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Wests Tigers move into top eight with 17-10 win over Sydney Roosters
By Todd Balym
August 09, 2009 Wests Tigers secured their fifth straight win and moved into the NRL top eight with a 17-10 victory over the Sydney Roosters at the Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday.
A second half double to winger Beau Ryan and a heavy penalty count in their favour ensured the Tigers kept their 2009 fightback on track in front of 16,427 fans.
It wasn't a vintage performance by the Tigers, with the Roosters dominating the first-half but only taking an 8-4 lead into the break.
However they showed more direction in the second 40 minutes to overpower a gallant Roosters side.
Ryan's first try came in the 55th minute, while Roosters centre Mitchell Aubusson was in the sin bin, and Benji Marshall's sideline conversion gave the Tigers the lead for the first time.
Roosters five-eighth Anthony Minichiello should have reclaimed the lead three minutes later but a brilliant trysaving tackle by Tim Moltzen denied the home side.
The Roosters pulled level with a rare penalty in the 60th minute, but the Tigers lifted another gear for the final quarter of the game.
Marshall set up Ryan's second try in the 66th minute off an attacking scrum before Robbie Farah sealed the result with a 75th minute field goal from 15m out.
The Roosters led 8-4 at half-time thanks to tries to Setaimata Sa and Shaun Kenny-Dowall.
The Tigers had all the early ball but it was Roosters centre Sa who crossed after just six minutes when fill-in pivot Minichiello executed a brilliant catch-pass with his first touch in the unfamiliar playmaker role.
Kenny-Dowall extended the lead 12 minutes later following a midfield break by skipper Craig Fitzgibbon.
The Tigers were going nowhere in attack until tryscoring winger Taniela Tuiaki sparked a four-pointer from nothing, kicking and regathering to score in the 31st minute.
Wests did suffer an early setback with fullback Shannon Gallant sustaining a calf strain in the first half.
By Todd Balym
August 09, 2009 Wests Tigers secured their fifth straight win and moved into the NRL top eight with a 17-10 victory over the Sydney Roosters at the Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday.
A second half double to winger Beau Ryan and a heavy penalty count in their favour ensured the Tigers kept their 2009 fightback on track in front of 16,427 fans.
It wasn't a vintage performance by the Tigers, with the Roosters dominating the first-half but only taking an 8-4 lead into the break.
However they showed more direction in the second 40 minutes to overpower a gallant Roosters side.
Ryan's first try came in the 55th minute, while Roosters centre Mitchell Aubusson was in the sin bin, and Benji Marshall's sideline conversion gave the Tigers the lead for the first time.
Roosters five-eighth Anthony Minichiello should have reclaimed the lead three minutes later but a brilliant trysaving tackle by Tim Moltzen denied the home side.
The Roosters pulled level with a rare penalty in the 60th minute, but the Tigers lifted another gear for the final quarter of the game.
Marshall set up Ryan's second try in the 66th minute off an attacking scrum before Robbie Farah sealed the result with a 75th minute field goal from 15m out.
The Roosters led 8-4 at half-time thanks to tries to Setaimata Sa and Shaun Kenny-Dowall.
The Tigers had all the early ball but it was Roosters centre Sa who crossed after just six minutes when fill-in pivot Minichiello executed a brilliant catch-pass with his first touch in the unfamiliar playmaker role.
Kenny-Dowall extended the lead 12 minutes later following a midfield break by skipper Craig Fitzgibbon.
The Tigers were going nowhere in attack until tryscoring winger Taniela Tuiaki sparked a four-pointer from nothing, kicking and regathering to score in the 31st minute.
Wests did suffer an early setback with fullback Shannon Gallant sustaining a calf strain in the first half.