Turbo-charged Sea Eagles revival

A TOM Trbojevic-led Manly have revived their NRL top four hopes with a 36-18 upset of Sydney Roosters at Lottoland.

After conceding 92 points over the past fortnight, the Sea Eagles bounced back with a comeback win over the secondplaced Roosters yesterday.

The result opened up a fourpoint gap between leaders Melbourne and the Roosters, all but sealing the Storm’s minor premiership. The Roosters looked to be running away with the game after jumping out to an 18-4 lead before Trbojevic scored either side of halftime to get back within two points.

And when Lewis Brown crashed over from dummy-half with 26 minutes remaining the Sea Eagles had the lead again.

Trbojevic shook off the effects of a knee to the ribs from Latrell Mitchell and fittingly threw the last pass for Brad Parker’s match-sealing try in the 69th minute.

Halfback Daly Cherry-Evans was again a standout with his kicking game pinning the Roosters in their own half for most of the second 40 minutes.

The Roosters carried an 18-10 lead into halftime after Mitchell and his Roosters leftside teammates ran riot.