As it happened: Victory bittersweet for Storm as Hughes goes down

Heroes galore: Stefano Utoikamanu had 14 runs for 151 metres for the Storm and crossed for a crucial try while Jack Howarth clocked up 186 run metres and broke 10 tackles. Roosters skipper James Tedesco made 189 metres and broke eight tackles while Daniel Tupou's double took him to fifth all time on the premiership tryscoring list.

Full-time: Harry Grant proves the difference in an epic Storm win coming up with two try assists, two line break assists, 105 run metres and a try.

80 min: Incredible hands from the Roosters with Mark Nawaqanitawase showing great skill to keep the ball alive before a forward pass is called and the Storm hang on in a classic.

80 min: The Roosters keep the ball alive and go from side to side before Angus Crichton puts in a grubber which Xavier Coates cleans up. Line dropout.

77 min: Heavy defence from Tyran Wishart and Eli Katoa forces an error from Angus Crichton and the Storm hang on.

75 min: Sam Walker goes to the air again. Kane Bradley puts it down. The Roosters load up again.

73 min: Harry Grant stands tall again as he goes across field and puts the ball on a platter for Stefano Utoikamanu to pour through a hole between Naufahu Whyte and Siua Wong. With Cam Munster and Ryan Papenhuyzen out and Jahrome Hughes injured, Grant has been magnificent. Nick Meaney converts. Storm 34-30.

71 min: A high tackle by Connor Watson on Grant Anderson hands Nick Meaney a shot at levelling the scores but the kick goes wide. Daniel Tupou catches the ball and is caught in goal. Roosters 30-28.

68 min: Daniel Tupou launches himself at the corner in search of a hat-trick but the ball comes loose on the way to the ground.

65 min: The Roosters are back in front after Mark Nawaqanitawase flies high to tap back a bomb and Zach Dockar-Clay is on hand to pick up the bouncing ball and score. Sam Walker converts. Roosters 30-28.

59 min: The Storm hit the front after an Eli Katoa chip kick rebounds to Joe Chan who does extremely well to stand in a tackle and put Nick Meaney over for a try. Meaney puts the conversion over. Storm 28-24.

54 min: A double for Josh King courtesy of a face ball from Harry Grant from close range as the classy No.9 again picks the Roosters apart. Spencer Leniu and Blake Steep were left clutching at thin air. Nick Meaney converts. Roosters 24-22.

47 min: Another Sam Walker bomb, another Roosters try, this time through the unlikely source of a leaping Lindsay Collins who soars above the pack and brings the ball down to score. Walker converts. Roosters 24-16.

44 min: The Storm launch a raid but Harry Grant's grubber is too strong and rolls dead.

43 min: A massive blow for the Storm with Jahrome Hughes leaving the field in agony with a shoulder injury. Hughes extended his arm to make a tackle and immediately slumped to the ground in discomfort. He was taken from the field by two trainers with reports he has suffered a dislocated shoulder.

Half-time: A quality contest with the Roosters completing at 80 per cent and the Storm 90 per cent. Superstars James Tedesco, Harry Grant and Jahrome Hughes all stamped their class on the game while Storm prop Stefano Utoikamanu (67 run metres and five tackle breaks) and his Roosters counterpart Lindsay Collins (73 run metres and 23 tackles) stood tall in the middle.

32 min: Another Sam Walker bomb, another Roosters try, this time to Siua Wong after Jack Howarth makes a mess of the catch. Walker adds the extras. Roosters 18-16.

29 min: Storm forward Tui Kamikamica is placed on report for a crusher tackle.

28 min: The Roosters get the ball back from a short kick-off and launch a bomb which Kane Bradley defuses but on the next tackle the Storm are bundled into touch.

27 min: Sandon Smith and Salesi Foketi leave the field for a HIA after their head clash. Smith is deemed a Category One and will not return. Foketi passed his assessment and returned for the second half.

26 min: Harry Grant comes up with a piece of magic to slice through the Roosters defence from close range with Sandon Smith and Salesi Foketi clashing heads as they desperately try to shut him down. Nick Meaney converts. Storm 16-12.

20 min: Tyran Wishart puts in a neat grubber which is collected by Xavier Coates who finds Jack Howarth in support and the Storm have their second try. Nick Meaney misses the conversion. Roosters 12-10.

16 min: Sam Walker kicks cross field and gets it spot on for Daniel Tupou to fly above the pack and bring the ball down for his second try of the night. Tupou's 36th career double takes him to 170 for his career and now outright fifth all time. Walker converts. Roosters 12-6.

11 min: The Storm hit back when Jahrome Hughes produces a pinpoint grubber for Josh King to follow through and score. Nick Meaney adds the extras. 6-6.

8 min: Storm back Kane Bradley is placed on report for late contact on James Tedesco.

6 min: Daniel Tupou goes to equal fifth on the all-time list tryscoring list after magnificent hands from James Tedesco puts the left winger over in the corner. Tupou's 176th career try draws him level with Brett Morris and behind only Ken Irvine, Alex Johnston, Billy Slater and Steve Menzies. The conversion from Sam Walker makes it 6-0.

4 min: The first penalty of the night goes the way of the Roosters after Tyran Wishart worked Lindsay Collins over in the ruck and was pinged for a second effort.

Late Mail

Roosters: A late change in the pack with Spencer Leniu starting the game and Siua Wong going to the bench. Hugo Savala fell short in his bid to return from a wrist injury, with coach Trent Robinson confirming Sandon Smith would replace Chad Townsend and combine with Sam Walker in the halves. 

Storm: Kane Bradley has come into the team an hour before kick-off on the right wing and Grant Anderson moves into the centres with Joe Chan shifting to the bench. Ryan Papenhuyzen's return from a calf injury remains at least a week away, with Nick Meaney to line up at fullback. Winger Xavier Coates will play his 100th NRL game. 

Numbers Game

• The Roosters have lost five of their seven games at Allianz Stadium this season.
• The Storm have won 11 of their past 12 games against the Roosters.
• Roosters winger Daniel Tupou has scored eight tries in his last seven games.
• Roosters winger Mark Nawaqanitawase has scored six tries in his last four games at Allianz Stadium.