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BULLDOGS WIN - They score a 6-4 victory

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-4

Cameron Smith is going for the penalty goal from the sideline

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-4

PENALTY STORM: Bulldogs penalised for taking out Marika Koroibete on the chase

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-4

Mahe Fonua flies high and tackles the Cronk kick but is pulled down 2m out from the try line

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-4

Michael Ennis penalised for being offside in the play, Melbourne 25m out from Storm line

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-4

Cooper Cronk and Billy Slater team up with the usual inside ball, Mitch Brown saves the day for the Bulldogs

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-4

Cooper Cronk goes high and its a tough one for Mitch Brown who takes it under no pressure but not without difficulty though

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-4

Storm go through with a kick and the Bulldogs are forced to clean it up but Marika Koroibete uses a shoulder and is penalised accordingly

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-4

A good kick forces Mitch Brown to scramble and bash the ball right before Marika Koroibete got there

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-4

Michael Ennis is called out of the play by Grant Atkins 4 times and still makes the tackle, No Surprises a Penalty follows

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-4

Trent Hodkinson puts a kick in thats a touch to shallow and the tap backs are intercepted by Ben Roberts

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-4

Bulldogs getting the rub of the pink at the moment, another penalty to put them into attacking position

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-4

Storm go high, Billy Slater gets checked several times on running and its taken ingoal by the Bulldogs

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-4

Melbourne Storm go the short dropout and get the ball back, Referees not sure whether it went 10 but call play on

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-4

Marika Koroibete can't take the crossfield kick and it luckily goes dead before Corey Thompson can catch it

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-4

Sam Kasiano is penalised by Grant Atkins for putting a hand on the ball, Storm now up to the 40m

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-4

Bulldogs now on the attack after getting a penalty after Grant Atkins ruled that the Storm defenders made a second effort in the tackle

Melbourne Storm 4-0

Michael Ennis goes high but with no real chase from the Bulldogs sees Mahe Fonua take it under no pressure

Melbourne Storm 4-0

Krisnan Inu puts boot to ball and we are back underway in the second half

Melbourne Storm 4-0

The Canterbury Bulldogs are coming back out to the field at AAMI Park in a literally even half bar the 4-0 score

Melbourne Storm 4-0

Half Time at AAMI Park and its the Melbourne Storm leading by 4-0

Melbourne Storm 4-0

Marika Koroibete shows his strength and forces a goal line dropout

Melbourne Storm 4-0

Melbourne penalised for a flop before a bit of slapping of faces between Will Chambers and Michael Ennis

Melbourne Storm 4-0

The fifth tackle didn't get much better for the Bulldogs, Hodkinson forced to kick from 15m out

Melbourne Storm 4-0

4 Tackles into the set and the Bulldogs can't get past the 10m

Melbourne Storm 4-0

Ben Roberts gives a better milking then a Dairy Farmers cow but does get the Penalty from Gerard Sutton

Melbourne Storm 4-0

Some good play from the Storm sees them find space then a kick from Cronk to Slater is batted dead by Greg Eastwood

Melbourne Storm 4-0

Drury Low takes the high ball before Mahe Fonua pushes him over the sideline after the tackle was completed

Melbourne Storm 4-0

The Bulldogs kick goes one bounce too many and goes dead, Storm with the 7 tackle set 20m out

Melbourne Storm 4-0

Cooper Cronk has to kick from his own 20m and the Bulldogs take it about 35m from their own line

Melbourne Storm 4-0

Mahe Fonua stays on the field but is limping badly

Melbourne Storm 4-0

Mahe Fonua goes high and takes an AFL style speccie but now is down injured for his effort

Melbourne Storm 4-0

Bulldogs find Billy Slater on the full after working the ball away from their own end

Melbourne Storm 4-0

Storm get back to back penalties, one for hand on the ball & one for a second effort in the tackle

Melbourne Storm 4-0

PENALTY STORM: Bulldogs penalised for leaving the scrum early, Michael Ennis not happy & then gets a talking to from Gerard Sutton

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PENALTY BULLDOGS: Storm are penalised for being inside the 10m, Michael Ennis rushes for the quick tap but gets told he can't by Grant Atkins

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VIDEO REFEREE: Mahe Fonua gets over the try line but looks to be held up - Gerard Sutton wants the Video Refs to confirm, no try onfield ruling

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Bulldogs on the attack in the Storm half after getting a scrum just on the Storm side of halfway

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Grant Atkins rules a goalline dropout for the Bulldogs however the Video Refs take a look and replays show no Bulldogs touch and therefore we go to the 20m for a restart

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Storm try expansive play before Cooper Cronk is smashed by Sam Kasiano

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Bulldogs working it towards halfway, Michael Ennis throwing his arms up for a penalty but not coming

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Bulldogs go high on the last and Billy Slater takes it easily

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Gerard Sutton calls time on and the Bulldogs have first possession of the ball

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Cold and Wet down in Melbourne tonight - something that is pretty regular down there

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FULL TIME in Under 20s action (Holden Cup): Melbourne Storm 22 def. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20

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LATE MAIL: Bulldogs – Drury Low onto the wing with Josh Morris ruled out. Krisnan Inu to shifts to centre inside Corey Thompson. Josh Jackson starts at 5/8th in place of Josh Reynolds who was suspended for three games. Tim Browne starts at prop with Sam Kasiano moving to lock.

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LATE MAIL: Melbourne Storm – Cooper Cronk has been declared fit to play tonight for the Storm in the halves, he wears 21. Marika Koroibete will make his club debut on the wing after signing from Wests Tigers. Tohu Harris and Jordan McLean move into the starting side, Ryan Hoffman and Ryan Hinchcliffe shift to the bench.

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