Match Centre

FULL TIME - Execution lacking at times for the Dogs but they put up one hell of a fight and go down 32-24.

Bailey Biondi-Odo kicks on the last and Souths have it.

Corey Allan sprints down the sideline after a Nick Meaney cut-out pass and kicks ahead but Blake Taaffe takes it dead.

The Rabbitohs drop it but time running out for Dogs.

Cameron Murray takes short restart and is then forced into touch illegally. Penalty.

CLOSE CALL - Braidon Burns goes for the corner but steps into touch.

Jack Hetherington pinged for a high shot. Not needed for the Dogs. Rabbits find touch and start the set 30 out. Big set in defence for the Bulldogs.

Jack Hetherington pinged for a high shot. Not needed for the Dogs. Rabbits find touch and start the set 30 out. Big set in defence for the Bulldogs.

A set restart mid-count and a big chance for the Bunnies but an error in the play-the-ball from Patrick Mago sees the Dogs get it back.

Lachlan Lewis back on and the Bulldogs concede eight with him off the field. A relieving penalty now has them on the 40.

Penalty Rabbits and they'll go for two against 12 men... bizarre.

Bulldogs self-imploding as Jayden Okunbor drops the ball.

Sione Katoa and Jacob Host have passed their HIAs - Liam Knight failed. Alex Johnston also off now not sure why.

A horror start for the Dogs who are penalised for an escort. Rabbits 10 out.

Underway again - how do the Bulldogs manage this without Lachlan Lewis?

ALMOST! Cody Walker kicks on the final play and Alex Johnston has it, sneaks down the sideline and is inches away from scoring after the siren. Bulldogs stop him... JUST.

Alex Johnston in a bit of space after beating Corey Allan on the outside but quickly runs out of it and needs to kick inside but it goes dead. Dogs survive.

Just like that Souths with a chance as Nick Meaney drops the kick. Rabbits set 10 out.

Josh Jackson earns the penalty on halfway on the fourth after the Bunnies refused to let go when he went to play it quickly. Another chance for the Dogs now.

Rabbitohs playing to the Bulldogs level right now as the Adam Reynolds kick goes out on the full. Dogs ball on the 40.

Lachlan Lewis kicks on the last - looked to have been hit late but no penalty. Souths ball on the 20.

Keaon Koloamatangi now drops the ball. Bulldogs with a sneaky chance to get into the game. They don't need to score right away, just need to get down the other end and force pressure. Start this set on the 40.

Sione Katoa off for a HIA. Bailey Biondi-Odo on.

The Bulldogs to their credit force an error with Braidon Burns offloading as he is forced towards touch and it goes to a Canterbury player.

Luke Thompson now drops it. Bulldogs their own worst enemy. Ball for Souths on halfway.

Jaydn Su'A - he has bombed that! Tries to plant the ball instead of picking it up and drops it. A perfect kick midway through the set there but he can't finish it off.

More pressure coming. Cody Walker with a perfect kick from the 40 to force a dropout. Nick Meaney can't get out with Alex Johnston threatening.

Nick Meaney with a very soft error to hand possession over on halfway. Bulldogs need to be careful before this blows out.

Jayden Okunbor with an error and surely the Rabbits strike soon with another chance to build pressure on the Dogs set.

A disorganised set with all kinds of things going wrong. Players stopping in the line and forcing Dogs to take the tackle and Lachlan Lewis kicks out on the full on the last.

A penalty now has the Bulldogs in the Bunnies red zone.

Taane Milne looks to dive over in the corner after a lovely pass from Cody Walker but Lachlan Lewis with the desperation to force the error. Dogs survive.

Josh Jackson drops the ball trying to play it. Bunnies get it on halfway.

Bulldogs scramble well. A nice tip on almost sees Alex Johnston score. Then Adam Reynolds back inside after the pass from Damien Cook but Bulldogs stop him just shy of the line. Handover.

Cody Walker with a deft kick to the corner and Nick Meaney has it but is taken into touch. Rabbits to get a full set near the Dogs line.

Lachlan Lewis again kicks to the left corner this time and Blake Taaffe with plenty of energy brings it over the 30.

Jayden Okunbor and Will Hopoate with some carries but struggling for metres.

Thomas Burgess with a strong carry and the Bunnies are 40 out on the last. Adam Reynolds goes to the air. Nick Meaney underneath it and he links straight away with Corey Allan.

Lachlan Lewis completes on the last and Blake Taaffe fields it. Bunnies on their own 20.

Underway here at the Gold Coast and the Bulldogs get it first.

The Bulldogs, meanwhile, welcome back Jayden Okunbor while Matt Doorey comes in on the second row.

The Rabbitohs opt to rest Latrell Mitchell with Blake Taaffe starting at fullback. Benji Marshall drops off the bench with Braidon Burns the late inclusion.

Good evening and welcome to tonight's live update of the Rabbitohs vs Bulldogs clash.