Photos by Michael Shillito
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SYDNEY ROOSTERS v WESTS TIGERS Sydney Football Stadium, Sunday 21st March 2010.
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The Tigers enter the arena
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The Roosters make their entrance
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Lote Tuqiri runs the ball
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A healthy crowd is bathed in sunshine
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Daniel Fitzhenry runs close to the touch line
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First blood to the Tigers as Benji Marshall scores
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Lote Tuqiri runs 90 metres to score
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Benji Marshall converts and it's 12-0 to the Tigers
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Mitchell Pearce kicks for touch
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In hot weather, a drinks break is taken
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Mitch Aubusson dives over to score
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The Roosters run to the Tigers' 10 metre line
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Aiden Guerra dives over to score for the Roosters
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Todd Carney adds the extras
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Anthony Minichiello is tackled
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Phil Graham scores, and the Roosters take the lead
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The video ref awards Graham's second try
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Daniel Fitzhenry attacks the Roosters' line
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The cheer girls perform at half time
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Guerra's second try comes early in the second half
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Todd Carney, having a solid day with the boots, converts the try
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The flood gates open as Mitchell Pearce scores
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Carney adds another conversion
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Mitchell Pearce unloads after winning a scrum
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Anthony Minichiello scores in the corner
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Benji Marshall plays the ball
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A Tiger is held up in goal, and a scoring chance goes begging
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Blake Ayshford scores for the Tigers
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Mitchell Pearce scores, and it's a rout
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The crowd figure is posted
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Jason Schirnack scores an easy try
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Benji Marshall dives over for a late try
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Andrew Fifita crashes over as the Tigers finish strongly
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But it's too little too late as the Roosters take out a 44-32 victory
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Sydney Roosters 44 def Wests Tigers 32
Roosters : Tries – A Guerra 2, P Graham 2, M Pearce 2, M Aubusson, A Minichiello. Goals – T Carney 6/8.
Tigers : Tries – B Marshall 2, L Tuqiri, B Ayshford, J Schirnack, A Fifita. Goals – B Marshall 4/6.
Referees – J Maxwell, G Sutton. Crowd – 19,021 at Sydney Football Stadium.