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That's it. Milford puts it into touch. There's a few afters before the final siren but that will do us. BRISBANE are 2015 GRAND FINALISTS!

Brisbane Broncos 31-12

One minute left at Suncorp. The entire stadium is on it's feet. Hugs on the sideline. Roosters legs heavy.

Brisbane Broncos 31-12

Brisbane with another chance to extend their victory margin here, attacking inside the Roosters' 30m.

Brisbane Broncos 31-12

Plenty of noise around Suncorp for the Broncos. They're off to their seventh decider since 1998. Not a bad strike rate either. The Roosters have produced 12 errors tonight, one of their most uncharacteristic showings this season.

Brisbane Broncos 31-12

Roosters pushing up the park but ultimately they can't do anything with it. Brisbane working it off their line.

Brisbane Broncos 31-12

Brisbane forced into a line drop-out. All too little too late for the Tricolours though.

Brisbane Broncos 31-12

Roosters... it's just not your night.

Brisbane Broncos 31-12

Brisbane now hot on the attack... a try here seals a Grand Final berth surely...

Brisbane Broncos 26-12

ON REPORT | Justin Hodges has been pinged for a pretty ordinary dangerous tackle on Aidan Guerra. Dumb. If Brisbane progress, it's hard to see the Brisbane captain featuring in the decider.

Brisbane Broncos 26-12

VIDEO REFEREE | We're upstairs for one of the more obvious no tries in history. 400 replays later that tell no different of a story, Aiden Guerra has knocked it on before the line, and we have NO TRY. Brisbane get the feed on their own 10m.

Brisbane Broncos 26-12

NO TRY. Oates' foot is out. Superb pass by Hunt in the lead-up but great last ditch defence from Ferguson to nudge his feet just onto the chalk. Roosters handover.

Brisbane Broncos 26-12

VIDEO REFEREE | Corey Oates is in AGAIN! We're just checking the touchline.

Brisbane Broncos 26-12

Brisbane grab another penalty and march up the park, and are inside the Roosters 40m after three tackles.

Brisbane Broncos 26-12

Massive crowd confirmed here at Suncorp. 51,826 - a ground record for the NRL (that is, excluding Origin). The previous record was the 50,829 who watched Lockyer's final home and away game in early September 2011.

Brisbane Broncos 26-12

VIDEO REFEREE | Looking at a potential TRY to Anthony Milford. We're checking grounding as well as a potential player being taken out in backplay.

Brisbane Broncos 20-12

Brisbane trap the Roosters so deep that Hastings has to kick on tackle four inside his own 30m. Broncos now working it up to halfway.

Brisbane Broncos 20-12

Anthony Milford powers over the line on the last tackle but he's held up. Roosters 10m handover.

Brisbane Broncos 20-12

We've reviewed this 100 times. Can they overrulle it?

YES. It's NO TRY. Knock on by Tuivasa-Sheck. Broncos scrum.

Brisbane Broncos 20-12

VIDEO REFEREE | Reverse of the first half! Broncos have failed to defuse the Roosters last tackle kick, it goes to RTS who may have lost it coming to the ground, then SKD picks it up and plants it. It's gone up as a TRY. Decision pending...

Brisbane Broncos 20-12

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Brisbane are undefeated in SIX Grand Finals since 1992 - if they win tonight... well...

Brisbane Broncos 20-12

GAME CHANGER: Mitchell Pearce is OFF, that leg is giving him more trouble. Hastings will play half and will need a blinder to get the Roosters into the decider.

Brisbane Broncos 20-12

That's HALFTIME and an incredible 32 points to start us off. Brisbane hold an eight point advantage, scoring four tries to two in one of the most entertaining and frenetic opening halves of the season. All to do for the Roosters if they want to head to their third grand final in six seasons!

Brisbane Broncos 20-12

With 90 seconds on the clock Mitchell Pearce bats a Hunt grubber dead on the last. Roosters forced to drop-out inside the final minute.

Brisbane Broncos 16-12

PENALTY. Brisbane now with another chance inside the final three minutes of the first half.

Brisbane Broncos 16-12

Jake Friend tries a sneaky dummy half kick inside his own 40m... but it doesn't reach the destination needed. It dribbles out around 25m from the Broncos line. They'll pack and feed the scrum.

Brisbane Broncos 16-12

Another foray into the Roosters half exposing a soft middle of the field for Brisbane, but Hunt's last tackle kick doesn't quite cut it, Jennings has it now.

Brisbane Broncos 16-12

Brisbane's attack comes apart after Kahu fields it short of the line and tries to offload. Roosters handover on their own 10m.

Brisbane Broncos 16-12

Hodges is on the sideline, obviously has had some sort of pain relief or spray and will rejoin the action shortly.

Brisbane Broncos 16-12

INJURY: Dylan Napa is off with a lump. He heads straight up the tunnel.

Brisbane Broncos 16-10

PENALTY Roosters and suddenly Suncorp's a bit quieter and the momentum seems to be with the away side. Roosters now attack inside Brisbane's 30m.

Brisbane Broncos 16-6

Hodges is now off. Alex Glenn has shifted to the backline in his place.

Brisbane Broncos 16-6

HODGES DOWN. Justin Hodges steps off his left and is collared by Dylan Napa. His leg appears to crumble under the tackle but ultimately he's back on his feet. He's hobbling and now it's looking like a dodgy hip possibly.

Brisbane Broncos 16-0

Geez, the Roosters aren't giving up but how good has this start been from the Broncos? Visitors currently attacking the Broncos inside their 30m zone, but they eventually force Tupou near touch and he throws it inside to a waiting Bronco. Everything's turning to gold for the home side.

Brisbane Broncos 10-0

VIDEO REFEREE | We're going upstairs for one of these amazing bat-back tries. Hunt grubbers into the corner, Kahu taps it back in and it looks like Justin Hodges taps it back more, then HUNT! Gathers & grounds it!

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Now the Broncos pick up a penalty and are straight back in the Roosters' danger zone!

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

PENALTY. Roosters pick up the first whistle blown in anger of the night. Broncos guilty of a strip. Visitors will attack the Brisbane line.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Just slowing things down after a frenetic opening few minutes, Hunt dribbles the ball into touch. Roosters scrum on their own 10m.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

BOOM. Adam Blair absolutely SMASHES Shaun Kenny-Dowall. What a tackle!

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

Brisbane go most of the park on their return set. Bruising defence from the Queensland side too as the Roosters try to escape their own end.

Brisbane Broncos 6-0

VIDEO REFEREE | Ben Hunt puts in an awkward kick which Shaun Kenny-Dowall fields inside the touchline... then spirals it inside to Darius Boyd! Intercept 30m out... untouched... this will be a try! Boyd is onside!

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We have kickoff! Roosters put boot to ball with the hosts Brisbane to take the first hit-up.

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A moments silence now for Mike Gibson, who passed away earlier this week. RIP Gibbo.

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The Roosters and Broncos are out on Suncorp Stadium. Huge roar for the home side who wear their gold heritage strip tonight. Roosters in white. Ready for action.

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Earlier this evening the first combatant of the 2015 NRL Grand Final Day was confirmed with the Penrith Panthers downing the Warriors 50-16 in the Under 20's Holden Cup Preliminary Final. They will play the winner of tomorrow evening's match between Manly and the Cowboys. For more, see our Finals Guide.

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No changes to either lineup for this one. Both sides are as named, 1-17 from Tuesday evening. Mitchell Pearce is BACK for his first game in over a month in the Roosters' number seven - but if he falters, Jackson Hastings is waiting faithfully in the wings. Brisbane have no such worries, a healthy squad has them primed for action. Kickoff is 7:55pm.

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Welcome to Suncorp Stadium for the penultimate weekend of the 2015 NRL Season! It's the first preliminary final and both the Broncos and Roosters are just 80 minutes away from a berth in next Sunday's decider.

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