Full Time
80:00
5:30pm Sat May 1, 2021
Round 8 - Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal - Crowd: 13273
80min

All over at Stadium Australia, big win for Parramatta.

77min

Isaiah Papali'i penalised for a late hit.

74min

Now the Dogs drop it. Eels do likewise. Scrappy end.

73min

Tom Opacic looming through the middle after the Bulldogs handed it over meekly. He looks for Mitchell Moses in support but the halfback drops it.

73min

Mitchell Moses goes early off the scrum and the Bulldogs get a penalty. They have a set 40 out. Looking for a few late highlights for their fans.

69min

Conversion: Eels
Attempted by Mitchell Moses.

Moses misses.

Eels lead Bulldogs 10 - 32 Eels
68min

Try: Eels
Scored by Maika Sivo. Kick to come.

The tap on from Gutherson sees Sivo barge over.

Eels lead Bulldogs 10 - 32 Eels
67min

Luke Thompson drops it. Eels 30 out.

66min

The Eels a little impatient. Dylan Brown with the flick pass and it goes forward.

64min

Jake Averillo there to bat the ball dead as Mitchell Moses puts in a perfect kick. More pressure coming.

63min

Corey Allan blocks Blake Ferguson on the kick chase. Eels full set 10 out.

62min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Moses kicks it.

Eels lead Bulldogs 10 - 28 Eels
60min

Try: Eels
Scored by Marata Niukore. Kick to come.

Bryce Cartwright again with a perfect pass for Marata Niukore and the Eels snuff the chance of a comeback.

Eels lead Bulldogs 10 - 26 Eels
60min

Bulldogs with a strong kick chase to stop Blake Ferguson 10 out from his own line. Maika Sivo though with a big run and then a six-again. Exactly what the Eels needed.

60min

Mitchell Moses kicks it on the last and the Bulldogs decide to leave it as it is close to the sideline. Not worth the risk. Handover on the 20.

58min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Attempted by Kyle Flanagan.

Flanagan misses.

Eels lead Bulldogs 10 - 22 Eels
56min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Dallin Watene-Zelezniak. Kick to come.

The winger is over in his first game back! The Bulldogs take it right up to the line before passing and it frees up Watene-Zelezniak out wide.

Eels lead Bulldogs 10 - 22 Eels
55min

Mitchell Moses plays at the kick on the last and the Dogs have it. Six again!

54min

Some fight here from the Dogs.

53min

The Bulldogs, to their credit, starting to get back into it. Corey Allan and Corey Waddell with nice runs. 30 out on the last. Blake Ferguson drops it but it is ruled backwards. Clinton Gutherson has it now and links with Dylan Brown who races away. Meaney then forces a mistake.

49min

Jake Averillo now backs it up with a nice kick for touch.

48min

Conversion: Bulldogs
Kicked by Kyle Flanagan.

Flanagan converts.

Eels lead Bulldogs 6 - 22 Eels
47min

Try: Bulldogs
Scored by Jake Averillo. Kick to come.

A great highlight for the Dogs as Jake Averillo beats Dylan Brown and Reed Mahoney in cover.

Eels lead Bulldogs 4 - 22 Eels
46min

A much-needed penalty now. The Bulldogs kick for touch and start their set just before halfway.

45min

The kick on the last ricochets but Nick Meaney does brilliantly to take it. Bulldogs deep inside their own half though and struggling to build any sort of pressure.

42min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Moses slots it.

Eels lead Bulldogs 0 - 22 Eels
41min

Try: Eels
Scored by Shaun Lane. Kick to come.

Bryce Cartwright catches the Mitchell Moses kick and quick hands to put Lane over.

Eels lead Bulldogs 0 - 20 Eels
40min

The Bulldogs go right on the last and Nick Meaney links with Will Hopoate who finds Nick Cotric kicks inside. Clinton Gutherson covers it. Halftime. Eels 16-0.

38min

A great exchange of passes from the Dogs and it is knocked down by Blake Ferguson. Bulldogs with a full set starting on their own 40.

37min

Reed Mahoney with a lovely kick that finds touch near the Dogs line.

37min

The Bulldogs with another awful last-tackle option and they turn it over easily. Not building any pressure.

35min

Prayers up for Nathan Brown who is limping off with a serious injury. Unclear what exactly it is. He went down with no-one around him.

35min

A chance here on the left for the Eels but Nick Cotric intercepts the ball. Time off now with Nathan Brown down.

33min

Junior Paulo forces the offload and it goes forward. Ava Seumanufagai again in there to challenge the Eels forwards.

32min

And now the Eels drag the Bulldogs back into the in-goal area. Nothing go right for the home side.

30min

Ava Seumanufagai crunches Shaun Lane and forces an error. Big play.

30min

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak with an error now and the Eels get a full set 20 out. Dogs challenge it.

28min

Adam Elliott with the risky offload and it does not come off. Eels get it back.

27min

A relieving penalty now for the Bulldogs who are 40 out.

26min

An exchange of passes and Clinton Gutherson looks destined to go over but drops the ball over the line. Big let off for the Dogs.

23min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Eels well on top.

Eels lead Bulldogs 0 - 16 Eels
21min

Try: Eels
Scored by Clinton Gutherson. Kick to come.

Back-to-back six-again calls and then Clinton Gutherson comes back inside and barges over far too easily.

Eels lead Bulldogs 0 - 14 Eels
19min

Nick Cotric kicks the ball dead, a wasteful end to the set.

19min

Dylan Brown fumbles it on the last and Bulldogs get it 40 out from their own line. Need to get down the other end and try build some pressure.

17min

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak with a spirited chase to pressure Blake Ferguson who is back to field the kick from the Bulldogs. Eels at their 30 working it out now. Outside backs doing the work before Reagan Campbell-Gillard and Nathan Brown hit up past halfway. Mitchell Moses clears on the last and Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has it.

15min

Nathan Brown puts it down though.

15min

Dylan Napa with a silly penalty for attacking Mitchell Moses' legs. Eels 10 out.

14min

Nick Meaney with a strong run out of dummy-half and offload for Will Hopoate. Bulldogs with a bit of momentum on this set now and Clinton Gutherson is trapped 10 out from his own line. Need a strong set in defence here.

12min

Conversion: Eels
Attempted by Mitchell Moses.

Moses missed this one.

Eels lead Bulldogs 0 - 10 Eels
11min

Try: Eels
Scored by Maika Sivo. Kick to come.

Isaiah Papali'i attracts defenders and then throws it to Sivo on the wing who scores!

Eels lead Bulldogs 0 - 10 Eels
10min

Oregon Kaufusi almost over but the Bulldogs just hold him out.

9min

Mitchell Moses with a pinpoint kick and a penalty for interference on Clinton Gutherson.

7min

Jake Averillo to Adam Elliott who drops it under pressure. Not on and the Eels have it on halfway.

5min

Mitchell Moses with lots of time to kick on the last. It is close to the touchline but a tough one for Dallin Watene-Zelezniak to negotiate so he just catches it and takes the safe option as opposed to trying to put his foot out in the process.

4min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Moses slots the goal.

Eels lead Bulldogs 0 - 6 Eels
4min

Try: Eels
Scored by Clinton Gutherson. Kick to come.

Cheap try there for the Dogs to concede. Reed Mahoney with a lovely run out of dummy-half that catches the home side napping and like any good fullback Clinton Gutherson is in support.

Eels lead Bulldogs 0 - 4 Eels
3min

The Bulldogs with a clearing kick on the last and Clinton Gutherson fields it. Blake Ferguson then with a solid carry before Reagan Campbell-Gillard works it up towards halfway.

2min

Mitchell Moses to the air now and Dallin Watene-Zelezniak with a solid take then a run back full of intent. A risky offload follows but plenty of energy early in his return. Dogs work it out of their own end.

1min

Bulldogs 40 out on the last after an early six-again call. Reed Mahoney charges down the Kyle Flanagan kick and Parra have it on halfway.

We are underway at Stadium Australia.

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak returns for the Bulldogs while Ryan Matterson starts in his first game for the Eels since being sidelined with concussion concerns.

Good evening and welcome to League Unlimited's live update of tonight's game between the Bulldogs and Eels.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Peter Gough

Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Keiren Irons

Video Referee: Henry Perenara

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (10)
Tries: Jake Averillo, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Kyle Flanagan (1/2)
Penalty Goals:

PARRAMATTA EELS (32)
Tries: Clinton Gutherson (2), Maika Sivo (2), Shaun Lane, Marata Niukore
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (4/6)
Penalty Goals: