Fulltime!!! The Roosters dominate the Dogs to win 26-8 in the pouring rain.
Roosters go for a short drop out. In the final minute. Leading 26-8. Down to 11. Incredible
Manu grounds the ball in his in goal and we have a drop out
Sam Walker is sin binned and the Roosters are down to 11
Instant replay!
Tupou knocks it down and the Dogs have another set on the Roosters line
Roosters end up with the ball. Dogs didn't really throw a lot at them there
Roosters have given away three 6 agains or could be down to 11 here
Tracey up and walking off. Looks ok but stunned.
Pauga is given his marching orders for a horror shot on Connor Tracey
oh o! Tracey looks down and out due to a high shot
Penalty Dogs. They need to score ... like 5 minutes ago
Challenge unsuccessful. Dogs survive
CHALLENGE! Burton looks to have knocked on. Roosters called for a knock on
Tedesco makes a break and the Dogs are looking on their last legs here
Walker with the easy conversion
BLAKE STEEP scores for the Roosters. The second gamer crashes over from close
Burton has moved into the halves
Connor Tracey flies high and wins a beautiful challenge. JWH gets him in the air and its a penalty
Burton knocks on. The Dogs are gifted the ball but hand it right back
Radley LEVELS Connor Tracey. Beautiful tackle
Daniel Tupou taps a chest mark back and the Dogs have it
Tracey trapped in goal. Drop out. Walker's kicking game is on point tonight
Curran knocks on *DRINK!
Challenge successful!
A Walker kick goes wrong. Knock on but CHALLENGE
Dogs have lost the plot. Mahoney knocks on out of nowhere and hand the Roosters a chance
Bulldogs shift left but Kikau is standing on the wing and Burton gets hammered
Curran having a horror night with his hands. Pressure relieved
PENALTY DOGS!!!
Smith is pushed from marker and drops the ball. Dogs hold on
Penalty is too wide for a kick. They'll tap
Penalty Roosters. Dogs knock on and an offside players picks it up
Curran knocks on. The Dogs had momentum but now have to defend their own line
Burton hooks it from the sideline
Skelton goes the length of the field to score out wide. The Roosters kick ac ross field and tap the ball back. Toby Sexton finds Skelton who runs 90 metres to cross. Dogs back in it
Burton kicks the leather out of it and Tedesco watches it bounce halfback back to Sydney
Dogs falling off tackles here. Danger signs
Walker slots the easy kick from beside the posts and it's now a big lead for the Roosters
Terrell May scores from another Sam Walker kick. The Roosters make the Dogs pay for that early error
Skelton puts it down on the second tackle. Oh o
Tedesco tackled on the final play and we are off to the sheds
Penalty Roosters. They will have the last say
Never mind. Curran knocks on
A poor pass from Sam Walker sees Radley knock on. Dogs to have the last say here
Set for set here. Raise has eased
Walker nails it. What a few mins for the unbearded Prince
Nat Butcher scores from a superb kick from Sam Walker. All from the 40/20. Roosters are on fire
Game stopped for an iphone on the field. Every time I believe I have seen it all
Brilliant from dummy half!
Dom Young does a full spin under a Burton bomb
There's a streaker on the field!!!
Tedesco drops the ball with the try line in sight. Tough to handle but chance blown there
James Tedesco sold poor May u the creek there. A horror pass leads to an error
The rain is BUCKETING down
Salmon bleeding from a huge cut. Yuck
Burton puts a drop out over his own dead ball line. Not a typo
JERAL SKELTON LEVELS PAUGA. What a shot!!!
Brandon Smith has the Roosters rolling. They earn a six again
Sam Walker NAILS it from the sideline. Brilliant kick
Waaaaaaaaay too easy for the Chooks. Manu and Walker create the numbers and Dom Young scores, untouched in the corner
Wilson knocks on. JWH puts the pressure on and forces the error. Roosters on the attack
Burton hits the posts from the sideline. No good
Salmon scores a ripper of a try. All came from a brilliant pass from Kiraz who puts Skelton down the sideline. Skelton draws and passes and Salmon does the rest. Brilliant stuff from the Dogs
We're in a real arm wrestle here. Dogs enjoying the territory but a clever kick from Keary may change that
Dogs turn the ball over two metres from the Roosters line. Good tactic in the horror conditions
Sam Walker penalised for a high shot. Kiraz made a line break and the Roosters halfback throws an arm out to stop the break
Six again Roosters on the back of a brilliant run from Tedesco. Tri colours on the attack
Teams going set for set here. Matt Burton at centre. I don't love that but forms a good wide combo with Kikau I suppose
Keary's strange kick cannons off the head off a Dogs player and bounces kindly into Connor Tracey's hands. Dogs on the attack
Dom Young has lost his shorts. What a night
Tracey safe under the high ball. Going to be a nightmare night for the back three of both sides
Sam Walker has shaved. THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!!
Sam Walker accepts the gift two points from beside the posts. Points are at a premium tonight so that's a smart move
Tedesco taken off the ball and the Dogs gift the Roosters a shot at goal, right in front
An awful pass from Toby Sexton hands the ball back to the Roosters
PENALY Bulldogs. Roosters too keen and called offside. Dogs kick for touch and they'll go on the attack
Manu flies high but can't handle. The Dogs have the ball on their own line
Early penalty to the Roosters as the Dogs are called offside. An early chance for the Roosters
Bit wet up the coast but still hoping for an entertaining game. Kick off coming up
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judges: Drew Oultram, Jon Stone
Video Referee: Peter Gough
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (26)
Tries: Dominic Young, Nat Butcher, Terrell May, Blake Steep
Conversions: Sam Walker (4/4)
Penalty Goals: Sam Walker (1/1)
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (8)
Tries: Jaeman Salmon, Jeral Skelton
Conversions: Matt Burton (0/2)