NRL Round 10 - Match Thread -

[Graham]

12-6 Roosters.

Flanagan actually misses a conversion... it was from the touchline... even so we’re used to him kicking them!

[Graham]

8 minutes to half time...

Score 

12-6 Roosters

[Graham]

Raiders are now struggling to get out of their own end.

[Graham]

Wighton is a good! Every time he looks good on the ball.

[Graham]

Some tired bodies out there as we approach half time. Some errors creeping in. 

[Graham]

HALF TIME

SYDNEY ROOSTERS 12 - 6 CANBERRA RAIDERS

 

[Graham]

Light rain falling as second half gets underway 

[Graham]

Croker through for a try to punish Roosters after conceding a penalty by late charge on the Raiders kicker (Wighton)

[Graham]

Great start for Raiders in this second half, like they did in the first half.

Croker converts his own try.

12 all

[Graham]

14-12 Roosters. Hang on repeat set... six again and Williams bamboozled the defence and scored a great try.

Raiders take the lead.

18-14 Raiders after a Croker conversion.

So not the walk over many people thought.

Raiders have come out and got in Roosters faces.

 

[Graham]

In this see saw game it’s not long before JMozz squeezes a pass out to Ikuvalu who dives in at the corner for a try.

[Graham]

18 all

Flanagan from the touchline converts beautifully.

So 20-18 Roosters  

[Graham]

20 ‘Aussie evening’ and ‘UK morning’ minutes left to play.

[Graham]

The Roosters defence opened up weirdly and Josh Papali just found a big gap and ran through to score. Roosters defence in two minds caught out embarrassingly there.

Papali looked like a decoy runner, but he was passed the ball and confused the Roosters.

24-20 Canberra

It could go either way, but given the circumstances you have to respect the Raiders and they look capable of winning this with 12 minutes to go.

[Graham]

Roosters are desperate and it’s showing, they are making errors.

Raiders looking more like winners with just 3 minutes left.

24-20 Raiders

[Graham]

Roosters need a miracle to win this.

[Graham]

Both Morrises have made errors today under pressure.

Roosters have surely run out of time here.

[Graham]

Well done Raiders, you’ve overcome the odds and put the Roosters to the sword.

Massive and well deserved win for Raiders.

[Graham]

Full time

Sydney Roosters 20 - 24 Canberra Raiders

Given the Raiders injury list that is a stunning win for them.

[Futtocks]

Brilliant. I never expected them to even be close at FT.

[Graham]

I forecast a 16 point win for Roosters!

It didn't turn out to be the game that most people expected.

Roosters were massively odds on favourites to win that one.

Raiders came with the right tactics and kept the Roosters close and forced errors.

It was a well deserved win. Maybe the wet and slippery conditions helped produce a close game. The Raiders though overcame the reigning Premiers giving them a bit of revenge for last season's GF.

[Graham]

Friday's R10 Matches:

That's 1) 6:00pm and 2) 7:55pm AEST

[Graham]

[Farmduck]

[Graham]

6 all with ten minutes of first half left to play.