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Semi Radradra with a great tackle to deny Tupou. Next tackle the Roosters go to the left and grubber through.. Hayne takes it though. FULL-TIME.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

Sandow kicks it dead. Roosters have 32 seconds to win this..

Parramatta Eels 14-12

PENALTY Eels - The crowd stands as one!

Parramatta Eels 14-12

That is weird.. last tackle and they just go with a forward! What the!

Parramatta Eels 14-12

RED LIGHTS..NO TRY! Sonny Bill was HELD UP!

Parramatta Eels 14-12

VIDEO REFEREE: SBW might have scored.. referee has no try..

Parramatta Eels 14-12

RED LIGHTS..NO TRY! So close.. Radradra had an air-swing so Friend had the chance but knocked it on.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

VIDEO REFEREE: Jake Friend might have one but he doesn't look certain..

Parramatta Eels 14-12

Some light footwork again from Tupou getting around his man but he touched the sideline ever so slightly..

Parramatta Eels 14-12

PENALTY Roosters - strip from Peats.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

Two PENALTIES in a row for the Roosters has them attacking the line but the final pass goes over the sideline from Maloney.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

Roosters defense holds on and they work it out.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

PENALTY Eels - Roosters undisciplined here, conceding a PENALTY on the final tackle.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

RED LIGHTS..AGAIN! Semi tried to bulldoze his way over but he was held up.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

VIDEO REFEREE: Radradra looking for his tenth of the season.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

RED LIGHTS..NO TRY! There was quite the deliberation but they couldn't tell conclusively if Allgood got it down.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

VIDEO REFEREE: Mitchell Allgood is over, claiming one. Referee saying no try.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

PENALTY Eels - Hayne taken out. A chip kick from Sandow caught the Roosters out and Hayne was taken out by Maloney.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

VIDEO REFEREE: Semi Radradra with a powerful effort. We are just checking the grounding.

Sydney Roosters 12-10

PENALTY Eels - Michael Jennings offside from the Maloney kick that was going to trap Hayne.

Sydney Roosters 12-10

KICK-OFF! MoiMoi with the first run!

Sydney Roosters 12-10

We're back for the second half of a tough contest. Sydney take residence on the halfway line while Parramatta do the same in the southern portion of the ground, ready to receive the kick-off.

Sydney Roosters 12-10

That was a strange end to what has been an engaging half, as the Eels started going backwards before Peats finished with the football.

Sydney Roosters 12-10

PENALTY Eels - strip. Eels have a final chance for points here.

Sydney Roosters 12-10

PENALTY Eels - Semi Radradra with a good catch going to ground. He is dragged back by the Rooster defenders illegally.

Parramatta Eels 10-6

VIDEO REFEREE: Ken Sio is claiming his second, checking grounding.

Sydney Roosters 6-4

PENALTY Eels - Sonny Bill pinged for a strip.

Sydney Roosters 6-4

Loving grass cutting tackle on the high stepping Tupou brought him down and allowed Sandow to drag him over the sideline.

Sydney Roosters 6-4

Sonny Bill is into the gap and eying the try but Hayne with a desperate strip to save the day. Roosters scrum after the referee overruled his own call.

Sydney Roosters 6-4

James Maloney with a pinpoint grubber to earn a dropout.

Sydney Roosters 6-4

PENALTY Roosters - lifting tackle.

Parramatta Eels 4-0

The sweeping backline movement that served the Roosters well in 2013 was a failure here. Radradra jammed in and forced the ball forward.

Parramatta Eels 4-0

Roosters try to involve Daniel Tupou once again but he's run off the ball.. giving Sio a clean grab, in-field though as he is taken back in-goal. Dropout.

Parramatta Eels 4-0

Chris Sandow just bends a kick that collides with the post with the pack waiting for the scraps.. JWH and Maloney combine to put it out though. First dropout incoming..

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PENALTY Eels - two good charges from Radradra and Edwards catch the Roosters offside.

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Well that is an energetic start for the Roosters..Boyd Cordner ran straight through the hole, surprised he had and couldn't link up with the support plus knocking it on.

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KICK-OFF! Parramatta get us underway!

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Here come the reigning premiers.. the Sydney Roosters who have gone down with two narrow losses in recent weeks. They are greeted to loud boos from the home faithful in their predominately white and red/blue vee jersey. Next up is the home side: wearing their blue jersey that has been quite fruitful for them this season - all their wins have come in said jersey.

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Welcome to windy Welling.. I mean Parramatta. It's a cold and wet night in Western Sydney as Parramatta host the reigning premiers.

Parramatta were humiliated in the reverse fixture only a month or so ago where they were beaten by 40 plus points. Coming off the victory over an always difficult Brisbane side, they will be looking to sneak up on the premiers.

For the Roosters - it is a strange position they find themselves in with a narrow 9-8 loss against the Bulldogs last week denting their premiership favoritism. They do welcome back Sonny Bill Williams to shore up the middle of the field and give them greater attacking options.

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TEAM CHANGES:

PAR: There is only one cosmetic change for the home side. Peni Teripo comes into the starting side for FuiFui who goes to the bench.

SYD: For the visitors there are several changes, starting with Aidan Guerra starting in place of Frank Paul Nuuausala. Joining Nuuausala on the bench are Kane Evans and Issac Liu in for Daniel Mortimer and Dylan Napa.

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