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FULL TIME - Canberra hold on for a tight 12-10 win.

They have one final chance. Sauaso Sue brings it up, offloads late and the Bulldogs find space on the left. Kieran Foran to Marcelo Montoya who surges down the sideline but Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad drags him into touch.

Aidan Sezer drills it towards the sideline but Nick Meaney has it. Bulldogs start their final set on their own 30.

Kieran Foran puts through the grubber on the last and Bailey Simonsson dives on it. Canberra ball on their own 20.

Sauaso Sue! He chases down a runaway Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad in a certain try-saver! The Bulldogs push in the scrum and Canberra play it quickly for CNK who bursts away but the interchange forward runs him down. Canterbury scrum fee on the 10.

Just under six minutes remaining as the Bulldogs desperately search for a way to steal this game late. Christian Crichton with another great carry out of trouble. Then Kieran Foran takes the line on and gives it to Marcelo Montoya who surges over halfway. This is a strong set. They are just 30 out on the fourth as Foran goes short to Rhyse Martin but he overruns it and puts it down.

He offloads to Reimis Smith who has it stolen in a one-on-one attempt by Jarrod Croker. Now a penalty for a strip on Corey Horsburgh and they will shoot for two.

Just under 12 minutes remaining, with that Sam Williams missed field goal attempt now coming into play. Canberra have had few chances in this half. Aidan Sezer goes high on the last here to Nick Meaney who takes it.

Kieran Foran with a lovely grubber, forcing a dropout and building pressure for the home side.

More pressure heaped on Canberra as there's another knock down as Canterbury shifted it left. They get a full set 10 out from the Raiders line.

Canterbury spread it right and Bailey Simonsson has to knock it down. They get a full set 10 out as they look for their first points of the night.

Josh Jackson earns a relieving penalty. Bulldogs start the new set just shy of halfway.

Elliott Whitehead grubbers ahead and out of nothing has it straight back after chasing through. He offloads for Jarrod Croker but the centre is swarmed on and Canterbury survive.

Much like the first half both sides are trading sets here with neither able to get the upper hand.

Jack Cogger with a kick towards the sideline that finds touch 15 out. A nice, settled play. May not be exactly what they need 10 down but a good way to build some pressure and force Canberra to work it out from inside their own end.

Sam Williams chips it towards Jarrod Croker but Christian Crichton flies above to take it. Brilliantly done.

Canterbury may have just relinquished momentum there, conceding a penalty and gifting the Raiders easy passage out of their own end. They begin the set over halfway.

The Bulldogs again create space on Christian Crichton's wing as quick hands from Nick Meaney sees the winger surge towards the corner once more. But again he is held up. Will Hopoate with a clean catch of the bomb on the last but he can't get the ball free to offload. Handover.

Another error from Canberra, this time Hudson Young. Bulldogs scrum on their own 40.

Kieran Foran kicks on the last and finds touch 10 out. Pretty good start for the Bulldogs so far errors-wise, look more settled.

Jack Cogger high on the last for Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad but as always he is safe under it. Raiders finding strong metres early in this set through their outside backs. They now shift it left and Jarrod Croker is tackled on halfway. Aidan Sezer drills it towards touch on the last but Nick Meaney has it and is taken on the 20.

Aidan Sezer clears it from inside his own 30 and it bounces down for Nick Meaney who brings the ball up towards his own 30.

Looking much better on that set. Kieran Foran shifts it to Christian Crichton who tries to barge over in the corner but Canberra scramble well.

Not the best start for Canberra as Iosia Soliola comes up with an early error. Bulldogs 35 out with a full set to come.

Second half underway as the Raiders look to snap a three-game losing streak.

HALF TIME - Canterbury struggling in attack and also not helping themselves with seven errors. Two tries in the space of three minutes hand the Raiders a 10-0 lead at the break.

Nick Meaney under the bomb on the last as he is taken in a solid tackle from Elliott Whitehead. Canterbury working it out from inside their own end. Kieran Foran shifts it to Christian Crichton who runs out of space and is taken into touch. Raiders ball on their own 40.

Cogger again tasked with the last-tackle play. He puts it into the air and Sebastian Kris flies above a number of players to diffuse the situation.

The Bulldogs now get a penalty against the run of play and again have the ball 20 out. Jack Cogger with a nice grubber and he forces a dropout.

Canberra with their first error of the night and the Bulldogs have it back 20 out with the perfect chance to hit back but they drop the ball straight away. Raymond Faitala-Mariner the culprit.

John Bateman tries to force his way over out of dummy-half but is held up. Still shaky signs for Canterbury. They get the ball back though now and work it out from inside their own half.

Josh Jackson gives away a penalty and Canberra earn easy passage out of their own end. This could blow out quite quickly if Canterbury keep this up.

Bailey Simonsson flies above to take the bomb under pressure on the last and Canberra survive. Now they also nab a penalty to help them out of trouble.

They're 40 out with a full set to come.

Sam Williams clears it for Nick Meaney who is also safe as always in fielding the ball. But Canterbury get a relieving penalty with Marcelo Montoya taken high.

That's better from Kieran Foran. A nice kick back inside is well fielded by Corey Horsburgh but he's trapped in-goal. Bulldogs with a good chance to post first points but Foran comes up with a mistake.

Still no points so far. Canterbury making strong metres and giving themselves every chance but too often kicking towards Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, who shows little sign of faltering.

Kieran Foran to the air again on the last but as usual Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad is safe.

Sam Williams with another dangerous bomb but again Canberra come up with a mistake trying to catch it. Canterbury shaky under the high ball early.

Bulldogs 30 out on the last. Kieran Foran with the bomb and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad is under pressure to take it with Raymond Faitala-Mariner looming but the Canberra fullback rises above to take it. He then earns a relieving penalty.

Sam Williams sends it into the air, Elliott Whitehead knocks it backwards and Dunamis Lui crashes over but the officials rule that Whitehead hit it forward and that's an early reprieve for Canterbury.

Both sides just trading sets at the moment as Canterbury are now tasked with working it out from inside their own end. Ofahiki Ogden drops it taking the ball up though and now the Raiders have it just shy of halfway again.

Kieran Foran now tries to force a dropout as Canterbury march upfield and into the Canberra 20 but Aidan Sezer reads it well and storms up towards the 20-metre mark.

Canberra 20 out on the last. Sam Williams with a nice chip over the top on the last but a push on a Bulldogs defender sees the penalty conceded.

Bulldogs over halfway on the last - Kieran Foran stabs a kick towards Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad who takes it on the full. The Raiders start this set on their own 30.

Canberra with the ball back and they are already over halfway on the third. They then shift it left and it ends up with John Bateman who is tackled 40 out. The ball is sent into the air on the last for Nick Meaney who is under it.

Sam Williams rolls through a deft grubber that just sits up close to the line but Christian Crichton fields it under pressure. Bulldogs working it out of their own end.

Jeremy Marshall-King goes for a scoot out of dummy-half drops the ball. Raiders with possession just shy of halfway.

Aidan Sezer with a nice grubber but it just trickles dead with the chasers not getting there in time.

Raiders with a great chance 30 out.

Ofahiki Ogden and Aiden Tolman with the opening carries before Josh Jackson surges up towards the 40. Kieran Foran short to Raymond Faitala-Mariner who drops the ball.

We are underway at ANZ.

Kick-off expected in just over 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, Canberra welcome back John Bateman from an eye injury, seeing Hudson Young drop back to the bench. Emre Guler is the one who makes way off the interchange.

In team news, Canterbury have a late change up front with Adam Elliott into the starting side on the edge in favour of Corey Harawira-Naera.

Good evening and welcome to tonight's live blog of the Bulldogs versus Raiders clash.