Full Time
70:00
3:50pm Sun September 25, 2022
Semi Finals - Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal
70min

Full-Time: Eels 24 - Roosters 10

69min

PENALTY EELS for something...

68min

Knock on from Sergis.

67min

WOW... The Roosters took a kick on the full.

66min

Now, Jayme Fressard

66min

Sarah Togatuki comes from the turf.

66min

Parramatta manage to recover. Sarah Togatuki in all sorts

65min

Roosters finishing with a flurry - but as I mentioned just before, it's come too late.

65min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Zahara Temara.

Temara converts - 24-10

Eels lead Roosters 10 - 24 Eels
65min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Sarah Togatuki. Kick to come.

Togatuki grabs a consolation try - but it appears it's come too late.

Eels lead Roosters 8 - 24 Eels
64min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Tayla Preston.

Preston adds the extra's - 24-4

Eels lead Roosters 4 - 24 Eels
62min

Try: Eels
Scored by Rikeya Horne. Kick to come.

Once again, the Roosters can't do the fundamentals of rugby league and take the kick on the full. Great kick from Tayla Preston was allowed to bounce by Leianne Tufuga and Rikeya Horne was there to pick it up and Parramatta are into the NRLW GF

Eels lead Roosters 4 - 22 Eels
60min

Church's pass was ruled forward. Roosters get something go their way for the first time today.

59min

Penalty Goal: Eels
Attempted by Tayla Preston.

NO GOOD. 20M dropout coming up

Eels lead Roosters 4 - 18 Eels
58min

PENALTY EELS: Roosters raked it out... Poor discipline

57min

Sergis puts it down.

57min

Still time left for this to blow out for the Roosters.

57min

PENALTY EELS

49min

Temara looking for a 40/30 - had the distance, not the angle.

48min

Big grab from Abbi Church with Sergis flying through.

47min

Kernick with the big tackle on Kennedy Cherrington.

47min

Broughton puts it down.

47min

PENALTY EELS

47min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Tayla Preston.

Preston converts - Eels 18 - Roosters 4

Eels lead Roosters 4 - 18 Eels
47min

Try: Eels
Scored by Tayla Preston. Kick to come.

Preston scores the big try!

Eels lead Roosters 4 - 16 Eels
47min

BUNKER: Sharpe going NO TRY saying Tayla Preston has lost it

46min

This is getting bad...

44min

Brill throws it forward. Poor execution from the Roosters

42min

Gayle Broughton is taken in goal. Line dropout.

41min

Kelly gets it and runs away with it.

40min

Burton ruled to have lost it. Don't agree with that one. Poor call from Chris Butler.

40min

Shawden Burton is HELD UP

40min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Another piggy back penalty.

39min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Sam Bremner got hit high.

37min

OH NO! ROOSTERS BOMB IT AGAIN. Temara split them right up but Isabelle Kelly butchers it.

36min

Both sides get through their opening sets.

35min

35 MINUTES TO GO

35min

HALF-TIME: Eels 12 leading Roosters 4

34min

Six more for the Roosters

34min

Preston kicks it out. 50 seconds for the chooks.

33min

TUFUGA... SHE HAS BOMBED IT

32min

Church knocks it down. Roosters get it back.

31min

Fay puts it down.

30min

Temara back out there now.

29min

Challenge unsuccessful for the Eels.

29min

Oops, they're challenging this.

29min

Quinlan caught them napping, but she lost at the critical point.

28min

PENALTY EELS: Ruck interference

27min

Brill loses it. Eels winning the battles here.

26min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Chasers were offside according to Sharpe and Wilkie.

25min

Zahara Temara has PASSED her HIA. Massive boost.

24min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Tayla Preston.

BEND IT LIKE KERR. Preston nails it from the sideline. Eels 12 - Roosters 4.

Eels lead Roosters 4 - 12 Eels
23min

Try: Eels
Scored by Abbi Church. Kick to come.

Parramatta gets number TWO! Abbi Church gets on the outside of Jess Sergis and slams the football down. Parramatta get an important try here with 11 to go before the break.

Eels lead Roosters 4 - 10 Eels
22min

Tufuga is taken in goal. Line dropout.

21min

Tufuga steps on the sideline.

20min

This is gonna be tight. It's a try for the moment. But don't be surprised if the Bunker steps in.

19min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Taufua pinned for a HIP DROP on Togatuki.

19min

Sarah Togatuki in all sorts of discomfort here.

19min

Conversion: Roosters
Attempted by Jocelyn Kelleher.

Jocelyn Kelleher is on the goal kicking duties, she fails to add the extras. Eels 6 - Roosters 4.

Eels lead Roosters 4 - 6 Eels
17min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Shaniah Power. Kick to come.

Bit of luck going the Roosters way. Great kick from Raecene McGregor. Gayle Broughton couldn't get to the kick on the full and Shaniah Power pounced on the loose ball to cross for her 6th try in NRLW.

Eels lead Roosters 4 - 6 Eels
16min

Temara is a HIA (via Niko)

16min

Eels complete their set after points. Abbi Church is done for Parramatta though.

15min

Zahara Temara came off the field. No update from FOX as of yet, Jocelyn Kelleher comes on though. A handy replacement.

15min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Tayla Preston.

Preston adds the extras. Eels 6 - Roosters 0

Eels lead Roosters 0 - 6 Eels
13min

Try: Eels
Scored by Ash Quinlan. Kick to come.

Eventually, the weight of possession was going to tell and Ash Quinlan throws the dummy to catch the Roosters napping and Parramatta hit the scoreboard first here this afternoon.

Eels lead Roosters 0 - 4 Eels
12min

Power knocks it down. Six to go for the Eels.

11min

PENALTY EELS: Raecene McGregor comes back through the ruck.

11min

Sergis knocks on. Took one replay for Chris Butler.

11min

BUNKER: Sharpe starts NO TRY claiming a Roosters knock on.

10min

Preston went the grubber with Bremner in the line. But Leianne Tufuga was calm and let it sail over the dead-ball line.

9min

Eels on the attack now!

8min

Leianne Tufuga loses the footy coming out of yardage. Roosters seem to be a touch complacent here.

7min

Quinlan recovers the grubber kick. Eels now working it out of yardage.

6min

Roosters on the attack here.

5min

Gayle Broughton's pass goes over the sideline. She bit off a little more than she could chew there the Kiwi 7's star.

4min

PENALTY EELS: Strip after the held call according to Belinda Sharpe

3min

After an earlier drinks break in the first semi. Niko Parajillo on the sideline for FOX says we won't have one here.

3min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Sarah Togatuki was held on for far too long.

1min

Both sides are able to get through their opening sets here in this one. Slight advantage to Parramatta though I suspect.

HERE WE GO! 70 minutes to decide the opponent of Newcastle on Sunday. Sharpe blows her whistle and we're underway.

Belinda Sharpe is in charge of this fixture and has the inside running for her third consecutive NRLW appointment. On the touch-line are Tori Wilkie and Jordan Morel with Chris Butler manning the Bunker from Sydney.

Well, the stage is set for NRLW's second semi final. It's the Sydney Roosters taking on the Parramatta Eels. The winner will take on the Newcastle Knights next Sunday in the GF. Kickoff approaching at 10 to 4.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Belinda Sharpe

Touch Judges: Tori Wilkie, Jordan Morel

Video Referee: Chris Butler

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (10)
Tries: Shaniah Power, Sarah Togatuki
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jocelyn Kelleher (0/1), Zahara Temara (1/1)
Penalty Goals:

PARRAMATTA EELS (24)
Tries: Ash Quinlan, Tayla Preston, Abbi Church, Rikeya Horne
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Tayla Preston (4/4)
Penalty Goals: Tayla Preston (0/1)