Warriors hot on attack but the tap-on from Mannering goes forward and the Bulldogs hold on.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-12
The Warriors get a fresh six 20 metres out after Perrett spills the bomb. Exciting finish coming up here.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-12
Incredible play from the Warriors falls just short. Johnson made a great break and almost crossed in the corner but some unbelievable defence from Josh Morris saves the day. Amazing tackle. 3 minutes left.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
Shaun Johnson strikes it brilliantly from the left hand touchline.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-12
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Ben Henry. Kick to come.
And it'll be game on for the last five minutes here as the Warriors have crossed in the corner through Ben Henry. Ashley Klein went upstairs to check obstruction but it was clean.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-10
Another penalty for the Warriors as Josh Morris runs an obvious block.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-6
Warriors receive back-to-back penalties and they're still a chance here.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-6
UNFORCED ERROR NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Sione Lousi makes an unforced error.
Sione Lousi drops the ball with the Warriors in a decent position and to make matters worse he appears to have a knee injury.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-6
Lovely break by Ngani Laumape but he can't handle the ball after the cover defence hits him. Warriors continue to shoot themselves in the foot.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-6
SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Penalty goal attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Sione Lousi gets pinged for holding on to James Graham for too long and the Bulldogs opt for goal. Hodkinson slots it over from an easy position.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16-6
Crazy penalty by Tomkins as he tackles a Bulldogs player from an obvious offside position and the Warriors are running out of time.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-6
Warriors on top in the last 5 minutes. They receive a penalty here and they're 20 metres out.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-6
Warriors peppering the Bulldogs line but Johnson's loopy pass goes over the head of Laumape and over the sideline.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-6
Beautiful offload from Matulino and Vautvei is away, but a nice covering tackle from Josh Jackson sees Vatuvei over the sideline.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-6
Josh Reynolds loses control of the ball and the Warriors survive for now.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-6
The Bulldogs have enjoyed 76% possession in this second half. The Warriors are really up against it now as Reynolds forces a repeat set.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-6
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson unsuccessful.
Not Hodkinson's best connection and he's hooked it.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-6
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Greg Eastwood. Kick to come.
Great play by the Bulldogs. They were on the attack through another penalty, and Stanley was in trouble but flung the ball in-field to Sam Perrett who found a rampaging Greg Eastwood with a lovely offload.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-6
The grubber goes into the in-goal but a calm Kevin Locke, who came on for Hurrell, watches the ball roll dead.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-6
The Dogs still on attack as the Warriors can't handle the bomb.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-6
A pause in play here as Konrad Hurrell has to leave the field to get a head knock checked.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-6
Penalty for the Bulldogs and the Warriors have to be careful here they stay in the game.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson successful.
Trent Hodkinson adds the extras from a lot closer to the posts than his previous attempt.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10-6
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by James Graham. Kick to come.
A lovely ball from Trent Hodkinson sees Graham run beautifully into a gap in the Warriors defence and the Bulldogs take the lead.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8-6
UNFORCED ERROR NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Ngani Laumape makes an unforced error.
Another Warriors error inside their own half.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
And we're back underway for the second half here and the Warriors will get first use of the football.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
That is half time now, and so ends a close half of two halves. The Warriors came out guns blazing and scored through Ben Matulino. The Bulldogs had the better of the second 20 minutes and found the line through Mitch Brown. So at the end of the first half it's just the Shaun Johnson conversion that is the difference between the two sides.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
Tomkins defuses a Hodkinson bomb and the Warriors should wind it down to half time now.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
It's the Bulldogs throwing caution to the wind on attack now with some nice passing but the Warriors continue to defend their line well.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
The Warriors under pressure but it's relieved by a loose offload finding Shaun Johnson.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
The Bulldogs on a bit of a roll here. They go downfield and a nice kick from Tony Williams sees Sam Tomkins trapped in the in-goal.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Conversion attempt by Trent Hodkinson unsuccessful.
Trent Hodkinson is unable to convert from the left hand touchline.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
TRY CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Scored by Mitch Brown. Kick to come.
And the pressure tells. Trent Hodkinson finds Sam Kasiano on the wrap around who throws a lovely ball for a prop onto the chest of Mitch Brown who crosses in the corner.
New Zealand Warriors 6-4
The Bulldogs go back on the attack after another penalty. They've had the better of the play in the last 10 minutes or so but have yet to cross the line.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
It's the Englishmen at it. James Graham gets up and starts shoving Sam Tomkins and they get in each others faces. The other players run in but it comes to nothing.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Simon Mannering makes an unforced error.
The Bulldogs will have another chance though as now Simon Mannering has erred bringing it out of their own end.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
Josh Reynolds is livid at Ashley Klein as he thought he had a try, but replays how Kasiano probably knocked it forward after a little chip by Hodkinson.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
Nice defusal of the bomb by Ngani Laumape and the Warriors hold on.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Manu Vatuvei makes an unforced error.
Chance here for the Bulldogs as Manu Vatuvei loses the ball in the tackle.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
Great build-up from the Bulldogs comes to nought. Tony Williams grubbered through nicely for Trent Hodkinson who found Michael Ennis, however Ennis' grubber is cleaned up by the Warriors.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
UNFORCED ERROR NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Konrad Hurrell makes an unforced error.
Some more slick Warriors hands comes to an end as Konrad Hurrell's tap-on drifts forward.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
Another chance for the Warriors as Josh Reynolds flings a pass behind Chase Stanley and Stanley can't handle and the ball rolls out.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
The Warriors look up for it this afternoon. The offloads are sticking so far.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
Shaun Johnson makes no mistake from a handy position.
New Zealand Warriors 6-0
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Ben Matulino. Kick to come.
And it's the Warriors who break the stalemate through big Ben Matulino. He ran onto a Nathan Friend short ball from close range and had enough strength to plant the ball in traffic.
New Zealand Warriors 4-0
Shaun Johnson and Josh Reynolds trade 40/20 attempts in successive sets but both are caught inside. The Warriors now receive a penalty after a Chad Townsend break.
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The first foray into the Warriors' 20 by the Bulldogs finishes with the ball landing in an unsuspecting Shaun Johnson's hands.
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Wobbly grubber on just the second tackle by Sam Tomkins is cleaned up the Bulldogs, and it's compounded by the Warriors conceding a penalty.
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The Bulldogs get pinged for a strip as Manu Vatuvei charges the ball back. Another chance for the Warriors.
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The Bulldogs defuse the bomb from Townsend and survive the first attacking raid.
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UNFORCED ERROR CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Tony Williams makes an unforced error.
First attacking chance for the Warriors here as Tony Williams losing the ball 10m out from his own tryline.
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And we're underway here as the Warriors kick off.
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Welcome to Hamilton this Sunday afternoon as the top of the table Canterbury Bulldogs 'host' the resurgent New Zealand Warriors. Expecting a tight contest here with both teams in good form over the last couple of weeks. Just a few minutes from kick-off now.
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LATE MAIL: Warriors – New Zealand are also unchanged from their side selected on Tuesday
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LATE MAIL: Bulldogs – Canterbury are unchanged and take the field in Hamilton as per program with Moses Mbye not required off the bench
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein, Alan Shortall
Touch Judges: Steve Carrall, Paul Holland
Video Referee: Chris Ward, Luke Patten
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (16)
Tries: Mitch Brown, James Graham, Greg Eastwood
Field Goals:
Conversions: Trent Hodkinson (1/3)
Penalty Goals: Trent Hodkinson (1/1)
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS (12)
Tries: Ben Matulino, Ben Henry
Field Goals:
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (2/2)
Penalty Goals: