Dragons end nightmare week with fairytale finish

By Emily Patterson and Damien McCartney

Only three days aft their manager was sacked, the Dragons person clinched a thrilling last-second triumph implicit the Roosters aft a miraculous last-ditch play.

After being held scoreless successful the opening 40 minutes, the Roosters mounted a furious second-half comeback that looked each but location earlier Mathew Feagai scored astatine the decease to seal the 24-22 triumph aft Zac Lomax successfully converted the try.

With nether a infinitesimal near to play, the Dragons held possession but looked to beryllium stalled by the Roosters defence. That was until their forwards launched into a stunning do-or-die play kickstarted by skipper Ben Hunt.

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Acting successful desperation, Hunt kicked the shot precocious to a contention connected the 10m mark.

The shot was past fumbled and batted towards the mediate wherever it fell into the hands of Tyrell Sloan who with a stunning cross-field kick, positioned the shot for Mathew Feagai to scoop up and score.

The effort levelled the scores with 3 seconds near connected the clock, but with Feagai heading for the posts earlier grounding the ball, recalled centre Zac Lomax was successful the cleanable presumption to slot the match-winning tract goal.

"Oh my goodness, who writes this script? Rugby league — you beauteous thing," Andrew Voss said successful commentary for Fox League.

"Look astatine the Dragons fans now, their prayers person been answered ... That is rather dazzling."

Earlier, the Dragons went into fractional clip 12-0 down aft a long-range effort to Moses Suli and palmy dummy to Ben Hunt.

In the 24th minute, Roosters firebrand Victor Radley was placed connected study for what appeared to beryllium a "headbutt" connected Blake Lawrie successful the mediate of a heated scuffle betwixt players from some teams.

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The Roosters responded successful the 2nd fractional with 2 tries successful the opening 13 minutes.

The archetypal saw debutant Nathan Brown enactment James Tedesco done a spread with a abbreviated shot earlier a large shot to Luke Keary saw the Roosters chopped the Dragons' pb to conscionable 2 points.

Keary soon went again with a superb solo effort, deceiving Talatau Amone to snag his 2nd try.

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The Dragons soon deed backmost done Jaydn Su'A, but arsenic Tedesco bagged his 2nd of the night, it looked arsenic if the Roosters would get retired of jail.

With the win, the Dragons ended a six-game loosing streak and gave caretaker manager Ryan Carr the imagination commencement to his tenure.

Both sides suffered harm successful the clash with Brandon Smith suffering a thumb ailment and Blake Lawrie fracturing his hand.

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