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Roosters
22
Match Complete
Panthers
6
| D. Tupou |  | 75 | ||
| L. Mitchell |  | 53 | ||
| L. Mitchell | | 49 | ||
| L. Mitchell |  | 19 | ||
| J. Tedesco | | 18 | ||
| L. Mitchell | | 17 | ||
| S. Verrills | | 15 | ||
| 5 | | N. Cleary | ||
| 3 | | V. Kikau |
| 4 | Tries | 1 | ||
| 2 | Conversions | 1 | ||
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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The Sydney Roosters have won their seventh game on the trot as they continue to prime for the finals, ending the Penrith Panthers season in the process as they picked up a 16-point victory.
The tri-colours were a little slow to start, letting in the opening try, but they got themselves together shortly afterwards and ran away with the contest, defending strongly across the entire match as they held Penrith to just one try.
The Roosters weren’t perfect, but with three big names watching on from the sidelines in Boyd Cordner, Cooper Cronk and Jake Friend, their performance across the last hour of the game was a good one as they got back to basics.
The tri-colours are now destined to finish second on the ladder, while Penrith are out of the running to make the top eight with tonight’s result.
Final score
Roosters 22
Panthers 6
The Sydney Roosters will look to keep their Sydney Cricket Ground fortress intact on Saturday evening as they host the inconsistent Penrith Panthers, who must win to stay in the finals race. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage from 7:35pm (AEST).
The Roosters have had something of an incredible run at the Cricket Ground, where opposition teams often struggle to adapt to the non-rectangular dimensions of the venue.
The tri-colours haven’t lost at their temporary home since they fell to the Rabbitohs there in Round 1, but even more impressively, hold an average winning margin of 32 points per game across their last seven victories.
They have been impressive, to say the least, and given the form they have been in, it’s hard to see them not going deep into September at this stage.
Trent Robinson’s side have had a simple, but entirely effective formula, which involves dominating the game up the middle and relying on Luke Keary, Cooper Cronk, and possibly the best player in the game, James Tedesco, to go to work.
They have also had some big games recently, which included a huge win in Canberra just three weeks ago.
The Pathers, on the other hand, come into this Round 24 game out of sorts and in a must-win position.
Following the Broncos win last night, a loss today ends their finals push more or less on the spot, barring a minor mathematical miracle in the final round of competition.
While the men from the foot of the mountains went on a strong run of victories through the middle of the season, they haven’t been able to hold a candle to that form recently.
Losing four of their last five, Penrith have gone right off the boil, struggling in the middle third of the park and making a mountain of sloppy errors.
Taking that sort of game to the home of the Roosters is going to end badly – very badly.
Prediction
As much as neutral fans would like to see Penrith win to keep the finals race interesting, they aren’t getting over the line here. The Roosters should keep rolling.
Roosters by 24.
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Kick-off: 7:35pm (AEST)
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
TV: Live, Fox League 502, Channel 9
Online: Live, Kayo Sports, Foxtel App, Foxtel Now, 9Now, NRL Digital Pass
Betting: Roosters $1.23, Panthers $4.20
Overall record: Played 90, Roosters 55, Panthers 34, drawn 1
Last meeting: Round 13, 2019, Panthers 19 defeat Roosters 10 at Panthers Stadium, Penrith
Last five: Panthers 3, Roosters 2
Record at venue: Played 2, Roosters 2, Panthers 0
Referees: Henry Perenara, Jon Stone
Sydney Roosters
1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Joseph Manu 5. Brett Morris 6. Luke Keary 25. Drew Hutchison 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Sam Verrills 10. Isaac Liu 11. Angus Crichton 12. Mitchell Aubusson 13. Victor Radley
Interchange: 14. Lindsay Collins 15. Zane Tetevano 16. Nat Butcher 17. Siosiua Taukeiaho 18. Billy Smith 20. Asu Kepaoa
Penrith Panthers
1. Dylan Edwards 2. Stephen Crichton 3. Dean Whare 4. Brent Naden 5. Brian To’o 6. James Maloney 7. Nathan Cleary 8. James Tamou 18. Wayde Egan 10. Moses Leota 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Liam Martin 13. James Fisher-Harris
Interchange: 14. Jarome Luai 15. Spencer Leniu 16. William Burns 17. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 19. Sione Katoa 20. Hame Sele
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