SYDNEY (AP) Mitchell Pearce’s field goal in golden point extra time gave the Sydney Roosters a 25-24 win over Melbourne, moving the Roosters into second place in the National Rugby League, just two points behind the leading Storm.
After the Roosters trailed by 12 points with eight minutes to play, Michael Gordon kicked a conversion from the sideline to send the match into extra time.
In front of 21,492 fans – the biggest NRL crowd in Adelaide since 1997 – Pearce slotted an off-balance field goal from 35 meters out.
On Sunday, Manly beat the Cronulla Sharks 35-18 to move level on points with the defending champions and into fourth place, relegating Cronulla to fifth.