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Dogs tried to spread it from the kick-off and it goes down. FULLTIME :: The 12-man Raiders get the win tonight.

Two points. Dogs have one chance to win this in dare I say it, magical fashion.

SET RESTART.. Dogs have a whole set to do something.

Aekins takes the ball to ground. Turnover. Can the Bulldogs create something?

PENALTY RAIDERS! Strip from the Bulldogs. The clock keeps ticking away.

PENALTY RAIDERS! High tackle gets the Raiders immediately out of their own area.

Bulldogs have activated the 18th man. Joe Stimson is on the field now.

That is a coach killer. Hodgson gets a SET RESTART on last. Raiders can put themselves further ahead now.

PENALTY RAIDERS! Lui hit after he passed the ball.

PENALTY RAIDERS! Semi Valemi was knocked off the ball before he caught it. Silly from Adam Elliot.

Dogs with a bad kick and it is taken well by the Raiders. Seven tackle set. RAIDERS PENALTY! for obstructing the restart.

Now Hodgson is on report for a chicken wing against his England team mate.

PENALTY BULLDOGS! They will have a 13-on-11 for three minutes. Can they extend the lead?

Katoa down here. He got hit in aggressive contact by Papali'i. On replay. It doesn't look good.

What is happening! The kick came off the crossbar and fell back to Corey Waddell. The big man tries to steam over the line but he is caught. Changeover. Somehow.

That was almost some magic from Simonsson! He taps the ball up for an intercept, falls over and almost regathers. Dogs ball though. They are looking likely against the 12 men.

Adam Elliot in some trouble here. He got bent over by the defense and is being helped off. Wighton is called out. He is ON REPORT guess what comes next?

Brandon Wakeham makes a good tackle! Raiders run it on last and a fantastic pick up by Valemi but he is grassed by the five-eighth.

BUNKER TIME! Hopoate slices through and can't find his support. On next, Cotric tries to slam it down. Called NO TRY.

Raiders have a tame end to their set again. Hodgson takes it right and Harawira-Naera dies with the ball.

Semi Valemi is a magican! Dogs toe through and the winger evades a few then streams into the field of play.

Time off as Corey Horsburgh down with an injury. Dogs right on the attack when we get back after a set restart!

Sedate start from both sides as the sun begins to fade in Queensland.

HALFTIME :: Slow burner in the opener to day two. Raiders lead 8-nil in a messy half.

Good catch from Katoa! Williams went back to the well again but the Dogs winger gets the chocolates. Dogs will have the final set before the break.

Raiders almost get caught there but somehow get another dropout! Valemi showing all the skills to get the ball away and Curtis Scott now kicks through. Dropout.

What a tackle! Williams just lofted one up, everyone watches it but Semi Valemi. The winger strolls through but is cut down by a wonderful tackle from DWZ.

PENALTY RAIDERS! A pair of set restarts have the Raiders right in the red zone and then Hudson Young is clipped high. Williams steps in to shoot for two.

Again, the Raiders run it on last. Shift left and Whitehead kicks through for a dropout. DWZ got on his bike and took it dead.

Now the Dogs have caught the tackled on fifth bug. Big carries from Ogden and Thompson had the Raiders defense going backwards. Some terrible decisions cruel the Dogs in crucial moments though.

Dogs loaded up the right side. It looked likely but Bailey Simonsson knocks the ball down. Another scrum coming for the blue and white side.

DWZ makes a fantastic catch with the sun in his eyes and gets the Bulldogs going. Cotric streams through the middle and here come the Dogs!

Bulldogs make a break but the option lets them down with the kick. Raiders survive and try to make their way downfield.

Raiders last tackle options have been a bit off. Scott tried a scoot himself and gets caught. Handover.

Raiders rampage! It all came from Papali'i's offload. He got the ball rolling right. Williams sliced through, found Aekins who saw the trailing Harawira-Naera to dive over.

Raiders probe the left side and almost get a result. Kris charges well then on last, Simonsson tried to steal one but he is thrown over the sideline. Bulldogs ball.

Dogs get a set restart with the new bell making an appearance. Adam Elliot tried to duck his way to the line but the Raiders get the strip! They ruck it out now.

More pressure from the Dogs! Another pin point kick and the Raiders defenders lose it.

Some enterprise shown by the Dogs with an offload which gets them moving. A good kick from Averillo traps Caleb Aekins in-goal. Dropout.

Both sides through their first sets. Bulldogs rucking it off their line and Katoa is whacked.

Here come the Raiders onto the field here at Suncorp! Smatterings of lime green in the crowd for the afternoon kick-off as they aim to make amends for recent weeks. Next is the "home side" the Bulldogs wearing their blue vee head to the southern end to receive the kick-off!

Welcome to Day 2 of Magic Round! It seems from the first two games, the true magic trick has been making players and interest disappear. Two blowout scorelines and eight sin bins do not make for fun rugby league. Day 2 starts with an interesting clash! Two sides who are in turgid form - Bulldogs have one win all season and the Raiders have lost five straight - and hopefully a change of scenery might do them some good! Ricky Stuart has wielded the axe again. Semi Valemi is into the side, Tom Starling starts at hooker with the return of former captain Josh Hodgson on the bench. Dunamis Lui will bind in at lock with Hudson Young on the bench. For the Bulldogs, Dylan Napa is missing which gives Ava Seumanufagai a starting berth and brings Ofahiki Ogden onto the bench. Now sit back, relax and grab a drink for some hopefully closer football! Kick-off is 15 minutes away.