The Raiders looked to have produced a long-range effort to close out the half, however hooker Owen Pattie was in front of the kicker when the play began all the way back on halfway.
The penalty handed the Roosters one set of six to extend their lead and they capitalised when James Tedesco scored on the stroke of half-time.
The try ensured the hosts entered the breakup by eight despite Canberra’s dominance throughout the opening 40.
The Raiders have held on to secure their fifth come-from-behind victory over the season and climb to second on the ladder.
The Roosters threw plenty at their opponents in the final set of the match, but a Victor Radley ultimately brought an end to their comeback hopes.
The hosts led 18-8 after 53 minutes however Ricky Stuart’s men then lifted their game to another level and promptly ran in three tries in 15 minutes to run over the top of their opponents.
Ethan Sanders was impressive in his first NRL match for the Raiders and his performance shows the future is bright when Jamal Fogarty departs at the end of the season. Roosters 24 – Raiders 26.
Source: NRL.com