The Roosters have won the 2026 premiership after defeating the Knights 19-18 at Accor Stadium.

Newcastle tried, but despite a late try for winger Greg Marzhew, they couldn’t quite get there.

It means veteran halfback Daly Cherry-Evans has begun and ended his NRL career with premierships. He did it in his first season with the Manly Sea Eagles in 2011, and now, 15 years later, he’s done it with the Roosters.

And it was Cherry-Evans who slotted the match-winning field goal with 11 minutes left in the match. What a fitting end to his career.

It’s also a sensational comeback for Sam Walker, who had surgery on a syndesmosis injury only weeks ago and somehow made it back on the field to play in the preliminary final last weekend and the final dance today.

It also means second-rower Angus Crichton will end his rugby league career with a premiership ring before moving to rugby next year.

The stadium of mostly Knights fans have gone quiet as James Tedesco and his Roosters celebrate their first premiership victory since 2019.