Southwell fails to convert from out wide
Kelly gets a good ball from McGregor and she slices through the defensive line and races 30m to score out wide on the right side.
SCRUM ROOSTERS - Tonegato with a sloppy play the ball.
SCRUM ROOSTERS - Davis tried to dive over from dummy half but she loses the ball.
SCRUM DRAGONS - Kelly drops the ball. Refs Challenge by Roosters. Failed.
SCRUM DRAGONS - Togatuki with a good run and pass to her front row partner Hill-Moana, who broke through and threw a flick pass that went forward.
PENALTY ROOSTERS - They find touch on halfway
Baxter catches a kick and had a knee collision with House and falls to the ground. She's being treated, but looks to be playing on.
Davis unable to convert from out wide
Bartlett takes a clean intercept and runs 65 metres to score untouched on the left side.
SCRUM ROOSTERS - Southwell with a trademark big hit that forces House to lose the ball, 30m from the Roosters line
McGregor grubbers and almost produces a try for Meakes but she knocks it on first. Dragons with a 7 tackle set
DRAGONS DROP OUT - Page McGregor offloads before going into touch. Parker toes it ahead and Berry kicks it dead just before Parker can score.
Baxter knocks on while attempting to collect the ball. No try.
Temara grubbers into the ingoal and bodies fall over the rolling ball. Bunker having a look.
Kelly very nearly gets over the line
PENALTY ROOSTERS - Roosters are now deep inside the Dragons half and have a full set.
Roosters get a set restart on halfway. Momentum is shifting.
Temara on the left side converts and its game on!
Higgins at dummy half shiftsa left, dummies and then drops a crash ball underneath to Togatuki who plows through the markers to score
McGregor is up on her feet.and will play on.
Play stopped. Racene McGregor down after a heavy collision. possible crusher tackle.
SCRUM ROOSTERS - Chapman makes a break and runs for 25m before Kernick makes a brilliant tackle which also causes a knock on.
Wheeler unable to convert
Fuimaono on the left side dishes a beautiful back inside to Tonegato who hits the gap, steps the cover defender and scores a brilliant and well deserved try
Davis fails to convert
House running a strong line back towards the post, receives an inside ball from Fuimaono who drifting left, and scores a good try.
SCRUM DRAGONS - Baxter fumbles the ball as she fields a grubber.
McGregor's kick is allowed to roll dead by Tonegato. 7 tackle set for the Dragons.
Tufuga takes a clean intercept and runs 25m before she is tackled from behind yet again by Tonegato on halfway
Sergis is limping but remaining on the field.
Sergis makes a break down the right sideline and looked set to score for all money, but Tonegato makes a brilliant tackle from behind, around the legs, cuts her down and takes her into touch. Brilliant tackle.
SCRUM DRAGONS - on halfway
Apps come off for an HIA
The Roosters very nearly make a break, but a sloppy offload attempt goes forward
Kernick crashes over the line, but grounds the ball on Wheeler's foot. No try.
Bunker reviewing a possible try for the Roosters
PENALTY ROOSTERS - On halfway. Roosters finally get a full set in attacking range
SCRUM DRAGONS - Predebon drops it cold as she's about to play the ball near halfway
Another stoppage. Togatuki with a big hit in defence and falls awkwardly. She's walking off the field now.
SCRUM DRAGONS - Roosters cannot build any momentum. This time the ball is lost in a tackle, 35m from the Roosters line.
PENALTY DRAGONS - Piggybacking penalties now. Dragons go on the attack.
PENALTY DRAGONS - The get out of their red zone with a touch finder
Kelly gets a great ball away despite being held in a group tackle and Parker scores in the left corner. Bunker reviewing for obstruction and finds the mildest form. Try disallowed
Kelly very nearly gets Baxter over the line on the right side.
Play stopped again. Southwell down injured. She's sitting up. On her feet after a breather. Looks like she'll play on. Roosters 20m from the Dragons line
SCRUM ROOSTERS - Dragons shift the ball right but the final pass goes forward on halfway.
PENALTY DRAGONS - Crusher tackle. Dragons find touch 10m shy of halfway
Racene McGregor's kick into the Dragons ingoal rolls dead. 7 tackle set for the Dragons.
SCRUM ROOSTERS - Albert with a very small fumble in the play the ball on halfway
Davis failed to convert
Albert receives a crash ball and she smashes through the marker defence to score on the right side.
SCRUM DRAGONS - First tackle and Apps cops a pass to the ear. Roosters knock on.
PENALTY DRAGONS - at the end of their set. Now they have a full set in the Roosters 10m
PENALTY DRAGONS - Second effort in the tackle. Dragons find touch on halfway
Kelly makes a break and runs 25 metres but is stopped 10m shy of the tryline.
Play stopped as Chapman suffers a head knock. She's on her feet and walking off the field unassisted for a HIA
SCRUM ROOSTERS - Albert with a knock on. Captains challenge - Unsuccessful
Poor end to the opening set of the game by the Roosters, not getting a kick away. Dragons start their first set on halfway
Dragons kick off in a must win game for the Roosters
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Touch Judges: Clayton Wills, Jake Sutherland
Video Referee: Chris Butler
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (16)
Tries: Elsie Albert, Kody House, Emma Tonegato, Madison Bartlett
Conversions: Keeley Davis (0/3), Holli Wheeler (0/1)
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (10)
Tries: Sarah Togatuki, Isabelle Kelly
Conversions: Zahara Temara (1/1), Hannah Southwell (0/1)