The slightest semblance of a chance for Wigan, but Michael McIlorum's pass to Eddy Pettybourne goes forward. Roosters back in possession.

STONEY, external: Wigan not a patch on the team of last year. All over the place and nobody taking control. World class talent replaced by average Joes.

Michael Jennings sniffs a hat-trick and races 80 metres before being chased down by Josh Charnley and Dan Sarginson. All for nothing, as the referee had already blown for an infringement. Get your breath back, boys. Scrum to Wigan.

Christopher Faulkner, external: To be fair to Wigan they've done OK. Always going to be second best in the game. They just need to stop it getting embarrassing.

Danny Till, external: This will be all over by half-time. Roosters are on a different level.

The frustration may be starting to boil over for Wigan, and in particular hooker Michael McIlorum, who is guilty of a late hit and gives away a penalty deep in his own territory. Luckily for the Warriors, Sonny Bill Williams is unable to claim a high kick and the score remains 18-0.

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No player has ever crossed for a hat-trick of tries in a World Club Challenge match when it has been contested as a one-off fixture. Michael Jennings is one score away from making history.

Matt Head
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

"It has come from nothing. Jake Friend put a little grubber in and Matt Bowen won the race to the ball but didn't deal with it. Michael Jennings was too fast, he is a try-scorer and it is looking very bleak for Wigan Warriors."

Michael Jennings is over for a second time. Warriors full-back Matt Bowen goes chasing after a grubber kick and, under pressure, fails to gather cleanly, leaving centre Jennings an easy task to ground the ball. Could well be game over already.

Are the Australian side in again for their third try? A second for Jennings?

We are at the half-way point of the first half, and Sydney Roosters in full control. A huge test for Wigan's young side.

Almost a third try for Sydney. Captain Anthony Minichiello, a survivor from the Roosters' last World Club Challenge success 11 years ago, gets above opposing full-back Matt Bowen in the air but fails to grasp a high bomb and the opportunity goes begging. But Wigan cough up possession and the Roosters are back on the attack.

The Roosters are looking ominous in attack here. Do Wigan have any answer?

Shannon Byrne
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

"Two Wigan defenders got attracted to Jared Waerea-Hargreaves. Jake Friend looked to the left but his hands went right and they go over again."

Sonny Bill Williams gallops through the Wigan defence and is only denied by a last-ditch tackle by Matt Bowen. But the Warriors are punished for offside and Sam Moa bursts over to score. James Maloney adds his second goal and the Roosters have a 12-0 lead.

Wigan's first attacking move of note as half-back Matty Smith attempts a chip and chase near the posts, but the ball goes dead. At least the Warriors appear to have steadied the ship a bit after that early try from Michael Jennings.

The Roosters have another attacking set but it comes to little, and Mitchell Pearce's kick goes out on the full, so Wigan regain the ball 30 metres from their own line.

Will be interesting to see how Wigan respond to that early blow. There is a minor victory of sorts, as a rugged defence force Frank-Paul Nuuausala to knock on a few metres from the line.

Matt Head
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

"A nice cut out pass to Michael Jennings who goes over. you can't give him space like that; he is too fast, too quick and too good not to exploit the gaps."

Just the start that Wigan did not want. Michael Jennings picks up possession 20 metres out, hands off Josh Charnley and crosses unchallenged for the first try of the game. James Maloney adds the extras.

Wigan's first set of six ends with a forward pass near the half-way line and the Roosters have a chance to attack.