Match Centre

Despite scoring fewer tries - The Bulldogs have taken victory at ANZ Stadium with a 14-12 victory

JOHNSON LOSES IT AND DOGS WIN

Jack Williams takes a great catch on a grubber and then runs 95m and gets brought down 5m out; Next play Townsend kicks and forces a dropout

WILLIAMS RUNS 95M

Lichaa again goes himself but is brought down short on the last tackle

Lichaa tries the barge over but is held up next to the posts

Dogs full set on the Sharks 10

BIG CALL - Ben Cummins on the advice of Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski blows a penalty for a late hit by Jack Williams who is ON REPORT as well

Wakeham kicks very high but Feki goes higher and takes the catch

Bulldogs get a much needed penalty as Matt Prior pulls the ball out of Josh Jackson

Both sides making good metres but still no change to the 14-12

Sharks attacking after an error from DWZ

And the bunker doesn't confirm it with an obstruction being ruled with Briton Nikora causing an obstruction

Chad Townsend throws a beautiful pass out to Xerri who catches on the outside and slices through... just need the bunker to confirm

Dogs go close after forcing an error but a loose offload inside goes astray

CHN right on the line spills the ball and the Sharks work it from their 10

Play resumes with Canterbury getting first use.

Bunker - possible Sharks no try. Cronulla appear to have lost it over the line. Checking whether a strip was involved.

A nothing end to that set with Wakeham putting in a grubber, Moylan trapping it and the Sharks working it off their own line.

Cronulla hand the Bulldogs possession once more and this time it's in a dangerous position.

A Townsend grubber should have seen Hopoate trapped in goal but the former Blues centre is able to get out of the in-goal almost untouched.

Cogger's last tackle cross-field kick is fielded in goal by Feki. 20m restart Sharks.

Some Shaun Johnson magic can't deliver Cronulla a try - he steps and weaves and eventually puts in a kick for a surging Josh Dugan but it's gone too far. Bulldogs 20m restart.

Canterbury concede a penalty in attack and Cronulla are let off the hook. Meanwhile, Kieran Foran is off with a leg complaint. Brandon Wakeham makes his debut in the halves for the hosts.

Canterbury earn a reset of the tackle count with Moylan having a nightmare of an afternoon, dropping a Jack Cogger bomb.

Doggies look to score in the far corner but the last pass to Meaney is forward. No dice. Sharks scrum.

Penalty Bulldogs. Cronulla laying on the tackled player too long. Home side with possession starting halfway.

Cronulla error-prone thus far and struggling to make good metres. The addition of DWZ for Canterbury appears to have been a positive so far.

Both sides' first sets pretty standard stuff.

Quick team news update with the game underway - Canterbury coach Dean Pay dropped Rhyse Martin and Danny Fualalo from the bench with Adam Elliott and debutant Brandon Wakeham coming in. Cronulla welcome back former Bulldog Aaron Woods with Blayke Brailey dropping off the bench. Finally - Hamlin Uele is benched with Jack Williams starting up front.

We're underway at ANZ, Canterbury kick off and the Sharks have it first up.