Reynolds with a kick to push the margin out to 16. He takes his time, the hooter has gone, nails it. FULLTIME.
Souths finish it in style! Gagai was sweating on the ball and he streaks away!
PENALTY BULLDOGS! Roberts tries to strip the ball.
Dogs aim to go left to Mariner but he spills it.
Tom Burgess charges through the defensive line but it shoots out. We have time off with Adam Elliot down with a shoulder concern. He is walking off.
It isn't clicking for the Rabbitohs tonight. A pass goes to ground and Reimis Smith picked it up.
Reynolds has it on a string again. Short kick and DWZ can't do anything. Dropout.
Sorry it was Braidon Burns not Su'A with the injury.
Anyways.. Bulldogs scrum 10 metres out. Can they create something to give us a good finish?
Thankfully, Su'A is up and being assisted from the field via Medic cart. James Roberts who was substituted earlier is back on.
Jaydn Su'A is in trouble here. He eyed the tryline and tried to force it but is in some distress.
Cook took over the end of the set there. He scampered them kicked to find a repeat set.
Bulldogs just can't complete their sets! DWZ shoots into marker and tries to throw it.. only went forward.
Su'A loses it. Bulldogs just won't go away.
Good save from Johnston! The winger makes up for his earlier error and swoops on a pass from a Dogs backline move.
Foran stabs one through and Gagai is nailed. Dropout incoming.
That was a shemozzle of a passage of play. Kerrod Holland looks to drop it but kicks it then Damien Cook spills it. Dogs ball.
Reynolds puts the Rabbitohs back out by double digits.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Defensive decision from Jackson. Walker got it down fast.
BUNKER TIME! Walker should have a four-pointer. Checking obstruction.
CHALLENGE INCOMING! DWZ tried to charge back hard and loses it. UNSUCCESSFUL.
Meaney from the left side, misses.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! One look and he smashed it. Bulldogs back in it.
BUNKER TIME! Faitala-Mariner looks to have slammed it down.
A repeat set coming up for the Bulldogs. Johnston palms it out instead of catching it.
That is a coach killer! SET RESTART on fifth against James Roberts.
PENALTY BULLDOGS! Walker with the late shot.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Gagai almost got his feet up but dragged it.
BUNKER TIME! Gagai maybe this time. Checking the touchline and grounding.
It was almost too easy! Reynolds pushes another through low but Roberts couldn;t gather it in.
Been a horror start for Dean Britt. A penalty and now an error.
Reynolds nails the conversion.
Souths go bang again! Reynolds slides one through and Su'A has the simple putdown.
PENALTY RABBITOHS! The perfect start for the Rabbitohs. Dean Britt clips them high.
We're back for the second half! Bulldogs have the ball on the tee and will get us underway!
HALFTIME :: Battling Bulldogs are behind by two against the Rabbitohs in a tough first half.
Souths fire one final shot here! Adam Reynolds chips one for Dane Gagai, who just gathers it but is taken over by Nick Meaney.
That was magic! Somehow the Bulldogs recover the bouncing ball off the kick-off and they get a decent set to kick deep. Souths have the final set of the half.
Meaney raises the flags.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! Lovely kick and Montoya caught it easily.
BUNKER TIME! Marcelo Montoya might have got one. Checking onside.
PENALTY BULLDOGS! Another offside call.
PENALTY BULLDOGS! JMK catches them offside.
Dogs on the attack here! A good strip and now a set restart! Can they breach the Rabbitohs line.
PENALTY BULLDOGS! DWZ runs back with some energy and cops a shoulder charge from Jaydn Su'A.
SET RESTART for the Bulldogs off a leg pull.
Easy shot and Reynolds makes it eight-nil.
PENALTY RABBITOHS! Second effort on the scramble from the Bulldogs. It all came from the drop ball from Marcelo Montoya. Souths are taking a shot.
Good hit from Wakeham and he causes Lowe to lose it.
Marshall-King tries to fire out out to Crichton again but he can't pick up the low one.
Bulldogs again throw something and almost crack them! Christian Crichton almost broke through but is taken. Bulldogs swing it left but Montoya is dragged down. Kick is taken and Souths counter.
Bulldogs almost cracked them there! Foran to DWZ, the fullback sliced through but can't find the pass to his winger who had the walk-in.
Bulldogs gathering some momentum here! Walker tries to pass-kick the ball but it's scooped up by the Bulldogs. It was quickly followed by a SET RESTART then a dropout for the Bulldogs! Here they go.
PENALTY BULLDOGS! Scrum clock penalty.
It was almost the carbon copy of the first four-pointer. A quick play-the-ball from Cam Murray got them rolling but this time, Latrell can't direct the pass.
Damien Cook goes on a scoot, the hooker catches several Bulldogs on the back foot and earns a SET RESTART. Rabbitohs hunting for a second here.
Bulldogs have looked spritely but haven't thrown too much at the Rabbitohs. Now Wakeham has midjudged a kick that has cost them seven tackles.
Reynolds with an easy first kick, rolls it over.
Bang go the Rabbitohs! It was a spread to the left and quick hands sends Johnston through, he stood up DWZ then Reimis Smith to stroll over.
KICK-OFF! Here we go. Bulldogs running right to left from your computer screen with first use.
Here come the Rabbitohs! They stride onto the Bankwest turf in their cardinal and myrtle, ready to do battle between two traditional clubs. Bulldogs have had their last words, roll out in their blue and white vee and look to upset the apple cart tonight. KICK-OFF is moments away.
Well there was some drama out at Brookvale Oval so now, we head west, to Bankwest for the last game of Round 8 between two sides that have not found their form this season South Sydney and Canterbury. The Rabbitohs will be keen to put together a complete performance while the Bulldogs just want to score some points! It is set for a good one to round off the weekend! Grab a drink, get comfy and lets roll!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Peter Gough
Touch Judges: Matt Noyen, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Video Referee: Steve Clark, Ben Galea
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (10)
Tries: Marcelo Montoya, Raymond Faitala-Mariner
Field Goals:
Conversions: Nick Meaney (1/2)
Penalty Goals:
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (26)
Tries: Alex Johnston, Jaydn Su'A, Cody Walker, Dane Gagai
Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (4/4)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (1/1)