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FULL TIME & the Roosters proved too strong in the end & move back into the top four with that win. Thanks for joining us folks. Stay tuned for the match report which should fly onto your screens soon..

Sydney Roosters 30-22

Dugan makes a break down the right & offloads for Widdop who is brought down just short of the line. & a penalty to the Dragons

Sydney Roosters 30-16

Dugan sends Quinlan through who puts it on the toe but McDonald cleans up for the Roosters

Sydney Roosters 30-16

Quinlan with another good catch under pressure

Sydney Roosters 30-16

Dragons try the short kick off but Mini comes up with it

Sydney Roosters 30-16

VIDEO REF possible Roosters try

Sydney Roosters 24-16

POSSIBLE Dragons try after a bit of old school Benji Magic...

Sydney Roosters 24-10

PENALTY Dragons, high shot from JWH

Sydney Roosters 24-10

Nightingale again under the high ball

Sydney Roosters 24-10

20m tap for the Roosters after it just goes dead with Dugan in pursuit

Sydney Roosters 24-10

Dragons penalty & they have it 40 out from Roosters line

Sydney Roosters 24-10

Guerra charges it down & nearly runs the length but Rein comes up with a stunning tackle

Sydney Roosters 24-10

Pearce puts it down from the kick off!

Sydney Roosters 24-10

Moa sits Widdop on his backside with the brute force of Captain America in that tackle!

Sydney Roosters 18-10

Mitch Rein kicks from dummy half lookin for a 40/20, but McDonald cleans up

Sydney Roosters 18-10

Maloney again sends it high & Nightingale again takes it safely...

Sydney Roosters 18-10

a good kick from Widdop finding touch 10m out from Roosters line

Sydney Roosters 18-10

Quinlan takes a Maloney bomb 15m out from his own line

Sydney Roosters 18-10

Widdop grubbers through & Minichiello cleans it up

Sydney Roosters 18-10

Dragons back in possession 25m out

Sydney Roosters 18-10

Dugan throws a desperation pass back on the inside before being bundled into touch but Cordner comes up with it for the chooks

Sydney Roosters 18-10

Repeat set for the Dragons after Pearce cleans up a Widdop kick & is forced back in goal

Sydney Roosters 18-10

A good set to follow up but the Dragons clean up a Maloney bomb & a penalty for the Dragons now, their ball from half way

Sydney Roosters 18-10

VIDEO REF possible Roosters try

Sydney Roosters 12-10

Widdop puts it high but the Roosters come up with it making some good metres through McDonald & Minichiello

Sydney Roosters 12-10

Nightingale takes the Pearce bomb. Dragons 20m tap

Sydney Roosters 12-10

Marshall kicks straight down the throat of RTS

Sydney Roosters 12-10

Nightingale again under the high ball, why keep kicking to him??

Sydney Roosters 12-10

Good field position for the Roosters early taking the ball back on their own 40m line

Sydney Roosters 12-10

Back under way with Merrin bringing it back

Sydney Roosters 12-10

Players coming back out for the 2nd half

Sydney Roosters 12-10

HALF TIME at Allianz & Captain America will take bragging rights into the sheds with the boot of James Maloney giving them a narrow lead. The Dragons are looking good throwing plenty at the Roosters but the home teams defence has kept them in it. They will be hoping their timing in attack can click in the second half.

Sydney Roosters 12-10

Marshall kicks from the scrum but Minichiello cleans it up

Sydney Roosters 12-10

the ball is batted down from SKD & the Dragons wil get a scrum 35m out from Roosters line

Sydney Roosters 12-10

Guerra puts down a bullet like pass from Maloney

Sydney Roosters 12-10

RTS grubbers it & the Dragons knock it forward after scooping up the loose ball. Scrum Roosters 15m out from Dragons line

Sydney Roosters 12-10

Widdop again tries a short kick behind the line but again it fails, good chance for the Roosters again

Sydney Roosters 12-10

Good yards for the Roosters & Quinlan comes up with a great catch from a bomb under pressure to save his team

Sydney Roosters 12-10

Roosters a chance to attack

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6

PENALTY Roosters, for a lifting tackle from Will Matthews

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6

Marshall kicks for the corner but it just rolls dead. 20m tap Roosters

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6

Big yards down the right from Nightingale, here come the Dragons...

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6

Change over for the Roosters 5m on their side of halfway after Widdop tried a little stabbing kick in behind the line

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6

Nightingale takes another bomb

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6

Widdop kicks to the corner & Minichiello brings it back off his line

St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6

PENALTY Dragons & Morris takes the quick tap

Sydney Roosters 6-4

Maloney sends it sky bound again but Nightingale takes a good catch on his own line

Sydney Roosters 6-4

Minichiello takes a good catch on the fly taking it above his head

Sydney Roosters 6-4

Moa puts down a flat ball on the line from Jake Friend

Sydney Roosters 6-4

Another Penalty with a good chance for the Roosters to attack

Sydney Roosters 6-4

PENALTY Roosters. Widdop put a bomb up but the Dragons give the penalty away

Sydney Roosters 6-4

Marshall makes a break running onto a Dugan offload

Sydney Roosters 6-4

VIDEO REF possible Roosters try to Jennings...

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Mike Cooper picks up Moa in a crunching tackle

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De Belin is hit in a solid tackle & coughs up the pill

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Roosters hang on. Marshall threw a wayward pass & Jennings scoops it up

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Dragons get another set, regathering after a grubber bounces off Jennings

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Another penalty for the Dragons & theyl get 1st chance to attack

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PENALTY Dragons, Roosters offside

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Were under way at Allianz with Roosters getting 1st use

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Roosters in their Captain America strip running out

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The Dragons in their Iron Man strip taking the field

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Team sheets are in and the Roosters are 1-17 as named on Tuesday.
For the Dragons Bronson Harrison drops off the bench with Shane Pumipi taking his spot in jersey 18

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It's Marvel Super Heroes round in the NRL this week and tonight from Allianz Stadium two of The Avengers greatest go toe to toe in what should be an epic battle. Captain America's Sydney Roosters will host Iron Man's St George Illawarra Dragons.

The glory bound rounds are well and truly upon us now with every match crucial in the run home to the finals. The Roosters will be looking to move back into the top four with a win tonight, whole the Dragons can move into the top eight.

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