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FULL TIME at Allianz Stadium has seen the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have defeated the 2013 Premiers, the Roosters, 9-8 in horribly wet conditions.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 9-8

Anthony Minichiello unable to take the inside pass and the Bulldogs get a change over on halfway.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 9-8

Trent Hodkinson slots a grubber kick through the defence of the Roosters on last tackle. Minichiello comes up with the ball 2 metres short of his own goal line

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 9-8

Mitchel Pearce dives on the kick from Hodkinson and the Roosters have a lot of work to do to steal this game.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 9-8

KNOCK ON SBW! Bulldogs fan celebrate as Sonny Bill drops the ball. Scrum for the Bulldogs 40 metres out

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 9-8

INJURY UPDATE: Chase Stanley suffered a dislocated shoulder, he is sitting on the sideline now

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 9-8

Trent Hodkinson rejoins the Bulldogs defence and the Roosters attack 10 metres off their goal line.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 9-8

Time off here, Trent Hodkinson has been cleaned up. Looking at it now as Jake Friend came in and made contact as he kicked.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 9-8

Time off here as Chase Stanley has been assisted off the field with an arm injury. Looks in a horrible way

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Josh Reynolds jumped the defensive line too early and it's a penalty to the Roosters. Jake Friend takes the tap 10 metres out

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ZERO TACKLE for the Roosters, they are on the Bulldogs try line

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Trent Hodkinson is deflected off a Roosters defender which stops the kick making distance. Roosters attacking just inside the Bulldogs half.

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Josh Reynolds was flying through off a second kick from Trent Hodkinson on the last tackle. However, the Roosters through Minichiello clean up. Bulldogs unlucky not to score there

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NO TRY! Josh Reynolds with a brilliant try saver on Daniel Tupou as he flew across and forced him over the sideline before grounding.

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VIDEO REFEREE for Daniel Tupou, we have NO TRY as he appeared to slide over the sideline when grounding.

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PENALTY for a lifting tackle, Corey Thompson lifted Shaun Kenny-Dowall above the horizontal.

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Josh Reynolds with a poor kick on the end of the Bulldogs set, Michael Jennings takes possession on the fly and the Roosters attack deep in their half

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Isaac Lui backing his way into a tackle comes up with a mistake which lets the pressure off the Bulldogs pack. Hodkinson feeds a scrum feed 10 metres off their goal line.

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ZERO TACKLE called for the Roosters as the ball is dropped by the Roosters. They attack 35 metres out from the Bulldogs try line.

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Beautiful leaping catch from Chase Stanley as he defused the kick from the Roosters. Bulldogs attack deep in their own half now

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The Bulldogs unable to use the scrum play and a mistake comes. James Maloney feeds a scrum for his team deep in their own half.

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Penalty awarded to the Bulldogs as Dylan Napa was ruled to have stripped the ball free in the ruck. The Bulldogs kick for touch and attack 20 metres out

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Second half is UNDERWAY at Allianz Stadium with the Sydney Roosters kicking off

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HALF TIME at Allianz Stadium sees the rain continue to fall at Moore Park as the teams head into the sheds locked at 8-all

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Penalty to the Roosters as the Bulldogs fail to clear the ruck. The penalty goal on offer is taken as James Maloney lines up with the attempt

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6

Trent Hodkinson ruled to have knocked on as he dived on a loose ball as the kick from the Roosters was batted back in field.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6

Penalty to the Roosters as the Bulldogs fail to clear the ruck after the held call. Mitchell Pearce finds the sideline to give the Roosters a set start on halfway

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-0

Sam Perrett comes up with a massive try saving tackle as he wrapped the legs of Mitchell Aubusson as he took a short pass from Mitchell Pearce. The Roosters unable to crack the Bulldogs defence.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-0

Penalty to the Roosters as Aiden Tolman is pinged for holding down in the ruck. Kenny-Dowall wasn't allowed to play the ball. Maloney kicks for touch and the Roosters attack just inside the half line.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-0

Daniel Tupou is unable to take the bomb and it's knocked into the hands of Chase Stanley who comes away with the zero tackle just inside the sideline.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-0

Another penalty to the Bulldogs see them attack deep in the Roosters half.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-0

Michael Ennis draws a penalty as Aidan Guerra was ruled to have blocked the ruck. Bulldogs on the attack inside the Roosters half.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-0

Penalty to the Bulldogs for a slow release in the ruck from Roosters. Michael Ennis opts to take the 2 points with a simple attempt from beside the post to come.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0

Josh Reynolds is penalised for not clearing the ruck, Mitchell Pearce fires the kick downfield and the Roosters attack on halfway

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-0

Double knock on ruled, scrum will pack for the Bulldogs again 10 metres out. The Bondi Wall holding strong so far

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Penalty to the Bulldogs for crowding in the ruck. Trent Hodkinson kicks for touch and the Bulldogs attack inside the Roosters half.

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NO TRY for Jake Friend, penalty to the Bulldogs as SBW is ruled to have driven in and blocked the Bulldogs making a defensive play at Friend.

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VIDEO REFEREE for the Roosters, we have a possible TRY. Looking for a driver as Sonny Bill Williams came in to assist Jake Friend.

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James Graham is penalised for holding down in the ruck, the Roosters kick for touch and attack inside the Bulldogs 30 metre line.

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ZERO TACKLE called for the Roosters as the ball came free of the Bulldogs

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We are UNDERWAY at Allianz Stadium after a slight delay with the Bulldogs bringing out the wrong kicking tee. Roosters get first use of the ball through Sam Moa

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Welcome to LeagueUnlimited's LIVE COVERAGE from Allianz Stadium as we kick off the Men of League Heritage Round. Tonight the Sydney Roosters host the Cantebury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Both teams wearing their heritage kits.

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TEAM NEWS: Roosters – Frank Paul Nuuausala starts in the front row which sees Dylan Napa shift the bench. Aidan Guerra is promoted to the lock-forward position

Bulldogs – Frank Pritchard has been ruled out with injury to his ankle. Josh Jackson comes into the side, Greg Eastwood is added to the bench in jersey 22.

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