FULL TIME at Parramatta - The Eels are victors in an absolutely brilliant game of Rugby League with their 26-16 win.
Ky Rodwell's first contribution to the game is a knock-on; Good stats for Supercoach (if he's had by anyone)
A simple drop by Sitili Tupouniua kills the momentum and arguably the chances of the Roosters tonight
PENALTY ROOSTERS: Strip ruled by Todd Smith as the Roosters wanted a quick tap but players in front stop the quick tap
Roosters keep the ball alive and the kick is played at by the Eels
Not sure that was the play for the Roosters as Tedesco kicked for himself down the sideline
CHALLENGE UNSUCCESSFUL: Sam Verrills wasn't playing at the ball at all and the challenge is lost by the Eels much to the anger of Clint Gutherson
CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: Eels challenging Todd Smith's call of not played at by Sam Verrills
Error from Tupou again as the Eels start to counter-attack
CHALLENGE SUCCESSFUL: The Roosters thought there might've been high contact and there was from Makahesi Makatoa; Roosters out of trouble
Daniel Tupou loses the ball on play 1
PENALTY EELS: Roosters kick chasers are offside and the Eels get a massive pressure release
PENALTY ROOSTERS: Last tackle penalty conceded by the Eels and the Roosters on the attack deep in the Eels half
PENALTY ROOSTERS: Ryan Matterson with a lazy high tackle on Suaalii that gets the Roosters out of trouble
PENALTY EELS: James Tedesco can't stop his momentum as he chases through the kick from Hutchison and he takes Gutherson out in the air
Reed Mahoney not expecting the offload to come puts it down
Adventurous play from the Roosters looks good in theory but they lose the ball
Back underway after Egan Butcher is taken from the field on the medicab
Egan Butcher is out cold on the ground after getting his head into the most awkward of positions and he's on the ground. Both Butcher brothers now out of the contest via concussion protocols
SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: Parra penalised for ruck interference but then challenged; Grant Atkins in the bunker says no ruck interference and no error.
Sam Walker's kick is kept to the left of the uprights
THAT WAS BRILLIANT - Roosters go down the short side get the ball out to Suaalii who kicks over the top and off the boot I thought it was a shocker but the steeden bounces on it's point perfectly back for the man who kicked it to score
Daniel Tupou not having the best night under the high ball as he loses it but it's gone backwards
Joseph Suaalii jumps high for the ball but loses it forward as the Eels make good metres off it
SIX MORE - Eels caught inside the 10 and the Roosters starting their new set inside the Eels half
Good take from Joey Manu in-goal to get the Roosters out of trouble
PENALTY EELS: Looks like it was a bad bake because Fletcher Baker takes Clint Gutherson out on the kick chase and Todd Smith very quickly blows the penalty
Angus Crichton coughs up possession as the Roosters were looking to hit back
Billy Smith a charge down that was absolutely brilliant and now the Roosters go on the attack
Todd Smith calls time on for the second half and we're underway again in Parramatta
HALF TIME - One of the best halves of Rugby League in recent times as the Parra Eels hold a 26-12 lead over the Roosters
"HERE'S TROUBLE" The commentators were just expecting another Parra try but Gutho blows it by not passing it sooner and Bailey Simonsson is pushed into touch
Repeat set for the Eels as the kick is cleaned up by the Roosters but not enough to deny the Eels getting the ball back
Daniel Tupou knocks on a high kick and six more coming for the Eels
Mitch Moses converts from close range to the right of the uprights
The Eels are playing with speed at the moment and Mitch Moses running the ball gets on the outside to Simonsson and then the ball comes back to Reed Mahoney who scores
Mitch Moses conversion goes across the face of the posts
That try was so exciting to watch, I forgot to put it through initially as a try
SIVO IS BACK! The Roosters look to shut the ball down 3 or 4 times, but Parrramatta keep it alive though through Matterson, Simonsson and then ultimately Lane and Blake at the end
Sam Walker converts from close range to close the gap
Clint Gutherson puts a teammate into space but the pass is called forward by Todd Smith
Sliding across field, Sam Walker gives Sitili Tupouniua a flat (at best) ball and straight through the middle goes through
PENALTY ROOSTERS: Much needed penalty for the tricolours as James Tedesco is clipped high on his way down into the field of play
Mitch Moses keeps his conversion to the left and it's waved out
The Roosters defence is no match for the Eels who are putting in some strong play in motion out there; This time they shift left and go out wide and Shaun Lane off a good offload puts Clint Gutherson through
Mitch Moses converts for the Eels to push them out to a converted try
Isaiah Papali'i has the speed to beat the first defenders and then the power to steamroll James Tedesco and then get up and go again to score
Maika Sivo charging back leaving players in his wake as the good kick from the Roosters is undone
Parramatta run on the last as the Roosters have enough defence on their left though if Parra went the other way it was a different story
Repeat set for the Eels after Moses' kick is taken by Manu who is driven in goal
PENALTY EELS: Lindsay Collins penalised for a lifting tackle that goes over the horizontal and is placed on report as well
Maika Sivo takes a good catch as the flying Joseph Suaalii flies through
PENALTY ROOSTERS: RCG penalised for a crusher tackle, Roosters into the Parra half
Mitch Moses converts from close range
Dylan Brown gets on the board and there's some spectacular work from Reed Mahoney to keep the ball from being knocked on as he fumbled it to pick it up; Mitch Moses running across field and then Shaun Lane running hard and getting the offload to Brown who scored
PENALTY EELS: Lindsay Collins quick off the line as he puts a big hit on Maika Sivo but it was too quick off the line
You don't get many tougher kicks than from the touchline and that's what Sam Walker has and he hits it perfectly
From left to right the Roosters go on the attack and the Parra defence is caught in and up and Sivo rushed in which created the space and some good hands puts Suaalii over in the corner
PENALTY ROOSTERS: A second effort from RCG and Todd Smith penalises it; The kick for touch is a good one taking them inside the Parra 30
The best referee in the NRL, Todd Smith calls time on and we're underway at Parramatta - Roosters using the ball running towards the Leagues Club end
Well the reigning premiers have got a big win, now it's up for the little bro Parramatta to make it a good night for Western Sydney as they take on the Eastern Suburbs
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Todd Smith
Touch Judges: Drew Oultram, Jon Stone
Video Referee: Grant Atkins
PARRAMATTA EELS (26)
Tries: Dylan Brown, Isaiah Papali'i, Clinton Gutherson, Maika Sivo, Reed Mahoney
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (3/5)
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (16)
Tries: Joseph Suaalii (2), Sitili Tupouniua
Conversions: Sam Walker (2/3)