Match Centre

FULLTIME :: Roosters do enough to move into the top four.

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Obstruction so we don't even get the grounding. PENALTY Warriors.

BUNKER TIME! Has Siosiua Taukeiaho been denied again. Checking grounding, obstruction.

Keary. Grubber. Dropout. Rinse and repeat.

PENALTY ROOSTERS! Nikorima hits the man without the ball.

Warriors need something and Green chips for his winger who gets an unkind bounce. Roosters back with it.

Roosters just tightening the grip now. A kick from Keary trapped RTS in-goal. Warriors defending for the game here.

Roosters piling it on here. The knock down from Hiku, now a dribble through from Keary who earns six more. Can the Warriors hold on here?

PENALTY ROOSTERS! Not square at marker. Warriors will have to defend their line now.

Since the points we've settled set-for-set play here. Green just hammered it over the sideline to give his side a rest as we enter the final quarter of the contest.

Green is peppering the left side with a kick and it came back to the Warriors. They couldn't force something and it is handed over.

UNSUCCESSFUL. It will remain a strip. PENALTY Roosters.

PENALTY ROOSTERS! It was helter skelter on last.. the Warriors scrambled and Brett Morris might have had it stripped.

PENALTY ROOSTERS! Tedesco is caught just in the air. Roosters get a chance to break the rhythm here.

Solid start from both sides. Warriors have probed twice through Nikorima and Lawton but nothing has come yet.

KICK-OFF! Here we go.

Well, this is a turn up for the books! Warriors lead at the break. Roosters walk out with a purpose and here come the Warriors striding onto the park looking to farewell their players in style.

HALFTIME! Well.. what is this then. Warriors LEAD at the break.

BUNKER TIME! Eliesa Katoa might have given the Warriors the lead before the break. Referee thinks he might have lost it.

Always beware the second kick. Nikorima's initial kick was wobbly and it was recovered by the Warriors. Maumalo kicks ahead again and it got a HORROR bounce for Keary to ground it in-goal.

CHALLENGE! Jake Friend who has had a running battle with the officials has taken this one into his own hands. Challenging the knock on from Manu. SUCCESSFUL. It will be tackle five.

Josh Morris rips it back for the Roosters though! David Fusitua was lax in his carry and the veteran centre rips it out.

HANG ON! PENALTY WARRIORS! Lindsay Collins was inside the ten and was involved.

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! It was grounded. Phew. Dropout incoming.

BUNKER TIME! Oh no, this could be a massive error. Has Fusitua grounded this? I hope so otherwise RTS has had an air swing and let in a Rooster.

PENALTY WARRIORS! Several of the Roosters were offside. Warriors have a chance to build some attack now.

Warriors handed it right back but the Roosters again misfire. Friend almost parallel to his man throws it forward.

Things still looking clunky for the Roosters. A forward pass this time. David Fusitua who if he caught that was away almost touched it. Warriors scrum.

PENALTY ROOSTERS! Dangerous contact from Tevaga on Keary after he kicked. It was easily taken by RTS as well.

BUNKER TIME! Fusitua rises high and drops it. Has Sitili Tupouniua got it though.

Warriors probe again. They stripped the numbers well on the right but Pompey goes himself inside and the final kick is dropped on by Keary. Roosters then get a reprieve with a high tackle.

Green goes to the air again! This time it was Fusitua who gives it back to Pompey who tries to dribble it back and it lands with Tedesco. The superstar fullback is taken in-goal.

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! It was stripped. Jazz Tevaga was the culprit and he is caught high by JWH. PENALTY WARRIORS.

BUNKER TIME! All happening here! Siosiua Taukeiaho tried to spin across, loses it and Jazz Tevaga is clobbered by JWH.

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! He hasn't! Wonderful tackle. PLay the ball.

BUNKER TIME! Sitili Tupouniua crashes through. Has he got it down though?

Roosters have their best field position, and now, a set restart. Can they hit back?

PENALTY WARRIORS! Clipped high by JWH. Karl Lawton with a slicing run. Warriors again on the attack.

PENALTY WARRIORS! Offside. The referee caught several Roosters off. Tap and go.

PENALTY WARRIORS! Hargreaves was all over him, like a cheap suit. Now the Warriors have a chance to double the advantage.

Bright start for the Warriors! They have made some early inroads and now have a SET RESTART! Can they strike first? Maybe.

KICK-OFF! We're underway! Isaac Liu takes the first hit-up and is driven back.

Here come the Roosters! The Premiers trot onto Central Coast Stadium, confident and ready to go. The Warriors quickly follow in their lovely blue green, red and white kit. Roosters take residence in the northern end and surely we'll see more points than the F3 Derby last night? Let's find out!

Good afternoon all! Let's get this out there at the start, this game will probably suck. The Warriors have been in Australia since May and it has taken it's toll. Four players are headed home after this, now they face the back-to-back Premiers in the Roosters. Not only that, they are coming off a loss against Canberra. Sydney Roosters will be primed to give them no mercy and continue their charge to the trifecta of Premierships. For the Warriors, can they muster a farwell akin to your Year 12 end of year with tears, tissues and hopefully a positive result (in your HSC). Sit back and forget your worries for 80 minutes.