The Sydney Roosters have edged passed the Wests Tigers to keep their top two chances alive.
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Final score
Sydney Roosters 22
Wests Tigers 18
Top-four hopefuls the Sydney Roosters host a rejuvenated Wests Tigers in a clash that could significantly affect finals standings. Join The Roar for live scores from the game and a blog of the match at Allianz Stadium on Saturday evening starting from 5:30pm (AEST).
The Roosters are currently in third and almost a sure thing to finish in a top-four position come the end of the season.
However, they enter this on the back of two straight losses and will surely be low on confidence after a narrow loss to the Storm last weekend.
On the other hand, the tricolours are a quality team, being able to dispatch the Cowboys a few rounds ago.
While many expect home side to snap their losing streak this weekend, it may not be easy coming up against a Tigers side that is gaining form and starting to impress fans after a horror season.
Ivan Cleary’s men shocked the competition last weekend, winning a close encounter with Manly – a game many expected them to lose convincingly.
Additionally, the Tigers have won two from their last three games, showing clear improvement.
The Roosters’ motivation will be to secure a top four spot and hopefully even push for top two and a home final to start off September.
As for the Tigers, well, their season is long dead, but they’d like to do whatever they can to avoid the wooden spoon.
Prediction
The Tigers will make this a close one if they play as well as they did last week. However, the Roosters are a quality side and should scrape a win.
Roosters by 10
Join The Roar for live scores from the game and a blog of the match between the Sydney Roosters and Wests Tigers at Allianz Stadium on Saturday evening starting from 5:30pm (AEST).
Uncle Nick
Guest
All you have to do is win something you never do
Oingo Boingo
Guest
Gotta love a forward pass .... Roosters don't deserve to be in the bottom 4 .
uglykiwi
Roar Pro
» Click here to read the full match report Roosters bombed a few tries!!! but got a win against a determined side. Good win I think the Roosters will win the comp this year! Only team that can beat the Storm
Samuel Ashton
Roar Guru
FULL TIME: Roosters 22-18 Tigers Chooks hang on to claim 2 crucial points
Dutski
Roar Guru
Again the roosters just scrape home against a poor side
Samuel Ashton
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FULL TIME: ROOSTERS 22-18 TIGERS The chooks hang on here to claim 2 crucial points
Samuel Ashton
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76TH MIN: Roosters starting to slow the game down now, they should be able to hang on
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74TH MIN: Conversion successful 22-18 Roosters
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72ND MIN: TRY ROOSTERS A bit lucky but Latrell Mitchell crosses to score in the corner 20-18 kick to come
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66TH MIN: Tigers defend brilliantly as they survive yet again
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63RD MIN: Roosters storming here, can they hit the lead?
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60TH MIN: TRY TIGERS Lolohea scores a great Tigers TRY as they take the lead 18-16 A major upset on the cards here
Samuel Ashton
Roar Guru
57TH MIN: Both sides coming close here, Tigers hanging on here
Samuel Ashton
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54TH MIN: Roosters in the attack again, Tigers struggling here
Samuel Ashton
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50TH MIN: Roosters survive well here , they are now on the attack and looking dangerous
Samuel Ashton
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48TH MIN: Tigers on the attack here but the Roosters survive
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44TH MIN: Roosters on the attack here but the Tigers survive
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43RD MIN: Great start by the Tigers but the Roosters defend well
Samuel Ashton
Roar Guru
Half Tine: Roosters 16-12 Tigers Tigers back in this after some poor end of the half defending by the Roosters We will be back soon with the second half
Samuel Ashton
Roar Guru
40TH MIN: TRY TIGERS THEY ARE BACK IN THIS after Naiqama sets up Tedesco to score 16-10 kick to come