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An exciting game in the end there at ANZ Stadium.
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Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 21-20

Will Hopoate wins the RSL Centenary Medal for man of the match .

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 21-20

What a frantic second half that was! The Titans really put everything into it, but couldn't get the win.
The Bulldogs would feel a bit lucky to have saved that game!

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 21-20

Bulldogs setting up now!

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Seven tackles now for the Bulldogs to get up the other end.

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What was that? Mbye attempts a field goal and smashes it into the back of James Graham!

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The Titans are 40 metres out when they kick it to the Bulldogs. It's their chance now.

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The Titans win the coin toss and will receive the ball first in the first half of extra time!

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Wow. What a frantic finish to regular time there! The Bulldogs had a chance down the left with no time remaining but we go to golden point!

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TITANS LOSE IT! Dogs march up field and almost win it with a grubber but Gold Coast take it dead. GOLDEN POINT!

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HUGE metres Dogs!

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Roberts grubbers for some bizarre reason despite an overlap, Hopoate has it and the Dogs work it up field!

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Titans attempt a field goal through Roberts but it's charged down. Six again!

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Titans with ample opportunity to set up for a field goal but they put it high for the second time in two sets... the Dogs backs are all over it.

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James Graham with an amazing run to chase Hoffman but couldn't get him.

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HUGE mid-field bomb goes up, Hopoate is under it, drops it backwards then regathers. Pulu's hit Perrett on the way through so time is off as Perrett is strapped.

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Reynolds kicks ahead but Josh Jackson misses it and Cameron Cullen cleans it up. Titans work off their own line.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-14

Titans make a meal of it mid-field. Dogs scrum on halfway.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-14

Rona cleans up a Titans grubber and there will be a drop-out for the Bulldogs

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-8

PENALTY x2 Titans - The Dogs get two penalties in succession and the Titans are right on the attack now! What a turnaround!

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-8

Zillman loses control of the ball and it's judged to be a knock-on. Great attacking opportunity for the Dogs here.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-8

Perrett is up, plays the ball and the Dogs continue up the field.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-8

Sam Perrett is on the ground after a solid tackle. Seems to have been twisted in the tackle.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-8

INTERCHANGE Bulldogs - Tolman OFF, Browne ON.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-8

Reynolds with a searching run and then the Bulldogs attack down the right, but a grubber kick goes over the sideline.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-8

Roberts almost kicks over the sideline on the full there, but it just bounces inside. Bulldogs scrum from their own 10 metre line.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-8

The Bulldogs complete their set after the kick-off and the Titans are stuck in their half again.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20-8

Great movement from Lichaa -> Graham -> Reynolds -> Jackson who scores untouched.
The Bulldogs have definitely been better in attack today.

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FORWARD PASS - Pulu to Paasi is a good foot forward. The Bulldogs get the scrum just in the Titans half.

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INTERCHANGE Bulldogs - Kasiano OFF. Graham ON.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-8

Reynolds pops a cross-field kick in for Morris, but he can't quite grab it and the Titans run it out.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-8

A suspected concussion test there for Greg Bird.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-8

INTERCHANGE Titans - Bird OFF. Pulu ON.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-8

Great tackle from Josh Jackson. He's a machine in defence!

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-8

The Titans lost the ball backwards about 30 metres and then Roberts kicks it back to the Bulldogs. Messy play there!

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-8

The Titans put the pressure on and recover a lost ball! It's a see-sawing half so far.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-8

Roberts kicks across field and it's taken by the Bulldogs in the corner and Holland runs 50 metres upfield!

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-8

The Titans on the attack here. Taia is held back this time. Bulldogs desperate in defence.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-8

The Bulldogs turn it over on the last there as they attempted to get over through Morris

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-8

Good metres from Josh Morris in the first half with 146m!

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-8

A 40/20 attempt from Roberts is just short of the 20 metre line!

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-8

We've kicked off here for the second half!

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-8

Quick break before we're back with some stats and the second half!

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-8

Half-time here at ANZ Stadium.
A pretty sloppy first half in wet conditions, but the Bulldogs deserve their lead after some solid possession and field position.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-8

Holland loses the ball as the Bulldogs attack the line!

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-8

The Dogs on the attack and a sloppy kick see the Titans run it over the dead-goal line. Drop-out to come.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-8

Bulldogs throwing it wide on the first in the wet? Not sure why...

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-8

Josh Jackson is down and in pain, but gets back up slowly into the defensive line.

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PENALTY Titans - Ruck. This game is not really going anywhere right now. The Titans will take the shot at goal to tie it up.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6

Bulldogs slow to get back in the attacking line. Looking tired already.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6

Kerrod Holland loses it now as the Bulldogs attack.
Ball control will be an issue.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6

INTERCHANGE Bulldogs - Graham OFF. Klemmer ON.

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PENALTY Bulldogs - Morris takes the quick tap and a sneaky 15 metres!

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PENALTY Titans - Ruck penalty. Some nice play from the Titans and they made it to the halfway line on tackle one.

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INTERCHANCE Titans - James OFF. Douglas ON.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6

Hopoate brings back the ball, almost busts through.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6

Josh Hoffman runs about 20 metres sideways. No way through the Bulldogs defence

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6

Interesting kick-off from the Titans there. A grubber along the ground. Perhaps to counter the wind?

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6

That's try No. 6 for the season for Perrett. Holland will attempt this conversion from the far right wing.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6

PENALTY Bulldogs - The Titans give away a penalty. The Bulldogs take the tap.

Gold Coast Titans 6-4

Great offload from Josh Jackson and the Dogs are very close on the right edge through Holland!

Gold Coast Titans 6-4

INTERCHANGE - Eastwood OFF. Kasiano ON

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Another kick from Reynolds is cleaned up by Zillman easily. Not having the best kicking game so far.

Gold Coast Titans 6-4

The rain starting to fall at Homebush now.

Gold Coast Titans 6-4

Lichaa with a neat dummy half run. Making good metres here, the Bulldogs.

Gold Coast Titans 6-4

Knock-on by Friend from the Titans. Sloppy piece of play there.

Gold Coast Titans 6-4

PENALTY Titans - Bulldogs lying in the ruck too long there

Gold Coast Titans 6-4

Big bomb from Reynolds but Mead takes it easily. Titans working it out of their half.

Gold Coast Titans 6-4

Morris didn't even touch it in fact! Anthony Don from the Titans actually assisted for that try!

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Big run from Morris! He pushes a couple off and sprints 40 metres down the field!

Gold Coast Titans 6-0

PENALTY Bulldogs - A relieving ruck penalty there.

Gold Coast Titans 6-0

The Titans grubber it in goal, but it's cleaned out just in the field of play.

Gold Coast Titans 6-0

Titans just 10 metres out again.

Gold Coast Titans 6-0

PENALTY Titans - Stripped ball. Bird seemed to be trying to pass, the ball comes out, but a Bulldogs hand in there.

Gold Coast Titans 6-0

Titans on the attack now. Just 5 metres out.

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PENALTY Titans - Obstruction. Josh Reynolds is penalised for running behind a player.

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A high tackle from Nene Macdonald is not pulled up by the ref there. Lucky.

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A kick from Mbye is tidied up by Zillman again and he makes it out of the in-goal.
Can they hold onto it this time?

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The Bulldogs on the attack once again. Can they turn it into points this time?

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The Bulldogs attacking again, spreading it right and then back left. An attempted cross-field kick is taken by Mbye but he's tackled just short.
Titans run it out.

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Bulldogs just 20 metres out and on the attack, but the last tackle option by Reynolds is taken by Zillman and he's dragged in goal. Drop out Titans!

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Two complete sets to start the game, but a poor kick on the last from the Titans, but there's a strong wind behind the Bulldogs.

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Big lock, Greg Eastwood celebrates his 200th game today for the Bulldogs

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Kick-off! The Bulldogs take the first catch and run it out of their 20.

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The players are making their way onto the field right now. It's a wet and gloomy day in Sydney today. Will it favour the Dogs?

Welcome to ANZ Stadium for this Round 8 clash between the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the Gold Coast Titans!
It's 6th (Dogs) v 8th (Titans) and both teams will be hoping to stay in the top 8.

Just a couple of changes to the teams for today.
For the Bulldogs, Craig Garvey is listed on a four man bench. Adam Elliott and Lloyd Perrett drop out of the squad.

Gold Coast meanwhile have lost Ash Taylor to concussion after copping a knock in the late stages of last Saturday's loss to the Dragons. Cameron Cullen comes straight in at five-eighth while Eddy Pettybourne drops off the five-man bench.