Full time from Suncorp Stadium and the Brisbane Broncos have put on a resounding second half to defeat a depleted Canterbury Bankstown side 34-14. Thanks for your company here on League Unlimited tonight.
Aaron Schoupp puts it down
Reynolds kicks it into touch. Dogs working it out of yardage.
Reynolds converts and extends the margin to 20.
That was a freakish try from the Broncos there. Reynolds gets it out to Staggs who finds Cobbo who kicks it back inside to Rhys Kennedy who goes into score for the Broncos.
Reynolds nails it from touch and the Broncos lead 28-14.
That is the 500,000th premiership point in Rugby League HISTORY.
Cobbo has his second of the evening and that will seal the game for the Broncos in this one
Peter Gough going up NO TRY claiming Selwyn Cobbo knocked on.
Dufty puts it down on the inside ball. Execution letting the dogs down there.
Peter Gough gives both captains a stern talking too here.
We're gonna have a captain's challenge here. Looks to be a wasted challenge for me. It is an unsuccessful challenge.
Josh Addo-Carr knocks it on.
Six again for the Dogs
PENALTY BULLDOGS: Big relieving penalty there for the visitors. 10 to go here.
Brisbane convert their set after points.
Reynolds can't convert the margin remains 8 points.
Was only a matter of time before the Dogs cracked, a lovely ball from Adam Reynolds sees Selwyn Cobbo slide over in the right hand corner and Brisbane finally gelling here.
Brisbane have the Dogs on the rope here.
Bulldogs showing signs in attack here but Jayden Okunbor puts too much on it and sends it dead.
PENALTY BULLDOGS: Brisbane in front of the kick chase.
Reynolds converts and Brisbane are up by 4 points.
Disaster for the Dogs there. Adam Reynolds chips over the top, regathered by Jordan Riki who links up with Reynolds on the inside and Brisbane have their third and hit the lead.
Cobbo drops it with the line wide open.
Six to go again for the Broncos. Tide is slowly turning towards the home side.
Reynolds kick is successful and the margin is down to two points.
Six again for the Broncos and they take full advantage and Cory Paix dives over out of dummy half for the Broncos.
Six again for the Broncos.
Aaron Schoupp takes the ball out. Good decision from Nick Morel on the sideline there.
Corey Waddell forces the ball out of Herbie Farnworth... Brisbane are going to challenge here. Challenge is successful.
Jacob Kiraz has left the game. Corey Waddell is defending at right centre.
PENALTY BRONCOS: Out of play penalty here, Jeremy Marshall-King is ruled out of play by Peter Gough.
Jacob Kiraz struggling with cramp out here. No surprises though considering he's on debut in the NRL.
Burton knocks it on. Flanagan's kick inch perfect however, just can't get the catchers through.
Brisbane hang on in defence there.
PENALTY BULLDOGS: Markers not square according to Peter Gough.
Burton takes over the kicking duties from the right-hand touchline and hooks it badly.
Terrific offload from Tevita Pangai Junior who finds Matt Dufty who goes over for his first try in the blue and white. Great football from the Dogs.
Tevita Pangai Junior takes it on the full and links up with Jeremy Marshall-King to get the Dogs straight back onto the attack.
Staggered chase from the Dogs leads to a good kick return from Selwyn Cobbo.
Good opening sets by both sides.
Peter Gough blows time on and we're back underway for the second 40 here at Suncorp.
That will be the end of the opening 40 minutes here at Suncorp with the Bulldogs leading the Broncos by 10-6.
Brisbane defend it well. It'll a change over here.
Matt Dufty kicks early in the count and Te Maire Martin has to take it over the dead ball line. Another set of six coming up.
Set restart for the Dogs.
Aaron Schoupp doing what many haven't and containing Kotoni Staggs here. Brisbane's bomb causes problems but Flegler puts it down.
Reynolds converts from next to the sticks and it's 10-6 here with just over 4 minutes to play here in Brisbane.
Well, the Bulldogs finally crack. Well executed play as Corey Oates comes from the left wing to the middle of the field and the winger goes over to score for the Broncos on the stroke of half-time.
Okonbour goes for the intercept and fails to come down with it.
Set restart for Brisbane.
Jayden Okunbor bobbles it in the play the ball... Bulldogs need to hang on here.
Flanagan from the same touchline hooks it just out to the right hand touch-line. Scoreline reads 10-0 in favour of the Dogs.
THIS IS WHAT WE WERE EXPECTING. Dogs trot in for another. Matt Burton with a brilliant ball and Josh Addo-Carr trots over for his second try of the contest.
SET RESTART on the FINAL TACKLE. Bulldogs building momentum here massively.
Billy Walters taken just short of the line there. Better signs for the Broncos in the attacking phase.
Brisbane on the attack here. They need to settle here and get back into some rhythm.
Josh Addo-Carr loses it in a crazy pin-ball scenario there.
Adam Reynolds tackled on the last and it'll be a changeover. Brisbane lacking everything to start the contest.
Payne Haas back out there for the home side.
Matt Burton puts too much on it and it'll be a seven tackle set for the home side. Let's see if they can get through a set here.
PENALTY BULLDOGS: It will be ruled an escort by Herbie Farnworth on Kyle Flanagan.
Canterbury fail to complete a promising set after points as Matt Burton spills it.
Kyle Flanagan's kick from the left hand touchline is successful and the Dogs go out to a 6-0 advantage.
The possession slowly starts to favour the Dogs and they get rewarded. Matt Burton takes it to the line and finds Aaron Schoupp who gets a lovely offload away to Josh Addo-Carr and the Bulldogs have opened the scoring here.
Corey Oates puts it down coming out of yardage. Brisbane have been diabolical to start here this evening.
Tevita Pangai Junior goes for the early kick and it backfires spectacularly for the Bulldogs.
Brisbane unable to convert, Corey Jensen unable to handle it this time.
Payne Haas has come out of the dressing sheds and is warming up.
Canterbury showing signs here but unable to finish. Good kick from Kyle Flanagan but Jayden Okunbor was unable to catch it.
PENALTY BULLDOGS: Two on one strip there from the Broncos.
Canterbury didn't know it was the last and will have to hand it over
Jeremy Marshall-King is held up over the line. Brisbane's defence is holding on...
Another goal-line dropout coming up, Matt Burton puts the kick in for Josh Addo-Carr but Selwyn Cobbo knocks the ball dead. Another set for the Bulldogs.
Great defence from Brisbane. Jacob Kiraz linked up with Paul Vaughan but is held up by great defence.
Set restart for the dogs, Te Maire Martin with the ruck infringement.
Canterbury appears to earn another set here. Bunker just confirming who touched the ball. It'll be a line dropout for the Dogs.
Payne Haas straight up the tunnel with an apparent shoulder injury.
Jacob Kiraz with a good first touch on debut earns his side the penalty there.
Riki can't handle it. Tevita Pangai Junior brings pressure and forces the ball loose.
Six again for Brisbane, ruck infringement for Canterbury.
Early chance for Brisbane here goes well. Brisbane put in a good kick through Adam Reynolds and Aaron Schoupp has no choice but to knock it dead.
PENALTY BRONCOS: Tevita Pangai Junior ruled to be inside the 10m
Peter Gough blows time on and we're underway from Suncorp Stadium. Brisbane receives the ball first.
ANZAC Ceremony has concluded. Kickoff moments away here in Brisbane.
ANZAC Ceremony about to begin
So many storylines to follow tonight. Te Maire Martin makes his return after his career seemed over after his early retirement, so if your looking for a feel-good story there's your one to follow. Canterbury have been ravaged by COVID this week with an almost completely new back 5. It was a close one when these sides played in Rd 2, will it be the same tonight?
Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Friday Night Football and it's a match between two desperate sides in Brisbane and Canterbury. Both sides coming in on long losing streaks and for one it will be broken tonight. Brisbane only has one change as per The Front Row which sees Billy Walters earn the start at hooker with Cory Paix dropping back to the bench. For Canterbury, obviously, the COVID crisis has changed this line-up drastically with two debutants in Jacob Kiraz and Billy Tsikrikas. Kickoff is 20 minutes away on League Unlimited with the pre-match ANZAC service beginning a few minutes prior.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Peter Gough
Touch Judges: Darian Furner, Nick Morel
Video Referee: Grant Atkins
BRISBANE BRONCOS (34)
Tries: Corey Oates, Adam Reynolds, Cory Paix, Selwyn Cobbo (2), Rhys Kennedy
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (5/6)
CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (14)
Tries: Josh Addo-Carr (2), Matt Dufty
Conversions: Kyle Flanagan (1/2), Matt Burton (0/1)