluka-Fifita as he punched the Souths player in the back of the head; Roosters IMPLODING
Latrell Mitchell gets a talking too from Ashley Klein as he came charging in
Roosters gameplan goes to pieces as Drew Hutchinson gives it to Luke Keary for a short side raid that Souths read
Adam Reynolds from close range slots the penalty goal as we get the customary Russell Crowe in the crowd shot
PENALTY SOUTHS: Ashley Klein not happy with the contact on Cam Murray and penalises JWH who wants to argue the case
Josh Morris can't clean up a loose ball on the ground and Souths start another set on the Roosters 20
SET RESTART - Jared Waerea-Hargreaves hangs around the tackle too long and Ashley Klein restarts the set
Freddy Lussick picked up for a forward pass out of dummy half and the Rabbitohs have the ball with a scrum on the 10
Souths go to the left again on last tackle but it ended up with Keaon Koloamatangi but the big man can't do much with it as the Roosters read the play
SET RESTART - Joey Lussick pinged for being slow away from the ruck as the tackle count gets a restart
No Souths infringement according to Ashley Klein as the Roosters make another error
Daniel Tupou brought down short of the line after some desperate Souths defence; Next play Luke Keary kicks towards the ingoal but Walker reads it and cleans it up
SET RESTART - Adam Reynolds slow away from the ruck as he complains to the touch judge about a potential knock-on. Ashley Klein calls six more as a result
20m RESTART - Roosters play has been poor and their last tackle kick from Luke Keary goes over the jumping Brett Morris and goes dead
Keaon Koloamatangi gets hit low by Joey Lussick and the ball goes flying out of the tackle - Roosters scrum 30m out from the Souths line
Adam Reynolds from the left-hand touchline swings the ball back beautifully as he splits the posts
Souths are clinical down the left as quick hands draw in Joey Manu into Latrell Mitchell which leaves a 2-on-1 for Dane Gagai to get past Brett Morris in the corner
Roosters get their play wrong down the short-side as Luke Keary gets dragged into touch. Souths PTB 35m out from the Roosters line
Adam Reynolds finds the in-goal with his kick but James Tedesco does enough to get out
Daniel Tupou leaps over Josh Mansour but knocks the ball on short of the line - Souths survive two sets in defence on his own line
SIX MORE - Joey Lussick kicks into a Souths player which Ashley Klein says played at so the Roosters have a full set inside the Souths 10
A good hit on Koloamatangi from Tupouniua and Kear forces the Souths youngster into an error - Roosters scrum 37m out from the Souths line
Adam Reynolds converts from close range
Down the left and Souths are on the board first - Latrell Mitchell from dummy half goes left draws in Joey Manu turns the ball back inside to Cody Walker who has too much speed for James Tedesco
Latrell Mitchell elects to kick but some good clean up work from Joey Manu stops it from getting into the ingoal
Angus Crichton coughs up possesion inside his own half
Ball into touch as Souths let Angus Crichton taps it backwards but Daniel Tupou doesn't have much room to work with as he cleans it up and gets driven into touch on the last
Lindsay Collins puts pressure on Cam Murray who loses the ball off a short inside ball from Adam Reynolds
James Tedesco had space in front of him but just loses it as Souths get to attack early
GAME ON! Souths using the ball first as they get up to their own 40 in the first set
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judges: Dave Munro, Todd Smith
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (26)
Tries: Cody Walker (2), Dane Gagai, Josh Mansour
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (1/1), Latrell Mitchell (1/2)
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (16)
Tries: James Tedesco, Brett Morris, Josh Morris
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: James Tedesco (1/2), Siosiua Taukeiaho (1/1)
Penalty Goals: