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Newcastle challenge a knock-on ruling against Romy Teitzel and are successful. Good work from Teitzel.
Southwell's restart goes out on the full, giving Newcastle a penalty on halfway. Big period of the game coming up.
Dibb makes no mistake from close range and the margin narrows to six points.
Nuuasuala scores and the game has opened up again. Great charging run at the line, gets the ball down right next to the sticks.
Phoebe Desmond goes close - but not close enough. Bunker ruling is held up. Newcastle with two more tackles.
ZT can't convert this one either and the gap remains 12.
Kernick goes over and that's a huge try for the Roosters. Charges down a Knights kick and wins the race for the pill.
Sarah Togatuki off after a head knock.
Temara is on the park and takes over from Hannah Southwell kicking the extras. Swings it to the left.
Numbers to the left side and Parker gets the ball eventually and the Roosters start the second half near-perfectly.
Back underway at the SCG.
Halftime. Roosters up by four.
Good news for the Tricolours with Sergis returning to the park as teams arrive for the second 35', ankle all strapped up.
Arakua now pinged for a spear tackle - she's on report a second time and Nolan sends her to the sin bin too.
Ngatokotoru Arakua is on report for the tackle which felled Sergis, as her shoulder made contact with the head. Sergis is up and walking off, they're trying to strap her leg. Either way, Roosters penalty and play resumes.
Jess is on her feet, she looks pretty upset... nope, she's down again.
Time off with Jess Sergis down injured.
Both sides making metres at will late in this first half. Newcastle looking much stronger after a stunted start.
Dibb absolutely nails the conversion from a tricky angle. Game on!
Romy Teitzel reaches out despite four defenders pulling her back! Great reward for pressure.
Newcastle with a few chances here as the contest balances out...
Sergis looking for some space on the right but fluffs a pass as she gets some strong attention from Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly.
Kelleher drops the kick-off in goal and the Roosters have to drop it out.
Southwell's second attempt, from a similar wide angle, falls inside the upright!
This is looking easy for the hosts. Kelly provided for Parker on the previous try, this time Parker provides for Kelly and the Tricolours are up by eight.
Southwell from out wide - no goal.
Superb shift to the left and a great try in the corner for Parker.
Good run from the Roosters, getting away down the right wing but Jessica Sergis is bundled into touch by a classy effort from Romy Teitzel.
Karra-Lee Nolan blows the pea out of the whistle and we're underway. Newcastle in their white away kit have the ball first today.
Round 3 about to begin - the Roosters are out there and welcome back fullback and captain Corban Baxter. Newcastle have a big reshuffle to bring Phoebe Desmond back into the side after she missed Round 2. The women are out on the SCG turf ready to go. Let's roll!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Karra-Lee Nolan
Touch Judges: Jake Sutherland, Clayton Wills
Video Referee: Matt Noyen
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (28)
Tries: Brydie Parker (2), Isabelle Kelly, Olivia Kernick, Keilee Joseph, Jessica Sergis
Conversions: Hannah Southwell (1/3), Zahara Temara (1/3)
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (12)
Tries: Romy Teitzel, Annetta Nuuausala
Conversions: Kirra Dibb (2/2)