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FULL TIME at NIB Stadium & it was the Bulldogs winning 40-12

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 40-12

Or Not with another error from the Storm

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 40-12

PENALTY STORM - Two late penalties to the Storm give them a chance to post a consolation try

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 40-12

An awkward and dangerous looking tackle is let go by the referees - replay suggests a penalty should've be coming for the storm

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 36-12

Storm go short on the dropout but knock on trying to clean it up & Dogs on attack inside the Storm 10m zone

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 36-12

Another good kick from the Bulldogs sees them get a repeat set

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 36-12

Everything running in favour of the Dogs, good bounce back towards their chasers from nowhere but goes astray with a knock on

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 36-12

NO TRY is the ruling - Video referees admit that its likely there was no touch from Josh Jackson but as explained by VR, replays couldn't allow them to make a conclusive decision, Dogs have scrum anyway

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-12

Up to replay 58 and still no decision, now its into slow motion, remember NO TRY was onfield call of Ashley Klein

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-12

Were looking at some more replays again.... replays getting a work out

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-12

Video Referee's taking quite a few looks, replays suggest a try but...

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-12

VIDEO REFEREE: Josh Jackson claims his second but NO TRY is called by Ashley Klein, checking knock ons & onside from a kick

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-12

Well some luck for the Bulldogs after the differential penalty

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-12

A bit of a blow up at the moment, referees happy to call the scrum to go ahead

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-12

Melbourne have a poor last tackle again - Tohu Harris is caught on the last about 5m out from the line

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-12

An error from the Bulldogs and the Storm will get to attack from half way

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-12

VIDEO REFEREE: Upstairs we go for the first time tonight, David Klemmer the man claiming the try, checking onside from the kick & the contest, Ashley Klein gives us the 'T'

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PENALTY STORM - Michael Ennis reverses his way back into Billy Slater for a collision & the Storm will go for the 2

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-10

James Graham has NOT returned to the field for the second half for the Bulldogs

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-10

Play back underway at the wet and windy NIB Stadium

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-10

Just remember everyone that this isn't the only game on the card today at NIB Stadium - earlier this afternoon the Perth based West Coast Pirates took on the St George Dragons in a SG Ball cup match

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-10

HALF TIME at NIB Stadium in a wet and windy Perth, Bulldogs take a 12-10 lead into the break

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-10

PENALTY STORM - Bulldogs cross but Ashley Klein calls it back for an obstruction

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-10

PENALTY BULLDOGS - The Storm penalised for being inside the 10m - Penalty count now 6-1 in favour of the Bulldogs

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-10

PENALTY BULLDOGS - Storm penalised for a "crusher tackle" - Bulldogs now just 15m out from the Storm line

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-10

Repeat set coming up for the Bulldogs with Young Tonumaipea trapped ingoal after a good kick from Josh Reynolds

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-10

An unusually poor last tackle option sees Cooper Cronk send the ball dead and the Bulldogs get the 20m restart & zero tackle

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-10

Bulldogs with the momentum at this stage, looking more dangerous in attack and stronger in defence

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12-10

An average kick is put down by Will Chambers and the Bulldogs get another set inside the Storm's 10m zone

Melbourne Storm 10-6

And in fact Sisa Waqa is place ON REPORT for the tackle

Melbourne Storm 10-6

PENALTY BULLDOGS - Sisa Waqa hits Sam Perrett high after a Cooper Cronk kick

Melbourne Storm 10-6

PENALTY BULLDOGS - Another penalty to the Dogs

Melbourne Storm 10-0

PENALTY BULLDOGS - Ben Hampton is penalised for running a Bulldogs playing off the ball

Melbourne Storm 10-0

Another drop ball this time from Melbourne

Melbourne Storm 10-0

PENALTY BULLDOGS - Melbourne Storm penalised for a strip

Melbourne Storm 10-0

PENALTY STORM - Opening penalty goes to the Storm after one of the Bulldogs players is penalised for a high tackle

Melbourne Storm 10-0

Well despite looking like he was in gaga land - James Graham has been cleared and is back on the field after his concussion test

Melbourne Storm 10-0

Melbourne making all the running in this one - making big metres in attack but then showing great pressure in defence

Melbourne Storm 4-0

Cooper Cronk tests out Corey Thompson again and this time he takes it comfortably or as much as can be before Sisa Waqa hits him

Melbourne Storm 4-0

Corey Thompson drops the ball in his own ingoal off the high kick, but no damage done easily grounding the ball before the Storm could get there

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Well lets hope the referees are consistent about this - initially Adam Gee calls for a line dropout but Video Ref Luke Phillips takes a look and calls for a 20m restart

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James Graham looks like he's at a different place to the rest of his teammates, currently off the field under the Concussion rule

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If you missed the news earlier - Storm captain Cameron Smith is OUT

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Opening set ends badly for the Bulldogs with the kick going dead

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PLAY UNDERWAY In the Wild West well more the Wet West

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