Full Time
80:00
7:50pm Thu April 12, 2018
Round 6 - Sydney Football Stadium (1988-2018), Moore Park / Gadigal - Crowd: 15242
80min

Cronk puts in a chip looking for Tedesco, but the Bunnies backs beat him and they kick the ball dead to end the game.

77min

Cronk with a switch pass to Keary, who then gets it quickly to Radley who dives over for what looked like a try, however the eagle-eyed ref noticed a tiny bobble from Keary and the try is denied.

75min

And the Roosters again produce zero on the last.

74min

PENALTY ROOSTERS - Souths offside, yet again.

73min

Keary with another cut out pass that gets intercepted.

73min

PENALTY ROOSTERS - Souths handing out penalties like they're candy at Halloween.

72min

PENALTY ROOSTERS - Souths give away another one on their own line.

71min

SCRUMS ROOSTERS - South turn it over cheaply on halfway. Both sides getting tired and sloppy now.

71min

PENALTY SOUTHS - Roosters give away a poor penalty.

69min

Keary throws a big cut out pass and finds Kennar and another Roosters attacking raid meekly dies out.

69min

PENALTY ROOSTERS - Souths give away a penalty, denying the Roosters the chance to capitalise on a quick play the ball.

67min

PENALTY ROOSTERS - Souths give away another penalty on their own line.

66min

PENALTY ROOSTERS - Ferguson grubbers back in field and Reynolds runs in front of Cronk to ruin his race to the ball.

65min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Adam Reynolds.

Reynolds from out the left side curls it through the pine yet again.

Rabbitohs lead Roosters 14 - 26 Rabbitohs
64min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by John Sutton. Kick to come.

Sutton drifts right on a good rushing play and he barges over between two defenders for a strong try.

Rabbitohs lead Roosters 14 - 24 Rabbitohs
63min

Inglis steams onto a pass at a full tilt and barges over the line, but Matterson somehow manages to deny Inglis a 4 pointer.

63min

Ferguson takes a high ball but loses the ball in the tackle and the Rabbits are now 5m out from the Roosters line.

60min

Penalty Goal: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Adam Reynolds.

Reynolds throws this one over and the Bunnies go out to a 6 point lead.

Rabbitohs lead Roosters 14 - 20 Rabbitohs
59min

PENALTY SOUTHS - Roosters offside. Souths 10m out and right in front.

58min

Friend with a hopeless play and kick on the last is caught on the full in goal by Johnston, who now have a 7 tackle set.

57min

Mitchell with a break, passes to Keary, who puts in absolute bludger of a chip that bounces all over the shop. Cronk can't regather in time. Inglis cleans up and dives back into the field of play.

54min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Mitchell slots the extras.

Rabbitohs lead Roosters 14 - 18 Rabbitohs
53min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Ryan Matterson. Kick to come.

Ryan "In the right place at the right time" Matterson cleans up a loose ball after a midair contest for a high ball and he runs around to score an easy try.

Rabbitohs lead Roosters 12 - 18 Rabbitohs
52min

PENALTY ROOSTERS - Souths holding down too long in the tackle. They're 30m out from the try line with a full set.

50min

Cronk with a delicate kick infield to ... no one. Souths clean up and survive another Roosters raid.

50min

Tedesco with a great run back through the middle again and is brought down 15m out from the Souths line.

50min

SCRUM ROOSTERS - Cook with yet another break through the middle, tries to make a pass but loses the ball.

50min

Roosters run the ball on the last, with no plan other than to watch Mitchell run from the left side to the right side. He palms it off to Manu who is halted and the Roosters hand it over.

47min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Adam Reynolds.

Reynolds slots the extras from touch.

Rabbitohs lead Roosters 8 - 18 Rabbitohs
45min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Greg Inglis. Kick to come.

Inglis, the thief in the night, snatches a high ball from a Walker kick, out of Tedesco's waiting hands, then travels 10 metres to score.

Rabbitohs lead Roosters 8 - 16 Rabbitohs
42min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Attempted by Adam Reynolds.

Reynolds is unable to convert from the right sideline.

Rabbitohs lead Roosters 8 - 12 Rabbitohs
42min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Angus Crichton. Kick to come.

Robinson spills a high ball. Tedesco sweeps around and regathers inside his own in-goal. He falls awkwardly in the tackle and loses the ball. Tedesco manages to swat the ball away just before Gagai could plant it, but the ball bounces into the waiting hands of Crichton who scores a simple try.

Rabbitohs lead Roosters 8 - 12 Rabbitohs
42min

Looking at a possibly try to Souths.

40min

PENALTY ROOSTERS - Souths caught rushing up too quickly again. Roosters get a piggy back out of their own half.

40min

The Bunnies get us back underway for the second term.

39min

Cook with yet another break from dummy half right through the middle. He has spiders over him tonight!

38min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Adam Reynolds.

Reynolds from the left sideline never looked like missing. All square again.

Tied up at Roosters 8 - 8 Rabbitohs
37min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Robert Jennings. Kick to come.

Walker with a great dummy, draw, step and then pass to Jennings who scores untouched in the corner.

Roosters lead Roosters 8 - 6 Rabbitohs
36min

PENALTY SOUTHS - Roosters kick chase was offside. Rabbitohs with a let off as they were looking set to have to defend their line again.

34min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Mitchell from the left sideline converts splendidly.

Roosters lead Roosters 8 - 2 Rabbitohs
33min

SCRUM ROOSTERS - Souths again fail to turn good field position into points.

32min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Latrell Mitchell. Kick to come.

Tedesco makes a brilliant run through the middle of the field from deep inside his own territory. The next play saw Keary put Mitchell outside the defence. Mitchell with a stunning piece of athleticism to score in the corner.

Roosters lead Roosters 6 - 2 Rabbitohs
32min

Cook gets twisted awkwardly in a tackle and looks to be nursing his ankle, however he has decided to play on.

30min

SCRUM SOUTHS - Cronk dribbles the ball over sideline, 15 yards from the South line.

28min

SCRUM ROOSTERS - Johnston attempts a quick and catch and pass and it misses everyone and into touch, resting at the feet of the time keeper.

28min

PENALTY SOUTHS - Roosters offside again. Souths with another set 15m shy of the tryline.

26min

Reynolds with a lovely dribbling kick forces the Roosters to knock it dead.

24min

SCRUM RABBITOHS - Ferguson takes a great take from a high bomb. He then takes on the edge defenders and gets pushed into touch. Souths with a full set from 2o metres out.

21min

Penalty Goal: Roosters
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Mitchell from in front adds the 2.

Tied up at Roosters 2 - 2 Rabbitohs
21min

PENALTY ROOSTERS - Souths give away another penalty, this time inside their own half. Roosters will aim to equalise the scores.

20min

PENALTY ROOSTERS - Souths again end a strong set by conceding a cheap penalty, undoing their good work.

19min

Souths with another break up the middle.

18min

SCRUM SOUTHS - Keary's grubberfinds plenty of legs and bounces around before Keary knocks it forward out of Inglis' hands.

16min

PENALTY ROOSTERS - Souths offside, They'll start their next set inside the Rabbitohs half.

15min

Sutton makes 25 yards after stepping out of a tackle. Next play and Crichton drops the ball and the Easterners get another reprieve.

13min

SCRUM ROOSTERS - Manu takes Johnston into touch, just.

12min

PENALTY SOUTHS - They start a fresh set 20m from the Tricolours line

12min

Tom Burgess with a capital run through the middle of the field. Souths finding holes everywhere.

10min

SCRUM SOUTHS - Roosters with a steady, no frills set, push into the Roosters half before kicks the ball into touch on the last, 12 yards from the Southerners line.

8min

SCRUM ROOSTERS - Inglis drops the ball in a heavy tackle close to the Roosters line.

7min

PENALTY SOUTHS - Roosters offside again and Souths with a fresh set deep in enemy territory.

7min

Cooks bust right through the middle and links with Clark who dishes it back to Cook who is brought down 20m out from the Roosters line.

6min

Penalty Goal: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Adam Reynolds.

Reynolds from 30m out and in right in front, slots the goal.

Rabbitohs lead Roosters 0 - 2 Rabbitohs
5min

PENALTY ROOSTERS - Creeping up inside the ten. Bunnies opt to have a crack at a penalty goal.

3min

SCRUM SOUTHS - Roosters playing scrappy footy already. Another cheap turnover.

2min

PENALTY ROOSTERS - And after giving the ball away cheaply, Souths then give away a penalty.

2min

And the bunnies kick on the first and turn the ball over.

1min

SCRUM SOUTHS - JWH spills the pill in a heavy tackle. Souths with the first attacking set in enemy territory.

We're underway here (sorry for the delay)

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Grant Atkins, Alan Shortall

Touch Judges: Nick Beashel, Kasey Badger

Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Luke Patten

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (14)
Tries: Latrell Mitchell, Ryan Matterson
Field Goals:
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (2/2)
Penalty Goals: Latrell Mitchell (1/1)

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (26)
Tries: Robert Jennings, Angus Crichton, Greg Inglis, John Sutton
Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (2/2)