Match Centre

That will do us folks. Clinical first half gets the Roosters home over a spirited Newcastle outfit who launched an impressive comeback.

Sydney Roosters 38-22

Roosters steam up the other end and force a drop out.

Sydney Roosters 32-22

Gidley winds up behind two lead runners and concedes an obstruction penalty. Backs it up with being marched 10m for dissent, a couple of choice words for Klein from the Knights' captain.

Sydney Roosters 32-22

ANOTHER PENALTY! Jennings smacks Houston in the face accidentally. Newcastle lead the penalty count 8-5.

Sydney Roosters 32-22

Newcastle with a penalty late in the set. Knights on the front foot massively here.

Sydney Roosters 32-22

VIDEO REF | Gidley's claiming a try for Newcastle! Checking grounding...

Sydney Roosters 32-18

If they want to pull off a miracle upset, Newcastle need to work a try into this set... but Mata'utia has it on the short side on the last and is held 35m out. Roosters ball.

Sydney Roosters 32-18

Penalty Newcastle, Levi upended into a dangerous position by the Roosters defence. Newcastle attack from 22m out.

Sydney Roosters 32-18

NO TRY. Knock on against Jeremy Smith. Roosters scrum on their own 10m.

Sydney Roosters 32-6

VIDEO REF | Possible Knights try, Klein says NO TRY for Akuila Uate. Checking earlier possible knock-on and then potential obstruction.

Sydney Roosters 32-6

RTS FOR FOUR! Nope, the pass to him was forward. Newcastle scrum 20m from the Roosters' line.

Sydney Roosters 32-6

Not much to miss in the last five minutes, just our friends at the FTA broadcaster plugging their own shows and each side attempted to throw punches which are really just either slaps or shirt-pulls.

Sydney Roosters 32-6

Newcastle hand possession over to the Roosters through Aiden Guerra near halfway. Guerra's able to break away and push the Roosters deep into the Knights' half!

Sydney Roosters 32-6

Halftime at Hunter Stadium and the Roosters have one hand on the two competition points. Can the Knights salvage anything?

Sydney Roosters 26-0

VIDEO REF | We're going back upstairs, Nathan Ross has missed a catch at a regulation kick and Kane Evans and that amazing hairstyle have followed through on the chase, looks good to us.

Sydney Roosters 20-0

VIDEO REF | Possible Roosters TRY to Roger Tuivasa-Sheck. Checking onside.

Sydney Roosters 14-0

After a hectic start this one has really calmed down. Knights starting to find more starch in defence while the Roosters keep pushing up the park.

Sydney Roosters 8-0

Roosters penalty on halfway after Jeremy Smith committed what realistically should've been a professional foul & sin bin. The tricolours attack now.

Sydney Roosters 8-0

Newcastle starting to wrestle back a bit of control here, only trailing by eight.

Sydney Roosters 8-0

Nathan Ross down after a heavy hit from Dylan Napa. Nope, he's ok. Up and on we go.

Sydney Roosters 8-0

Friend kicks on the last, Gidley's trailing back and JWH! BOOM! He nails him in-goal. Drop-out Knights.

Sydney Roosters 8-0

First penalty of the evening goes to the Roosters, Beau Scott dangerous tackle.

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End to end stuff since the pacey opening set. Both sides just working it up to halfway and kicking deep.

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Brendan Elliott goes out trying to ground it in the corner. Knights scrum.

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The TEAM NEWS is plentiful today - Newcastle have lost four of their named side from Tuesday while the Roosters have opted to rest Mitchell Pearce and Shaun Kenny-Dowall. There are plenty of changes which you can find simply by clicking here.

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Welcome to our coverage of Sunday ... well, evening footy. The last-placed Newcastle are at home to the Roosters who will be looking to make themselves the only top four side this weekend to record a win. Such a win for the Tricolours will ultimately push them within swiping distance of the top two pair of Brisbane and the Cowboys - and an outside chance of snagging the minor premiership!

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