Full Time
80:00
4:00pm Sun August 9, 2015
Round 22 - McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal - Crowd: 17718

That will do us folks. Clinical first half gets the Roosters home over a spirited Newcastle outfit who launched an impressive comeback.

Sydney Roosters 38-22

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UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Chris Houston makes an unforced error.

No luck for the Knights late here, Houston tries to find Gidley but the pass is called forward.

Sydney Roosters 38-22

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.

Maloney caps off a solid day at the office with his fifth goal.

Sydney Roosters 38-22

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TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Scored by James Maloney. Kick to come.

That's the game folks! The Novocastrians start streaming out of the ground as Maloney darts through the line to cap a nervous win for the Roosters.

Sydney Roosters 36-22

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Roosters steam up the other end and force a drop out.

Sydney Roosters 32-22

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Gidley winds up behind two lead runners and concedes an obstruction penalty. Backs it up with being marched 10m for dissent, a couple of choice words for Klein from the Knights' captain.

Sydney Roosters 32-22

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ANOTHER PENALTY! Jennings smacks Houston in the face accidentally. Newcastle lead the penalty count 8-5.

Sydney Roosters 32-22

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Newcastle with a penalty late in the set. Knights on the front foot massively here.

Sydney Roosters 32-22

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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Conversion attempt by Tyrone Roberts unsuccessful.

Roberts rushes the conversion and it hits the post. No goal.

Sydney Roosters 32-22

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TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Scored by Kurt Gidley. Kick to come.

Gidley's burrowed over! What a comeback from the home side.

Sydney Roosters 32-22

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VIDEO REF | Gidley's claiming a try for Newcastle! Checking grounding...

Sydney Roosters 32-18

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UNFORCED ERROR SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Blake Ferguson makes an unforced error.

Ferguson desperately gets fingertips to a cut-out pass and it flies into touch. Scrum Newcastle 10m out...

Sydney Roosters 32-18

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UNFORCED ERROR SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Kane Evans makes an unforced error.

Evans loses it next play! Knights ball 30m out!!

Sydney Roosters 32-18

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If they want to pull off a miracle upset, Newcastle need to work a try into this set... but Mata'utia has it on the short side on the last and is held 35m out. Roosters ball.

Sydney Roosters 32-18

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Penalty Newcastle, Levi upended into a dangerous position by the Roosters defence. Newcastle attack from 22m out.

Sydney Roosters 32-18

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Conversion attempt by Tyrone Roberts successful.

Tyrone converts and now the margin is just fourteen points...

Sydney Roosters 32-18

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TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Scored by Jeremy Smith. Kick to come.

RTS AGAIN! Hero to villain for the visitors now, he's spilled it straight into Gidley who finds Smith in support. Knights back in it!

Sydney Roosters 32-16

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Conversion attempt by Tyrone Roberts successful.

Twenty points the margin now.

Sydney Roosters 32-12

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TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Scored by Joseph Tapine. Kick to come.

RTS is human! Tapine is on the spot after Tuivasa-Sheck bumbles a Tyrone Roberts grubber.

Sydney Roosters 32-10

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NO TRY. Knock on against Jeremy Smith. Roosters scrum on their own 10m.

Sydney Roosters 32-6

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VIDEO REF | Possible Knights try, Klein says NO TRY for Akuila Uate. Checking earlier possible knock-on and then potential obstruction.

Sydney Roosters 32-6

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RTS FOR FOUR! Nope, the pass to him was forward. Newcastle scrum 20m from the Roosters' line.

Sydney Roosters 32-6

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Not much to miss in the last five minutes, just our friends at the FTA broadcaster plugging their own shows and each side attempted to throw punches which are really just either slaps or shirt-pulls.

Sydney Roosters 32-6

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Newcastle hand possession over to the Roosters through Aiden Guerra near halfway. Guerra's able to break away and push the Roosters deep into the Knights' half!

Sydney Roosters 32-6

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Conversion attempt by Tyrone Roberts successful.

Superb sideline effort from Tyrone. Newcastle having a dig here, hopefully they make the scoreline a bit more respectable.

Sydney Roosters 32-6

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TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Scored by Sione Mata'utia. Kick to come.

Sione! The Knights just drive to the line on the left edge and Mata'utia gets it down. Newcastle on the board!!

Sydney Roosters 32-4

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.

Geez this is good for the Roosters for-and-against...

Sydney Roosters 32-0

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TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Scored by Roger Tuivasa-Sheck. Kick to come.

HAT TRICK! Roger is in for another and that is NOT how the Newcastle faithful would've liked to start the second.

Sydney Roosters 30-0

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Halftime at Hunter Stadium and the Roosters have one hand on the two competition points. Can the Knights salvage anything?

Sydney Roosters 26-0

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.

This is getting ugly.

Sydney Roosters 26-0

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TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Scored by Kane Evans. Kick to come.

This could be anything. Evans has capitalised on the Ross error to score.

Sydney Roosters 24-0

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VIDEO REF | We're going back upstairs, Nathan Ross has missed a catch at a regulation kick and Kane Evans and that amazing hairstyle have followed through on the chase, looks good to us.

Sydney Roosters 20-0

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.

From beside the posts, Maloney makes the margin twenty.

Sydney Roosters 20-0

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TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Scored by Roger Tuivasa-Sheck. Kick to come.

A double for RTS and the Knights are disintegrating before everyone's eyes. Too easy, he just plucked it out of the air.

Sydney Roosters 18-0

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VIDEO REF | Possible Roosters TRY to Roger Tuivasa-Sheck. Checking onside.

Sydney Roosters 14-0

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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.

Third time lucky.

Sydney Roosters 14-0

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TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Scored by Roger Tuivasa-Sheck. Kick to come.

Normal transmission resumes, RTS benefits from the beautiful wrap-around play by Maloney to score 10m to the left of the sticks.

Sydney Roosters 12-0

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After a hectic start this one has really calmed down. Knights starting to find more starch in defence while the Roosters keep pushing up the park.

Sydney Roosters 8-0

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UNFORCED ERROR SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Michael Jennings makes an unforced error.

Jenko can't handle a pass and it's back to Newcastle with a scrum 10m from their own line.

Sydney Roosters 8-0

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Roosters penalty on halfway after Jeremy Smith committed what realistically should've been a professional foul & sin bin. The tricolours attack now.

Sydney Roosters 8-0

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Newcastle starting to wrestle back a bit of control here, only trailing by eight.

Sydney Roosters 8-0

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Nathan Ross down after a heavy hit from Dylan Napa. Nope, he's ok. Up and on we go.

Sydney Roosters 8-0

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Friend kicks on the last, Gidley's trailing back and JWH! BOOM! He nails him in-goal. Drop-out Knights.

Sydney Roosters 8-0

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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Conversion attempt by James Maloney unsuccessful.

This one is off the upright. Could these misses come back to haunt the Roosters?

Sydney Roosters 8-0

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TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Scored by Brendan Elliott. Kick to come.

Elliott won't be denied this time, and the defence from Newcastle... just... yeah. Great try Roosters!

Sydney Roosters 8-0

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UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Akuila Uate makes an unforced error.

Butterfingers for Uate. Roosters scrum 10m from the Knights line...

Sydney Roosters 4-0

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UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Conversion attempt by James Maloney unsuccessful.

Nice strike by Maloney from the sideline, but it fades away at the end. No goal.

Sydney Roosters 4-0

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TRY SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Scored by Daniel Tupou. Kick to come.

Too easy, Tupou! The Roosters find the numbers to the left and the up-and-in Knights defence is caught short in the corner.

Sydney Roosters 4-0

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First penalty of the evening goes to the Roosters, Beau Scott dangerous tackle.

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End to end stuff since the pacey opening set. Both sides just working it up to halfway and kicking deep.

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Brendan Elliott goes out trying to ground it in the corner. Knights scrum.

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UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Nathan Ross makes an unforced error.

Ross spills it from the kickoff. Not the best start for the Knights.

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The TEAM NEWS is plentiful today - Newcastle have lost four of their named side from Tuesday while the Roosters have opted to rest Mitchell Pearce and Shaun Kenny-Dowall. There are plenty of changes which you can find simply by clicking here.

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Welcome to our coverage of Sunday ... well, evening footy. The last-placed Newcastle are at home to the Roosters who will be looking to make themselves the only top four side this weekend to record a win. Such a win for the Tricolours will ultimately push them within swiping distance of the top two pair of Brisbane and the Cowboys - and an outside chance of snagging the minor premiership!

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Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ashley Klein, Chris James

Touch Judges: Jeff Younis, Rohan Best

Video Referee: Matt Cecchin, Luke Patten

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (22)
Tries: Sione Mata'utia, Joseph Tapine, Jeremy Smith, Kurt Gidley
Field Goals:
Conversions: Tyrone Roberts (3/4)
Penalty Goals:

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (38)
Tries: Daniel Tupou, James Maloney, Brendan Elliott, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (3), Kane Evans
Field Goals:
Conversions: James Maloney (5/7)
Penalty Goals: