Live: Former Storm star strikes to keep Roosters hopes alive

With the Roosters needing a spark to keep their season alive, former Melbourne rake Brandon Smith has plunged over for a crucial try against his former club. Follow live.

What a ragged contest. Both teams look physically broken as the hooter goes.The Storm made all the running early on the back of excellent defence that denied the Roosters any sort of go-forward, but Sydney turned the tables with a few repeat sets and had Melbourne on the rack, threatening to break them open with just about every play.

Both teams need to shore up their defence in their own half, because they both look vulnerable and it looks like fatigue will be a major factor in this game.

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