Photos by Michael Shillito
NRL ROUND 8 - WESTS TIGERS v SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sunday 2nd May 2010.
A technical malfunction
cuts the cheerleaders'
routine short
A ribbon is cut to open
the new-look stadium
The Roosters enter the
arena
The Tigers make their
entrance
A minute's silence in
memory of Kevin
Humphries
Benji Marshall runs the
ball
An early penalty goal
gives the Tigers the lead
A full house at
Campbelltown
The Roosters restart play
Liam Fulton prepares a
pass
Benji Marshall prepares a
penalty kick, but was
unsuccessful
Todd Carney is tackled
Lote Tuqiri plays the ball
Andrew Fifita and Keith
Galloway bring down a
Rooster opponent
The Roosters win a scrum
The Roosters move deep
into attack
Aiden Guerra plays the
ball
Chris Heighington runs in
to score for the Tigers
The cheer girls perform a
routine to celebrate
Benji Marshall was in
good form for the Tigers
Nick Kouparitsas waits at
dummy half
Frank Paul Nuuausala
scores for the Roosters
The referee orders a
scrum to be packed
The Tigers kick for touch
Tempers flare and a
mellee breaks out
The referees read the riot
act to Braith Anasta
Confirmation of a capacity
crowd
Todd Carney prepares a
pass after winning a scrum
The Roosters take a line
drop-out
Gareth Ellis gets up to
play the ball
Todd Carney pounces on
the crumbs from a
dropped spiral bomb
The video ref's verdict is in
The Roosters fans on the
hill celebrate taking the
lead
Todd Carney adds the
extras
A last-minute surge by
the Tigers falls just short
of the line
The Roosters hang on to
win 12-8
Sydney Roosters 12 def Wests Tigers 8
Roosters : Tries – FP Nuuausala, T Carney. Goals – T Carney 2/2.
Tigers : Tries – C Heighington. Goals – B Marshall 2/3.
Referees – M Cecchin, A Klein. Crowd – 19,901 at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.