Sydney Roosters vs Wests Tigers highlights: Roosters by 14

FULLTIME It looked more like dry weather Rugby League in horrible conditions at Allianz Stadium as the Sydney Roosters recorded a 16 point win over the Wests Tigers. The weather, which has smashed most of the New South Wales and Southern Queensland coast over the last 24 hours kept the fans away - only 3,000 at the game, but no one told the players how they were supposed to play. It was entertaining as the ball was thrown around and a total of 50 points were scored, the Roosters managing to dominate most of the game through limiting errors, kicking well and finding a perfect mix of creativity and neutralisation - as well as that they controlled possession and were able to roll up the field with absolute ease more often than not. The Roosters were controlled by Jackson Hastings and Ryan Matterson - but the x-factor player was Jake Friend who wanted to kick the ball as much as possible and did a fantastic job of it having a hand in a few tries and getting his team out of their own end a few times. With Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Sam Moa, Dylan Napa and Kane Evans dominating up the middle for the Roosters, Wests struggled to get into the game with only the kicking of Mitchell Moses and Luke Brooks keeping them in it. The Tigers weren't helped by losing James Tedesco for quarter of an hour to a concussion test though, while Latrell Mitchell would take nearly no part in the second half due to a knee injury. The one Tigers forward who seemed to stand up was Chris Lawrence down the left hand side, who ran the ball incredibly hard whenever he got the opportunity and was forever looking to create opportuities. Errors also affected the Tigers in a big way during the match, allowing the boys from Bondi to mount pressure. Latrell Mitchell would open the scoring for the Roosters off a fantastic short ball from Jackson Hastings. Aiden Guerra ran a nice decoy and Mitchell would cross untouched. Daniel Tupou would then cross again five minutes later off a great set play to the left with the last flat pass from Dale Copley. The Tigers got themselves on the scoreboard through Tim Simona with a long range try, set up from an Aaron Woods offload to Kevin Naiqama who took off down the sideline, passed into Moses, then Tedesco and Simona would race away to score. The Roosters continued to extend their lead with a try to Blake Ferguson 10 minutes from half time from a nice flat short ball of Jackson Hastings, before the Tigers scored right on the stroke of halftime after a Ferguson error and a lovely set play that saw Tedesco put Simona over in the corner off a 2 on 1 situation. Sydney would have been well and truly frustrated at halftime that the lead was only six points, given their domination and the try on the stroke of halftime. The Tigers looked to mount pressure early in the half, but couldn't crack the Roosters line and ended up being overwhelmed, once again by Roosters front row rotation. Aiden Guerra would be the man to score first in the second half, benefiting from a very nice bit of work from Jake Friend who threaded a grubber kick through the line early in the tackle count. James Tedesco would put the Tigers back within eight points following a penalty goal, scoring under the posts with some very fancy footwork, getting through the defence after both Luke Brooks and Mitchell Moses were involved in the play. Connor Watson would put the game on ice for the Roosters though, with a shift to the left and Aiden Guerra managed to make a good offload out of a tackle, and Watson touched down in the corner. Regardless of the result, full credit to all the players for putting on an attacking game in tough conditions - one you would have expected to be tight up and down the middle with less than four or five tries The goal kickers as well, in the wind and rain were incredible, not missing one between them. So in Sydney, The Roosters record their third win of the season and keep finals hopes - all be it unrealistic - alive. Final Score: Sydney Roosters 32 Wests Tigers 18

Full report to come shortly. Thanks for joining me here this afternoon on The Roar for our live coverage of the 2016 NRL season as the Sydney Roosters defeated the Wests Tigers in ugly conditions at Allianz Stadium. Hopefully you enjoyed the coverage. NRL continues here on The Roar shortly with John Coomer taking you through the South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Gold Coast Titans match. I'll be live from 10:45pm (AEST) this evening with the French Open final between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. Bye for now.

The Roar's NRL MVP 3 - Jake Friend 2 - Ryan Matterson 1 - Jared Waerea Hargreaves

STATS: Tries: Roosters (5), Tigers (3) Goals: Roosters (5/5), Tigers (3/3) Penalty Goals: Roosters (1/1), Tigers (0/0) Possession: Roosters (55%), Tigers (45%) Completions: Roosters (29/36), Tigers (26/35) All runs: Roosters (167), Tigers (139) All Run metres: Roosters (1683), Tigers (1219) Line breaks: Roosters (5), Tigers (3) Offloads: Roosters (9), Tigers (8) Tackles: Roosters (254), Tigers (326) Missed Tackles: Roosters (13), Tigers (15) Errors: Roosters (7), Tigers (9) Penalties: Roosters (3), Tigers (5)

FULLTIME That'll do us. Great work from the Roosters as the Tigers make an error bringing it back from the drop out. Tough conditions out there today and every single player should be credited for the performance with a total of 50 points thrown up. Sydney Roosters 32 Wests Tigers 18

79' - The Tigers come into the middle before Tedesco makes a number of steps, getting through the line and beating a tackle but not much more. Moses grubbers into the in goal and it sits up with Ferguson batting it dead. Roosters 32 Tigers 18

79' - The Tigers working it out of their own end here as the Tigers defence muscle up but this one is just winding down now. They look to run it on the last through Copley, then Watson and Guerra who of loads and Naiqama comes back to almost halfway. Roosters 32 Tigers 18

78' - The Tigers bring it away through the backs before Sue and Woods have runs. They come left through Moses with a flat ball for Aloiai. Brooks with a high kick and Watson takes it again. He has played really well since coming on Watson. Roosters 32 Tigers 18

77' - End to end stuff here and the Tigers will again have to work it out of their own end in the final three minutes. You would have to think that is that. Roosters 32 Tigers 18

75' - Short kickoff and the Roosters manage to come up with it. They work it back into the middle through Guerra and then Napa before Moa has a run up to halfway. Now Matterson kicks high from halfway and Nofoaluma has dropped it backwards. Roosters 32 Tigers 18

CONVERSION SUCCESSFUL by SIO SIUA TAUKEIAHO Roosters 32 Tigers 18

73' - TRY ROOSTERS, CONNOR WATSON The drop out angles to the sideline and Tupou brings it back before Moa comes into the middle, just 10 metres out from the line. Hargreaves takes a run right and is taken by a 4 man tackle before Friend passes to Friend and then a flat ball for Hastings and a cut out to Guerra who stands in the tackle and gets an offload away to Watson who runs straight through the hole and scores out wide. Roosters 30 Tigers 18

71' - The Roosters come left from the scrum and it is Watson trying to cut through the line, but not quite getting through. Napa with a run through the middle before they come right from Hastings to Hargreaves and he is taken just 5 metres out. Now it is Napa with another settler through the middle before Firend goes left to Copley and he is taken. Noce grubber from Friend and Tedesco can't get out of the in goal. Roosters 26 Tigers 18

69' - Guerra with the first run of this set up the left hand side before Moa has a run and they get it out of their red zone. Ferguson puts his hand up for a run through the middle of the ground before Napa runs into Woods. Over halfway comes Hargreaves and then Matterson with the bomb and Noafoluma has dropped it! He couldn't hold it! Roosters 26 Tigers 18

68' - PENALTY GOAL ROOSTERS, SIO SIUA TAUKEIAHO Roosters 26 Tigers 18

Yep, Roosters to take the shot at 2.