4th minute TRY Amos Roberts leaps for chip kick and feeds Setaimata Sa, who scores opening try of season. Craig Fitzgibbon converts, 6-0.

8th minute Disaster for Souths. Craig Wing off with dislocated left shoulder after being caught in a tackle by Anthony Tupou and Braith Anasta before hooker Riley Brown launched himself into his back.

9th minute TRY Wing is barely off the ground when Nate Myles stretches out, despite having three tacklers on him. Fitzgibbon converts, 12-0.

19th minute TRY Bunnies cross through Nathan Merritt (pictured) after cracking Jeremy Smith pass. Issac Luke misses sideline kick, 12-4.

23rd minute Willie Mason (pictured) makes his first NRL appearance in Roosters colours - greeted by hail of boos.

26th minute TRY Tupou touches down for his first try after a short ball from Lopini Paea. Fitzgibbon converts, 18-4.

32nd minute TRY Tupou crosses again (pictured). Fitzgibbon converts, 24-4.

36th minute Anthony Minichiello makes a sensational break but Merritt knocks the ball from the fullback's grasp, saving a certain try.

40th minute Fetuli Talanoa loses ball with line open.

48th minute TRY Shaun Kenny-Dowall crosses out wide. 28-4.

51st minute TRY Sa stars again, leaping unchallenged for a Mitchell Pearce bomb to score. It's all the Roosters, 34-4.

61st minute TRY Yileen Gordon plants a Jeremy Smith grubber. Luke converts, 34-10.

64th minute TRY A long break by Luke is finished by Merritt for Souths' second in a few minutes. Luke converts, 34-16.

72nd minute TRY Souths in again, with Eddie Paea's cut-out pass finding winger Germaine Paulson. Luke misses kick, 34-20.

75th minute Roberts leaps wonderfully again, this time to save a try after a desperate Souths crossfield chip.

78th minute Brown off after heavy hit from Roy Asotasi.

80th minute Roosters win their 17th match from the past 19 against Souths, 34-20.

Jamie Pandaram