Full Time
70:00
1:10pm Sun September 11, 2022
Round 4 - Allianz Stadium, Moore Park / Gadigal - Crowd: 4063
70min

FULL TIME - The Roosters run the ball out after the Knights elected to kick and it found Sam Bremner who ran it into touch

70min

Penalty Goal: Roosters
Attempted by Raecene McGregor.

Raecene McGregor has to take the shot at the penalty attempt after the Roosters elected to go before Temara came off; Attempt missed

Roosters lead Knights 16 - 18 Roosters
69min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Zahara Temara penalised for a late shot and Caitlan Johnston didn't wrap the arms and it's a penalty

68min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: Yasmin Clydsdale touches the short kick-off that doesn't go 10m and the Knights are penalised

67min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Zahara Temara.

Zahara Temara from right in front puts the Roosters in front by 2

Roosters lead Knights 16 - 18 Roosters
67min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Isabelle Kelly. Kick to come.

Isabelle Kelly with a solo effort after the Knights were looking to score to extend their lead but a lost ball bounces for Izzy and away she goes untouched under the posts

Tied up at Knights 16 - 16 Roosters
64min

Jasmine Strange thinks she's knocked on with a high kick from Jesse Southwell

63min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Kirra Dibb.

Kirra Dibb converts to extend the lead to 4

Knights lead Knights 16 - 12 Roosters
61min

Try: Knights
Scored by Caitlan Johnston. Kick to come.

Caitlan Johnston is over and the defence rushes up to shut down the pass but Southwell opens up a gap getting the pass away before Temara could shut it down

Knights lead Knights 14 - 12 Roosters
59min

Raecene McGregor hit as she kicked it and it's heavy contact and the ball goes into touch off the boot

58min

SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: The challenge is successful there's no touch by a Knights player and the strip was clean

58min

CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: The Knights are challenging a knock-on call; Belinda Sharpe ruled a pass from the Roosters was touched before a one-on-one strip

57min

Almost a collision at the back from Bremner and Strange but Bremner keeps the ball safe

55min

A big attacking chance for the Roosters as Emma Paki cleans up a Temara kick but then is driven into touch

55min

The Roosters have gone into a bit of a shambles at the moment as their attack was going nowhere

50min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Jesse Southwell.

Jesse Southwell pinpoint with the conversion to close the gap to 2

Roosters lead Knights 10 - 12 Roosters
49min

Try: Knights
Scored by Yasmin Clydsdale. Kick to come.

A great ball to Yasmin Clydsdale puts her into space and the Roosters defence scores

Roosters lead Knights 8 - 12 Roosters
48min

Some confusion as the Roosters are taking a 20m restart but Belinda Sharpe is correct when she calls a goal line dropout as the ball was touched

46min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: Slow ruck the ruling from Belinda Sharpe and the kick for touch from Jesse Southwell goes out but with no gain in metres

46min

CHALLENGE UNSUCCESSFUL: Zahara Temara ruled to not have regained possession before it hit the ground

46min

CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: The Roosters ruled to have knocked on by Belinda Sharpe but they challenge the call

44min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Kirra Dibb.

Kirra Dibb misses to the left

Roosters lead Knights 4 - 12 Roosters
43min

Try: Knights
Scored by Romy Teitzel. Kick to come.

Romy Teitzel has the 11 on her back but in the centres and she gets the Knights on the board as she plucks a kick from Jesse Southwell out of the air and then nonchalantly puts the ball down on the line

Roosters lead Knights 4 - 12 Roosters
41min

Olivia Kernick loses the ball as the Roosters look to spread the ball

40min

Almost a chance for the Knights there as Dibb kicks to the corner but Emma Paki can't get to it before it goes dead

35min

SECOND HALF IS GO! Roosters leading 12-0 but it's the Knights who have the ball first

33min

Penalty Goal: Roosters
Kicked by Zahara Temara.

Zahara Temara hits the penalty goal from close range to go two converted tries up

Roosters lead Knights 0 - 12 Roosters
31min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Knights penalised for a clear illegal strip right on the Roosters line and they'll take the 2

30min

Simone Karpani loses the ball in a hard tackle on halfway

20min

Emmanita Paki loses the ball after a tough pass

19min

Tayla Predebon loses the ball trying to clean up a loose ball after the Knights attack goes astray

17min

Sam Bremner struggling under the high kicks and she puts a Jesse Southwell bomb down

16min

Jess Sergis rocked twice in two tackles and probably a chance blown on the second as she loses the ball

14min

Jesse Southwell with some handy metres to chip forward and regather just to get some metres

13min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Knights penalised for being inside the 10 by Belinda Sharpe

10min

Off the back of an error the Roosters spread the ball left but the pass from Bremner to Strange is ruled forward

7min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Zahara Temara.

Zahara Temara hits the conversion perfectly from close range

Roosters lead Knights 0 - 10 Roosters
7min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Kalosipani Hopoate. Kick to come.

The Roosters are on fire early and Raecene McGregor goes straight through the middle and Kalosipani Hopoate is there and nobody is catching her

Roosters lead Knights 0 - 8 Roosters
5min

Conversion: Roosters
Attempted by Zahara Temara.

Temara misses from out wide.

Roosters lead Knights 0 - 4 Roosters
3min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Jasmine Strange. Kick to come.

The Roosters make a break up the middle from Joseph, then two plays later, Strange scores in the corner on debut.

Roosters lead Knights 0 - 4 Roosters
2min

The Roosters survive the opening set.

1min

Early error from Joseph and Newcastle set to attack!

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Belinda Sharpe

Touch Judges: Tori Wilkie, Jake Sutherland

Video Referee: Chris Butler

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (16)
Tries: Romy Teitzel, Yasmin Clydsdale, Caitlan Johnston
Conversions: Kirra Dibb (1/2), Jesse Southwell (1/1)

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (18)
Tries: Jasmine Strange, Kalosipani Hopoate, Isabelle Kelly
Conversions: Zahara Temara (2/3)
Penalty Goals: Zahara Temara (1/1), Raecene McGregor (0/1)